Wind Markets & Policy Articles

09.12.16 Wind Finance & VC 13

Think Wind Power Is Cheap Now? Wait Until 2030

A survey of experts finds onshore and offshore cost reductions will be significant.

by Katherine Tweed

GTM Squared

State Bulletin: This Week’s Must-Read Clean Energy Policy News

California passes a suite of clean energy bills, Oregon sees pushback over a solar policy report, Florida solar advocates campaign against utility-supported amendment, and more.

by Julia Pyper | September 8, 2016

09.08.16 Markets & Policy 10

Renewables, Imports Replace Natural Gas in California Energy Mix

Natural gas use went down 20 percent this summer.

by Katherine Tweed

09.07.16 Wind Markets & Policy 4

Scotland Is Constructing One New Wind Turbine Every Day

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning.

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08.31.16 Wind Projects 30

New $3.6B Project in Iowa Could Be One of Many ‘Mega’ Wind Orders

MidAmerican Energy will leverage federal incentives to build 2 gigawatts of wind power over the next three years. Others may follow suit.

by Julia Pyper

08.26.16 Wind Markets & Policy 87

Is America on the Cusp of an Offshore Wind Boom?

This week, The Energy Gang asks if the Block Island wind farm is a symbol or a real start to an offshore industry in the U.S.

by Stephen Lacey

08.25.16 Energy 7

US Renewable Electricity Production Beat Previous Years for Each Month in 2016

This achievement comes in spite of hydropower’s lower performance due to drought.

by Julian Spector

08.24.16 Wind Markets & Policy 8

7 Charts That Show Wind Power Is Surging in the US and Abroad

As offshore wind steps into the spotlight.

by Julia Pyper

08.19.16 Wind Markets & Policy 27

Industry Perspective

Analysis Finds Wind Could Replace 6,000 Gigawatt-Hours of Coal in Colorado

Financial modeling shows that Colorado’s clean energy transition is getting cheaper, argues Ron Lehr.

by Ron Lehr

08.12.16 Wind Markets & Policy 2

Scotland Recently Met 106% of Its Electricity Needs With Wind

It’s not clear how much of that wind electricity was curtailed, however.

by Katherine Tweed

September 22, 2016

Meet SolPad, an Integrated Solar-Plus-Storage Solution Fresh Out of Stealth Mode

17 by Julia Pyper

September 28, 2016 Utility-Scale Solar

SunPower Reinvents Large-Scale Solar Plants With Drones, Robots and Tomatoes

22 by Julia Pyper

September 28, 2016 Energy Storage

Are Lithium-Ion Batteries Reaching the Point of Diminishing Returns?

26 by Jason Deign

09.23.16 Fossil Fuels

Donald Trump Still Doesn’t Understand Energy Markets

96 by Julian Spector

09.27.16 Policy

Donald Trump’s Energy Delusion

68 by Stephen Lacey

09.20.16 Solar Finance & VC

SunEdison’s YieldCos Are Considering Selling Themselves

08.10.16 Regulation & Policy 5

Gov. Brown Puts Hold on California-PacifiCorp Grid Market Merger—For Now

Green energy economies of scale versus opening California grids to Rocky Mountain coal power? We’ll decide next year.

by Jeff St. John

GTM Squared

State Bulletin: This Week’s Must-Read Clean Energy Policy News

New York moves to save it’s nukes, Georgia Power plans to add 1,600 megawatts of renewables, Nevada and Massachusetts look at energy storage, and more.

by Julia Pyper | August 5, 2016

08.01.16 Corporate Sustainability 0

Schneider Electric Launches a Corporate Clean Energy Research Network

The online platform helps commercial and industrial customers accelerate the adoption of renewables in the U.S. and abroad.

by Julia Pyper

07.15.16 Grid Optimization 1

Why Drones Are ‘Game-Changing’ for Renewable Energy

But they’ve had their wings clipped by regulations.

by Julia Pyper

GTM Squared

State Bulletin: This Week’s Must-Read Clean Energy Policy News

Net metering uncertainty in Pennsylvania and Maine, distributed energy planning in New York and California, Georgia Power plans to add 1,200 megawatts of renewables to its portfolio, and more.

by Julia Pyper | July 12, 2016

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