Wind Energy

Worldwide, the low efficiency of wind farms is a mystery, considering it seems logical that the momentum of the wind moving from one wind turbine to the next -- much like a domino effect -- should actually increase energy efficiency.

A Wyoming Supreme Court decision comes down in favor of the siting of two 60-plus-turbine wind farms in the Northern Laramie Range.

As Wyoming Governor Matt Mead puts together an energy plan for 2013, he is looking for public feedback to help "prioritize, refine, narrow, and spot lost opportunities." Mead is hoping the public will participate in a series of public meetings via the internet or in person over the next tw…

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has approved the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — A proposed large wind farm project in Carbon County has cleared another regulatory hurdle.

The Northern Laramie Range Alliance has ridden their resistance to a 66 turbine wind farm for the mountains south of Glenrock to the Wyoming Supreme Court.
Pioneer Wind Park is a two part project from Wasatch Wind out of Utah. The company had obtained approvals and expected to begin construction thi…

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say three people bilked $3.7 million from investors by claiming to develop wind farms in Wyoming and South Dakota. The projects never were built.
A federal indictment filed in Cheyenne says phone solicitors made cold calls to investors nationwide, telli…

Both of Wyoming’s senators voted against a proposal to extend a federal tax break for wind energy production. The measure — an amendment to a transportation bill — failed in a 49-49 vote on Tuesday. Sixty votes were needed for it to advance.