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Renewable energy accounts for 22% of US power generation

Perry: Energy Dept. weighing costs of coal, nuclear bailout | Renewable energy accounts for 22% of US power generation | Wind provides rural farmers with reliable income, says Colo. landowner Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version June 29, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Perry: Energy Dept. weighing costs of coal, nuclear bailout The Energy Department is evaluating how much it would cost to prop up the nation's declining nuclear and coal-burning power plants, says Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Despite ongoing backlash from grid operations, renewables groups and other entities that assert a bailout is unnecessary, Perry continues to argue that cost shouldn't matter because grid resiliency is a matter a national security. Reuters (6/28)       Renewable energy accounts for 22% of US power generation The rise of renewable energy in the US continues, with renewable sources accounting for 22% of the country's power generation from January to April of 2018. Coal usage in electricity generation declined to 27% during that time frame, and natural gas accounted for 31%. CleanTechnica (6/28)       Wind provides rural farmers with reliable income, says Colo. landowner Wind is a boon to rural farmers in Colorado, says Kochis Farms owner Jan Kochis, one of many area farmers who hold land leases to house turbines from Xcel Energy's Rush Creek Wind Project. "This is a cash crop because whether it hails or rains or whatever, we'll have supplemental income," Kochis says. KCNC-TV (Denver) (6/28)       Virtualization: See Performance Take Off Your bottom line depends on having a highly available and resilient infrastructure. Look beyond today and scale to meet future challenges caused by evolving technology and business demands. Read our testimonials document to learn about 15 enterprise customers who are using Red Hat Virtualization to help their businesses. Download now. ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus Innergex nixes to Texas wind farms amid military-air concerns Innergex Renewable Energy has pulled the plug on a pair of wind farms in Texas, citing concerns about their proximity to Sheppard Air Force Base near Wichita Falls, says the firm. The projects would have had a combined capacity of 300 megawatts. Houston Chronicle (tiered subscription model) (6/28)       Royal Dutch Shell consortium arranges financing for Dutch project A consortium featuring Royal Dutch Shell, Van Oord, Eneco and other entities has arranged financing for their $1.5 billion Borssele 3 and 4 offshore wind project off the coast of the Netherlands, they say. The partners expect to break ground on the project late next year. Reuters (6/28)       AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report The AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report, Year Ending 2017 is available for download. This comprehensive 160+ page report contains more than 100 charts and graphics covering the latest and most relevant industry trends, market rankings, and sector activity. Download your copy of the full report. ADVERTISEMENT Economy, Energy & Trends Ameren Missouri debuts new 100% renewable energy-buying option Utility Ameren Missouri has secured regulatory approval for the Renewable Choice Program, an initiative that allows commercial and industrial buyers to acquire 100% of their electricity from renewables. "We know customers across Missouri are looking for more choices, control and greater flexibility. This program is one of the ways Ameren Missouri is meeting those needs," notes President Michael Moehn. North American Windpower online (6/28)       Opinion: Education sector is a valuable hub for clean energy transition Americans must "promote and practice renewable energy in every way we can," and the nation's colleges and universities are an excellent place to start, writes Audrey Davis. "Environment Colorado and its national partner, Environment America, are working with campuses state and nationwide to move to 100 percent renewable energy by no later than 2050," she writes. Daily Camera (Boulder, Colo.) (6/27)       Sempra Energy to divest US wind, solar portfolio Sempra Energy has unveiled plans to divest its entire US wind and solar portfolio and a portion of its natural-gas business amid a push from activist investors to overhaul its board and review all of its operations. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (6/28)       Policy Watch EIA: High-voltage direct current eases renewable energy integration The benefits associated with high-voltage direct current lines, such as reduced costs and the ability to absorb overloads, may make it easier to integrate renewables into the US electric grid, says an Energy Information Administration study. The study touts the use of DC lines over alternating current lines, especially when adding non-dispatchable renewables, like wind. North American Windpower online (6/28)       AWEA News New report highlights clean energy jobs in Colorado, Pennsylvania Over the past month, E2, a national, nonpartisan business group and partner of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), published three jobs reports: Clean Jobs America, Clean Jobs Colorado and Clean Jobs Pennsylvania. The reports show wind is creating new career opportunities for thousands of Americans.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn All endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time. Mitch Albom, journalist and broadcaster      These stories were selected and summarized by independent editors at SmartBrief Inc., not by AWEA's staff, and do not represent AWEA positions. They reflect the variety of daily coverage of American wind power. Sign Up SmartBrief offers 200+ newsletters Advertise Learn more about the SmartBrief audience Subscriber Tools: Manage Subscriptions Update Your Profile Unsubscribe Send Feedback Archive Search Contact Us: Advertising  -  Elizabeth Kaufman Editor  -  Sean McMahon Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2018 SmartBrief, Inc.® Privacy Policy (updated May 25, 2018) |  Legal Information