Wind

The Chicago-based Lincoln Clean Energy announced Wednesday it has financed a wind farm project in Lynn County, south of Lubbock in West Texas. GE Renewable Energy will provide 120 turbines for the 300 megawatt wind farm. (One megawatt is enough...

Combating global warming has been on the many people’s mind for decades. Although this remains a controversial topic for some, it is also true that some are determined to promote alternative energy sources such as wind energy. But what...

France recently launched its first floating wind turbine. The new turbine is called Floatgen. It is near the country’s western coast. Makers of the turbine say it is able to provide electricity for as many as 5,000 homes. It also is France’s...

A new conservative group aims to build more support for renewable energy projects among Wisconsin Republicans. Executive director, Scott Coenen, said he wants to reframe the discussion around solar, wind and other renewable energy sources to reach those conservatives who...

In March 2017, I testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on how federal tax credits for renewable energy have been a key driver for the recent growth in the US wind and solar industries, creating new jobs,...

Along with a local partner, European Energy plans to develop 1GW of PV and wind power in Mexico in the coming years. Image: Jose Mesa / Flickr After two years spent developing renewable-energy projects in Brazil, the European Energy Group...

Senate Democrats on Tuesday urged Republicans to make changes to provisions of their legislation that would reduce investments in renewable energy sources, as the House and Senate reconcile their differences to complete final legislation. “This is a direct assault on...

Rays of sunlight try to break through darkening clouds over a wind farm near Waverly, Kan., on Nov. 28. (Chris Neal/Topeka Capital-Journal via Associated Press) A changing climate is beginning to change wind energy’s potential to provide power...

Less than a year into President Trump’s time in office, clean energy developers face a slew of unanticipated threats from the White House and Republicans in Congress that could slow the industry’s growth in ways unimaginable just a year...

BART will soon be powered almost entirely by renewable energy. The transportation system will be 90 percent powered by wind, solar and other renewables by 2021, after the BART Board of Directors on Thursday approved two 20-year renewable energy power...