Wind Power Saved USA Tens or Hundreds of Billions of Dollars (2007–2015), Study Finds
A recent study finds that wind power saves far more in avoided health care costs than the federal production tax credit for wind energy producers.
A recent study finds that wind power saves far more in avoided health care costs than the federal production tax credit for wind energy producers.
Anyone who follows the US wind energy industry knows all too well how US Congress has consistently disrupted it. The wind energy production tax credit (PTC) is equivalent to what other energy industries have coded into law. The wind industry, on the other hand, has had it implemented for 1-3 years at … [continued]
Here are some more top clean power stories from the past few days (and a couple dirty power stories): Clean Power, In General Much More Renewable Energy Could Be Integrated Into US Grid (Solar Love) Energy Transition In The Netherlands (Renewables International) Germany’s Renewables Revolution (Rocky Mountain Institute) SDG&E Announces 5 New Renewable … [continued]
Ah, FOX News and GOP politicians at the federal level will harp on clean energy subsidies all day… but won’t drop fossil fuel subsidies for anything (note: many local- and state-level Republicans are actually supporting clean energy industries). But the fact remains: fossil fuel subsidies are much larger than … [continued]
Since it will take a battle to extend federal tax credits for wind power anyway, why not make community wind development easier at the same time? Last month, President Obama’s Treasury Department released proposed reforms to a number of business taxes including the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) for … [continued]
Top wind energy news (other than what we’ve covered) from the past week or so: 1. GE’s GE Energy Financial Services unit and Enel Green Power North America have teamed up to commit common equity for a 51% ownership stake in the Chisholm View wind project, one of Oklahoma’s largest wind projects. “The … [continued]
After a long hiatus, I’m back to building on our relatively comprehensive page on World Wind Power. Subsidies is a complicated topic, but I think it’s quite clear that wind power’s subsidies don’t compare to those given to the fossil fuel or nuclear industries.