The renewable energy industry had a lot to celebrate over this week’s “fiscal cliff” deal in Congress, most notably with the extension of the production tax credit for wind power. However, no sooner did President Obama sign the bill and jet off into the distance, than Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) … [continued]
The United States wind PTC (production tax credit) which was on the verge of expiring, causing firms to rush their wind energy projects has been extended late last night. Vestas is headquartered in Denmark, but the U.S. is a very significant market for the wind turbine leader. Based on the … [continued]
Supporters of the production tax credit for wind power can breathe a little easier, at least for now. Whatever else anybody says about the “fiscal cliff” legislation drama, in the end, our friends over at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) are sure in a celebratory mood. The final bill, … [continued]
Happy New Year to each of you! Hope your 2013 is full of happiness, wisdom, understanding, growth, fun, and (of course) clean energy. In case you are interested in which of our stories were the hottest last year, here are our top 10 posts of 2012: 10. Say Goodbye to … [continued]
As the end of 2012 approaches, firms are scrambling to complete their wind energy projects to prevent the cost of them from spiking when federal wind tax credits expire next year. Wind farm developers have to complete their wind farms before 2013 for the farm cost to be covered (in … [continued]
Energy generation from wind is on target to beat natural gas in 2012, thanks to a mad dash by wind producers to finish projects, as the wind tax credit is set to expire on January 1st. As of November 30th, preliminary numbers have 6,579 megawatts (MW) of new wind … [continued]
I briefly interviewed Donn Pendergrass, the CEO of ATI Casting. ATI Casting is a firm headquartered in La Porte, Indiana that manufactures customer-specified gray and ductile iron castings, some of which are for wind turbines. Mr. Pendergrass made some interesting comments about the state of the wind industry and the … [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]
Below is a great piece by the excellent Chris Varrone (and his Riverview Consulting team). Chris passed the piece on to me after publishing it, with the hunch (which I think is 100% correct) that many of our readers would enjoy/appreciate it. The original title of the piece: Industry Update: … [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]
