{"id":2255981,"date":"2024-05-30T16:51:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T20:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/when-the-wind-doesnt-blow-weak-breeze-lowered-u-s-turbine-output-in-2023\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T16:59:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T20:59:25","slug":"when-the-wind-doesnt-blow-weak-breeze-lowered-u-s-turbine-output-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/when-the-wind-doesnt-blow-weak-breeze-lowered-u-s-turbine-output-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduced Wind Impact: Lowered U.S. Turbine Output in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhen-the-wind-doesnt-blow-weak-breeze-lowered-u-s-turbine-output-in-2023%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2255981&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Summary: Reduced wind speeds in 2023 impacted U.S. turbine output despite significant investments. The Energy Department\u2063 reported a decline\u200d in wind generation after nearly three decades of \u200bgrowth, emphasizing challenges in relying on renewable sources\u2063 tied to weather.\u200c This highlights the complexities of transitioning to renewable energy \u2064and\u200b the \u200cneed for a\u2063 more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-coast-is-dead-center-for-solar-eclipse-theyre-about-to-learn-what-happens-to-renewable-energy-when-the-sun-goes-dark\/\" title=\"West Coast: Solar Eclipse Reveals Reality of 'Renewable' Energy\">diversified energy mix<\/a>. Summary: In 2023, \u200breduced wind speeds\u2063 in the U.S. affected turbine output despite substantial investments. The Energy Department \u200cnoted a decline in wind generation after almost thirty years of growth, underscoring the difficulties \u2062of depending on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-schumer-energy-deal-proves-the-power-of-the-swamp\/\" title=\"Manchin-Schumer Energy Deal Proves The Power Of The Swamp\">weather-dependent renewables<\/a>. This underscores the complexities of transitioning to renewable energy\u200c and \u200dthe necessity for \u200ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slammed-after-admin-cuts-new-offshore-oil-leases-to-lowest-levels-ever\/\" title=\"Biden criticized for reducing offshore oil leases to record lows.\">diversified energy\u2062 portfolio<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>                         <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lower wind speeds in 2023 dealt a blow to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-friday-breaks-revenue-record-as-consumers-endure-high-inflation\/\" title=\"Black Friday Breaks Revenue Record As Consumers Endure High Inflation\">renewable power output<\/a> after state and federal governments spent billions proliferating turbine farms. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=61943\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According<\/a> to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) last month, turbine generation declined for the first time in roughly 30 years despite increased capacity to harness the wind. The Energy Department says last year\u2019s utilization rate dropped to an eight-year low following a record year in 2022.<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=61943\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWind energy proponents say breezes have increased in 2024, but critics warn the 2023 dip demonstrates the risks to the stability of the energy grid when it is even partially reliant on renewable sources tied to the weather,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2024\/may\/24\/gone-with-wind-energy-output-dented-by-wind-drough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> The Washington Times.<\/p>\n<p>According to the EIA, slower wind speeds in the first half of 2023 led to a 14 percent drop in wind generation compared to 2022. <\/p>\n<p>Larry Behrens, the spokesman for the energy nonprofit Power the Future, told The Federalist the decline in wind power production \u201cis just more proof\u201d that \u201cone of the biggest lies of wind\u00a0energy is that it can replace fossil fuels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wind is responsible for roughly half of the nation\u2019s renewable power output and made up more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/tools\/faqs\/faq.php?id=427&#038;t=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 percent<\/a> of the total U.S. electricity mix in 2023, representing an increase from less than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/energyexplained\/wind\/history-of-wind-power.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 percent<\/a> in 1990. Sixty percent of the nation\u2019s energy needs remain met by fossil fuels, and nearly 19 percent are met by nuclear.<\/p>\n<p>The abrupt decline in wind production illustrates a vulnerability in weather-dependent power sources embraced by the Biden administration, with tens of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/christinemcdaniel\/2023\/03\/08\/the-costs-of-wind-production-tax-credits-provided-in-the-ira\/?sh=43b4ff395ff7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">billions<\/a> in tax credits and subsidies provided to boost electric wind production.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the Biden administration works overtime to take something as critical as electricity and make it subject to something as volatile as the wind, we get results such as higher prices and less power,\u201d Behrens said. \u201cAmerica is built upon affordable and reliable energy; instead Joe Biden wants to keep us in the dark depending on whichever way the wind blows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In April, the Department of the Interior approved an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.gov\/pressreleases\/biden-harris-administration-approves-eighth-offshore-wind-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eighth<\/a> offshore wind project under President Joe Biden, with coastal turbine farms a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/03\/29\/fact-sheet-biden-administration-jumpstarts-offshore-wind-energy-projects-to-create-jobs\/\">pr<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/03\/29\/fact-sheet-biden-administration-jumpstarts-offshore-wind-energy-projects-to-create-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">i<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/03\/29\/fact-sheet-biden-administration-jumpstarts-offshore-wind-energy-projects-to-create-jobs\/\">mary pillar<\/a> of the White House climate agenda. The proposed turbines, however, are presenting environmental consequences of their own.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[LISTEN:[LISTEN:<a href=\"https:\/\/ricochet.com\/podcast\/federalist-radio-hour\/green-fantasies-are-putting-lobster-fishermen-out-of-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Green Fantasies Are Putting Lobster Fishermen Out Of Business<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Offshore wind companies are now faced with accusations of harming whales, dolphins, and other marine life on the East Coast as major turbine projects move forward. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/2023\/03\/possible-wind-energy-impact-on-whales-flips-the-environmentalist-narrative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According<\/a> to National Review, nine whales washed up on a beach in New Jersey last year with another 22 humpback whales stranded between December 2022 and March 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore than 180 of the animals have washed ashore dead between Maine and Virginia since offshore-wind-energy development began in 2016,\u201d the magazine reported. \u201cAnd those that have washed ashore may only represent a small portion of those that have died.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In December, The Daily Signal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysignal.com\/2023\/12\/28\/memo-to-ap-wind-farm-contractors-admit-turbines-harm-whales-dolphins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> offshore wind companies had requested government permission to harm marine life in the process of developing coastal turbine farms.<\/p>\n<p>Massive wind operations have also <a href=\"https:\/\/abcbirds.org\/blog21\/wind-turbine-mortality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">killed<\/a> hundreds of thousands of birds, including rare birds federally protected. A major wind company <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/04\/07\/wind-power-company-fined-millions-after-it-pleads-guilty-to-killing-150-eagles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">agreed<\/a> to pay more than $8 million in fines two years ago after the group pled guilty to killing at least 150 eagles across eight states over the last decade.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2023, reduced wind speeds hampered renewable power generation despite significant investments in turbine farms. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a decline in turbine output after nearly three decades of growth. 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