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Wind Energy Constituted Over 60% Of New U.S. Generating Capacity Added In January And February
March 19 -- Wind energy made up 60.5% of all new U.S. electric generating capacity in January and February, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) latest Energy Infrastructure Update. >>View Article
Clean Energy Is Comprable to Fossil Energy Reserves, BNEF Says
March 19 -- The “energy reserves” contained in wind and bioenergy projects in the U.S. and Brazil are “significant” compared to oil and gas in the countries, according to a study commissioned by BP Plc (BP/) that estimates the barrels of oil equivalent for the renewable resources. >>View Article
Electric Vehicles Here To Stay
March 19 -- The electric vehicle is a smart choice that allows Atlanta to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. More than 1,700 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are registered in Georgia, with roughly 90 percent here in the metro area. >>View Article
Obama Doubles Down On Alternative Energy In His Weekly Address
March 18 -- President Barack Obama is doubling down on the administration's plan to reinvest federal oil-and-gas drilling revenues into next-generation alternative energy technology, unveiled during his State of the Union address last February. >>View Article
Hydropower A Great Energy Source
March 18 -- It’s hard to beat hydropower, at least when a dam is already in place. Few dams are built anymore in the United States, but existing ones turn out generally moderately priced electricity for customers lucky enough to be able to use it. >>View Article
U.S. Builds Fewer Power Plants In First Two Months Of 2013
March 18 -- Most of the new generation in 2013 was wind power with 958MW installed, followed by solar with 424 MW and natural gas at 170 MW. >>View Article
President Obama’s Blueprint for a Clean and Secure Energy Future
March 15 -- The United States is on the path to a cleaner and more secure energy future. Since President Obama took office, responsible oil and gas production has increased each year, while oil imports have fallen to a 20 year low; renewable electricity generation from wind, solar, and geothermal sources has doubled. >> View More
Target On Renewables Within Oklahoma's Reach
March 15 -- Oklahoma's 2010 renewable energy goal was to reach 15 percent of capacity with renewables by 2015. It's 2013 and the state is ahead of schedule. The mile marker was at 14.5 percent for 2011. >>View Article
Obama Pushes For Federal Research Into Clean Energy Technology That Can Wean Vehicles Off Oil
March 15 -- Obama proposed the idea of an energy security trust last month in his State of the Union address, but he was putting a price tag on the idea during a trip Friday to the Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago — $2 billion over 10 years. >>View Article
Duke Energy Plans 200-MW Wind Farm On Federal Land
March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Interior has approved Duke Energy Renewables' application to build a 200-megawatt wind farm on federal land in Clark County, Nevada. >>View Article
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