RELIABILITY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY: WIND

November 26, 2015

Wind energy is not economically reliable because it is heavily dependent on the Production Tax Credit (PTC) and other subsidies, as well as state mandates like renewable portfolio standards (RPS). This dependency means that taxpayers are paying for an industry that cannot sustain itself in the open marketplace.

Spotlight

Solar Alliance

Solar Alliance is committed to providing affordable solar systems so we can all participate in the global transition to clean, renewable energy.

Other Infographics
news image

What Are the Five Major Types of Renewable Energy?

Infographic | June 28, 2022

Renewable energy technologies harness the power of the sun, wind, and heat from the Earth’s core, and then transforms it into usable forms of energy like heat, electricity, and fuel.

Read More
news image

US businesses are benefiting from an innovative approach to energy

Infographic | December 28, 2019

AER Worldwide, an electronic waste recycler, wanted an energy investment that could add value to its property and strengthen its commitment to the environment. We installed a solar energy solution at its headquarters that will generate approximately 361,819 kWh of clean energy per year – saving almost $4 million and removing the equivalent of 259 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere.

Read More
news image

WIND IS READY TO DELIVER EUROPE’S GREEN DEAL

Infographic | February 26, 2020

The European Union is committed to becoming the first climate neutral continent by 2050. This will require a transformation of our energy system which accounts for more than 75% of our greenhouse gas emissions.

Read More
news image

Solar Cells: How Solar Panels Work

Infographic | June 8, 2022

Solar energy is an important and popular form of renewable energy that could help our communities move away from non-renewable resources like coal and other fossil fuels.

Read More
news image

Fossil fuels and chemicals What's the current situation like?

Infographic | February 28, 2020

MODERN CIVILIZATION THRIVES ON A CONSTANT FLOW OF ENERGY AND MATERIAL GOODS, OBTAINED FROM NATURAL RESOURCES SUCH AS FOSSIL FUELS, MINERALS AND BIOMASS. THIS LEADS TO THE PRODUCTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS OF WASTE, WHICH BECOMES DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. SUCH A LINEAR ECONOMIC SYSTEM IS NOT SUSTAINABLE HAVING NEGATIVE EFFECTS FOR OUR PLANET.

Read More
news image

Solar Wind Power by the Numbers

Infographic | March 25, 2021

Despite the global pandemic, the U.S. utility-scale solar generating capacity grew by 4,238 MW in Q4'20, capping a year of steady additions amounting to 10,023 MW. This is an increase of 77.8% in capacity additions from 2019. U.S. now has 49,124 MW of installed utility-scale solar capacity. Meanwhile, the wind industry added 7,248 MW in the quarter and 13,829 MW of capacity in 2020, an increase of 48% from 2019.

Read More

Spotlight

Solar Alliance

Solar Alliance is committed to providing affordable solar systems so we can all participate in the global transition to clean, renewable energy.

Events