By Randy Milliron This is a very interesting read…especially when you put in a little time in researching how much fossil fuels it takes to build some of these green energy systems (solar panels, wind turbines, etc.). I am getting a little tired of the narrative that Coal is dirty/bad and wind/solar is clean green…
By WPED Staff The American Clean Power Association (ACPA) and several offshore wind industry members addressed a letter to Congress requesting the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program’s budget be increased to $750 million in the FY 2022 infrastructure appropriations bill. The letter cites President Joe Biden’s clean energy goals and coastal states’ goal of…
By Rod Walton Wind project developer Invenergy has selected GE to provide a variety of turbines for three farms totaling 1.48 GW in Oklahoma. GE will deliver the turbines for the North Central Wind Energy facilities in north-central and northwest Oklahoma. Invenergy is developing the project in partnership with Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO),…
By Ryan McGuine Biomass — the collective name for renewable materials derived from living organisms, including crops and agricultural residues, by-products from wood-processing industries like paper and construction, and gas from landfills and water treatment plants — is the oldest source of energy harnessed by humans. The history of energy transitions has been one of…
By Elizabeth Ingram In South Africa, BioTherm Energy’s Excelsior Wind farm is collaborating with conservation organizations to minimize the wind industry’s impact on local bird populations (avifauna). The 33-MW Excelsior Wind farm is constructed on 2,300 hectares in Swellendam, an area known as one of the largest agricultural-producing areas in the country and home to…
By National Wind Watch A wind turbine at Ohio Northern University in Ada was destroyed by fire early this morning. According to Ada Fire Chief Jay Epley, firefighters were dispatched around 4:30 this morning to the Klinger Road at County Road 50. The three turbines at that location are on the Ohio Northern University campus….
By Sophie Vorrath Wind Farm Commissioner role, already expanded to include large-scale solar and storage, grows again to take in massive transmission development projects. The post Wind farm commissioner role expands to tackle tricky transmission projects appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Kelsey Misbrener Wind power, solar power and energy storage projects are providing new economic opportunities for rural Texas counties, bringing needed diversification, economic development, job creation and multi-generational revenue through a growing property tax base and payments to landowners. That’s the key takeaway of CleanPowerPays.org, a new interactive website launched this week by the…
By Elizabeth Ingram Over the past four years, the wind contribution to the energy generation mix in the state of Victoria has grown significantly. In fact, research from Cornwall Insight Australia shows, on average, across the entire day in 2020, wind delivered 14% of the energy generation mix in the state, doubling its output from…
Wind turbines adapted to extreme cold could have prevented Texas blackouts by providing critical power through winter storm, study’s author concludes Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
By Michael Molitor Australia is giving away too much value through exports of commodities, but could capture that value through wind and solar resources and other new technologies. The post Wind and solar offer key to Australia’s ‘buy or build’ growth challenge appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew…
By Renewable Energy World Salzgitter AG, subsidiary Avacon and Linde have announced commissioning of the “Wind Hydrogen Salzgitter – WindH2” project, which will use wind energy to produce hydrogen. This project is the only one of its kind in Germany, according to the companies. WindH2 is a central component of Salzgitter AG’s SALCOS, a Salzgitter…
By Melissa London By Allen Austin, ABB Renewable energy has arrived, and it makes up the majority of new generating capacity being added in the United States. The US Energy Information Administration projects renewables’ share of the national generation mix will rise from 21 percent in 2020 to 42 percent in 2050, even as the…
By Renewable Energy World Longtime renewable energy expert and founder of Generate Capital, Jigar Shah, has been appointed to head up the Loan Programs Office (LPO) of the US Department of Energy (DOE). According to the website, LPO manages a portfolio comprising more than $30 billion of loans, loan guarantees, and conditional commitments covering more…
Wind produced 25.6% of the electricity fed into Germany’s grid last year – the first time a renewable energy source accounted for the largest supply of power Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed