The North American wind energy market is aging. The majority of installed wind-turbine equipment averages more than five years in age, and operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses cost the industry $3 billion to $4 billion annually, according to a new benchmarking study by IHS Markit, a global provider of critical information, analytics, and solutions. IHS Markit…

It is generally accepted that technology has the capability to change the world: from the Gutenberg printing press to the steam engine to the microchip. But how can we determine which technologies are likely to have the greatest potential to transform the future of the human race? What is the process to distinguish between the…

Editor’s note: If electric vehicles (EVs) recharge at night, this report is a positive forecast for wind power.   The global market for motive batteries used to power electric vehicles (EV) and other conveyances  is set to rise to $47 billion in 2017, up more than 50% from $31 billion in 2013, according a new…

After growing steadily since 2005 at a compound annual growth rate of 32%, the U.S. wind market experienced its first drop in annual additions, declining 50% in 2010. This according to a study by consulting firm IHS EER. The drop reflects fewer power opportunities—a result of low natural-gas prices, transmission bottlenecks in key wind markets,…