Wind Energy

Monthly U.S. renewable electricity generation in 2016 surpasses previous years

Posted By: Scott Merrell

The US electricity supply mix is changing, and renewable energy electricity generation in 2016 has already surpassed renewable generation from 2015. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Renewable electricity generation has surpassed levels from previous years in every month so far this year, based on data through June. Both hydroelectric and nonhydroelectric renewables […]

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America’s First Offshore Wind Farm May Power Up a New Industry

Posted By: Scott Merrell

With the constant threat of price instability in New England, tiny Rhode Island is leading the way in a new renewable energy innovation: Offshore Wind Farms. The first wind farm of its kind in the US, this 5-turbine wind farm will provide power for thousands of homes in the state, and will hope be a […]

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Morning Energy Blog – August 23, 2016

Posted By: Bob Shiring

Equities and the Economy: The dog days of summer are in full swing with another lackluster day for U.S. equities. The Dow fell 23 points to 18,529, the S&P 500 lost a single point to 2,183 and the Nasdaq posted a gain of 6 to 5,245. All three indexes chopped around between positive and negative […]

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Poll: 75% of Large U.S. Corporations Say They Will Buy Renewables Within 18 Months

Posted By: Scott Merrell

According to a recent poll, 72% of large corporations are actively pursuing renewable energy purchases, with over 75% of those companies stating an attractive ROI as a reason for the purchases. Nearly three out of four of America’s largest corporations intend to purchase renewable energy within the next 18 months, based on the results of […]

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Rhode Island Lawmakers Pass Bill To Increase Renewables Mandate

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Rhode Island, a state that already has committed to renewable energy with a 30MW Block Island wind farm beginning generation this summer, is now committing to 40% renewable energy by 2035. With this mandate, Rhode Island will attract new business from renewable energy companies and add billions of dollars into the state’s economy. The Rhode […]

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Massachusetts House passes mandates for 1.2 GW each of offshore wind, hydropower

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Massachusetts lawmakers are supporting green energy. With Boston hosting a US-China Climate Summit in 2017, the state is preparing to become a sustainability example for other states and countries to follow. Led by the UK and Germany, the installed capacity of global offshore wind is now over 11,000 MW and is expected to increase by […]

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Solar Will Replace Nearly All Retiring Coal in Texas

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Coal and natural gas plants are retiring in Texas. Now may be the time to look into solar and storage options to provide energy stability for the future. ERCOT may need to plan for a skinny duck curve. In the next 15 years, Texas expects to add somewhere between 14 and 27 gigawatts of solar […]

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Nuclear Plants, Despite Safety Concerns, Gain Support as Clean Energy Sources

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Not many people consider nuclear power as a clean power source. Nuclear is actually the cleanest of any power source besides the classic solar, wind, and hydro power sources. The future of our sustainability efforts will rely on the continued operation of these low-price-generating sources. The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. Exelon, […]

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Renewables Are Leaving Natural Gas In The Dust This Year

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Renewable energy is growing. The extent to which it is growing is remarkable though, with 70 times more renewable capacity added than natural gas (18MW for natural gas vs 1,291MW for renewables). In the first three months of 2016, the U.S. grid added 18 megawatts of new natural gas generating capacity. It added a whopping […]

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Germany had so much renewable energy on Sunday that it had to pay people to use electricity

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Critics of renewable energy say that renewables will never provide 100% of our energy needs. Germany is coming close after 87% of consumed power was supplied by the country’s renewable energy sources. On Sunday, May 8, Germany hit a new high in renewable energy generation. Thanks to a sunny and windy day, at one point […]

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Archive for the ‘Wind Energy’ Category

Monthly U.S. renewable electricity generation in 2016 surpasses previous years

America’s First Offshore Wind Farm May Power Up a New Industry

Morning Energy Blog – August 23, 2016

Poll: 75% of Large U.S. Corporations Say They Will Buy Renewables Within 18 Months

Rhode Island Lawmakers Pass Bill To Increase Renewables Mandate

Massachusetts House passes mandates for 1.2 GW each of offshore wind, hydropower

Solar Will Replace Nearly All Retiring Coal in Texas

Nuclear Plants, Despite Safety Concerns, Gain Support as Clean Energy Sources

Renewables Are Leaving Natural Gas In The Dust This Year

Germany had so much renewable energy on Sunday that it had to pay people to use electricity

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