Energy Biz
Google’s Business Approach to Building Wind Energy
Wind energy just got a nice bump. It came after a key federal agency authorized a project funding in part by Google to lay the groundwork for an underwater power line. The off-shore wind deal, known as the Atlantic Wind Connection, could start putting steel in the ocean by 2014. Read more »
In the News: research and developments in renewable energy, small wind markets
Offshore Wind: Making an American Industry, Part 1
RenewableEnergyWorld.com Read more »
Alaska Dispatch
Wind power fuels Alaska’s push for rural renewable energy sources
Alaska’s alternative energy revolution will take a new twist this summer when 15 turbines spin to life over a trio of Southwest Alaska villages, in one of the most notable wind projects to reach the Bush.
South Florida Business Journal Read more »
The Great Lakes huge potential for wind energy development drives industry interest
mlive.com
Offshore wind has not yet developed in the United States like it had in Europe and the first U.S. commercial offshore wind turbines are expected to be on the East Coast, but the Great Lakes is a player. Read more »
U.S. wind industry adds 6,800 MW in 2011
Reuters
The U.S. wind industry installed some 6,816 megawatts (MW) last year, 31 percent higher than the year prior, totaling some 46,916 MW installed to date. Natural gas and wind provide the most U.S. generation while the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) urges Congress to renew production tax credit, Reuters reports. Read more »
DOE: Renewable grant program was a big jobs creator
Politico Pro
Some tens of thousands of jobs have been spurred by a $9 billion grant from the Obama administration, according to a report released by the Energy Department on Friday, which concluded that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) supported an average of 52,000 to 75,000 construction and installation jobs over the last three years. Read more »
Wind Energy Today: A Look at Wind Energy Projects Around the World
TreeHugger.com
With around 239 GW of wind power installed last year globally, the renewable resource is continuing to rise thanks to government incentives and environmental concerns. Read more »
Banding together to get cheaper electricity
The Washington Post, Capital Business
More and more small businesses, nonprofits and community groups are coming together to discuss lower electricity prices, pushing their collective purchasing power as leverage with energy providers. Read more »
