5 Reasons to Attend AWEA's Offshore Wind Expo
The American Wind Energy Association is hosting its annual Offshore Wind Expo in Atlantic City, New Jersey this year. This is the second time the expo has made its way to the…
TVA Board Approves Retirement of Allen Coal Plant in Memphis
Today the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors voted unanimously to retire all three coal-fired units of the Allen Fossil Plant (990 MW) in Memphis and approved replacement with a new…
Alabama bureaucrats kill domestic energy jobs
Officials are confirming that two wind farm proposals in Alabama will not be moving forward. That means Cherokee and Etowah counties will forego about $27-$43 million in combined new tax revenues –…
New Report on Wind Energy Shows Cost Reductions, Innovation
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has released its 2013 Wind Technologies Market Report. This annual report notes important achievements for the wind industry. Overall, wind turbine innovation increasingly makes wind energy development across…
Hurricane Iselle no big deal to Hawaii's wind farms
On August 8th, Tropical Storm Iselle struck Hawaii. As the storm made its way across the Big Island, wind speeds dropped to about 50 miles per hour. Julio, a second tropical cyclone that…
Ash In Lungs: How Breathing Coal Ash is Hazardous to Your Health
This guest post is written by Lisa Evans and was originally published on Earthjustice's blog on July 31, 2014. You can access the original post here. Take a deep breath—but not too…
North Carolina takes significant step towards offshore wind energy development
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.