Originally published in the ECOreport. A member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245, Hunter Stern, recently sent Marin County residents an email supporting state Assembly Bill 2145, popularly called the “Monopoly Protection Act.” According to the PACIFIC SUN, it is “filled with misinformation” – but the real … [continued]
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]
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.
Beyond our own stories, here’s some more solar and wind power news from the past few days or so: Solar Solar Power Better Than Buying A Car, Homeowners Say Uttar Pradesh Offers 200 MW Solar Tender Solar Power Has Reached Grid Parity In India And Italy Teen Uses Solar-Powered Lights … [continued]
Here’s some top clean energy, dirty energy, and climate change news from the past couple weeks (beyond what we’ve already reported on): Clean Transport EVs Tesla Lawsuit Over Massachusetts Dealerships Dismissed A Second Time New Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Van Offers 71 mpg US Mitsubishi Sets Outlander PHEV Debut for … [continued]
Siemens Energy, one of the world’s top wind turbine manufacturers, has signed an agreement with Pattern Energy to create the Ocotillo wind project in Southern California. The new wind farm will give 265 megawatts (MW) of new wind energy in California, which is now under construction and set to … [continued]
US solar and wind developer Lincoln Renewable Energy announced Monday that it has entered into a 20-year power sales agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) to deliver electricity sourced from two upcoming solar projects located in San Bernardino. The two installations — the 25-megawatt DC Marathon and the 12.5-megawatt Agincourt … [continued]
Critics of solar and wind power often point out they are intermittent power sources, and they are correct about that. Cloudy and still days mean low or no energy and that is the major drawback of solar and wind power. However, new hybrid solar and wind power systems in … [continued]
There are endless ways to reduce waste. One way to reduce waste is to reduce wasted land usage, and the EPA has launched a map of California to address exactly that. The EPA’s online map, called Renewable Energy Siting Tool, highlights areas prime for large- and small-scale renewable energy … [continued]
Other than our 15 or so wind energy stories from the past week, here’s some more top wind energy news from around: Wind Power Projects EDF Energies Nouvelles and Mitsui of Japan have announced a 150-MW wind power project in northern Morocco. Morocco intends to have 2 GW of … [continued]
