AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION
Navigant evaluated the impact of two scenarios of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) on the U.S. wind market through 2016.
Scope of Study
»We evaluated the impact of the following two scenarios:
Scenario 1: the PTC expires at the end of 2012.
Scenario 2: the PTC has a four-year extension and expires at the end of 2016.
GOOGLE.ORG
Our need for energy must be balanced against the often competing interests of the economy, environment, and national security. Clean, sustainable, safe, and secure sources of energy are needed to avoid long-term harm from geopolitical risks and global climate change. Unless fully cost-competitive with fossil fuels, the adoption of clean technologies will either be limited or driven by policy. Innovation in clean energy technology is thus needed to reduce costs and maximize adoption. But how far can energy innovation go towards meeting economic, environmental, and security needs? This analysis attempts to estimate the potential impact clean energy innovation could have on the US economy and energy landscape.
PIKE RESEARCH
This Pike Research report provides an in-depth analysis of global opportunities in the offshore wind power market, as well as an examination of key challenges facing the industry.
Find out what the inside of a wind turbine looks like and how it works as Liz from First Wind embarks on the 6 minute climb inside the tower to the top.
-WindforMaine on YouTube
U.S. PIRG
Nuclear power is among the most costly approaches to solving America’s energy problems. Per dollar of investment, clean energy solutions – such as energy efficiency and renewable resources – deliver far more energy than nuclear power. This fact has important implications for America’s energy policy. By directing resources toward the most cost-effective solutions, we can make greater progress toward a secure, reliable and safe supply of electricity to power America’s economy.
PEW ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP
Over the last half decade, the clean energy economy has emerged around the world as a major new opportunity for investment, manufacturing, jobs and environmental protection. This report explores scenarios for the dynamic expansion of electricity from renewable resources over the next decade…While renewable energy asset financing is projected to rise in the United States under all scenarios, the United States would benefit from strong clean energy policies. If enhanced national clean energy policies were enacted, investment would ramp up to $53 billion annually by 2020—a rise of 237 percent over 2010 levels.
120 Vestas V82 Windmills are scattered throughout the country side just east of Bloomington Illinois. At a cost of $1.6 Million each they provide power to 60,000 homes. Another 100 turbines are being erected at Carlock. White Oak Energy Center is between Peoria and Bloomington. This video shows the Twin Groves Wind farm and some of the new construction at Carlock.
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This report explores an issue that has risen to become one of the most immediate challenges for sustainable development: financing energy efficiency improvements in real estate. It also seeks to provide an overview of how emerging public policies combine to form a new backdrop for real estate investment.
“While the Eastern Seaboard sears under triple-digit temperatures, clean energy systems certified by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory are supplying ice-bound research bases at the bottom of the world with critical power during the frigid darkness of the Antarctic winter.
Later this year, other systems being tested by the NREL engineering team are expected to generate power during the endlessly bright polar summer months.”
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