Accurate estimates may lead to more favorable financing terms for wind projects and lower wind energy costs DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability, a global energy consulting firm and authority in testing, inspection and certification, said a study it conducted found that performance predictions for large-scale North American wind energy projects placed in service between … Continue reading DNV KEMA: Accuracy of wind farm energy assessments improving
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Domestic energy development should never be a partisan issue. Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, Tea-Partiers, and Greens can all agree that low-cost, clean, domestically produced energy helps our nation prosper. While some legislators may have differing opinions on which energy sources fit into each of those categories, real-world power purchases and independent analysis consistently demonstrate that American … Continue reading President
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Repowering gives new life to old wind sites
This article by James Lawson originally appeared June 17 on the Renewable Energy World website UK — By 2020, swapping aging wind turbines with more powerful modern units will have raised annual electricity generation at refurbished sites from 1,524 GWh to 8,221 GWh. A 2-MW wind turbine coming off the production line with a rotor … Continue reading Repowering gives new life to old wind sites
Continue readingWind farm brings windfall for Western Mass. town
The economic impact of 13.5 MW of a 28.5-MW wind farm on the small town of Monroe (population 121) in western Massachusetts is the subject of a recent story in The Recorder, a local newspaper based in Greenfield, Mass. The Hoosac Wind Power Project, developed by Iberdrola Renewables, LLC, and consisting of 19 1.5-MW … Continue reading Wind farm brings windfall for Western Mass. town
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Wind energy industry says consistent tax policy from Congress needed to avoid losing more U.S. manufacturing jobs
In the wake of today’s announcement from Nordex USA, Inc. that it will cease manufacturing wind turbine housings at its factory in Jonesboro, Arkansas, largely because of unpredictable U.S. policies, the U.S. wind energy industry renewed its call for a predictable tax policy to keep U.S. manufacturing jobs. “Wind power has been good for Arkansas … Continue reading Wind energy industry says consistent tax policy from Congress needed to avoid losing more U.S. manufacturing jobs
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First Wind hosts ATV ride-In at Rollins project in Maine
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, and the Penobscot Off Road Riders co-hosted the first “Ride the Wind” ATV Ride-In June 15 at the Rollins (Me.) Wind Project, the company said in a news release. The Ride-In event brought together ATV enthusiasts from across the area to experience one of Maine’s wind projects … Continue reading First Wind hosts ATV ride-In at Rollins project in Maine
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Wind energy development gets huge boost with cost allocation decision
As the wind industry has rapidly grown over the last few years, one of the primary challenges has been transporting our new, low-cost electricity across the country. Our nation’s aging and outdated transmission infrastructure–the structural backbone of our electricity grid–has greatly needed upgrading and expansion, but making that happen depends on fairly allocating the costs. … Continue reading Wind energy development gets huge boost with cost allocation decision
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AWEA: Statement on the President
How wrong can a press release for an anti-wind rally be?
This article originally appeared on the Renew Economy website on June 12 and is reprinted here with the permission of the author, Mike Barnard. Postscript: the small turnout at the anti-wind rally in Canberra June 18 was dwarfed by a pro-renewables rally, also in Canberra, on the same day. It
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American wind industry
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has published a first-of-its-kind report on recommended operations, maintenance and reliability practices for modern wind turbines and projects. Wind energy has grown into a significant portion of America’s mainstream energy supply, and this new report is intended to help establish industry-wide practices. The report, first announced at the … Continue reading American wind industry
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AEA ad on wind power gets fact-check makeover
The American Energy Alliance (AEA) recently took out a full-page ad in the National Review June 17, 2013, energy issue. We noticed a few omissions in their promotional piece, particularly on the production tax credit. So we obliged ourselves and made a few changes. Tell us what you think! Follow the links below for each … Continue reading AEA ad on wind power gets fact-check makeover
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State legislatures support renewables, defending standards against rollback and expanding incentives
While not all state legislatures have adjourned for the year, proponents of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs) that drive adoption of wind energy can be heartened by the early results of the 2013 legislative session. Lawmakers in at least 20 states introduced bills to weaken state renewable energy policies, with little success. Strong data supporting the … Continue reading State legislatures support renewables, defending standards against rollback and expanding incentives
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Renewable Portfolio Standards provide economic benefits at
Trailblazing the renewable energy frontier, in 1983 Iowa became the first state to implement a renewable portfolio standard. Though modest – the RPS only required MidAmerican and Alliant Energy to procure 105 megawatts of renewable generation capacity – the policy positioned Iowa to become a renewable energy leader. Fast forward to today and you will … Continue reading Renewable Portfolio Standards provide economic benefits at
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It’s a landslide: 87% of Illinois voters want more renewable energy
Wide majorities of likely Illinois voters believe it is important that the state maintain its commitment to increase its use of renewable power and support legislation that would achieve this goal by fixing the state’s broken renewable portfolio standard (RPS) law, according to a Zogby poll released yesterday. The survey, conducted for Clean Energy Trust … Continue reading It’s a landslide: 87% of Illinois voters want more renewable energy
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Women of Wind Energy honors Lucille Olszewski, Dr. Julie Lundquist, Ian Baring-Gould at annual luncheon
The nonprofit group Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) honored Lucille Olszewski, Dr. Julie Lundquist, and Ian Baring-Gould last week at its annual luncheon during the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago. The awards put the spotlight on professionals at the pinnacle of the industry as well as on the up-and-coming next generation of leaders. … Continue reading Women of Wind Energy honors Lucille Olszewski, Dr. Julie Lundquist, Ian Baring-Gould at annual luncheon
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Large turbine vendors see need for policy certainty, fairness
Following the very late extension on January 1 of the federal wind energy production tax credit (PTC), the U.S. wind power market appears headed for a sizable drop this year, followed by a solid recovery in 2014, according to panelists at the WINDPOWER 2013 Large Turbine Vendors Forum. The overarching theme of what the market … Continue reading Large turbine vendors see need for policy certainty, fairness
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Energized wind energy industry rolls up sleeves for 2013-14, plans 40th anniversary next year in Las Vegas
As the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition wound down today, nearly 10,000 attendees and 600 exhibitors started wrapping up business and heading home—ready to capitalize on the business opportunity presented by extension of the industry’s key policy incentive in the near term, and the opportunity to help craft a new long-term vision of stability for … Continue reading Energized wind energy industry rolls up sleeves for 2013-14, plans 40th anniversary next year in Las Vegas
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American wind power sets sights on predictable policy, stable business environment
Having reached the benchmark of being the number one source of new electric generating capacity last year, American wind power must develop a vision for predictable policies that create a stable business environment and allow the industry to grow to its full potential, industry leaders said today at the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition of … Continue reading American wind power sets sights on predictable policy, stable business environment
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American wind power today is strongly positioned to build on its growth and status as a mainstream energy source, particularly by capitalizing on its many benefits. That was the consensus among participants on two separate panels of wind industry leaders and prominent wind energy users in today’s General Session at the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & … Continue reading Wind power
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Analysts see future market of 4-8 GW/year in U.S.
Without a turn toward long-term policy stability and predictability, the U.S. wind energy market is likely to settle out at somewhere between 4 to 8 gigawatts (GW) from 2017 on, according to presentations at today’s Market Update session at the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago. The speakers included Andy Lubershane of IHS EER, … Continue reading Analysts see future market of 4-8 GW/year in U.S.
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