AEP: spinning up 5 gigawatts of wind & taking a shine to 3 GW of solar
Some of the comparably-sized utilities in the Southeast could aspire to the renewable energy ambition that AEP, American Electric Power, has expressed. The vast majority of AEP operations are outside the Southeast…
New Report PROVES Wind Power's REAL cost!
This blog was written by Simon Mahan, former Energy Policy Manager at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Report: Wind, solar are cheapest options, NOW
This blog was written by Simon Mahan, former Energy Policy Manager at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
How expensive is solar power? You're going to be SHOCKED!
This blog was written by Simon Mahan, former Energy Policy Manager at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Are We Understating the Potential for (and Uncertainty in) Wind Energy Cost Reductions?
Guest post from the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and posted originally on their blog, here. Prices for wind energy have hit rock bottom, thanks to technological advances and learning. Are the opportunities…
Dirt cheap renewables beating fossil fuels on price
A new analysis shows that wind energy and solar power are more affordable than ever. Every year, Lazard Associates publishes its Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis on different types of power plants including…
Wind Power Shows Southern Hospitality: WINDPOWER 2015
This blog is the first in a series from Southern Alliance for Clean Energy staff attending the American Wind Energy Association’s WINDPOWER 2015 Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida. It’s that time…
For Renewable Energy, The Future is Now
There's been some pretty amazing news for renewable energy recently. Just this week, a consortium of companies announced that they will build a $4 billion wind farm, connected to a $2.6 billion…