Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in the USA, consisting of 50 V110-2.0 MW turbines, with a total capacity of 100 MW. Additional information about the project: Customer: Undisclosed at the customer’s request. Project name: Undisclosed at the customer’s request. Location/Country: USA Number of MW: 100 MW Number of turbines/turbine type 50 … Continue reading U.S. wind power: Verstas wind turbines for a wind farm
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Need for stable policy to continue growing wind energy
Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz emphasized the need for stable policy for wind energy as the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released data showing the cost of wind energy has fallen by nearly two-thirds over the last six years. “With declining costs and continued technological development, these reports demonstrate that wind power is a reliable … Continue reading Need for stable policy to continue growing wind energy
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Study finds price of wind energy in US at an all-time low, averaging under 2.5 cent/kWh
Wind energy pricing is at an all-time low, according to a new report released by the U.S. Department of Energy and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). The prices offered by wind projects to utility purchasers averaged under 2.5¢/kWh for projects negotiating contracts in 2014, spurring demand for wind energy. “Wind energy … Continue reading Study finds price of wind energy in US at an all-time low, averaging under 2.5 cent/kWh
Continue readingOfficials highlight need for stable policy to continue growing wind energy
Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz emphasized the need for stable policy for wind energy this morning as the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released data showing the cost of wind energy has fallen by nearly two-thirds over the last six years. “With declining costs and continued technological development, these reports demonstrate that wind power is … Continue reading Officials highlight need for stable policy to continue growing wind energy
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Wind power in Kansas: strong activity for wind farm
Kansas had the third-highest amount of wind power capacity under construction in the country in the second quarter, with buyers including in-state utilities and an internet search company. There were 1,070.75 megawatts of wind power capacity under construction in Kansas as of the second quarter of 2015, according to the American Wind Energy Association, an … Continue reading Wind power in Kansas: strong activity for wind farm
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Wind power is becoming our new cash crop
The American Wind Energy Association recently released a new report “A Wind Vision for New Growth in Iowa” based on the latest research in the U.S. Department of Energy’s “Wind Vision: A New Era for Wind Power in the United States” report. The DOE report shows definitively that wind energy can become one of America’s … Continue reading Wind power is becoming our new cash crop
Continue readingEditorials overwhelmingly support Clean Power Plan
Newspaper editorial boards highlight the economic, environmental and health benefits of diversifying electricity mix with wind energy and other renewables. It’s been several days now since the Clean Power Plan, the first-ever rule to limit carbon emissions from existing power plants, was released. As expected, many newspapers were quick to weigh in with their opinion … Continue reading Editorials overwhelmingly support Clean Power Plan
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SunEdison Closes $390 Million of Financing for 300 Megawatt Wind Farm in Texas
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company, today announced that it has closed financing and begun construction on one of its largest wind farms to date, the 300-megawatt (MW) South Plains II wind farm in Floyd County, Texas. The wind farm is expected to generate approximately 1,200 gigawatt-hours of … Continue reading SunEdison Closes $390 Million of Financing for 300 Megawatt Wind Farm in Texas
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Tri Global Energy Continues to Lead Texas in Wind Energy
Tri Global Energy (TGE), a Dallas-based utility-scale renewable energy company, continues as the leading developer of wind energy projects in Texas, according to the second quarter 2015 Market Report from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). With over 2,400 megawatts of wind generation projects currently under construction in the state, TGE’s wind projects represent … Continue reading Tri Global Energy Continues to Lead Texas in Wind Energy
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Solar energy and wind energy in the United States is likely to have a secure future thanks to President Barack Obama’s plan
Solar power and wind energy in the United States is likely to have a secure future thanks to President Barack Obama’s plan to cut carbon emissions by forcing utilities to use renewable sources to produce electricity, the industry said on Monday. With its 2030 deadline, Obama’s Clean Power Plan offers a degree of stability … Continue reading Solar energy and wind energy in the United States is likely to have a secure future thanks to President Barack Obama’s plan
Continue readingWind energy a major solution under Clean Power Plan
The much-anticipated Clean Power Plan is set to be released today when the President is expected to give remarks about the rule at the White House. While many are wondering how we are going to be able to meet this ambitious goal being set up by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the good news is … Continue reading Wind energy a major solution under Clean Power Plan
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Pattern Energy acquires 283 MW Gulf wind power plant with 118 wind turbines
Pattern Energy Group announced it has completed the acquisition of the remaining 170 megawatt (MW) ownership interests in the 283 MW Gulf Wind power facility in Kenedy County, Texas from Pattern Energy Group LP (“Pattern Development”) and MetLife Capital LP. “We now own 100% of Gulf Wind, which is located in a unique site … Continue reading Pattern Energy acquires 283 MW Gulf wind power plant with 118 wind turbines
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Hewlett-Packard Will Power Texas Data Centers with Wind Energy
As part of ongoing efforts to lower the carbon footprint of its business, HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced that it has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 112 megawatts (MW) of wind power with SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company. The 112 MW of locally generated wind … Continue reading Hewlett-Packard Will Power Texas Data Centers with Wind Energy
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Wind power’s enormous potential in South Dakota
South Dakota has enormous potential for wind energy development. In 2013, 26 percent of all electricity produced here came from wind — only Iowa produces a larger share of electricity from wind. Wind has practical benefits for the state. In 2014, estimates show wind paid out $2.4 million in lease payments to landowners. The Argus … Continue reading Wind power’s enormous potential in South Dakota
Continue readingLA Supervisors Should Heed Climate Imperative, Reverse Course on Proposed Wind Energy Ban
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ move to ban utility-scale wind turbines and to impose severe restrictions on utility-scale solar in unincorporated areas of the county is not compatible with averting the worst impacts of climate change. The most detailed state-commissioned assessment of what California must do to meet Governor Brown’s 2030 goal to … Continue reading LA Supervisors Should Heed Climate Imperative, Reverse Course on Proposed Wind Energy Ban
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Iberdrola Renewables Announces Wind Power Agreement with California Utility
Iberdrola Renewables today announced a 15-year contract to supply Southern California Edison (SCE), an Edison International company, with renewable energy from the planned Tule Wind Power Project in the McCain Valley of eastern San Diego County. SCE will purchase the entire output of the 132-megawatt (MW) wind farm, when the project is expected to be … Continue reading Iberdrola Renewables Announces Wind Power Agreement with California Utility
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First offshore wind farm features New Orleans area firm
A Louisiana-based engineering firm has designed the foundations for the first offshore wind farm in the United States, which began installation this week. New Orleans CityBusiness reports (http://bit.ly/1ggDLmi) the foundations for the five-turbine wind farm were designed by Keystone Engineering of Mandeville and built by Houston-based Gulf Island Fabrication Inc., which constructs large oil platforms. “It’s a … Continue reading First offshore wind farm features New Orleans area firm
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Another form of “hot air”? My journey to becoming a wind tech
Long before Pope Francis issued his landmark encyclical on climate change, I was plotting my career move to become a wind turbine tech. Though the Pope’s statement resonated that “technology based on the use of highly polluting fossil fuels – especially coal, but also oil and, to a lesser degree, gas – needs to be … Continue reading Another form of “hot air”? My journey to becoming a wind tech
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SunPower Acquires 1.5 Gigawatt U.S. Photovotaic Solar Power Plant Pipeline
SunPower announced today that it has acquired 1.5 gigawatts of U.S. solar power plant development assets from Australia-based Infigen Energy. With the acquisition, SunPower has assumed ownership of projects in varying stages of development across 11 states. Included in the development portfolio are three projects totaling 55 megawatts (AC) with power purchase agreements with … Continue reading SunPower Acquires 1.5 Gigawatt U.S. Photovotaic Solar Power Plant Pipeline
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Wyoming wind power could help offset ups and downs of California renewables
California regulators could achieve savings in water use, electricity rates and greenhouse emissions by turning to Wyoming wind power to help offset the natural ups and downs of wind and solar power in their state, according to a University of Wyoming report released Monday. The reason: Wyoming’s wind patterns tend to be opposite of those … Continue reading Wyoming wind power could help offset ups and downs of California renewables
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