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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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. →

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 WINDPOWER 2013: Analysts see future market of 4-8 GW/year in U.S. →

Generating a sense of electricity like the thousands of wind turbines in the region, the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition officially went online today in Chicago, a hub for the American wind energy industry. New leadership for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is being inducted today, followed Monday by a packed schedule of educational … Continue reading WINDPOWER 2013 ramps up in Chicago, an American wind hub →

Keynotes to include American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Incoming CEO Tom Kiernan, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Iowa Governor Terry Branstad. AWEA will host WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition 2013, beginning on Sunday, May 5, and running through Wednesday, May 8, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago.   Nearly 10,000 wind industry professionals and … Continue reading Press Availabilities at WINDPOWER 2013 May 5-May 8, 2013 →