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Wind Power Resources In America Are Abundant & Underdeveloped

March 4, 20186 years ago Jake Richardson 0 Comments

Wind power might seem like a fringe source of electricity to some, and critics certainly have gone after it aggressively at times, but it’s now a large source of electricity in the United States and many other countries. One of the main points of misinformation about wind power is the idea that it couldn’t ever produce enough electricity to be an important source for everyone. This notion is totally untrue — there are plenty of wind resources that can be developed in order to eventually make wind power a primary source of electricity.

Scaling Wind — Informative, Short Documentary On Moving US Wind Energy Ahead

April 16, 201410 years ago Adam Johnston 2 Comments

Scaling Wind, directed by Michelle Nunez, and produced by GreenTech Films, is an informative 30-minute documentary showcasing the benefits and challenges of reaching 20% wind energy by 2030 in the US. The film shows how the goal started, with a 2006 State of the Union address by George W. Bush. … [continued]

DOE Map Helps Tell The Story Of US Wind Development

March 31, 201410 years ago Roy L Hales 0 Comments

Originally Published on the ECOreport. A new Department of Energy map is a bit of an eye opener for those of us getting skeptical about the Golden State’s wind potential. According to an article in the Wallstreet Journal, wind power makes sense in Texas, but not in California, “which isn’t located in the … [continued]

Wind Power Provided 30% Of All New Electricity Generation Capacity In Past 5 Years

March 6, 201410 years ago awea 3 Comments

American wind power topped 4% of the US power grid for the first time last year and has delivered 30% of all new generating capacity for the last five years. In Iowa and South Dakota, wind power now exceeds 25% of total electricity production. In nine states, it provided more … [continued]

Which States Win And Which States Lose On The Production Tax Credit?

December 6, 201310 years ago silviomarcacci 7 Comments

A new report finds Texas, Iowa, North Dakota, and Oklahoma earned hundreds of millions more from the wind Production Tax Credit than they paid in taxes.

Iowa Will Add 1.05GW New Wind Energy Capacity By 2015

August 14, 201311 years ago silviomarcacci 4 Comments

Iowa will add 1.05 gigawatts of new wind energy capacity by 2015, thanks to the Iowa Utilities Board’s approval of a $1.9 billion proposal from MidAmerican Energy.

Regulatory approval of the Wind VII project paves the way for construction to start as soon as September 2013, bringing hundreds of green jobs and millions in revenue to landowners and the government.

MISO Wind Output Blows Past 10,000 MW

November 28, 201211 years ago Adam Johnston 2 Comments

Overnight on Friday November 23rd, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Incorporated (MISO) made some serious headwind by blowing past the 10 gigawatt (GW) mark for wind energy produced. Production topped out at 10,012 megawatts (MW) during that faithful evening, according to a statement from MISO. The organization, which watches over … [continued]

Romney’s Opposition to Wind Power Tax Credit Could be a BIG Deal in Iowa

August 26, 201212 years ago slacey 1 Comment

Chaz Allen is the exact type of voter that Mitt Romney and Barack Obama would love to win over in the fall. A registered Independent, Allen’s political views range across the political spectrum. As a moderate fiscal conservative, he’s concerned about some of the spending measures proposed by Democrats. … [continued]

Tax Credits Pivotal for Fast-Growing Wind Industry

May 17, 201212 years ago Zachary Shahan 2 Comments

Iowa is a clear wind energy leader. The folks there know that wind energy is an economic dynamo… when given the proper love. In this exclusive guest post below, Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, shows how Iowa’s story sheds light on what happens when the wind … [continued]