September 15th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
The plunging cost of wind power has forced the cancellation of a long planned expansion to the coal power generating facility in Holcomb, Kansas
December 25th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
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
July 5th, 2016 | by Christopher Arcus
Recently, we have seen a spate of older nuclear reactors shut down by their owners for economic reasons. One of [&hellip
July 27th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
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
December 12th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan
Continuing on from yesterday’s “Renewable Energy Big Pic” post, here’s Renewable Energy Big Pic: Part 2. As noted yesterday, this [&hellip
October 20th, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan
"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
May 10th, 2011 | by Guest Contributor
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
May 2nd, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan
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
May 1st, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan
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
