A lobbying force for wind development and voice for wind manufacturers in the United States. Includes wind energy information.
Link: awea.org
Announcing the first ever American Wind Week Nationwide event launches dedicated to U.S. leadership in wind power August 7, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The inaugural American Wind Week , a celebration of U.S. leadership in wind power, officially begins today and runs through August 12. Th...
Fall protection is crucial to safeguarding wind project workers. In fact, wind farm construction workers must be protected from the risk of falling when they work at heights of six feet or greater, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) construction indu...
“As the nation’s top utility wind provider for more than a decade, we’ve demonstrated how this renewable resource can deliver both economic value and environmental benefits for our customers and that is why we’re continuing to make significant investments in wind energy.” - Ben Fowke,...
Industries urge Gov. Sandoval to lead Nevada’s transformation to a clean energy economy June 7, 2017 CARSON CITY, Nev. — National business groups representing the geothermal, solar, and wind power industries today sent a letter to Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval asking him to sign a bill, ...
Join AWEA Corporate Membership dues for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) are calculated based on a company's annual revenues from the U.S. wind energy industry on a rolling three-year average basis. Learn about the many benefits of membership >> AWEA Membership Applications...
American wind power reports best first quarter since 2009 May 2, 2017 Washington, D.C. — America’s wind power workforce installed 908 utility-scale turbines in the first quarter of 2017, totaling 2,000 megawatts (MW) of capacity. This is the wind industry’s strongest start in eight ye...
Former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Jon Wellinghoff has stated that “baseload capacity is going to become an anachronism” and that no new nuclear or coal plants may ever be needed in the United States.[1] This fact sheet explains why baseload power is an obsole...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) on President Trump’s Energy Week remarks: "We support President Trump’s strategic vision to seek American energy dominance. The wind industry -- America’s largest sourc...
