Reuters: New York could reliably boost power generation from wind from the current 1,275 megawatts to 8,000 MW by 2018, according to a new study by the state grid operator on Thursday . New York needs more wind power to reduce carbon emissions to fight global warming and help meet its goal of having 30 percent of the state’s electricity supplied by renewable resources by 2015. “Wind power is a vital component of New York State’s renewable energy strategy. This study provides a much …