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Wind power now competitive with coal in some regions

More good news on the renewable energy front Monday: The cost of onshore wind power has dropped to record lows, and in some regions is competitive with electricity generated by coal-fired plants, according to a survey by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, a market research firm.

"The latest edition of our Wind Turbine Price Index shows wind continuing to become a competitive source of large-scale power," Michael Liebreich, Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s chief executive, said in a statement.

by Todd Woody

Full Story: http://www.grist.org/article/2011-02-07-report-wind-power-now-competitive-with-coal-in-some-regions

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