Solar Power Rocked The American Energy House In 2012

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Production of electricity from U.S. solar power plants rose a staggering 138.9 percent in 2012, a faster growth rate than any other type of generation. Read more →

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Nestlé Waters Bottles Up Big Wind In SoCal

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Two 1.6-megawatt wind turbines go in at Nestlé Waters' bottling plant in the very wind San Gorgonio Pass area of California. Read more →

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German Carbon-Cutting Hits Coal Speed Bump

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The long-term trend is good, but Germany says increased coal burning drove greenhouse-gas emissions up in 2012 despite record-breaking renewable adoption. Read more →

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Wind Power Overtakes Nuclear Energy In China

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Wind has overtaken nuclear as an electricity source in China. In 2012, wind farms generated 2 percent more electricity than nuclear power plants did. Read more →

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Are Local Weather Patterns Impacted By Wind Farms?

Solano County, Calif., wind farm (image via Wikimedia Commons)

A study out of Switzerland looks into the effects of the down drafts created by wind turbines on the local environment. Read more →

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Are Direct-Drive Turbines The Future Of Wind Energy?

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Direct drive wind turbines are seen by some as the future of the wind industry given their lifespan and durability. Read more →

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Clean Energy In Texas Faces A Tough Legislative Crowd

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Renewable energy advocates in the Lone Star State are bracing to defend critical policies that have helped Texas become the leading wind-power state. Read more →

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Wind Providing 30% Of World Leader Denmark’s Electricity

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Denmark, already the world’s big dog in wind power, saw production from wind increase from 28 percent of total electricity consumption in 2011 to 30 percent in 2012. Read more →

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Indiana Wind Power Aims To Ramp Up Without State Aid

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Indiana wind energy advocates are hoping to ramp their state's wind power output without state mandates that have spurred development elsewhere. Read more →

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Wind Energy Records Fall in Wash., Texas, Colorado

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Wind's growing role as a U.S. electricity producer is made clear by a spate of record-setting performance in three disparate states. Read more →

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