WINDPOWER 2013’s program is organized around the theme Solutions for Success —fitting for the event’s central location to American wind power and the industry's current priorities. The Midwest is the most active region in America for wind energy development, and a manufacturing supply...
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...
Washington, DC, April 11--Wind energy grew 28 percent in America last year, setting a new installation record and confirming its status as a mainstream energy source, according to the American Wind Energy Association's U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report for 2012, released today o...
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 13, 2013 – The American wind industry experienced record-breaking growth in 2012 as a U.S. power provider. American wind power's generation shot up 117 percent last year, and produced more than 10 percent of the electricity in nine states, up from five states i...
The Opening Session on Monday, May 6 – beginning at 8:30am – will feature Incoming AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, and AWEA Board Chairman Gabriel Alonso of EDP Renewables. A press conference with CEO Kiernan , Mayor Emanuel , Gov. Brans...
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...
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 ...
A recent study errs in its assessment of potential wind energy resources by ignoring real-world data and experience and instead relying on crude theoretical modeling techniques. In reality, wind project developers and investors work closely with atmospheric scientists and other expert...
