Governors' Wind Energy Coalition

These may be uncertain times for renewable energy, with the collapse of Solyndra and a persistently low price for natural gas, a competitor, but the talk is upbeat at the American Wind Energy Association’s annual offshore wind conference, in Baltimore.

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) yesterday said he plans to meet with all six Senate members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to discuss his proposal to extend investment tax credits for offshore wind farms.