Wind Energy : Offshore Permitting

Congressional Research Service
http://opencrs.com/document/R40175/
[From summary]  Technological advancement, tax incentives, and policy concerns have driven a global expansion in the development of renewable energy resources. Wind energy, in particular, is now often cited as the fastest growing commercial energy source in the world. Currently, all U.S. wind energy facilities are based on land; however, multiple offshore projects [...]

Potential Application of Renewable Energy on Brownfield Sites : a Case Study of Michigan

Michigan State University Land Policy Institute / by Soji Adelaja, Judy Shaw, Wayne Beyea and Charles McKeown
http://www.landpolicy.msu.edu/modules.php?name=Documents&op=viewlive&sp_id=899
[Climatebiz.com posting] Conversion of brownfields into solar and wind power sites can create jobs and attract investment in addition to enabling expedited development, according to a study by the Land Policy Institute at Michigan State University.
Researchers studying Michigan’s brownfields [...]

Global Installed Wind Power Capacity (MW) – Regional Distribution

Global Wind Energy Council
http://www.gwec.net/fileadmin/documents/PressReleases/PR_stats_annex_table_2nd_feb_final_final.pdf
[WSJ Environmental Capital] …Wind power had a very good year worldwide in 2008, led by the U.S. and China, and increased installations by almost 30% over 2007, according to the new numbers out from the Global Wind Energy Council. Globally, there are now 120 gigawatts of wind power installed—that’s the equivalent of [...]

Offshore Energy SEA Environmental Report

Strategic Environmental Assessment, UK Dept. of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
Reports and appendices: http://www.offshore-sea.org.uk/site/scripts/book_info.php?consultationID=16&bookID=11
[Guardian article by Juliette Jowett] Offshore wind power could generate enough electricity to supply every home in the UK by the end of the next decade, the government announced yesterday.
The Department for Energy and Climate Change study concluded that another 5,000-7,000 wind [...]

Cape Wind Energy Project : Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)

US DOI, Minerals Management Service
(PDF) http://www.mms.gov/offshore/AlternativeEnergy/PDFs/FEIS/Cape%20Wind%20Energy%20Project%20FEIS.pdf
(Website) http://www.mms.gov/offshore/AlternativeEnergy/CapeWindfeis.htm
A long-stalled Massachusetts wind project overcame its largest remaining hurdle today, receiving a positive environmental report from the federal agency in charge of issuing a lease for Cape Wind, a move that could occur within a month…
The report is a major victory for Cape Wind Associates, which has been [...]

Structuring a Green Recovery: Evaluating Policy Options for an Economic Stimulus Package

Peterson Institute for International Economics / Testimony of Trevor Houser before the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, US House of Representatives
http://www.petersoninstitute.org/publications/papers/paper.cfm?ResearchID=1093

 A well-designed recovery package can create jobs and stimulate the economy while cutting CO2 emissions and reducing dependence on foreign sources of energy. Energy savings for businesses, consumers, and the government can [...]

In My Backyard : a Renewable Energy Analytical Tool for Consumers

US DOE, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Website: http://www.nrel.gov/eis/imby/
Press release: http://www.nrel.gov/features/20081219_imby.html
[Website and press release]  The In My Backyard (IMBY) tool estimates the electricity you can produce with a solar photovoltaic (PV) array or wind turbine at your home or business. Homeowners, businesses, and researchers use IMBY to develop quick estimates of renewable energy production at locations throughout [...]

Scoping-level Study of the Economics of Wind-Project Repowering

KEMA, Inc. for the California Energy Commission / by Ryan Wiser, Ric O’Connell and Mark Bolinger
http://www.energy.ca.gov/2008publications/CEC-300-2008-004/CEC-300-2008-004.PDF
[Press release] The report provides a scoping-level analysis of the economic attractiveness of replacing aging wind turbines with modern wind technology (i.e., project repowering) to project owners. The study finds that aging wind facilities may often be more profitable, [...]

A Design for Cheaper Wind Power

Technology Review online (Dec. 1 2008) / by Kevin Bullis
http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/21737/?a=f
Wind power could get more efficient, if a new plan to use jet-engine technology finally pays off, at MIT Technology Review. That would make it easier to pack more wind turbines into smaller spaces… (WSJ Environmental Capital)

Delivering Offshore Wind Power in Europe: Policy Recommendations for Large-scale Deployment of Offshore Wind Power in Europe by 2020

The European Wind Energy Association
http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/ewea_documents/images/publications/offshore_report/ewea-offshore_report.pdf
[From introduction] The report estimates that between 20 GW and 40 GW of offshore wind energy capacity will be operating in the European Union by 2020. A fully developed European offshore wind resource could deliver a capacity of several hundred GW to supply our future energy demands. Developing less than 5% [...]