The second-largest wind farm in the country officially opens in Oregon; it’ll produce 2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.
Renewable Energy
Wind Scores A Victory In Idaho Power Battle
Federal regulators rule that an Idaho utility must honor its long-term agreements and buy wind power even when demand is low and other, cheaper options are available.
Wind Whack: Siemens Cutting 615 U.S. Workers
Siemens is laying off 615 U.S. wind workers, mostly in Iowa and Kansas, as the production tax credit expiration looms.
New CO2 Cost Estimate Gives Renewables An Edge
A new study says the U.S. government is vastly undervaluing the cost of carbon pollution, and a true estimate would make renewable energy the better choice over fossil fuels.
Wave Power Anticipation Builds In Oregon
On the ocean off Oregon, the power of the Pacific becomes obvious; but the reality of developing the resource suggests a long, difficult process is at hand.
More Wind Job Losses Loom As PTC Fight Deepens
Nuke giant Exelon argues the PTC is unfair, and gets bounced from the wind industry trade group. Meanwhile, a turbine tower manufacturer prepares to close down.
Greens Point To Jobs To Make Case For Wind PTC
The National Resources Defense Council issues a new report promoting the jobs benefits that would accrue if Congress extends a key wind-energy tax credit.
Conservatives: Let Wind Power Tax Credit Die
Americans For Prosperity, the Koch brothers-backed group, leads a call on Congress to allow the wind power production tax credit to expire.
How Spinach Helps Produce Electricity
Researchers set a new record for biohybrid electric current by tailoring silicon to work better with a photosynthesis protein found in spinach.
Why ‘Breakthrough’ Wind Turbines Are Usually Bunk
A bird-friendly, quiet wind turbine concept by a WW II vet is looking for investors, but some wind experts say many similar designs have come and gone.
NZ Wave Device First In At Oregon Test Center
The first device to hook in to the new wave energy testing site in Oregon is a New Zealand-hatched piece of machinery.
Wave Energy Devices Put To Test In Oregon
Wave energy is picking up steam on the West Coast, with the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center beginning operation of the Ocean Sentinel test site.
Michigan Tower Maker Struggles As Wind Wanes
Ventower was a hero when it opened a wind-power tower plant on a Michigan brownfield, but orders are drying up as the industry pulls back.
Coal-Plant CO2 Captured, Stored Underground In US First
Carbon dioxide injection has begun at what the U.S. Department of Energy calls “the world’s first fully integrated coal power and geologic storage project,” in southwest Alabama.