Last week, the Department of Energy announced its first-ever Apps for Energy competition, challenging software developers to build apps that help consumers understand their electricity use.

Last month, the Michigan Public Service Commission issued its annual report, showing not only that Michigan is on track to meet its renewable electricity goals, but new renewable energy is now outbidding new coal power in the state.

Over the past year, you’ve probably heard a growing energy development: utilities are announcing the retirement of more and more coal plants across the country. Here’s why market trends offer a more likely explanation than air pollution rules.

A new poll released in January found that despite what you might hear from talking heads, Minnesota voters believe you can have a healthy environment and strong economy at the same time. We hope policymakers are listening.

Minnesota’s Renewable Electricity Standard faces a new threat this legislative session. A bill introduced on Monday would allow utilities to meet the standard with large scale hydropower imported from Manitoba, North Dakota, and Montana.

Republican Congressman Steve King is the latest in a growing list of bipartisan governors, federal policymakers, and Fortune 500 companies calling for an expedient renewal of a key provision for wind power, the Production Tax Credit, a tax-lowering provision applied to wind power production.

In January, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Gamesa Technology Corporation, Inc. announced a public-private partnership to develop advanced wind technologies. Gamesa is a world leader in the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of wind turbines.

While the term “offshore wind” might evoke images of an ocean coastline for many, a new report shows that the Great Lakes also have a lot of offshore wind potential.

Last Thursday, Walney Farm, an installation of over 100 wind turbines, began operations off the coast of Cumbria in the United Kingdom.

Reality TV meets clean energy in a new Weather Channel series called “Braving the Elements.” Featuring wind turbine maintenance crews, the episode “Turbine Cowboys” will document the physical and emotional challenges of maintaining wind turbines in all kinds of weather.