A lobbying force for wind development and voice for wind manufacturers in the United States. Includes wind energy information.
Link: awea.org
American wind power sees unprecedented growth entering 2014 Largest-ever crop of wind farms under construction, building U.S. industry’s momentum January 30, 2014 Washington, D.C., — The American wind energy industry responded to the extension of the Production Tax Credit in 2013 by s...
AWEA released the U.S. Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2013 Market Report on January 30, 2014 at 2:00 pm ET. At the end of 2013 there were more U.S. wind power megawatts (MW) under construction than ever in history: Over 12,000 MW of new generating capacity was under construction, with a...
AWEA’s Top 20 Did You Know? facts about wind power. Ready for you to share on Twitter: #Windpower was 36.5% of all new US electric capacity over past 5 years, more than nuclear+coal & largest in 2012 @AWEA Over 550 USA factories make #windpower components across 44 states #windworks @...
This event marks the world's largest order for onshore wind turbines. Worth $1.9 billion, the 448 2.3-MW turines will be installed at five MidAmerican wind farms across Iowa, creating 1,000 construction jobs, 40 permanent jobs, plus 500 jobs at Siemens' operation in Lee County. Click ...
Wind energy is increasing in the U.S. with over 60,000 MW of operating assets. The percent of electricity from wind energy in certain regions, on certain days, has now exceeded 60% on the Xcel Energy system. Wind Energy Records by RTO/ISO Chart Source: AWEA On a year-round basis, wind...
AWEA Statement on U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Eagle Permit Tenure Rule AWEA reacts to USFWS eagle permit ruling December 6, 2013 Today, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) welcomes the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s (FWS) final rule to extend the total maximum duration of t...
In this historic year of achievement, wind energy for the first time became the number one source of new U.S. electric generating capacity, providing some 42 percent of all new generating capacity; the final tally will be released in April in AWEA’s annual report. In fact, 2012 was a ...
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 25, 2013 – By unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today announced that Tom Kiernan has been named as the organization's new Chief Executive Officer. Kiernan has served as President of the National Parks Conserva...
