Judges Tosses Seaford Industry Challenge to East Coast Wind Farm
A seafood industry challenge to a $42.5 million lease for a wind farm off the coast of New York was filed prematurely, a federal judge has ruled.
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Massive Saharan Solar & Wind Farms Could Increase Rainfall
Massive wind and solar energy installations in the Sahara and nearby Sahel deserts would increase local temperatures, rainfall and vegetation – all benefits for the region, according to a climate-modeling study published Thursday in the journal Science.
Read moreStudy: Wind Turbines a Bit Noisy, But Not Unhealthy
While wind turbines are a growing source of renewable energy, the audible sounds, subaudible sound pressure levels and shadow flicker they produce disturb some people who leave nearby.
Read moreEx-Missouri Governor Urges Court to Allow Wind-Energy Line
Missouri’s former governor, now arguing as a private attorney, urged the state’s highest court on Tuesday to overturn a decision blocking a proposed 780-mile power line that would carry wind energy across the Midwest.
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Oklahoma Pulling up Red Carpet Offered to Wind Industry
As Oklahoma sought to diversify its oil-and-gas powered economy in the early 2000s, policymakers rolled out the red carpet for the burgeoning wind industry, offering generous state tax incentives and access to windy, inexpensive tracts of land — but now all of that is being reconsidered.
Read moreMaine’s LePage Fought on Wind-Turbine Moratorium
A week after Maine Governor Paul LePage halted permits for new wind-turbine projects, environmentalists accused the Republican in court of pulling an end run on the Legislature.
Read moreGreen Energy Declines as Cheap Fossil Energy Floods Market
After several years of strong growth, the renewable energy market is showing signs of slowing down, as the United States revels in cheaper electricity from natural gas. And the slowdown is causing ripples of change across the nation, with some state utility commissions drastically cutting the contract lengths of green energy companies.
Read moreWind Farm Takes Coal Plant to Court on ‘Fugitive Dust’
Bringing a federal complaint over “fugitive dust,” the operators of a Maryland wind farm say a neighboring coal-processing plant has been coating its turbines with toxic materials, causing expensive equipment failures and lost profits.
Read moreSeafood Industry Groups, Towns Asked Judge to Block NY Wind Farm
Seafood industry groups, commercial fishermen and several Long Island communities asked federal judge Tuesday to block a lease awarded by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for a $42.5 million wind farm off the coast of New York.
Read moreGoogle Lays Out Plan to Store Green Energy For When It’s Needed Most
Google’s semi-secret research and development wing has been toying with how to store energy generated by renewable sources like solar and wind.
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Solar-Energy Firm Loses Challenge to Connecticut Regulations
The Second Circuit refused Wednesday to revive a challenge by a solar-energy company that claimed burdensome Connecticut regulations had cost it utility contracts.
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Fishing Groups Stumble in Protest of Wind Farm
Opposition by squid and scallop fishing businesses to plans for a wind farm off the Atlantic Coast fell flat Wednesday when a federal judge denied them an injunction.
Read moreEnergy Firm Must Pay for Farm’s Unused Wind Power
An energy company must honor its agreement to pay for wind power a farm generates even if it is not transmitted due to power grid overload, the Seventh Circuit ruled.
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