posts tagged as wind power

#23: Kenny Stein on renewable technologies, congressional testimony and recap

Kenny Stein, IER's Policy Director, provided testimony before the Energy Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and...

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New Jersey Consumers Should Expect Electricity Rate Increases

People who believe that wind and solar power are lowering their electric bills should look at New Jersey. Garden State electric bills...

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Wind Generation Fails in Midwest Due to Weather Events: Polar Vortex and El Niño

Weather has a major effect on the productivity of wind turbines. Both the Polar Vortex and El Niño have reduced the output...

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China Will Build Wind and Solar Only If Their Price Is Less Than Coal

China recently put the brakes on solar and wind energy, indicating that it will no longer approve wind and solar power projects...

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Fossil Fuels Dominate U.S. Energy Production, But Receive a Small Percentage of Federal Fuel Subsidies

At the request of the Secretary of Energy, the Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent agency of the U.S. Department of Energy, evaluated...

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Massachusetts Offshore Wind Farm Forecasts Incredibly Low Rates

A proposed wind farm off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts has indicated that it can produce electricity starting at 7.4...

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