By Michelle Froese The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has launched a new tool that can help utilities, institutions, state, and local policymakers, and the public get better answers about the changing economics of today’s power sector. With NDRC’s new tool, users can elect a state and compare the cost of building and operating a…
Bernie Sanders wants renewable energy to power U.S. homes and vehicles by 2030 — and he wants to do it by enlisting the federal government in building and running new solar, wind and geothermal electricity projects. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Tech News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com
By National Wind Watch As budding offshore wind development brings the U.S. to the brink of a new chapter in energy production, questions remain as to how radar interference caused by wind turbines will be diminished or eliminated. Vineyard Wind’s 84-turbine wind farm, slated for an Atlantic lease area about 15 miles south of Martha’s…
By Michelle Froese GlidePath Power Solutions, an independent energy storage developers, announced its acquisition of a 149-MW portfolio of wind farms in North Texas. The transaction adds to GlidePath’s operating portfolio of U.S. wind, solar, and storage projects ,and provides the company with a unique opportunity to optimize the performance of the wind farms though…
By National Wind Watch Over the past several months Wildcat Creek Wind Farm LLC has been under discussion within many area governmental entities. And now, it’s facing a lawsuit. On Thursday, Aug. 15, a lawsuit was filed with the Cooke County District Clerk’s office against the wind farm, Cooke County, Cooke County Commissioners’ Court and…
By National Wind Watch In April, I attended a meeting with Diamond Wind where the company presented a proposal to place 50 wind turbines in Lake Erie, from Buffalo to Dunkirk. By the end of their presentation every person in attendance was opposed to the plan. I believe if people would take the time to…
By Great Plains Institute (GPI) From podcasts to the latest analysis, you can check out what we’re reading, listening to, and watching in this regular series (view previous GPI staff picks). Podcast | The Interchange: energy conversations from GTM, “Solar & Wind Curtailment: A Liability or Asset…”GTM’s Interchange podcast dives into the discussion around whether…
By National Wind Watch During the public comment period, members of the public were very unhappy with the development of the Heritage Wind project as well as the town board, continuing to not only voice their disapproval over the project and how the current proposed windmills will be higher than the town ordinance. In particular,…
By WPED Contributor By Doug Lucas; Wind Energy EngineerThe Timken Company Bearings that can provide the highest possible performance potential in a compact design are ideal for reducing the overall component size, weight, and manufacturing costs in wind turbines. This is particularly true and challenging of main-shaft bearings in offshore turbines, which must withstand harsh…
By Andrew Lee But research group Aurora says network’s ability to deal with system volatility in question after outage involving Hornsea 1 Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By National Wind Watch The Madison County Board of Public Health is going on record to say that there are legitimate negative health effects caused by wind turbines. Board Chair Dr. Kevin de Regnier said the board identified two concerns after a review of scientific literature and months of hearings and meetings with residents and…
By Michelle Froese This August 11 to 17 marks the third annual American Wind Week, a national celebration of U.S. leadership in wind energy production that started in 2017 when wind became the country’s largest source of renewable electricity generating capacity. During Wind Week, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and supporters of wind energy…
By National Wind Watch RAWLINS – Two Rivers Wind LLC and Lucky Star LLC, two proposed wind energy projects set to erect turbines between Carbon and Albany counties, gained on Tuesday during a Carbon County Commission meeting approval of permitting applications. Thirty eight percent of the project will be done in Carbon County, and the…
By Michelle Froese Alliant Energy released its Corporate Sustainability Report, which outlines the company’s efforts to meet the ever-changing needs of their customers in an affordable, safe, reliable, and sustainable way. “Our world is changing – and so are we,” said Alliant Energy Chairman, President and CEO John Larsen. “We’re listening to our customers, employees…
By Leigh Collins Four operators have been accused of failing to meet performance requirements during a major storm in South Australia Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com