bp today announced that it has agreed to sell its US onshore wind business, BP Wind Energy North America Inc. (bp Wind Energy), to LS Power, a leading development, investment and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector. After close, bp Wind Energy will be owned and operated as partContinue reading “bp Agrees to Sell US Onshore Wind Business to LS Power”
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Clearway Signs 335 MW Power Purchase Agreement with Microsoft
Clearway’s Mount Storm project to support Microsoft’s carbon reduction goals From Clearway Energy Group Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Microsoft for the 335 megawatt (MW) Mount Storm wind farm located in Grant County, West Virginia. Mount Storm will support Microsoft’s sustainability and decarbonization goals by generating carbon-freeContinue reading “Clearway Signs 335 MW Power Purchase Agreement with Microsoft”
Did You Know? Wind Turbines Are Powering Antarctica’s Research Stations
In the heart of Antarctica, on Ross Island’s Crater Hill, stands the world’s southernmost wind farm—a testament to human ingenuity and commitment to sustainability. This pioneering project, a collaboration between Meridian Energy and Antarctica New Zealand, was established to provide renewable energy to both New Zealand’s Scott Base and the U.S. McMurdo Station. Since becomingContinue reading “Did You Know? Wind Turbines Are Powering Antarctica’s Research Stations”
New Report Highlights the Environmental and Economic Benefits of Offshore Energy Development
Study Finds Offshore Oil and Gas and Wind Energy Create Billions in Ecosystem Service Value The Conservative Energy Network (CEN), a coalition of 26 state-based conservative clean energy organizations, today released a groundbreaking new study, The Environmental and Economic Benefit Connection Between Offshore Oil & Gas and Offshore Wind Energy. Download the Study Here: The EnvironmentalContinue reading “New Report Highlights the Environmental and Economic Benefits of Offshore Energy Development”
Texas’ Clean Energy Boom Faces Onslaught of Anti-Renewable Bills
Legislators in the state, which leads the nation in building solar and wind, have circulated about 60 proposals to curb renewable development and boost gas. Source: Politico on March 21, 2025 No one builds renewables like Texas. In the first month of 2025, Texas installed more renewables and batteries than 41 other states did inContinue reading “Texas’ Clean Energy Boom Faces Onslaught of Anti-Renewable Bills”
Texas Broke Its Solar, Wind, and Battery Records in One Spring Week
Renewables and batteries are playing an increasingly crucial role for the state in the shoulder season, when coal and gas plants fall offline in large numbers. Source: Canary Media on March 10, 2025 As winter turns to spring, Texas is setting new records with its nation-leading clean energy fleet. In just the first week ofContinue reading “Texas Broke Its Solar, Wind, and Battery Records in One Spring Week”
Texas Tops US States for Renewable Energy and Battery Capacity
From Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/texas-tops-us-states-renewable-energy-battery-capacity-maguire-2025-01-09/ Texas is dominating the development of renewable energy generation and battery capacity within the United States, and is estimated to have installed nearly 80% more combined solar, wind and battery capacity than the next largest state. The Lone Star state has 42,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power, 22,000 MW of solar farmsContinue reading “Texas Tops US States for Renewable Energy and Battery Capacity”
LSU Center for Energy Studies Releases “2025 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook”
From our Partners at GNO, Inc.: Researchers at the LSU Center for Energy Studies have released their 2025 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook, and the takeaway is clear: a balanced, all-of-the-above approach to energy supply and decarbonization presents a generational opportunity for Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. The numbers are large. By 2030, the Gulf Coast region isContinue reading “LSU Center for Energy Studies Releases “2025 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook””
Television “Landman” Skips The Facts on West Texas Wind Energy
Jeff Clark, APA President My inbox is flooded today with emails from friends (and foes) about a scene from the show “Landman” in which Billy Bob Thornton’s character, Tommy Norris, delivers an “epic rant” against wind energy. When “big city lawyer” Rebecca Falcone (played masterfully by Kayla Wallace) asks about clean energy in the oilContinue reading “Television “Landman” Skips The Facts on West Texas Wind Energy”
New Agreement Provides Omaha Public Power District with 300 MW of Wind Energy
From Omaha Public Power District: https://oppdthewire.com/new-agreement-provides-oppd-with-300-megawatts-of-wind-energy/ Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) is in the midst of a massive effort to double its generation capacity by the end of this decade amid surging customer demand, while simultaneously working to achieve net-zero carbon by 2050. OPPD just announced a power purchase agreement (PPA) with EDF Renewables, effectiveContinue reading “New Agreement Provides Omaha Public Power District with 300 MW of Wind Energy”