There are actually thousands of cleantech champions out there, and many of them are CleanTechnica readers. I was actually a bit hesitant to make this list because of that — there are going to be a lot of people not on this list that really could be. However, in honor … [continued]
Denise Bode was the American Wind Energy Association’s CEO from January 2009 until this year. In December 2012, she announced that she’d be resigning in order to go back to her private sector career (as a tax attorney). However, she said she’d be sticking around through the extension of the wind … [continued]
I know we’re not supposed to choose a favourite — we should love them all equally — but I have always loved wind energy more than the others. It has a majesty and simplicity to it that I find really attractive. So I really enjoy reporting on wind energy milestones. … [continued]
Here’s some big news from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) regarding the hugely important wind power production tax credit, which has stimulated a tremendous amount of wind power growth and job creation over the past several years: Analysis: Six-year phase-out of wind energy Production Tax Credit would enable U.S. … [continued]
Lean, mean, fighting machine. That is what the US military is known for on the battlefield. Now, military veterans are taking the fight for wind jobs to Washington, DC. Earlier this week, Operation Free, a group consisting of military veterans concerned about the security risks over climate change and fossil fuel use … [continued]
What do they know that we don’t know? The utility giant National Grid has just announced a $40 million investment in four new high-voltage, long-distance renewable energy transmission projects by Clean Line. The move comes as Republican leaders in the House of Representatives continue to stall on extending a … [continued]
The picture of the US wind energy industry looks markedly different looking back than it does looking forward. US wind energy capacity has been growing at a record rate this year, but the year-end expiration of a key federal tax credit is already slowing things down. […]
Wind energy in the United States hit a new benchmark, reaching 50 gigawatts (GW) of electric capacity in the second quarter of 2012. The announcement was made by Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) at the National Clean Energy Summit in Los Vegas, Nevada. So … [continued]
I meant to publish this news last week when it came through, but it somehow slipped through the cracks… oh yeah, I have about 100 articles I’d like to publish that I haven’t yet, and consistently in such a situation. Anyway, with it being the 4th of July and all, … [continued]
Here’s another slightly belated repost for you all to enjoy. Here’s AWEA’s own wrap-up of its recent WINDPOWER 2012 conference, which we posted on a couple times. For anyone who’s been following wind industry news, there’s not a whole lot of new information in here, but some important news … [continued]
