The share of variable renewable energy (VRE) — mainly solar and wind — generation on U.S. regional power systems more than doubled on average from 2012 to 2018, according to the newly released 2018 Renewable Energy Grid Integration Data Book.
In recent months, a raft of cities and states pushed up their renewable energy targets to 50%, 80%, or even 100%. But how will that energy be delivered? Will it be from the top down, by merchant wind and solar power plants? Or from the bottom up, by customers producing their own power?
Super-successful businessman Donald Trump has been hating on the US wind energy industry iall year, super-big energy company Xcel blows him off.
The United States is on pace for another historic year of energy storage deployment, according to new figures from GTM Research which shows the country deployed 41.2 MW of energy storage in the second quarter of 2016. GTM Research published its US Energy Storage Monitor today, the research company’s quarterly analysis … [continued]
The United States wind industry has again broken monthly wind generation and penetration records, according to the country’s wind trade body. The American Wind Energy Association reported this week that the US set new electricity generation and penetration records across the country last week, “From the ERCOT grid in Texas … [continued]
Ontario and two Midwest US grid operators are creating carbon markets, meaning half of North America’s population may soon live in cap-and-trade systems.
Originally published on AWEA. Washington, D.C., — Wind energy is breaking records across the U.S., thanks to long-needed transmission upgrades that are relieving congestion on the power grid and allowing more clean energy to reach consumers. Last week, a new record was set on the main Texas grid, the Electric Reliability … [continued]
A report from Michigan’s state government says the state could affordably generate 30% of its electricity from renewables by 2035, thanks to wind energy.
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]
Overnight on Friday November 23rd, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Incorporated (MISO) made some serious headwind by blowing past the 10 gigawatt (GW) mark for wind energy produced. Production topped out at 10,012 megawatts (MW) during that faithful evening, according to a statement from MISO. The organization, which watches over … [continued]
