Offshore Wind Stakeholders Fan The Fires Of Hope Despite Setbacks
Hope for the US offshore wind industry springs eternal, and a new single-blade floating wind turbine could ride to the rescue.
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Who’s Afraid Of The Big, Bad Production Tax Credit For Wind Power?
The U.S. wind industry is soaring now that last year’s uncertainty over renewal of the federal production tax credit for wind power is ancient history. A last-minute shift in Congress resulted in renewal of the credit on January 1st, and leading wind turbine manufacturer GE has just credited the credit … [continued]
GE’s “Brilliant” Wind Turbine Revs Up In Netherlands
The new GE wind turbine is billed as the “world’s most efficient high-output wind turbine,” so even though this item hasn’t gotten past the prototype stage we’ve been keeping up with the latest developments. If it lives up to its promise, the new 2.5-120, which GE prefers to call a … [continued]
Yet Another Storm Brewing Over Wind Production Tax Credit
Wow, talk about taking the wind out of a guy’s sails. Just minutes after President Obama urged the nation to support more wind power in his State of the Union address, Rep. James Lankford (R-OK) sure put a damper on things. He announced that his House subcommittee intends to challenge … [continued]
How Smart Is GE’s “Brilliant” New Wind Turbine?
GE is billing its latest wind turbine design, the new 2.5-120, as the company’s “first brilliant wind turbine,” and while it’s no Einstein (Einstein was much shorter, for one thing) it is pretty darned smart. Aside from an integrated energy storage feature, the 2.5-120 includes a data-driven system that could … [continued]
Iron Superconductor Could Solve Key Offshore Wind Power Puzzle
The U.S. wind power industry has a lot to celebrate these days. Last year it accounted for 32 percent of all new installed capacity in the U.S., more than any other single fuel. The wind industry also won a hard-fought battle to extend the critical wind power tax credit for … [continued]
Ford Goes Big on Electric Vehicles, Future Looks Bright for Wind-Powered Cars
The idea of wind-powered cars sparked a bit of humor in the presidential campaign earlier this week, but two powerful trends are converging to make it a reality. One is the strong growth in the U.S. wind power industry within the past couple of years. The other is the domestic auto industry’s increased … [continued]
