AWEA Blog By Emily Williams How much was installed in 2014? In 2014, 4,854 megawatts (MW) were installed in the US – over four times more new wind energy than in 2013. There were about 2,500 turbines installed in 19 states – enough to power 1.4 million average American homes. … [continued]
The Investment Tax Credit may be America’s most important solar policy, so why does a solar CEO want to end it? Economics are key to avoiding uncertainty.
In a completely surprising turn of events, the American Wind Energy Association, the trade body behind the country’s wind energy industry, has called for Congress and the White House to extend the Production Tax Credit and Investment Tax Credit. OK, no, it’s in no way a surprise whatsoever. In a … [continued]
The US wind industry is booming, installing more in the first 9 months of 2014 than was installed throughout all of 2013. The figures come from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), which predicts 2014 will finish strong and push through to stepped-up installations throughout 2015. According to the AWEA, 19 projects … [continued]
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has finally clarified rules regarding how wind projects qualify for federal tax incentives, leading analysts to believe that the industry can finally extract itself from the uncertain log-jam it has been in since the end of 2013. Developers were forced to initiate construction by … [continued]
America built 835MW new wind energy capacity in 2014, boosting the economy, and could add an additional 14,600MW despite ongoing federal policy uncertainty.
Even though California once again dominates Clean Edge’s annual Clean Tech Leadership Index, clean energy keeps growing in almost every corner of America.
The world added nearly a million green jobs in 2013, extending into developing countries on solar’s surge, says the International Renewable Energy Agency.
Several weeks ago Peter Sinclair of Climate Denial Crock of the Week took up the latest news from the seesawing $14 billion wind industry in the US, which is the world’s second-largest buyer of turbines. Sinclair publicized a short video of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA, above) revealing an “intellectually dishonest” accusation … [continued]
Originally published on Into the Wind. By Peter Kelley Last month, AWEA released a report that comprehensively rebuts claims made by Exelon, the largest merchant owner of nuclear power plants in the country, that the renewable tax credit is significantly affecting its profit margins. Since then, a growing chorus of other nuclear … [continued]
