offshore wind
Rhode Island sees offshore wind hub as piece of growing ‘blue tech’ sector
The state’s jumpstart on offshore wind could help it become a pioneer in ocean-related innovation, some leaders think.
AEP
A coal-powered giant bets on wind. Will it work?
A roughly $2 billion proposal in the works calls for AEP utilities to acquire three planned Oklahoma wind farms.
transmission
As bottleneck stymies projects, Midwest groups call for transmission reforms
Clean energy advocates say the Midwest needs to change how it plans — and pays for — transmission projects.
Iowa
In Iowa, clean energy advocates hope solar will complement wind farms
Invenergy recently broke ground on three large solar projects totaling 750 megawatts near the Iowa-Minnesota border.
wind
Ohio bill would let townships block wind projects after they are approved
The bill singles out wind energy, frustrates property rights and “would be fatal” to the state’s wind industry, critics say.