U.S. wind industry
Two new reports published by the environmental advocacy group the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) show just how vital the wind industry is to America's economy.
Statoil North America, a company that has been experimenting with offshore wind projects in Norway, is being assessed for a similar project in Maine b
The U.S. Presidential Campaign season has hit full swing, with both candidates evangelizing their platform to the masses. The economy has proven to be the biggest talking point, and perhaps the most important issue in 2012 election.
Just how important is the U.S. Production Tax Credit (PTC) for renewable energy that is set to expire in December? Ask Ditlev Engel, CEO of Vestas Wind Systems, the world's largest wind turbine manufacturer. Engel predicts the U.S. wind turbine market will drop a whopping 80% next year if the incentive vanishes as expected.
Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems has received an order for 150 MW of wind turbines from a client in the United States the company said Tuesday.
Madison, Wis.-based RMT, a subsidiary of Midwestern power company Alliant Energy Corp. (LNT), said it plans to design and construct ten new wind power projects—and eight utility-scale solar photovoltaic projects—across the U.S. this year.
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) released its 2010 U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report which discovered growth in the country's wind sector.
T. Boone Pickens, once one of the brightest examples of the shift from conventional fossil fuel energy to renewable energy, has announced his Pickens Plan no longer involves wind energy.
The U.S. wind industry only installed 395 megawatts (MW) in the third quarter for 2010, experiencing its worst quarter since 2007.
There has been some controversy lately about American companies using Recovery Act money to buy wind turbines made in other countries, especially China. Perhaps not coincidentally, the Department of Energy recently released its first study addressing the question of how much wind equipment is imported.
