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...
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...
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...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2011 CONTACT Ellen Carey 202.249.7357 [email protected] U.S. Department of Interior approves Cape Wind’s Construction and Operation Plan The Cape Wind Project gets green light from U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to begin construction—marking m...
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...
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...
Three more wind electricity generation records were notched recently, in Texas, Colorado, and the Pacific Northwest, as the increased generating capacity installed last year continues to make its presence felt. On February 9, a strong weekend cold front that brought needed rain to muc...
This week, top billing goes to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the utility system serving most of the Lone Star State and saw a record January 29 , when at one point wind generated a new high of 32.1 percent of electricity supply on the system. The ho...
Environment Protection Authority of the state of South Australia has released a new study comparing infrasound from wind farms --one of the favorite bugaboos of anti-wind groups--with that from other everyday sources. The research effort concluded that wind turbine infrasound is "insi...
It's official: U.S. wind energy blew away old record for installations in 2012 Posted: 2013-01-31 Peter L. Kelley, AWEA VP-Public Affairs The U.S. wind energy industry set a new record with over 13 gigawatts (GW) installed in 2012, topping 60 GW of cumulative capacity, en route to bei...
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 ...
Focusing on the Pacific Northwest, the AWEA Regional Wind Energy Summit – Northwest provides a comprehensive and timely analysis of current and near-term market conditions, opportunities and the latest on siting, transmission expansion and grid operations issues. This is a can't-miss ...
Another regional utility system operator has shattered a wind power penetration record. At one point during the evening of December 2, 30.2 percent of the Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) power generation came from wind—a record for the grid operator and most likely a record for any grid ...
A planning collaborative funded by the U.S. Department of Energy has released a final report on its analysis of several electricity generation and transmission options in the Eastern U.S. In spite of some serious shortcomings, the report clearly indicates that building more wind gener...
When new technologies become prevalent, it is human nature to study the risks that may accompany them. We once questioned if the human body could travel at the speeds enabled by the automobile and whether microwave ovens could cause cancer. Telephones were once claimed to be harmful t...
America's 75,000 workers in wind energy are celebrating tonight over the continuation of policies expected to save up to 37,000 jobs and create far more over time, and to revive business at nearly 500 manufacturing facilities across the country. The extension of the wind energy Produc...
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) offers his thoughts on the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) in a Q&A column published yesterday in the Toledo (Iowa) Chronicle newspaper. Some excerpts: - "The idea [of establishing the PTC] was to try to level the playing field with coal-fi...
Ontario tribunal turns down anti-wind appeal Posted: 2012-12-26 Tom Gray, Consultant Ontario's Environmental Review Tribunal has rejected an anti-wind appeal against Pattern Energy's South Kent Wind facility, according to a Huffington Post article by environmental attorney Dianne Saxe...
The PTC is an incentive that reduces taxes on the operators of wind farms and leaves more of the money they earn from electricity sales in private hands, helping to attract private investment not only in wind projects, but in component manufacturers, suppliers, trucking companies and ...
No energy source—in fact, no human activity—has zero impact on the environment. As a clean energy source, however, wind energy is one of the most compatible with wildlife. Further, the wind industry does more to study, seek ways to reduce and mitigate its impacts, and cooperate with t...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2012 CONTACT Ellen Carey 405.203.9535 [email protected] AWEA CEO Denise Bode announces her resignation WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 14, 2012 – Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, announced today that she is resigning, effective January ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2012 CONTACT Ellen Carey 405.203.9535 [email protected] Analysis: Phase-out of wind energy Production Tax Credit would enable U.S. industry to become fully cost-competitive Congress asked to extend Production Tax Credit for projects starting next year ...
A report, prepared for Mid-Atlantic grid operator PJM Interconnection LLC, that examines best practices from around the country for integrating wind and solar power—and in the process underscores the field’s growth—is now available. The report, titled “Review of Industry Practice and ...
Focusing on California and surrounding states, the AWEA Regional Wind Energy Summit – West provides a comprehensive and timely analysis of critical topics in Western wind, including the renewable portfolio standard, wind energy market opportunities, and regional transmission planning....
