wind power
Created on Friday, 14 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, Oklahoma, clean energy, renewable energy, electricity
June 14 -- Wind power is getting to be a less expensive proposition for many Oklahoma electrical users. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. has slashed the price of its Wind Power program, which allows ... [ +++ ]
June 14 -- Wind power is getting to be a less expensive proposition for many Oklahoma electrical users. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. has slashed the price of its Wind Power program, which allows ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 12 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, Nebraska, tax incentives
June 12 -- The Nebraska Legislature has taken a momentous step forward this session to tap into one of our state’s greatest natural resources — wind energy. My priority bill, LB 104, will add renewable ... [ +++ ]
June 12 -- The Nebraska Legislature has taken a momentous step forward this session to tap into one of our state’s greatest natural resources — wind energy. My priority bill, LB 104, will add renewable ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 12 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, Michigan, towers manufactured domestically
June 12 -- Vacationers taking the SS Badger across Lake Michigan this summer will be accompanied by oversize trailers carrying massive pieces of steel. The ship is carrying wind towers produced in ... [ +++ ]
June 12 -- Vacationers taking the SS Badger across Lake Michigan this summer will be accompanied by oversize trailers carrying massive pieces of steel. The ship is carrying wind towers produced in ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 05 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, offshore, Interior Department
June 5 -- The race to harness the power of North Atlantic winds is on. On Tuesday the Interior Department unveiled plans for the nation's first auction of offshore wind leases. It's more good news ... [ +++ ]
June 5 -- The race to harness the power of North Atlantic winds is on. On Tuesday the Interior Department unveiled plans for the nation's first auction of offshore wind leases. It's more good news ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 03 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: North Dakota, wind farm, clean energy, renewable energy, wind power
June 3 -- Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley says North Dakota has about 1,600 megawatts of power generated from wind turbines. Wrigley says amount of wind power has spiked with the addition of new turbines that have ... [ +++ ]
June 3 -- Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley says North Dakota has about 1,600 megawatts of power generated from wind turbines. Wrigley says amount of wind power has spiked with the addition of new turbines that have ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 31 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, Colorado, cost benefits, clean energy
May 31 -- Xcel Energy Inc. is looking to add about 550 megawatts of wind power to its system in Colorado by 2016, which would boost its wind power by about 25 percent to more than 2,700 megawatts. ... [ +++ ]
May 31 -- Xcel Energy Inc. is looking to add about 550 megawatts of wind power to its system in Colorado by 2016, which would boost its wind power by about 25 percent to more than 2,700 megawatts. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 31 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, climate change, birds
May 31 -- By neglecting to discuss the main threat to the biodiversity on this planet – climate change – the recent article by Associated Press reporter Dina Cappiello (“Wind farms get pass,“ May ... [ +++ ]
May 31 -- By neglecting to discuss the main threat to the biodiversity on this planet – climate change – the recent article by Associated Press reporter Dina Cappiello (“Wind farms get pass,“ May ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 30 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, South Dakota, jobs
May 30 -- A Canada-based wind tower manufacturer that is setting up shop in the southeastern South Dakota city of Brandon says it hopes to start production this summer. >>View Article [ +++ ]
May 30 -- A Canada-based wind tower manufacturer that is setting up shop in the southeastern South Dakota city of Brandon says it hopes to start production this summer. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 23 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Wind power, Tax credits, EIA
May 23 -- Extended tax credits could push up wind power production over the next three years and beyond, according to an Energy Information Administration (EIA) report released today. >>View ... [ +++ ]
May 23 -- Extended tax credits could push up wind power production over the next three years and beyond, according to an Energy Information Administration (EIA) report released today. >>View ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 13 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind energy, wind power, Iowa, Warren Buffet, renewable energy, clean energy
May 13 -- Iowa sits on no deposits of oil, natural gas or coal, but we were reminded last week of the fact the state is positioned well as a player in the energy game nonetheless. On Wednesday, Gov. Terry ... [ +++ ]
May 13 -- Iowa sits on no deposits of oil, natural gas or coal, but we were reminded last week of the fact the state is positioned well as a player in the energy game nonetheless. On Wednesday, Gov. Terry ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 10 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, wind energy, wind farms, renewable energy, clean energy
May 10 -- Wind power had a banner year in 2012, accounting for more new generating capacity than any other resource. Despite the boom in cheap natural gas, 42 percent of all new capacity last year ... [ +++ ]
May 10 -- Wind power had a banner year in 2012, accounting for more new generating capacity than any other resource. Despite the boom in cheap natural gas, 42 percent of all new capacity last year ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 10 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: PTC, Romney, Iowa, wind energy, wind farm, wind power, renewable energy
May 10 -- A controversial wind energy tax credit made MidAmerican Energy’s big new project in Iowa possible, the company’s CEO said Wednesday. MidAmerican has been one of Iowa’s biggest recipients of federal ... [ +++ ]
May 10 -- A controversial wind energy tax credit made MidAmerican Energy’s big new project in Iowa possible, the company’s CEO said Wednesday. MidAmerican has been one of Iowa’s biggest recipients of federal ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 09 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Warren Buffett, wind farms, Iowa, wind energy, clean energy, renewable energy, wind power
May 9 -- A unit of Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. plans to invest $1.9 billion to build additional wind farms in Iowa that would increase its wind generating capacity in the state by ... [ +++ ]
May 9 -- A unit of Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. plans to invest $1.9 billion to build additional wind farms in Iowa that would increase its wind generating capacity in the state by ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: GE, PTC, tax credit, renewable energy, clean energy, wind power, wind energy, wind turbines
May 7 -- General Electric Co (GE.N) said on Monday the renewal of the U.S. production tax credit has helped it sell wind turbines with 1 gigawatt of generating power since January. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
May 7 -- General Electric Co (GE.N) said on Monday the renewal of the U.S. production tax credit has helped it sell wind turbines with 1 gigawatt of generating power since January. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 17 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind energy, wind power, wind, California, record generation, renewable energy
April 17 -- California’s wind energy production levels recently reached a new all-time high of 4,196 megawatts (MW). >>View Article [ +++ ]
April 17 -- California’s wind energy production levels recently reached a new all-time high of 4,196 megawatts (MW). >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: IRS, wind energy, renewable energy, clean energy, tax credit, PTC, wind power
April 16 -- The Internal Revenue Service completed rules today that define how wind-farm developers can qualify for tax breaks. Under a law signed by President Barack Obama in January, wind projects must ... [ +++ ]
April 16 -- The Internal Revenue Service completed rules today that define how wind-farm developers can qualify for tax breaks. Under a law signed by President Barack Obama in January, wind projects must ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, wind energy, Ohio, Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards, AEPs, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar power, ALEC
April 16 -- In 2008, Ohio committed to generating more than 12 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. At the same time, the state set a goal of improving energy efficiency by 22 percent by ... [ +++ ]
April 16 -- In 2008, Ohio committed to generating more than 12 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. At the same time, the state set a goal of improving energy efficiency by 22 percent by ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 15 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: renewable energy, clean energy, NFL, solar power, wind power, solar panels, wind turbines, Philadelphia Eagles
April 15 -- The Eagles' newest player is a real powerhouse. The stats are electrifying: On a recent sunny day, this bulky unit churned out 21,033.7 kilowatt hours, nearly enough to power two average homes ... [ +++ ]
April 15 -- The Eagles' newest player is a real powerhouse. The stats are electrifying: On a recent sunny day, this bulky unit churned out 21,033.7 kilowatt hours, nearly enough to power two average homes ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 15 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: renewable energy, clean energy, FERC, solar power, solar energy, wind power, wind energy
April 15 -- Renewables are leading again. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Energy Projects has just released a report for the first three months of 2013. The report is called the ... [ +++ ]
April 15 -- Renewables are leading again. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Energy Projects has just released a report for the first three months of 2013. The report is called the ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 12 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: D.C., wind energy, wind power, RECs, renewable energy credits, renewable energy
April 12 -- The historic train depot signed a contract with Herndon, Va.-based Washington Gas Energy Services that will see it purchase renewable energy credits from a network of wind farms in order to ... [ +++ ]
April 12 -- The historic train depot signed a contract with Herndon, Va.-based Washington Gas Energy Services that will see it purchase renewable energy credits from a network of wind farms in order to ... [ +++ ]
