Tag archives for wind power
It’s Official: More Wind than Natural Gas Installs in 2012
The U.S. wind power industry not only had its best year ever in 2012, but exceeded natural gas in the installation of new electric generating capacity.
IKEA’s Goal: Both Affordability & Sustainability at the Home
IKEA Group releases its 2012 sustainability report today, explaining the company's goal to be a beacon of both sustainability and affordability in the home.
BP and Sempra Unleash Two New U.S. Wind Farms
BP and Sempra flipped the switch on two new wind farms in Pennsylvania and Kansas at a cost of over $1 billion.
Apple Patent Application Could Transform Wind Power
An Apple patent application describes a set of rotating blades that converts rotational energy from a wind turbine into heat.
Hawaii Switches on 21MW Auwahi Wind Farm on Maui
Last week Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy launched the 21 megawatt (MW) Auwahi Wind Farm on the island of Maui.
The Year in Sustainability: Walmart 2012 in Review
2012 has been a roller coaster at Walmart, with questions about its sustainability plan, the fire in Bangladesh, Black Friday and the treatment of workers.
Walmart to Save $150 Million Thanks to Sustainability Programs
Walmart announced last week it could save as much as $150 million during the company’s 2013 fiscal year due to several of its sustainability programs.
Iowa’s Wind Energy Production Should Be A Role Model For All States
Iowa's wind power sector is in trouble because the 2.2 cents per kilowatt-hour production tax credit, known as the PTC, is in serious danger of not being renewed by Congress.
Romney Energy Plan a Massive Pipeline Dream
Mitt Romney released his energy plan today, and touted it as an ambitious agenda to free the United States completely off of overseas oil by 2020.
Walmart Installs Massive Wind Power Turbine in California
Walmart revealed another step with its wind power agenda by unveiling its first large-scale wind turbine project in Red Bluff, California.
California’s Publicly Owned Utilities Have Plenty of Work to Do on Renewables
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) recently released a report that examined the state’s 10 largest POUs between 2003 and 2010
Breaking News From Rio+20: Aruba To Turn Off the Fossil Fuel Switch
Aruba’s government, led by Prime Minister Mike Eman, announced this afternoon at the Rio+20 Conference that the country is partnering with the Carbon War Room (CWR) to transition to an energy portfolio of 100 percent renewables.