Wind Power – Page 6

Offshore Wind Runs Into Rising Costs and Delays

Some troubled projects are raising concerns about the role to be played by offshore wind farms in tackling climate change.

It takes five years to connect a new wind or solar farm to the electric grid. New federal rules would only partly resolve the issue, experts say.

While pledging to reduce carbon emissions, the country is greatly increasing its use of the fossil fuel to generate electricity.

As regulated monopolies, utilities have the unique ability to force customers to fund their political activities through monthly bills.

The offshore wind industry continues to grow as nations look to change Europe’s oil and gas hub into a major source of renewable energy.