Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 15, 2022
We at the Union of Concerned Scientists think a lot about wind power. In honor of Global Wind Day , here’s a roundup of what we’re seeing and what we’ve been thinking—five facts about wind energy to keep in mind as you celebrate, or at least make note, on June 15. Wind power is big, and getting bigger.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Wind was Spain's leading source of electricity in 2021, El País reported. In total, renewables accounted for 47 percent of power generation this year, up from 30 percent a decade ago. Read more on E360 ?.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 22, 2022
From 2020 to 2021, large-scale US battery storage system installations tripled from 1.4 Charging and discharging assembled batteries—key quality activation and testing steps—take up about a third of the manufacturing process time. Steps to manufacture a lithium-ion battery. Source: Liu et al. The industry is growing.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 6, 2025
We can have a cleaner, more reliable, and more affordable grid Part of this extra capacity in MISO North came from the regions vast amount of wind power, which reached record levels during the 2018 winter storm. Ratepayers in MISO South could use that more affordable power but cannot currently access it.
A Greener Life
MARCH 31, 2023
By Anders Lorenzen By 2027 a record 680 gigawatts (GW) of new wind power capacity could be installed. This is according to an industry report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The Terawatt milestone Last year the total installed wind power capacity grew to 907 GW – up from 78 GW in 2021.
A Greener Life
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
The country recently announced that its Egyptian New and Renewable Energy Authority and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company have approved a major wind power project, developed by a company based in a country hostile to phasing out fossil fuels; Saudi Arabia. As of 2021 the country had 1.6
Ocean Conservancy
MAY 27, 2022
While a wind-powered cargo vessel may seem like a 19 th Century idea, the Grain de Sail may be a herald of a greener future rather than a nostalgic nod to the past. Whatever the pathway, it’s clear the adoption of wind propulsion should be incentivized and encouraged as part of the solution. © In April 2021, U.S.
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