Renewable Energy News

It’s past time to jump-start grid planning

Grid planning for an achievable clean energy future is at a crossroads. The rapid growth in wind and solar power means we need to upgrade and expand the nation’s...

‘Shovel-Ready’ Wind And Solar Projects Will Spur Jobs And Recovery

Last week, the International Energy Agency (IEA) held a virtual Clean Energy Transitions Summit with participation from ministers representing 80% of global carbon emissions, “making the Summit the highest-profile...

Fishing Report: Wind farms are user-friendly for anglers

Clean energy eclipsing oil and gas in Texas

BIG SPRING, Texas -- Driving through the Permian Basin while on vacation, I couldn’t help but notice an industrial landscape that presages the future of the oil and gas...

Want jobs and clean energy? This overlooked technology could deliver both

Sunrise Powerlink carves a twisting path through the deserts and mountains of Southern California, skirting the U.S.-Mexico border and cutting through a national forest on its 117-mile path from...

Q&A: Why McDonald’s is powering up with wind

Last year, McDonald‘s joined a growing list of many of the world’s largest companies deciding to power their stores, factories and data centers with wind energy. AWEA’s recent Wind...

Keeping the wind workforce safe: Cloth face coverings help prevent COVID-19 spread

Cloth face coverings can help slow the spread of COVID-19 and help those who may have the virus but don’t know it from transmitting it to others. The Centers...

New study: Highlights from the Wind Powers American Business report

Plunging Renewable Energy Prices Mean U.S. Can Hit 90% Clean Electricity By 2035 – At No Extra Cost

Renewable energy has historically been considered too expensive and too unreliable to power our grid, but new research has overturned that trope for good. Plummeting wind, solar, and storage...