The American wind-energy industry praised members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee for voting overwhelmingly to extend over 50 tax policies through 2016, including the renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) that incentivize the building of more U.S. wind farms. The committee on a final vote of 23-3 reported out…
Support for wind power in Canadian province of Saskatchewan consistent across age groups and political preference
Wind energy is one of the lowest cost sources of new electricity generation, and a new poll finds that Saskatchewan residents support an increased effort to develop more wind energy to help meet Saskatchewan’s future electricity needs. A recent public opinion poll completed by Oracle Research and commissioned by the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA)…
NYSERDA proposes new strategies that support large-scale renewables
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced submission of its proposal for new and improved strategies to support large-scale renewables such as solar, wind, and other clean technologies. These strategies would build upon New York’s clean power legacy, which began in the 1950s with major public investments in hydroelectric dams that…