With wind energy, progress is everywhere

The week is coming to a close, and coverage of wind power keeping the lights on abounds! Elsewhere, Kansans are excited for more wind energy and increased efficiency, and Vestas is readying their impressive 8-megawatt nacelle for testing.

Katie Valentine at ClimateProgress gives kudos to wind energy for helping to fill in the gaps left by unexpected failures at some conventional power plants. The cold snap, she says, is jump-starting the discussion about the state of the national power grid: