U.S. Energy Secretary Chu has announced the Department of Energy’s (DOE) $102 million loan guarantee to Record Hill Wind, LLC has been approved. The loan, to be given in combination with an investment by the…

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…

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…

First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, recently announced that, with new goals set into motion, the country may be running off “at least” 100 percent renewable energy by the year 2025. “Scotland has unrivalled green energy resources and our new national target to generate 80 percent of electricity needs from renewables by 2020 will be exceeded by delivering current plans for wind, wave and tidal generation,” Salmond said this week at the Scottish…