The cost improvements in renewable energy technologies in recent years is staggering and now the cheapest energy options in most of the world according to new research. Giles Parkinson explains in an article on the Renew Economy website. Solar, wind and battery storage now cheapest energy options just about everywhere Further cost reductions in … Continue reading Solar PV and onshore wind now considered cheapest technologies in areas that count for 2/3 of the world’s population
Category: wind energy
German wind energy build-up is stalling
Everyone has been watching Germany’s energy transition - energiewende - with great interest. Much of it relates to deploying renewable energy technologies. Uwe Hessler writes on the Deutsche Welle website about how the wind industry is stalling. German wind energy stalls amid public resistance and regulatory hurdles The German Economy Ministry has called a … Continue reading German wind energy build-up is stalling
Onshore wind farm in Saudi Arabia has announced what it says is a world record-low onshore wind levelised cost of electricity
We see costs dropping globally for renewable energy production. Now one wind farm in Saudi Arabia claims that it now has a world record low energy cost. Joshua S Hill explains in an article on the Renew Economy website. Saudi Arabia wind farm claims world record low energy cost Saudi Arabia’s 400MW Dumat Al … Continue reading Onshore wind farm in Saudi Arabia has announced what it says is a world record-low onshore wind levelised cost of electricity
Low carbon energy transition underway in Texas
Texas has a long relationship with renewables but the momentum has certainly swung to see strong impact. Ryan Prior writes on the CNN website that wind power has now surpassed coal for the first time in Texas. Wind is outpacing coal as a power source in Texas for the first time Wind power has surpassed … Continue reading Low carbon energy transition underway in Texas
In most of the United States, it’s now become cheaper to build a new solar or wind farm than to keep an existing coal plant running
Irina Ivanova writes on the CBS News website about latest developments in the low-carbon energy transition in the US. What are your views? How wind and solar became America's cheapest energy source the price of renewable energy has been dropping exponentially over the past decade—and shows no sign of reversing. In most of the … Continue reading In most of the United States, it’s now become cheaper to build a new solar or wind farm than to keep an existing coal plant running
Amazingly Trump administration and California both want to erect wind turbines off of the state’s coast
In the past couple of years, the federal administration and California have seldom agreed on policies. Dino Grandoni writes in the Washington Post that offshore wind power is one area of agreement. California and the Trump administration rarely agree on energy policy. Here's an exception. Under President Trump, the federal government and the nation’s … Continue reading Amazingly Trump administration and California both want to erect wind turbines off of the state’s coast
Small Greek island to become first in the Mediterranean to run exclusively on wind and solar power
The first time in Greece, I was amazed how little solar and wind power were used. Now, the energy transition is truly underway. A news item from Associated Press on the CBC website explains about the latest developments on the island of Tilos. If any of you have been there, please let us know what … Continue reading Small Greek island to become first in the Mediterranean to run exclusively on wind and solar power
Explaining why wind energy is growing so quickly around the world
In this second article this week on wind energy, John Hall, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University at Buffalo at the The State University of New York, explains why the wind industry is growing so quickly. Wind energy’s swift growth, explained The wind industry is growing … Continue reading Explaining why wind energy is growing so quickly around the world
Scale of offshore wind developments leading to more centralisation of ownership
The energy transition is leading to many interesting trends. Offshore windfarms, given their size and costs, are profoundly shaping the country’s electricity system. Bridget Woodman from the University of Exeter explains about recent developments in an article on The Conversation website. Britain's offshore boom is concentrating power in the hands of a few very … Continue reading Scale of offshore wind developments leading to more centralisation of ownership
Comparing wind energy generation in the US and the EU
Michael MacDonald from the Energy Performance Measurement Institute and a friend of EiD provides an important comparison of wind energy developments in 2015, comparing the United States with the European Union. Wind Electricity Generation for the US and EU28, 2015 Wind electricity generation has been growing dramatically this decade, and this brief note summarizes … Continue reading Comparing wind energy generation in the US and the EU
