From AWEA by Michael Goggin While wind energy curtailment has received a great deal of attention of late, thanks in part to a controversial New York Times article, the real story is that nationwide wind energy curtailment is rapidly on the decline. Wind curtailment was nearly cut in half last year, from 4.9 percent ofContinue reading “Plummeting Curtailment, More Low-Cost Wind: CREZ Transmission Policy Already Reaping Big Returns”
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New ERCOT Report Provides Details on Available Resources for Fall and Winter
From ERCOT – Austin, Texas – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the grid serving most of Texas, expects to have sufficient electricity available to keep up with peak demands this fall and the upcoming winter. ERCOT today released its final Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) for fall and the preliminary outlookContinue reading “New ERCOT Report Provides Details on Available Resources for Fall and Winter”
SXSW 2014 – Don’t Miss “Getting Clean Energy Right for Texas”
A Fresh, Conservative Take On Energy Policy Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation and Paramount Theatre in partnership with Texas Clean Energy Coalition Present GETTING CLEAN ENERGY RIGHT FOR TEXAS: A FRESH CONSERVATIVE TAKE ON ENERGY POLICY Across the nation some conservative leaders recognize the security, economic, and political importance of transitioning to a clean energyContinue reading “SXSW 2014 – Don’t Miss “Getting Clean Energy Right for Texas””
New Graphic Highlights Wind Energy’s Role in US Energy economy
Wind Farm Health Impacts Dismissed in Court
From the AWEABlog.org, a guest blog post by Mike Barnard, Senior Fellow with the Energy & Policy Institute. This blog originally appeared on the Huffington Post by Barnard on August 15, 2014: Wind health impacts have been dismissed over and over again in court as opponents of wind farms attempt to prove that windContinue reading “Wind Farm Health Impacts Dismissed in Court”
Quote of the Month – Abraham Lincoln
“Of all the forces of nature, I should think the wind contains the largest amount of motive power—that is, power to move things. Take any given space of the earth’s surface— for instance, Illinois; and all the power exerted by all the men, and beasts, and running-water, and steam, over and upon it, shall notContinue reading “Quote of the Month – Abraham Lincoln”
Got Water? Wind Energy is Dry Energy
With our states jn the grip of a crippling drought, it’s time to think seriously about the incredible amount of water used to generate our electricity. Click our graphic to learn more about how wind energy can save water for other life-sustaining uses.
Wind Coalition Urges State Regulators to Promote Home-Grown Energy Options
Texas regulators from the Texas Public Utility Commission, the Texas Railroad Commission, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality are meeting jointly today to hear invited testimony on proposed federal emissions rules promulgated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. As these regulators — and regulators acrossContinue reading “Wind Coalition Urges State Regulators to Promote Home-Grown Energy Options”
Quote of the Month – Mayor Bob Dixson
“The 100 percent of the consumption of the city of Greensburg is from alternative energy, the wind…. It’s not an issue of whether it’s Democrat or Republican, or up or down or about right or left. It’s about out our issue to leave legacy for future generations.” – Greensburg, Kan., Mayor Bob Dixson (R)
A Vote Against Wind Is a Vote Against Kansas
Kansas lawmakers are facing down an anti-wind campaign, funded by polluters looking to protect their pocketbooks. Their campaign has been filled with dirty tricks, misrepresentations, and political intimidation — but Kansas’ legislators are following the facts about wind power in America’s windiest state. They know that a vote against wind is a vote against Kansas!Continue reading “A Vote Against Wind Is a Vote Against Kansas”