Showing posts with label Wind Power. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wind Power. Show all posts

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Doubling Wind Power Could Save Mid-Atlantic Consumers $6.9 Billion A Year

Doubling Wind Power Could Save Mid-Atlantic Consumers $6.9 Billion A Year: Wind power had a banner year in 2012, accounting for more new generating capacity than any other resource. Despite the boom in cheap natural gas, 42 percent of all new capacity last year was actually from wind, which clocked in at 13,131 MW in new installations for the year. The economics for wind power have [...]/p

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Report: Renewables Could Power Nearly All US Energy Usage by 2050 | Common Dreams

Report: Renewables Could Power Nearly All US Energy Usage by 2050 | Common Dreams
"If the US ceases to burn coal and ratchets down both nuclear and natural gas usage, the resulting reliance on wind, solar and other renewables "could meet or exceed demand in 99.4 percent of hours" by 2050, according to a recent report (pdf) by Synapse Energy Economics for the nonprofit think tank Civil Society Institute (CSI)."

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Koch Comes Clean On Dirty Opposition To Cape Wind

Koch Comes Clean On Dirty Opposition To Cape Wind: Is there a literary trope that draws more universal ire than the spoiled brat? There can’t be a single person on the face of the planet who empathizes with the likes of Eric Cartman, Wonka golden ticket holder Veruca Salt, or any of the charming young heroines of MTV’s twisted reality show, “My Super Sweet [...]/p