Super Tuesday: Why are conservatives crazy in love with THIS type of energy?
Conservatives get a bad rap for hating renewable energy. But new polling out by the conservative group, ClearPath, show what types of energy republican voters really want and with Super Tuesday upon…
Looks Like a Wind Farm Ban
Recent polling shows that over 70% of Americans support wind energy. In Kansas, where significant wind development has taken place, some 91% of voters believe that “Using renewable energy is the right thing to do for…
Favorable Environmental Review Green Lights Wind Energy Power Line Project
A favorable final environmental analysis of a proposed wind energy power line has just been published. According to the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Plains and Eastern Clean Line project,…
Wind power prices continue to PLUMMET
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has released its 2014 Wind Technologies Market Report. This annual report highlights important achievements for the wind industry. Wind power purchase agreement prices have hit record lows. That’s…
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…
Researchers Blow Away Wind Energy Myths, Prove Wind Power Viability in the South
Over the past five years, wind turbine technology has advanced substantially. With taller towers, longer blades and advanced components, harnessing wind energy resources is now technologically feasible in all 50 states. Researchers…
Google Announces New Data Center Located at Old Coal Plant Site!
Recently, Google announced its plans to open its 14th data center - this new one in Northern Alabama. The internet giant will be building the data center on the site of the…
Mississippi's Jazzed About Wind Power
Electric utility companies across the south are snapping up wind power contracts - and now a utility in Mississippi may jump on the wind power bandwagon. South Mississippi Electric Power Association (SMEPA) recently released…
Breezy for the Big Easy: WINDPOWER 2016 heading to New Orleans
This blog is the last in a series from Southern Alliance for Clean Energy staff attending the American Wind Energy Association’s WINDPOWER 2015 Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida. After each WINDPOWER conference, attendees…
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…