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Wind energy continues to see strong growth, solid performance, and attractive prices in the U.S., according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).
Researchers Mark Bolinger, Ryan Wiser, and Eric O'Shaughnessy gathered information on renewables from 908 wind farms and 822 solar businesses in the United States, all of which had a capacity of more than five megawatts.
Influential International Energy Agency had always underestimated wind energy and overestimated its costs, writes wind-industry pioneer Henrik Stiesdal
Comments Off on U.S. Power Sector Halfway to Zero CO2 Emissions BERKELEY, California, April 20, 2021 (ENS) – Climate change concerns are driving a growing number of states, utilities, and corporations to set the goal of zeroing out heat-trapping carbon emissions from the power sector. To date, 17 states plus Washington, DC and Puerto Rico have adopted laws or executive orders to achieve 100 percent carbon-free electricity in the next two to three decades. Additionally, 46 U.S. utilities have pledged to go carbon-free no later than 2050. Together, these goals cover about half of the U.S. pop...
Experts’ Predictions for Future Wind Energy Costs Drop Significantly Berkeley Lab-led study shows expected cost declines of 17%-35% by 2035 and 37%-49% by 2050 Technology and commercial advancements are expected to continue to drive down the cost of wind energy, according to a survey led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the world’s foremost wind power experts. Experts anticipate cost reductions of 17%-35% by 2035 and 37%-49% by 2050, driven by bigger and more efficient turbines, lower capital and operating costs, and other advancements...