GE Set to Launch New Wind Turbine Model GE 1.85-82.5

GE Set to Launch New Wind Turbine Model GE 1.85-82.5
GE are about to unveil a new turbine which will target class II wind locations, such as those in Brazil. It will be known as the 2.2-107 model and will provide a 12% increase in capacity factor and 33% increase in power output compared with the GE 1.85-82.5 model.  GE also announced that they were increasing… Read the rest

Texas- The Renewables State

Texas- The Renewables State
Why is Texas at the forefront of renewable energy production in the United States? Because a decade and a half ago the State had a vision and demonstrated its commitment to increase green energy production through a combination of legislation and Government funding. Contrast and compare this approach to the Texas of the seventies and eighties… Read the rest

United States Wind Power Surges in Quarter 4 of 2013

United States Wind Power Surges in Quarter 4 of 2013
The American Wind Energy Association has published its quarterly market report for the US wind industry. It reveals that while there was very slow growth for the first three quarters of 2013, a lot of groundwork was being laid, leading to the commencement of construction in the fourth quarter to the tune of 10,900 megawatts. Adding… Read the rest

Hell Freezes Over- But Wind keeps the Lights On!

Hell Freezes Over- But Wind keeps the Lights On!
We probably all saw the snappy headline “Hell Freezes Over”  when the big chill that gripped the United States this week, and the hamlet named “Hell” in Michigan was frozen. But things across the States could have been a lot worse- and a lot of the reason that the lights kept burning and the heat in… Read the rest

Wind Power Movers & Shakers: Tom Kiernan

Wind Power Movers & Shakers: Tom Kiernan
Last month a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)  chose Tom Kiernan as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Tom Kiernan had previously been a high-profile President of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) since 1998. Today, May 28, he assumes his mantle at the helm at AWEA. The… Read the rest

US Wind Power Passes 50,000MW of Generation Capacity

US Wind Power Passes 50,000MW of Generation Capacity
United States wind power developers are installing a record numbers of turbines this year: The U.S. wind industry in August for the first time surpassed 50,000 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity. That’s enough to power 13 million homes, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) said in a report this week. Wind developers have added 4,728 MW… Read the rest

AWEA presents US as #1 In Wind Power

AWEA presents US as #1 In Wind Power
According to the AWEA’s (The American Wind Energy Association) released annual report for the year ending 2008, the US maintained their #1 positions in several categories with the largest amount of installed wind power capacity even while other leaders emerged in new categories. Twenty four states saw new wind turbine and component manufacturing facilities opened. The… Read the rest