agriculture
For Ohio farmers, wind turbine revenue helps take the sting out of a ‘bad’ year
Unusually wet weather hurt planting this year and made wind turbine lease payments extra welcome to farmers.
air pollution
More renewables will mean less asthma and heart disease in the Midwest
A study finds the region stands to gain the most health benefits from a transition to clean power.
research
In era of cheap renewables, there’s still a need for research, NREL director says
The world still needs renewable innovation to match the challenges facing the planet in the coming decades.
wind
NREL engineer on the ‘grand challenges’ of supersizing wind power on the grid
Wind power could supply up to half the world’s electricity by 2050 if scientists and engineers can overcome some big challenges.
efficiency
Ohio slips in efficiency ranking as lawmakers gut state standards
Ohio’s ranking on ACEEE’s State Energy Efficiency Scorecard has more or less tracked changes in state policy.