As much of the talk on this blog has focused on the renewal of the biodiesel and ethanol tax credits (see Cindy’s post), the leading advocacy group for wind energy in this country is reminding Congress of the danger of not including its green energy in the package to renew tax credits. This press release from the American Wind Energy …
GE to Supply Brazilian Wind Project
U.S.-based General Electric will provide more than 400 megawatts of wind turbines for a project in Brazil. This company press release says the GE commitments will include 258 of GE’s advanced 1.5 and 1.6-megawatt wind turbines: Customers making commitments to GE from Brazil’s 2010 Alternative Energy Auction are Renova Energia S.A, Dobreve Energia S.A. (DESA), Contour Global and Bioenergy. Projects …
Wind Energy Powers COP-16
It is only fitting that wind energy would supply power to an environmental conference. The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-16) is in full swing in Cancun, Mexico and renewable energies are taking center stage. Cancun’s windmill will produce 1.5 megawatts on each day, enough energy to power 1,500 houses. This according to the President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón Hinojosa. …
FERC Attempts to Improve Grid Access for Solar & Wind
Earlier this month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at removing barriers to the integration of wind and solar and other forms of alternative energies to the wholesale power grid. The 60 day comment period is in full swing and many in the wind industry are actively submitting comments. According to a FERC …
How Loud Is A Wind Turbine?
There are several complaints that plague the wind industry including noise, visual impact and bird and bat mortality. Along with these complaints are sources that attempt to mitigate these issues. However, as with any emerging industry, the extent of negatives and positives are not known until later. That is why research is focused on answering these questions. For example, many …
Regulators Give Ohio Wind Farm the OK
A 98-turbine wind farm in Ohio is moving forward after regulators in that state gave the developers permission to build the project, designed to generate up to 150.4 megawatts of energy. BrighterEnergy.org reports the Ohio Power Siting Board will allow Houston-based Horizon Wind Energy to build the second phase of its Timber Road wind farm on 15,000 acres leased in …
Eagles to Soar on Wind, Solar Power
Right now, the Philadelphia Eagles are sitting atop their division in the NFL and have to have what’s considered one of the better feel-good stories in pro football with the comeback of Michael Vick (we can debate his merits and whether he was deserving of another chance in some other venue). But the Eagles might be putting up their biggest …
Book Review – Smart Power
Tis the season to start thinking about electricity costs. Winter is on the horizon and with the holiday season comes holiday lights and holiday parties. As energy demand rises, how are the utilities going to keep up with demand? An important question as the country looks to reducing greenhouse gas emissions while at the same time needs to find a …
Wind Large Part of GE’s $6 Bil in Renewable Energy
The vast majority of the $6 billion GE Energy Financial Services has put into its renewable energy efforts has gone into wind energy development. The Wall Street Journal reports that most of the $6 billion has been invested in the past six years: For GE, about 80% of the capital went to providing equity and debt for wind projects. As …
Maryland Offshore Wind Project Gets Boost from Feds
A proposed massive wind farm off the coast of Maryland got a big boost this week when the federal government issued both a Request for Interest (RFI) and a map of an offshore wind leasing area in federal waters just off Maryland’s Atlantic coast. The Dispatch of Ocean City (MD) reports that Maryland is just the second state in the …