Sumant Kawale runs Business Development at SparkCognition and his team is responsible for Customer Project Delivery and Channel Partnerships, along with supporting sales and marketing activities. Sumant is an electrical engineer by training, and has worked in Semiconductors and Telecom. He has an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and prior to … Continue reading Growth of predictive analytics bolsters wind power’s efficiency
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We’re loving #iheartwind
Wind energy’s biggest supporters have sent in fantastic photos (and even a video) over the past two weeks, and there’s been great participation in this year’s #iheartwind campaign. We’ve seen beautiful landscapes, community engagement and even a few pets! And we’ve gotten submissions from every continent but Antarctica, including countries like Australia, Kenya and Brazil. … Continue reading We’re loving #iheartwind
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Cleaner power needed
A decision to be made soon by Maryland lawmakers could result in expanded access to cleaner air, job opportunities and electricity bill savings. The Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2016 (Maryland Senate Bill 921) could grow the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) from 20 percent renewable energy by 2022 to 25 percent renewable energy by … Continue reading Cleaner power needed
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Wind power #1 new source of electricity in 2015
AWEA and others continue to crunch data for 2015, and the good news keeps coming. Wind power installed more electric generating capacity than any other form of power generation in 2015. The 8.6 gigawatts (GW) of wind power installed last year positioned wind well ahead of both solar power (7.3 GW) and natural gas (6 … Continue reading Wind power #1 new source of electricity in 2015
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Generation wind comes to New Orleans
It’s Mardi Gras, and that’s a reminder the largest annual wind energy conference in the U.S. is heading to New Orleans in just a few short months. So celebrate today, because it’s an exceptional time to be part of American wind power. U.S. wind is entering a new era. The stability provided by the Production … Continue reading Generation wind comes to New Orleans
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Major utility: Cutting carbon with wind, solar “a good business plan”
Beth Soholt is the Executive Director of Wind on the Wires, AWEA’s Midwest regional partner. Wind on the Wires concentrates on the technical aspects of connecting wind farms to the transmission grid, and delivering wind energy to cities and towns in nine states from Illinois to North Dakota. Xcel Energy recently said it plans to … Continue reading Major utility: Cutting carbon with wind, solar “a good business plan”
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BCSE Factbook: Sustainable energy transforming America’s energy mix
American wind power is helping the transition to cleaner, more sustainable, low-cost sources of electricity in the U.S. energy mix, according to a new report out today. The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) released their 2016 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook, showing American energy productivity has increased by … Continue reading BCSE Factbook: Sustainable energy transforming America’s energy mix
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Support mounting for Oregon plan to eliminate coal, increase renewables
The Oregon state legislature is currently considering a bill that would eliminate coal from the state’s energy mix while increasing its Renewable Portfolio Standard to 50 percent by 2040. The initiative, called the Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Plan (House Bill4036), has wide variety of supporters, ranging from the Sierra Club to utilities Pacific Power … Continue reading Support mounting for Oregon plan to eliminate coal, increase renewables
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Ask a candidate: do you support wind power?
When Patricia Scalabrini went to hear Donald Trump speak in her home state of Iowa, she never dreamed she would actually get to ask him a question. However, she ended up making national news by asking the presidential candidate about wind energy. Patricia’s husband works at TPI Composites, a wind turbine manufacturer in Newton, IA … Continue reading Ask a candidate: do you support wind power?
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich takes on renewable energy requirement foes
Ohio governor and presidential candidate John Kasich offered strong words of support for Ohio’s renewable energy requirement laws today. Passed in 2008, Ohio’s law required that 25 percent of the state’s electricity be generated with “alternative technologies” by 2025. However, in 2014 Gov. Kasich signed a bill that froze the requirement for two years. Now … Continue reading Ohio Gov. John Kasich takes on renewable energy requirement foes
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U.S. wind power sees second strongest quarter in history, ready for 2016
The fourth quarter numbers are in, and they are impressive: the U.S. wind industry recorded its second strongest quarter in history. Combined with the best policy certainty it’s ever known, American wind is poised for a take-off. Fourth quarter results 5,001 megawatts (MW) of wind capacity were installed during the fourth quarter of 2015. More … Continue reading U.S. wind power sees second strongest quarter in history, ready for 2016
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American wind energy industry installed 5,001 megawatts (MW) during the fourth quarter of 2015
The American wind industry installed 5,001 megawatts (MW) during the fourth quarter of 2015, more installations than in all of 2014, according to data released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today. Overall in 2015 the American wind industry installed 8,598 MW, the third largest amount ever installed in a year and a 77 … Continue reading American wind energy industry installed 5,001 megawatts (MW) during the fourth quarter of 2015
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Billions in benefits from adding more electric power transmission
Savings on producing electricity are just the start of the benefits to regions that expand their electrical transmission, according to an impressive new study issued today in Little Rock, Ark., by the Southwest Power Pool, which supplies 14 states across the central U.S. Fuel cost savings alone totaled $240 million in the first year, from … Continue reading Billions in benefits from adding more electric power transmission
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Protecting our most precious resource: water
California’s ongoing drought serves as a stark reminder that water may well be our most precious resource. Luckily, wind power helps conserve billions of gallons every year. In 2013 alone, wind saved over 35 billion gallons of water. To put that into perspective, that works out to 120 gallons per person, or the equivalent of … Continue reading Protecting our most precious resource: water
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Clean Power Plan overcomes first legal challenge
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently issued a major ruling on the Clean Power Plan, deciding a stay of the rule was not warranted. Here’s a roundup of what people are saying about the announcement. The New York Times “We are pleased that the court has rejected petitioners’ attempts to … Continue reading Clean Power Plan overcomes first legal challenge
Continue readingGovernors’ coalition teams up wind energy and solar power to advance renewable energy across U.S.
After seven years of promoting the benefits of adding wind energy to the U.S. electricity mix, the Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition announced today it will pair its advocacy work for wind with work for solar energy as well. The change is reflected in the group’s new name, the Governors’ Wind and Solar Energy Coalition (GWSC). … Continue reading Governors’ coalition teams up wind energy and solar power to advance renewable energy across U.S.
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How I became a wind tech
Zane Wolf is a wind technician for Duke Energy Renewables. He is from Rapid City, SD, and graduated from the Mitchell Technical Institute in 2014. He was inspired to pursue his career after completing an internship as a blade repair technician in 2013. At first, I didn’t have a clue – what did I want … Continue reading How I became a wind tech
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Texas does it again in wind power
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and the state has definitely been setting some big records. Wind energy recently supplied 40 percent of Texas’ energy demand for 17 hours in a row, a new record. At its zenith, wind made up 45 percent of the state’s generation mix. And today, ERCOT, the main grid … Continue reading Texas does it again in wind power
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Wind power: Cleaner air and healthier communities
We all want to be sure that our communities are safe, clean places to make our homes and raise our families. A new report presents real-world findings that wind power helps make this possible. The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that renewable energy saved between $2.6 and $9.9 … Continue reading Wind power: Cleaner air and healthier communities
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The Rise of the Non-Traditional Energy Buyer
John Powers leads the Renewable Energy Advisory Services Division at Renewable Choice Energy and has helped corporate and institutional clients achieve their renewable energy goals for over 12 years. This is the first in a 4-part series of blogs on the explosive renewable growth currently underway in the commercial & industrial market sector. A sea … Continue reading The Rise of the Non-Traditional Energy Buyer
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