Another One Bites The Dust: Cost Of Wind Power Cancels Kansas Coal Facility Expansion
The plunging cost of wind power has forced the cancellation of a long planned expansion to the coal power generating facility in Holcomb, Kansas.
cost of wind power
Low Costs of Solar Power & Wind Power Crush Coal, Crush Nuclear, & Beat Natural…
These are 5 messages that I think anyone wanting a better US economy (or a better economy in practically any country), anyone wanting national energy freedom (aka energy independence), anyone wanting to advance the most cost-effective choices for electricity generation, and anyone wanting to make logical energy decisions should know and share with others.
New Wind & Solar Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Cost Less Than Keeping Aging Nuclear Power Plants…
Recently, we have seen a spate of older nuclear reactors shut down by their owners for economic reasons. One of the first bellwethers of this trend was the Kewaunee power plant closure. While the public at large may not be aware, nuclear power plant owners are aware of the increasing … [continued]
“Hidden Cost” Of Wind Power vs. Conventional Power Plants
So much for the “hidden cost of wind power:” AWEA finds that conventional power plants cost 17x more for grid integration, could be more than 20x more…
Renewable Energy Big Pic: Part 2 (Including 19 Charts & Graphs)
Continuing on from yesterday’s “Renewable Energy Big Pic” post, here’s Renewable Energy Big Pic: Part 2. As noted yesterday, this two-post series is basically a presentation I gave to a class of renewable energy graduate students this week. Enjoy this second part, and chime in below if anything interesting or … [continued]
Wholesale Price of Electricity Drops to $0.00 in Texas, Due to Wind Energy
“For several 15-minute intravals [last Friday] morning, wholesale electricity cost nothing,” Elizabeth Souder of dallasnews.com reported last Friday. Interesting, eh? If you’re a regular CleanTechnica reader (or if you read the headline…), I think you can guess why. Yes, wind power being cheap as heck, the wind blowing strong at night, and less electricity demand is the mixture that caused this to happen.
As I’ve said many times on here, Wind.Is.Cheap. Additionally, as I covered earlier this year, wind power is making electricity cheaper.
Why Wind Intermittency is NOT a Big Deal
The anti-wind people are at it again, saturating the media with claims that wind energy is “worthless” because wind doesn’t blow all the time. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Wind Power is Making Electricity Cheaper (Exxon: Wind to be Cheapest Source of Electricity)
Following up on my overview post on the cost of wind power, here’s a little discussion on some more intricate matters related to wind power.
Cost of Wind Power — Kicks Coal’s Butt, Better than Natural Gas (& Could Power…
What’s the cost of wind power? Well, of course, it depends on where you are and who you ask. But I’m going to do my best here to share some reliable information and put it in a useful context for you.
