Texas has just taken a big step in the field of alternative energy — the Public Utilities Commission today gave preliminary approval to a massive, $5 billion plan to bring wind power from gusty West ...

BIG COUNTRY, Texas — The Buffalo Gap wind project is being redeveloped, and in the process, seven local volunteer fire departments will be splitting a $280,000 donation. The Buffalo Gap repower ...

Pat Wood III was walking out of the governor's office in 1996 when his boss said something about wind power that stopped him cold. "Hey, Pat," then-Gov. George W. Bush called out to him. "We like wind ...

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Renewable energy producers can breathe a sigh of relief after a Texas legislative session that saw many proposals to restrict or regulate solar and wind energy fail. Bills that would have banned ...

The wind power industry, which has been one of the nation's fastest-growing energy sectors, is facing layoffs and factory closings as companies brace for the end of a federal subsidy. Without ...

This story was originally published by The Conversation. Drive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and you’ll see more than rows of corn, wheat and soybeans. You’ll also see towering wind turbines ...