TodayEco.com

22 Oct '12, 2pm

Energy News: US Wind Power Passes 50 GW, China's Solar Power Industry on Life Support, More

Record Wind Turbine Installation Threatened by Federal Policy US wind power developers, fearing the expiration of the wind power production tax credit, a policy favored by Mitt Romney and opposed by Barack Obama, appear to be racing to install turbines. Reuters writes that the US passed 50 GW of wind power in August, with 4.728 GW installed so far in 2012, with a further 8.43 GW under construction—a record for this time of year, according to the American Wind Energy Association. China Makes Too Many Solar Panels, Threatening Domestic Industry Financial Times tells us that a senior Chinese energy official has described its domestic solar power industry as being like "a patient on life support." The issue: Over-supply of panels, resulting from the continued global economic slowdown, has meant panel prices falling 30% last year. Good news for buyers, bad news for manufacturer...

Full article: http://www.treehugger.com/energy-policy/energy-news-us-wi...

Tweets

another poll confirms overwhelming support for ...

businessgreen.com 23 Oct '12, 8am

A clear and consistent majority of people is in favour of increased investment in renewable energy, according to the resul...

#Solar and #wind make up all new electricity ge...

sustainablebusiness.com 23 Oct '12, 7pm

In September, all new electricity generating capacity added in the US came from solar and wind. Five wind projects totalli...

Siemens Bows Out of Solar, Announces Renewed Focus on Wind and Hydro Power: Citing slow growth, low profit and

Siemens Bows Out of Solar, Announces Renewed Fo...

renewableenergyworld.com 22 Oct '12, 6pm

“Due to the changed framework conditions, lower growth and strong price pressure in the solar markets,” Siemens said in a ...

#Siemens to focus its #renewable #energy activities on #wind and #hydro #power - Exit from #solar business planned:

#Siemens to focus its #renewable #energy activi...

siemens.com 22 Oct '12, 10am

The importance of energy from renewable sources is growing throughout the world. Siemens predicts that energy from renewab...

AWEA Reports 2012 the Strongest Year on Record for U.S. Wind Energy, Continued Success Uncertain

AWEA Reports 2012 the Strongest Year on Record ...

renewableenergyworld.com 23 Oct '12, 2pm

According to the AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Third Quarter 2012 Market Report , Q3 alone saw the installation of 1,833 megawat...

From Inside a Turbine: A Wind Power Museum Shows Tech Maturity

From Inside a Turbine: A Wind Power Museum Show...

spectrum.ieee.org 23 Oct '12, 1am

The most impressive thing about standing at the foot of a Vestas V47 wind turbine—or looking out from inside the turbine t...

Wind & Solar Power = 100% of New U.S. Electricity Capacity in September 2012

Wind & Solar Power = 100% of New U.S. Electrici...

cleantechnica.com 24 Oct '12, 1pm

our friends over at Climate Progress , here’s some pretty exciting news that I think will get our readers to perk up in th...

Americans are using less #energy, but more of i...

nawindpower.com 25 Oct '12, 4pm

Americans used less energy in 2011 than in 2010, but they consumed more wind power than in the previous year, finds a new ...

RenewableUK onshore wind stats: 5 GW operationa...

bwea.com 31 Oct '12, 9am

Onshore wind Offshore wind Wave & tidal Small wind systems Aviation Cymru Wind farms in the UK Health & Safety Publication...

FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE THAT I EVER WON SMTH

FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE THAT I EVER WON SMTH

its-szes.blogspot.com 25 Oct '12, 2am

Yesterday at Avalon & Zouk for the OCBC Frank event. Happiest part of the night was that I won the Best Dressed Award!! Pr...

Solar and Wind Energy Provide 100% New US Elect...

renewableenergyworld.com 24 Oct '12, 3pm

For the first nine months of 2012, 77 wind projects (4,055 MW), 154 solar projects (936 MW), 76 biomass projects (340 MW),...

How Grid Parity (Among Other Fallacies) Almost ...

altenergystocks.com 21 Oct '12, 7pm

The photovoltaic industry is currently in a state of extreme contraction brought about by overbuilding, which was brought ...

A #garbage co producing more #energy than entire US #solar industry. Wow. #Trash = #renewable energy via @triplepundit

A #garbage co producing more #energy than entir...

triplepundit.com 24 Oct '12, 9am

By Lynn Brown, Vice President of Communications at Waste Management Sunshine, wind and geothermal heat are all examples of...

Solar and Wind Energy Provide 100% New US Elect...

renewableenergyworld.com 24 Oct '12, 2pm

For the first nine months of 2012, 77 wind projects (4,055 MW), 154 solar projects (936 MW), 76 biomass projects (340 MW),...

California's Solar Energy Industry Keeps on Shining

California's Solar Energy Industry Keeps on Shi...

getsolar.com 24 Oct '12, 12am

California's Solar Energy Industry Keeps on Shining Tuesday, October 23rd 2012 9:23 AM By GetSolar Staff. California is al...