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Wind energy is clean, but wind energy systems are not
By Alex Pavlak Last year, Gov. Martin O'Malley proposed to build 500 megawatts of offshore wind. The debate centered around how much this would really cost, and the proposal died. This year, the proposal is to spend a fixed amount of money by capping
State needs wind energy to reach its goals
By James S. McGarry Much of the attention paid to Gov. Martin O'Malley's second offshore wind proposal has centered around the cost of building and maintaining an offshore wind farm and its effect on ratepayers. That is a very important discussion,
Senate Energy Chairman Bingaman: Act now to save clean-energy jobs
M.), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, called for extension of clean-energy tax credits including the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) in an opinion article today in The Hill. In a plea stressing the urgency of the
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper Visits Niobrara Data Center Energy Park
Niobrara Energy Park is a proposed 644-acre microgrid project located near the Colorado-Wyoming border that will integrate natural gas and renewable energy generation facilities, including solar and wind energy, with data centers and energy research.
California wind power poised to meet state energy supply milestone
But, a report released today from the California Wind Energy Association, an industry trade group, says wind power is on pace to make a dent in the natural gas industry's market dominance and meet the state's long-term goal of 33 percent renewable
Top Texas officials warn of power plant shortages
Doggett said that the main problem is that power plant developers have unexpectedly cut back on their plans for new projects because low gas prices lead to low profits. He also said that the failure of Congress to renew a tax credit for wind energy has
The Guardian
A Scottish government spokeswoman said: "Scottish waters are estimated to have as much as a quarter of Europe's potential offshore wind energy. A recent study suggests that harnessing just a third of the practical resource off our coast by 2050 would
Survey to assess potential of SC wind industry
South Carolina has a growing base of companies that design, manufacture, integrate, install and maintain wind energy systems. GE Energy, Fluor, TRC Solutions, Jacobs, CH2M Hill and AECOM are some examples. Any SC companies that provide engineering,
Recharge
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) sees the 29 February deadline to extend payroll-tax cuts as its best hope to win a PTC extension before the November presidential election, and it is pulling out all the stops. The industry hopes that a PTC
Wind power getting bad rap
In Mr. Steven's world, wind energy generation companies use pressure sales tactics that farmers can't resist and property owners can't be left to make decisions about what to do on their own land. If pressure sales tactics are of concern,
Coalition Makes Case for More Offshore Wind Power
Marylanders for Offshore Wind Coalition created a public service announcement, asking legislators to support the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act. By Matt Markowitz Marylanders for Offshore Wind Coalition produced a video that features leaders from a
Nothing Blowing in the US Wind Energy Sector
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory found offshore wind energy has the potential to supply four-times as much energy as the entire grid produced in 2009. President Obama last year announced major renewable energy targets and this year called for
Energy Tribune
The situation is critical for wind energy, which plays a central role in the energy concept of the government. On Wednesday, the electricity network operator Tennet, which has to wire all offshore installations in the North Sea, warned that to wire
