Wind Power Kills Fewer Birds than Your Pet Cat
Wind farms are a bit like the Jekyll and Hyde of renewable energy. On the one hand, they produce clean power with no carbon emissions or pollution once they are…
Breaking Wind: The Odd Culture of Wind Farm Protests
Wind farms are popping up all over the world with the lure of cleaner electric generation and a lessened dependency on fossil fuels. Renewable energy, including solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and…
EIA Reports Wind Energy Stats that Will Blow Your Mind
Renewable energy sources are a hot commodity right now, but did you know that last year, merely 12 states produced 80% of our nation’s wind power? That’s right. Less than...
Texas Will Invest $2.2 Million In Offshore Wind Initiatives
The Texas A&M University Wind Energy Center was recently awarded a $2.2 million offshore wind energy project. The Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF), who issued the grant, is a state-based...
Birds halt wind project in Toledo
Plans for a wind power project in Ohio have been stalled after two organizations threatened lawsuits with concerns about migrating birds in the region. The Toledo, Ohio wind turbine was…
Olympic Downhill Skiing: It Can Take the Wind Right Out of You
When I was very young I often rode eight hours in the car from Buffalo to New York City and back. On one particular trip I became very bored and…
Wind Power Blows Away Fossil Fuel Competitors
Strong winds in the Midwest are normally regarded as dangerous and damaging as tornadoes frequently sweep through the region, often leaving paths of destruction. But on a positive note, these…
Transmission Projects Are a Breath of Fresh Air (Maybe that’s Just the Wind Power?)
Let’s face the truth here – America’s electric grid infrastructure is in desperate need of a major upgrade, and as soon as possible. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)…
Ethiopia’s Got the Power with New Wind Farm
The largest sub-Saharan wind farm has officially started production in Ethiopia after the third and final phase was completed this month. The Ashegoda wind farm will now provide an alternative…
Google Nearly Doubles Wind Energy Portfolio
For the past few years, Google has been at the forefront of some of the largest projects between the renewable energy industry and the private sector. Collectively, the company has…