Wind Farm Fact Check
Simon Mahan, SACE's Renewable Energy Manager, contributed to this blog. Wind power is wildly popular. But, wind power hasn't been as quick to catch on here in the South, so we get a…
Remember that "wind tree"? It's worse than we thought.
This post was written by Simon Mahan, former Energy Resources Policy Manager for SACE.
Can wind farms and wildlife coexist?
This blog is part of the Southern Wind Energy Association’s Windy Wednesday series leading up to the wind energy industry’s largest annual event, WINDPOWER 2016, being hosted in New Orleans May 23-26. Registration and details…
How Clean Energy and Birds Can Coexist
This post originally appeared on the Audubon website. Clean energy—led by solar and wind power—is expanding quickly both in the U.S. and abroad, thanks to the economic opportunities they present as well as the momentum…
Amazing wind power innovations that will keep prices dropping
Wind energy prices have dropped substantially over the past five years and wind power prices are now regularly in the $0.02-$0.035 per kilowatt hour range ($20-$35/MWh). As turbines improve performance and manufacturers…
Debunking Wind Turbine Fads
Wind turbine technology is rapidly evolving. Taller turbines, longer blades and advanced composites are just a few ways the wind industry are reducing costs while boosting performance. But legitimate research, development and…
Nirvana Fallacy: Must Wind Energy be 100%?
Logical fallacies are frequently employed by politicians and news media to short-circuit a thoughtful and critically thinking public. For example, several arguments against wind power and other renewable energies frequently suffer from…
When Are Birds Actually Fish?
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.