Texas leads the pack with 12,000 megawatts of wind power generation capacity, according to the American Wind Energy Association’s annual market report.  More »

A new study says New York could get the power it needs from wind, water and sunlight by 2030 with a concerted push, though the state’s decade-long effort to significantly boost green energy shows how challenging that could be.  More »

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Friday he is optimistic that the nation’s first offshore wind farm will break ground this year after more than a decade of delays.  More »

BP is putting its wind business on the block, its latest retreat from renewable energy as the company moves to focus on its core oil and gas operations.  More »

Establishing a New England market to buy renewable energy seemed a laudable goal when governors committed last year to bulk purchases of wind and solar power to knock down the price while reducing the region’s reliance on fossil fuels. But putting together details is snared in a patchwork of rules, state laws and disagreements over how even to define alternative energy.  More »

Three large-scale renewable energy projects have been approved for construction on public lands in California and Nevada, federal and state officials announced on Wednesday.  More »

The U.S. wind-energy industry went on a $25 billion growth binge in 2012. The surge is creating havoc for nuclear power and coal generators that sell their output into short-term markets.  More »

American Electric Power Co., the largest U.S. coal user, said it will stop using coal to generate power at three plants, as part of a settlement with government regulators and environmental groups. It’s a sign of continuing pressure on coal-heavy utilities.  More »

A survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that a majority of Americans say the priority for addressing the nation’s energy supply should be developing alternative energy sources rather than increased production of oil, natural gas and coal.  More »

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch took to Twitter to air his energy grievances this weekend, including revealing his opposition to the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.  More »

Oil industry executives floated children’s coloring books and the McDonald’s marketing model as ways to boost the oil industry’s image, during the NAPE Expo in Houston Wednesday.  More »

Expanding its footprint in the energy world, Google announced it will grant $2.65 million to influence policy changes that “will lead to more intelligent energy use.” Google has invested more than $1 billion in companies and projects that promote “a clean energy future.”  More »