Wind Energy

Air Pollution Killed 1.2 Million Chinese in 2010

Air Pollution Killed 1.2 Million Chinese in 2010

Stephen Lacey: April 5, 2013

Living in Beijing is worse than living in an airport smoking lounge.

40 Percent of US Wind Projects in 2012 Were Installed in December

40 Percent of US Wind Projects in 2012 Were Installed in December

Stephen Lacey: February 11, 2013

In the race to qualify for the production tax credit, companies installed 5,300 megawatts of wind in December.

Wind Gets Production Tax Credit for Another Year With Crucial Language Change

Wind Gets Production Tax Credit for Another Year With Crucial Language Change

Herman K. Trabish: January 2, 2013

Will the change save the 2013 wind industry?

Did Wind Swing the Election?

Did Wind Swing the Election?

Herman K. Trabish: November 15, 2012

New numbers suggest it swung the swing states.

Video of the Day: Where Wind Is

Video of the Day: Where Wind Is

Herman K. Trabish: September 21, 2012

Can a short video answer all the political noise?

Is ‘Windfall’ a Probing Documentary or a Diatribe?

Is ‘Windfall’ a Probing Documentary or a Diatribe?

Herman K. Trabish: September 6, 2012

Screen the film, courtesy of GTM, and decide for yourself.

Romney’s Anti-Wind Stance: A Swing State Problem?

Romney’s Anti-Wind Stance: A Swing State Problem?

Earthtechling, Pete Danko: August 1, 2012

Republicans care more about production tax credits when they see local jobs on the line.

Wind Power and Health: Canada Takes a Hard Look

Wind Power and Health: Canada Takes a Hard Look

Earthtechling, Pete Danko: July 23, 2012

Massachusetts and Oregon found no evidence of wind turbine syndrome (WTS), but Health Canada plans to take another look.

GE Invites You to Build Your Own (Virtual) Wind Farm

GE Invites You to Build Your Own (Virtual) Wind Farm

Herman K. Trabish: June 6, 2012

Using Microsoft Kinect technology, GE’s Xbox 360 display makes wind more user-friendly.

Utilities’ Honest Assessment of Solar in the Electricity Supply

Utilities’ Honest Assessment of Solar in the Electricity Supply

Herman K. Trabish: May 7, 2012

“If we fast-forward to this conference five years from now, half of the agenda is going to be storage.”

CSP and PV Solar Make Each Other More Valuable

CSP and PV Solar Make Each Other More Valuable

Herman K. Trabish: April 23, 2012

It’s true in theory, in the real world, and in advanced modeling—and it will be even more true as thermal storage gets better.

Ireland Readies for the Opportunities in Wind, Smart Grid, and EVs

Ireland Readies for the Opportunities in Wind, Smart Grid, and EVs

Herman K. Trabish: March 15, 2012

New roadmaps point Ireland toward the future of the electricity system.

How Low Can the Price of Wind Go?

How Low Can the Price of Wind Go?

Herman K. Trabish: December 29, 2011

Like solar, wind’s LCOE now meets and beats fossil fuels.

Is Google Really Abandoning Renewables?

Is Google Really Abandoning Renewables?

Herman K. Trabish: December 22, 2011

RE < Coal is gone—but there’s a lot more to the story.

Johnson Controls on the Best Way to Pay for Renewables

Johnson Controls on the Best Way to Pay for Renewables

Herman K. Trabish: November 30, 2011

They call it ‘bundling’—combining energy efficiency measures with small wind.