A recent survey, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, put 10 of the 12 German cities analyzed in the ‘above average’ category, which ranked higher than many of the other 29…

An industry that is often affected by local opposition in the United States is that of wind energy development. It seems odd that businesses that attempt to bring clean energy and preserve the environment are frequently faced with disapproval from local communities. We talk about the necessary changes in our lifestyles in order…

E.ON Energy has been granted approval by the U.K.’s Department for Energy and Climate Change to develop a 230 MW offshore wind farm. It is being built off the Holderness Coast in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and will have the capacity to provide…

According to a new report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, wind energy is now cost competitive with coal power in many parts of the world. With demand rising for wind turbines over the last couple years, many manufacturers have reduced their prices. The Bloomberg…

In order to entirely offset its massive energy consumption, the Empire State Building owners will purchase over 50 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy certificates (RECs) annually. In a two year deal with carbon offset company, Green Mountain Energy, the renewable energy contract will provide the towering 2.85 million square foot building with clean wind power and prevent 100 million pounds…