Advocates of wind and solar power often argue that wind and solar power are now the lowest cost sources of electricity on the market, making them more competitive than fossil…
Despite generous $7,500 subsidies for purchasers of electric cars made by some car manufacturers, there is not a huge demand for EVs, according to federal data.
Next week, the State Senate will be considering the ECO Act, which would make changes to Minnesota’s energy efficiency program, which is called the Conservation Improvement Program, or CIP. There…
A newly-released study from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) drops an enormous bombshell on wind energy in the United States. The study, which was published in the peer-reviewed, scientific…
Last week, Great River Energy (GRE) announced they would be shutting down the Coal Creek power plant decades before the end of the plant’s useful life. This decision was confusing,…
Last week, Great River Energy (GRE), a large umbrella company for many of Minnesota’s electric co-ops, announced they would be prematurely closing the Coal Creek power plant at the end…
Earlier this week, American Experiment wrote about how some Democratic members of the U.S. House and Senate had opposed the proposed pandemic relief spending bill because did not include more…
According to data found in utility documents filed with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, Xcel Energy earned $49.3 million in federal subsidies in 2016 from its wind facilities located throughout…
The Lake Benton Wind (LBW) Farm in southern Minnesota is being retooled to improve turbine performance and reliability, but most importantly, it is being rebuilt to generate federal production tax…
EIA: "Onshore wind looks to be competitive in only a few regions before the legislated phase-out of the production tax credit (PTC)." Is anyone really surprised?
The following article originally appeared in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. There have been many recent articles in The Daily Sentinel on Xcel’s new Colorado Energy Plan related to climate…
Wind energy is a $14 billion industry made up of wind facilities, turbine manufacturers, and financiers. While the industry grew over the past few decades, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and…
Special interest groups for the wind and solar industry, in addition to companies like Mortenson Construction have begun pounding the table this election cycle, holding a news conference yesterday the…
We are constantly treated to disinformation claiming that wind or solar is competitive with fossil fuels. How is it competitive when it can’t replace fossil fuels, but only serves as…
Electric car maker Tesla Motors will cut 3,600 jobs-the equivalent of 9 percent of its workforce-as the company desperately tries to stop hemorrhaging cash.
Did you know that you're subsidizing wealthy folks who purchase electric cars in the form of the federal electric vehicle tax credit, which is worth $7,500? Find out more here...