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.
Denise Bode
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.
American Wind Energy Association CEO Denise Bode Takes on FOX News (on FOX News), Body…
This is an awesome video, clearly not what FOX News wanted it to become.
Of course, the playing field is not even. They start the segment with a bunch of typical anti-wind statements and as soon as Denise Bode starts to reply to them (or answer questions throughout the interview), the hosts bully her and speak above her to make her stop.
Obama State of the Union Address 2011 [w/ VIDEO]
I’ve done an early read of reactions to Obama’s 2011 State of the Union address (full text) from leading green thinkers around the web. It is always interesting to see how different people with the same overall intentions view something — what they focus on can be quite different. Reflecting … [continued]
U.S. Wind Energy 2010 Summary
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) recently sent out a news release regarding the industry’s 2010 successes and challenges. Of course, no lasting progress was made on a comprehensive national strategy to promote clean energy, but even despite this, wind energy made several significant advances in 2010 and continues to … [continued]
Four Democratic Senators Tilt at Recovery Act Windmills Not 100% Made in USA
Claiming that the majority of the Recovery Act green stimulus is going to foreign wind companies, four Democrats have introduced legislation today to require that the grant money only fund clean energy projects relying on parts 100% manufactured in the US and creating the bulk of their jobs domestically and … [continued]
3x More Wind Energy Potential than Previously Thought
In 1993, based on wind energy technology of the time, Pacific Northwest Laboratory predicted that 10,777,000 GW hours of electricity per year could be produced from wind on US lands. Now, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) predicts that the US could generate about three times that much — 37,000,000 … [continued]
2009 Global Wind Power Report (by Country): Wind Up (Despite Economy) and China & US…
For the 5th year in a row, China has doubled its installed wind power capacity. Wind power capacity in the world grew 31% in 2009. The Global Wind Energy Council released a report on new global wind power statistics this week and these are some of its main findings. In … [continued]
