Wind power has rapidly become a significant source of electricity in the U.S., doubling its share of generation in just five years, to 4.9 percent in 2015. The extremely low cost of wind power, along with cheap natural gas, has put tremendous financial pressure on both coal-fired and nuclear power plants, and is significantly affecting … Continue reading 48 U.S. States have wind power projects under construction
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Wind farm brings new life to former brownfield
It’s no secret that parts of U.S. manufacturing have struggled over the last several decades. And while American wind power is helping to bring back some of it back (supporting 21,000 jobs in 500 factories) in Lackawana, N.Y., wind energy is helping in a different way. Today, the Steel Winds project sits on the … Continue reading Wind farm brings new life to former brownfield
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Wind power creates a town with no taxes
When April 15 rolls around, how would you like to pay no local taxes? For the town of Sheldon, N.Y., that’s been the case since a wind farm came online eight years ago. Sheldon sits in the upper western corner of New York, just a short ride from Buffalo. It’s an agricultural community with … Continue reading Wind power creates a town with no taxes
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A new way to cut costs of wind energy
Like we did back in March, we’re hitting the road again this week to visit the people who live and work with wind power. And this time, we’re hitting the eastern U.S. We’ll be visiting wind projects across New York and factories that build wind turbine parts in Ohio, learning about jobs and community-bolstering benefits … Continue reading A new way to cut costs of wind energy
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Hill op-ed explains why wind power is a win-win this election season
In an op-ed published today in The Hill, the Christian Coalition and the Young Conservatives for Clean Energy Reform joined AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan in outlining why supporting wind energy should be high up on the list of candidates this fall, especially among conservatives: “…conventional wisdom says Democrats are typically consistent supporters of clean energy, … Continue reading Hill op-ed explains why wind power is a win-win this election season
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Watch videos capture power of wind farms, technological advancement
A wave of new videos shared over the last month do a great job of capturing the power of U.S. wind farms and how wind turbine technology continues to evolve. American wind power has more than tripled since 2008, supplying over five percent of U.S. electricity today. That growth has been largely due to performance-based … Continue reading Watch videos capture power of wind farms, technological advancement
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A new national strategy for offshore wind energy development
The Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior released a new national strategy for offshore wind development in the U.S. last week, further propelling this domestic clean energy industry forward. The National Offshore Wind Strategy, five years in the making, builds on tremendous momentum created by the first American offshore wind farm, which … Continue reading A new national strategy for offshore wind energy development
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Just how much lower can wind power costs drop?
If you’ve been doing your homework, then by now you should know that wind power in the U.S. is on sale. Thanks to performance-based tax policy (the bipartisan-supported Production Tax Credit) attracting new investment and driving innovation, wind power’s costs dropped by two-thirds over just six years. Now you can start studying for your next … Continue reading Just how much lower can wind power costs drop?
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Misinformed ideas about wind energy
This letter was submitted to the Washington Post responding to a previous Washington Post’s letter on wind energy. Regarding Walt Hoge’s August 30 letter, offshore wind has delivered vast amounts of clean energy around the world for decades. The abundant offshore U.S. wind resource is close to large population centers and corresponds to periods of … Continue reading Misinformed ideas about wind energy
Continue readingWind power helps meet Paris Agreement targets
The U.S. and China recently ratified the Paris Agreement, further advancing efforts to combat carbon pollution. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ,Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama jointly ratified the Paris Agreement earlier this month. Image via AP. It’s also yet another sign that global economies and businesses are seeking zero-carbon solutions for … Continue reading Wind power helps meet Paris Agreement targets
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Clean Power Plan no problem for the Northeast
While the Clean Power Plan (CPP) works its way through the court system, many states and grid operators continue to evaluate compliance solutions and electricity system effects. The PJM Interconnection, grid operator for 13 northeast states and Washington, D.C., recently released a report with some encouraging news: meeting the CPP should be a breeze. That’s … Continue reading Clean Power Plan no problem for the Northeast
Continue reading7 things you should know about recent polling results and wind energy
Wind power crossed the 75 gigawatt (GW) installed capacity threshold this summer, meaning there’s now enough wind power in the U.S. to supply electricity for 20 million homes. As AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan recently stated in his Huffington Post column, “sometimes the more you know about something, the more you like it. And that’s the … Continue reading 7 things you should know about recent polling results and wind energy
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Wind power helps U.S. cities go big on clean energy
With over 75 percent of the world’s energy use happening in cities, there‘s a significant opportunity for the U.S. to increase its share of clean power in urban centers across the country. A few trailblazing cities are showing us just how to do it, in many cases by choosing wind power. Looking to reduce their … Continue reading Wind power helps U.S. cities go big on clean energy
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A Northeastern U.S. powered by wind energy is possible
All summer long we’ve seen good news for renewable energy in the Northeastern United States. Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. all passed new legislation that will help bring more low-cost wind energy online, creating a cleaner future for one of America’s most populous regions. This follows a recent trend of states driving … Continue reading A Northeastern U.S. powered by wind energy is possible
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States are leading winds of change in U.S. renewable energy revolution
Some are calling recent clean-energy actions by New York, Massachusetts and Iowa “game-changers.” That might very well prove true in the medium-term. But we can say with confidence that they are immediate game-advancers. Why? Energy markets are affected by policy, but they are driven by price. The underlying business reality is that the real cost … Continue reading States are leading winds of change in U.S. renewable energy revolution
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U.S. wind power surpasses 75 gigawatts
Sometimes the more you know about something, the more you like it. And that’s the case for wind energy. The amount of installed wind capacity across the U.S. has tripled over the last eight years, and people are taking notice. Recent polls show U.S. voters like what they see in wind energy. And that’s especially … Continue reading U.S. wind power surpasses 75 gigawatts
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Editorials promote offshore wind power progress in US
With America’s first-ever offshore wind farm being completed this month off the coast of Rhode Island, major newspapers are editorializing in support of this abundant, homegrown, clean source of electricity. It continues a major American success story already experiencing on-shore with enough land-based wind power installed to produce electricity for 20 million American homes … Continue reading Editorials promote offshore wind power progress in US
Continue readingWind power keeps the lights on and lowers costs
Wind energy is an increasingly important, reliable and affordable part of America’s electricity mix, despite the misleading claims in Ryan Yonk and Arthur Wardle’s Aug. 19 commentary. Yonk and Wardle are exactly right that the strongest energy system is comprised of a diversity of sources. An electricity grid drawing power from different types of generation … Continue reading Wind power keeps the lights on and lowers costs
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Gone with the wind: producing renewable energy on the remote Texas plains
Ever dream of escaping urban life – the traffic, the crowds, the commute? Manny Dominquez, facility manager at BP’s Sherbino 2 wind farm, works on the plains of West Texas – where the terrain is rugged, the distances are big and the racoons can cause havoc if they find a way indoors. Wind farms in … Continue reading Gone with the wind: producing renewable energy on the remote Texas plains
Continue readingWind energy boasts bipartisan support
With the 2016 election at the forefront of our media and our politicians divided over important issues such as the economy, national security, the justice system and so much more, it’s gratifying to find one thing parties from both sides of the aisle can agree on: wind energy. Wind power has bipartisan support from governors, members … Continue reading Wind energy boasts bipartisan support
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