US finally okays offshore wind farm leases
Our ponderously slow process of getting offshore wind makes us look ridiculous compared to, say, Germany and Scotland, who already have plentiful offshore wind and are building more.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Category Wind turbines
Renewable energy facing rough times, coal and gas still king
BusinessInsider has detailed charts showing how renewable energy is generally expensive while the cost of natural gas and coal is low. Even worse, government subsidies for renewable energy are much less effective than subsidies for nuclear, oil, and gas in…
Texas grid produces 26% of energy from wind power, a new record
Earlier this month, Texas set a new record for the percentage of electricity generated by wind power, a staggering 26 percent of total supply across the state’s main grid system. Even better, 21 GW of wind turbines are under review…
Wind turbines. Sherman Island, Sacramento Delta
Sue and I briefly explored the Sacramento Delta last weekend and will be back. It’s an amazing place, and of course, it is the focus of the California water wars. Central Valley agriculture and southern California want the Delta’s water. This photo…
London Array wind farm now generating, soon to be world’s largest
Britain, Germany, and Scotland continue to zoom ahead of the United States in offshore wind installations. A new wind farm in Britain, the London Array is now operational and will soon be the biggest on the planet. As readers of…