Wind Energy

California on Track to Meet Renewable Portfolio Standard Targets

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved contracts for more than 8,300 megawatts (MW) of new renewable energy signed with the state's largest utilities, according ...

Austin Energy Proposes Raising City Renewable Use to 35%

Austin Energy's 2008 carbon reduction plan called for 30 percent of the Texas capitol's energy to come from renewables through 2020, but the utility has floated ...

Oregon Plans to Cut Renewable Energy Tax Credits

State lawmakers are expected to put new restrictions on a business energy tax credit (BETC) in Oregon when they meet for a special session in February, ...

China May Hoard Rare Earth Metals, Vital to Some Clean Tech

China is considering a ban on export of rare earth metals, which are essential to the production of some alternative energy technologies, including hybrid vehicles and ...

Nature, Electricity Generation Collide in Recent Decisions

Pollution concerns at two power plants in New Mexico may impact its long-term viability, while an endangered species has halted plans for a wind farm in ...

To Reach E. Coast, Midwest Utilities Consider Mega-lines

To help sell renewable energy to power-hungry East Coast cities, a group of Midwest utilities is developing a study on the feasibility of adding extra-high voltage ...

Australia Sets Sights on 20% Renewable Energy by 2020

While parties could not agree on Australian legislation to both adopt renewables and cut carbon emissions, there at least is consensus on the notion of becoming ...

U.S., Germany, China Most Attractive Markets for Renewables

The United States has the most promise for adopting renewable energy forms, followed by Germany and China, which are tied, according to a new report from Ernst & Young. India, Spain, Italy, the UK and ...

Cape Cod Wind Farm Closer, but Still Generating Opposition

A proposed offshore wind development off of Nantucket Sound, Maine, continues to polarize the public. The project, which would produce about 75 percent of the ...

U.S. Renewable Energy Exceeds Nuclear Power

Two new reports reveal that the renewable energy industry continues to grow in the United States. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest report, renewable ...

Gundersen Lutheran Hospital Strives for 100% Renewable Energy

With renewables projects involving wind, solar, biogas and hydrokinetic energy, along with a top-to-bottom review of how it uses energy, Gundersen Lutheran hospital in Wisconsin is ...

Japan, Germany Stake Claims in U.S. Renewable Energy Market

Japanese and German companies - already well-entrenched in global solar and wind energy markets - are starting to stake claims in the emerging U.S. renewable energy ...

Data Centers Power Up Savings With Renewable Energy

New data center projects are taking a closer look at renewable energy sources including solar and wind as a way to improve corporate sustainability, cut energy ...

Intel, PepsiCo Top Green Power Purchasers

In EPA's most recent ranking of Fortune 500 companies that purchase renewable energy, Intel comes out on top, edging out PepsiCo by about 75 million kWh. The ...

Kimberley-Clark Tops EPA List of On-site Renewable Energy Users

In EPA's latest rankings of the top-20 users of on-site renewable energy, Kimberley Clark came out on top with more than 192 million kilowatt hours, comprising ...

Europe Faces Growing Pains in Renewable Energy Market

Europe's renewable energy market is being hurt by falling prices, lower demand and the ongoing credit crunch. As a result, key players in the solar and ...

Baseball Stadiums Go Clean for Electricity

As part of the sports industry's growing support to become more sustainable, for one home stand the Arizona Diamondbacks will be running on renewable energy, as ...

Wyndham’s New HQ Powered 100% by Wind Energy

Powered 100 percent by wind energy, Wyndham Worldwide's new headquarters in Parsippany, N.J., highlights the company's commitment to environmental sustainability with a number of green features. ...

Feds Add Direct Payments for Renewable Energy Projects

To accelerate the development of larger renewable energy projects, the Department of Energy and the Treasury are introducing a program to provide direct payments in lieu ...

Austin Renewable Energy Program Plagued by Low Demand

Austin, Texas, is wondering whether GreenChoice was the right choice when it comes to cost-effective renewable energy. GreenChoice from Austin Energy, allows businesses and homes to ...