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THE State Government is backing a bipartisan plan by industry, unions and Wollongong University to gear the heavy-polluting manufacturers of the Illawarra towards renewable energy. The steel plant at Port Kembla can produce metal components for wind turbines, and be partially powered on site by recycling hot gases from its blast furnaces in a cogeneration energy plant, according to recommendations put to the Government. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Five Things the U.S. and China Actually Agree On Nov 17, 2009
But it is also a global pioneer in renewable energy. The government has mandated that by next year 3% of its power must come from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectricity, in which it is already among the world's top producers. (Time.com)
Energy Efficiency programs available Nov 17, 2009
The Solar and Wind Incentive Program provides rebates for qualified renewable energy equipment for residential, commercial and nonprofit facilities. Please check the website for rebate amount and eligibility information. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Modular plant offers new direction for ethanol production Nov 17, 2009
He also participated in a panel on renewable energy development in the United States ... Another grant, for 85,000, came from the Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace (MNREM). (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Copenhagen deal should have immediate effect - Obama Nov 17, 2009
Obama said the world's top two carbon emitters had committed to take "significant" action to mitigate their output of carbon dioxide, and agreed to cooperate in areas including renewable energy, cleaner coal and electric vehicles. (Reporting by Chris Buckley, writing by Emma Graham-Harrison, Editing by Dean Yates). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
IFC to infuse $1 bn into India Nov 17, 2009
Thunell said IFC sees investments in climate change, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, as priority areas in India. These are in addition to investments in infrastructure projects, micro-financing, food security and agri. (India Times)
Schools, Winchester receive $2.3 million energy bonds Nov 17, 2009
3 million in zero-interest Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) from the federal government. Whether those entities take advantage of the funding mechanism to build wind turbines partly depends on how Randolph Eastern's and Union City's joint wind turbine project works out. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Sunny (Earnings) Forecast Nov 17, 2009
Upon returning to the Triangle, he got involved in what he saw as a coming industry renewable energy. He served as vice chairman of , a nonprofit established by the state to promote the use of energy derived from renewable energy solar, wind, water, biomass to reduce greenhouse gasses ... NC Green Power helped craft what was to become landmark state legislation to promote the use of renewable energy. (Triangle Business Journal)
New Greenpeace Chief Has Fought Apartheid, Poverty Nov 17, 2009
In Britain, they scaled the Parliament building to wave flags and banners drawing attention to calls for cuts in carbon emissions and investment in renewable energy. "Governments, sadly, are unlikely to change as fast we need them to unless they are p 00004000 ushed," Naidoo said. (CBS News -- World)
/R E P E A T -- Canada and Germany - A Path to Energy Efficiency and Green Building/ Nov 16, 2009
November 16 to 20, 2009 - Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada Newswire)
Appliances to get clunkers program Nov 16, 2009
The Database for State Incentives for Renewables iency ) provides a state-by-state breakdown of local incentives and policies for renewable energy and energy efficiency. Kelvin Collins is the president/CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Central Georgia SRA Inc. Refer questions or complaints about a company or charity to (800) 763-4222, , or. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Australian Geothermal Energy Developers May Merge Because of Funding Needs Nov 16, 2009
The ventures must also compete with solar, wind, wave and other renewable energy developments for funding ... Geodynamics won a A$90 million grant from Australias Renewable Energy Demonstration Program, while Petratherm attracted A$63 million in government funds. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Rwanda: Groundbreaking Bio-Fuel Deal Agreement Nov 16, 2009
"As Rwanda's commitment to this project continues to grow, the more its vision of shifting towards the use of renewable energy and ensure energy security is realised-the benefits are many; from utilising marginal land to cutting down greenhouse gas emissions," said O'Brien on behalf of the investors ... He said that the consortium sends a strong signal of the country's vision and development aspirations as well as the need for the country to move towards the use of green-renewable energy to... (allAfrica.com)
Edmunds.com seeks easy-to-compare mileage ratings Nov 16, 2009
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a government agency working with the EPA on the issue, has said they believe the new rating system will give buyers two pieces of data, although what they will be has yet to be decided. It matters to automakers, too. (USA Today -- Autos)
Chinese VP calls for Euro-Asia cooperation Nov 16, 2009
Cooperation should be strengthened in the fields of energy and resources, with priorities in energy saving, new energy and renewable energy, to obtain sustainable development in the region, he said. Xi called for promoting comprehensive cultural cooperation, including exchanges in science, technology, education, public health and journalism. (Xinhuanet, China)
Good talk saves the future Nov 16, 2009
McKinsey & Company found also that India is nearing the top in biomass and hydropower, with these ''renewable energy'' sectors double what they were just two years ago. Things happen quickly in modern India. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Bakun reservoir - 695 sq km - ready to be filled Nov 16, 2009
This will be the grid system for the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy. For undersea cable transmission to Peninsular Malaysia, a high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line from the Bakun converter is to be connected to the submarine cable which will start from Kampung Pueh across Indonesian waters to Tanjung Leman in Johor onto the HVDC transmission line to the converter substation in Bentong, Pahang. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Asean needs to invest US$1.1tril to meet energy demands Nov 16, 2009
The nuclear option will support the countrys fuel diversification objective, possibility as the sixth source after gas, coal, oil, hydropower and renewable energy, CIMB Research said. As it is, the nuclear power option is currently in the preliminary stage at the pre-project feasibility study level. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Arizona lands solar manufacturing facility Nov 16, 2009
Company officials cited its work with the as well as the state s renewable energy standard and potential research relationships with as the reasons behind its decision. The plant will initially employ about 75 people with the potential to double that within the first year. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
US eyes China as global partner Nov 16, 2009 Waste timebomb that must be defused Nov 16, 2009 How can China, U.S. address climate change? Nov 16, 2009 Wind farm plan irks activists Nov 16, 2009 6 ways to smarten the electricity grid Nov 16, 2009 Going with the wind: Little goes long way Nov 16, 2009 Gore's presentation on climate change draws 800 as 200 protestors gather outside Nov 15, 2009 Fashion's list-maker creates one for your holiday Nov 15, 2009 * We win or we lose: Al Gores green blessing Nov 15, 2009 Popularity of the Best Green Jobs Nov 15, 2009 Teanaway solar debate continues Nov 15, 2009 Bioneers talk renewable energy Nov 15, 2009 Uranium renaissance Nov 15, 2009 Renewable energy and a sustainable lifestyle Nov 15, 2009 Blender pump credit increases access to ethanol blends (2) Nov 15, 2009 Smart path to economic recovery - invest in skills Nov 15, 2009 North River sanctuary adds solar panels Nov 14, 2009 Classes at MAC are filling up Nov 14, 2009 Seminole Electric wins low-cost funding Nov 14, 2009 Diverse agenda will fill 8th annual cattleman’s day (150) Nov 14, 2009 Lawmakers rethink tax exemptions Nov 14, 2009 Can Alternative Energy Save the Economy and the Climate? Nov 14, 2009 Nanotech In Space: New Experiment To Weather The Trials Of Orbit Nov 14, 2009 Hawaii governor returns from China Nov 14, 2009 * The challenge of Copenhagen Nov 14, 2009 Editorial: Make Florida a leader in green energy Nov 13, 2009 GWAC: This week, discover what MCAN does for you Nov 13, 2009 Fortenberry Visits ZNETH House Nov 13, 2009 Wood chip-heating solution is not backed by science Nov 13, 2009 Legislature welcomes soon-to-be new members Nov 13, 2009 Schools, Winchester receive $2.3 million energy bonds Nov 13, 2009 Report Says Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down In Texas Nov 13, 2009 Xebec Announces 2009 Third Quarter Financial Results Nov 13, 2009 Turbo Power Systems Inc. (TPS) Announces Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended 30 September 2009 Nov 13, 2009 Sweet Solution To Energy Production Nov 13, 2009 Benin: UNDP Helps to Set Up Solar Villages Nov 13, 2009 San Joaquin Valley receives $2m grant for training Nov 13, 2009 SU Senate decries clean coal term Nov 13, 2009 Report: CO2 pollution soars in Arizona Nov 13, 2009 M&M Factory Flips On New Solar Array Nov 13, 2009 Autodesk and ICF Outline Path to Achieving Carbon Reductions in Buildings Nov 12, 2009 Weather sideswipes Rudd in India visit Nov 12, 2009 Maine man nominated to head northern border panel Nov 12, 2009 Maryland, Virginia Join Wind Power Partnership Nov 12, 2009 Modular plant offers new direction for ethanol production Nov 12, 2009 Investments in Green Technologies to Grow Post-crisis, Predicts Siemens Survey Nov 12, 2009 Trash Collectors Burning Garbage Seek to Prevent U.K. Electricity Shortage Nov 12, 2009 Stefanutti forecasts dark clouds ahead Nov 12, 2009 Aerojet to add 2.4Mw to solar system Nov 12, 2009 Cost of going green Nov 12, 2009 Climate change at home Nov 12, 2009 Fools gold: A golden opportunity for solar Nov 12, 2009 In energy-rich Venezuela, Chavez tells people to cut back Nov 12, 2009 Summer traffic up for Google, down for Microsoft Nov 12, 2009 Watching out for China Nov 12, 2009 Al Gore crusades against global warming Nov 12, 2009 Comment on this article Nov 11, 2009 Klickitat County wind project gets $19.4M in federal stimulus funds Nov 11, 2009 Wind farm advert was 'misleading' Nov 11, 2009 Drop in Energy Investment Could Hurt Recovery Nov 11, 2009 Invest Trillions Today to Keep Climate Change at Bay: IEA Nov 11, 2009 Time to take a hard look at cost of tax incentives for green jobs Nov 11, 2009 Schools, Winchester receive $2.3 million energy bonds Nov 11, 2009 Britain Amps Up Nukes with 10 New Sites Nov 11, 2009 UTSA recruits national energy expert Nov 11, 2009
Few observers expect any breakthrough next week, though the two sides may agree on joint programs to develop renewable energy sources. On the economic front, senior US officials have mapped out America's return to prosperity along a path of higher exports and lower consumption. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
China Solar Panel Maker Sets First U.S. Plant Nov 16, 2009
The state has a Renewable Energy Standard, requiring that 15% of all electricity come from renewable sources by 2025. The rules also favor so-called distributed generation, where power is made locally at houses or businesses from solar panels or other renewables. (BusinessWeek)
Australia once led the world in renewable energy technologies such as solar, however, a lack of commitment and incentive from government forced those brilliant ideas and technologies offshore. We are world leaders in recycling, but this story of exodus will repeat itself if there is a lack of commitment and incentive to do more recycling in Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
China also now leads the market in producing renewable energy technologies such as solar panels and wind turbines ... For example, California's renewable energy mandate requires the state's private utilities to procure at least 20 percent of electricity from renewable resources by 2010, which is only weeks away. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
It has put environmentalists in the position of opposing renewable energy because, they say, it's in the wrong place ... This isn't environmentalists opposing renewable energy, he said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
There are many options up for consideration as renewable energy besides windmills and solar panels. And these ideas are so wacky they just might work. (MSNBC -- Technology)
But in recent years, they've gotten more popular as a source of renewable energy because they are less expensive than comparably sized solar arrays. The appeal is visceral, Stimmel said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
If we stop believing the energy purveyors' propaganda and get the politicians out of their pocket we will prevent unecessary water consumption, water and air pollution, damage resulting from coal, oil and uranium extraction, and have billions of dollars available to invest in sustainable renewable energy production. Mike, thanks for "listening". (The Palm Beach Post)
Surely, Tahari is being pulled in many different ways: She's vice chairman and creative director for the fashion house Elie Tahari, she has two elementary school-age children, and sits on the boards of The Presidential Forum on Renewable Energy and the charity Friends in Deed. She has multiple lists for each of her roles in life, for big milestones such as weddings and buying a home, and for emergencies, including hurricanes and biological attacks. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Yet here he is, aged 61, living in Nashville in an 18-room mansion that has been retrofitted to rely entirely on renewable energy, shuttling across the globe, positioning himself cleverly both as the ultimate insider and an activist willing to go far further than the insiders would dare. He serves as an adviser to Google, as well as an Apple board member, chairs a sustainable investment fund and is a partner in Kleiner Perkins Caufield , a venture capital fund with environmental interests. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
These organizations operate in and wastewater treatment, advanced materials, transportation, energy efficiency, renewable energy and agriculture, to name a few. Best Environmental Careers Span Industry, Government. (Suite101.com)
"We chose not to do that. We chose to come into the community and talk not only about renewable energy but about the jobs it can potentially create and the things we're doing to help the community.". Dotzauer said he believes most in the Cle Elum community who oppose the project are people who oppose creating an economy around renewable energy ... TSR, which proposes to bring a company to Cle Elum to assemble the 400,000 photovoltaic panels it says will be needed for the project, says the solar... (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 3:32 AM CST Gov. Gary Herbert s energy adviser told a group of Cache Valley residents Friday night that Utah has some work to do if it s going to meet a goal of using 20 percent renewable energy by 2025. But there are plenty of ways to do so, Dianne Nielsen said, during what s become an annual public lecture held at the Logan Tabernacle to kick off the local Bioneers conference. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Expanding the countrys nuclear power sector is becoming a more popular option in the face of global warming and the lack of current renewable energy options. The 104 nuclear power plants in the U.S. currently provide about 20 percent of the electricity in the country, but many of them are reaching the end of their life spans, having been built in the 1960s. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Creating a sustainable lifestyle using renewable energy has been promoted as a solution. But now that using renewable energy is occurring, we are discovering that it is going to be an enormous challenge to do it right. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Dorgan and Lugar for their bipartisan leadership in the nation's movement toward renewable energy and for making key ACE-supported policies an integral part of the Renewable Fuels Strategy Act of 2007, said Brian Jennings, ACE executive vice president. A comprehensive approach to the production, distribution and consumption of ethanol is absolutely crucial to advancing this country's energy situation from its current state to a more positive, diversified future. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
The East Bay Career Advancement Academy includes 17 transitional programs in construction trades, machine technology, renewable energy and other industry sectors. Richmond BUILD. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC), which is the state s economic development agency for renewable energy, provided the rebate money for the arrays, MacCallum said, and NStar s Energy Challenge program helped link it all together. The program is to help the Town of Marshfield so they can reduce their electrical needs, she said. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Other reports included talk of upcoming customized training programs, reports on classified staff and faculty groups, and a plan to soon offer a renewable energy technology degree. College employee Bev Hickman gave a report on a Workforce Development program in which the college will receive nearly $500,000 to be spent by June of 2010 to create a new degree program focused on renewable energy. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
The IRS awarded Tampa-based Seminole Electric the right to issue up to $34 million in new Clean Renewable Energy bonds to finance a potential 1 ... Seminole Electric, the wholesale power supplier to 10 Florida distribution cooperatives, currently meets about 4 percent of its member systems energy needs with renewable energy ... 2 billion of congressionally authorized new Clean Renewable Energy bonds was awarded to 805 proposed projects, the release said. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Ben Reed will present on renewable energy for your ranch, including wind, solar and remote locations. And Fish, Wildlife and Parks Management Bureau Chief Quentin Kujala, on brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
In fact, its the main reason lawmakers voted to repeal a similar tax exemption for renewable energy, including wind farms. If you give a sales tax exemption, then theres no pot of money to take care of those impacts up front, Sen. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
RENEWABLE WINDFALL: Utility companies are investing in diverse renewable energy projects with or without success at Copenhagen. ISTOCKPHOTO/JLGUTIERREZ. (Scientific American)
The conductive composites, developed by Schadler and former Rensselaer postdoctoral researcher Justin Bult -- who is now a researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory -- had to be developed in less than a week. "It was an exciting week and we weren't sure if the composites would hold up to the rigorous testing imposed on them to determine if they could even be launched into space," Schadler said. (Science Daily)
Besides emphasizing tourism, Lingle also signed an agreement to develop renewable energy. And she led a meeting seeking expansion of trade between Hawaii and Hainan Province. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Whatever happens next month, British politicians have already decided they must spend the next few decades promoting renewable energy, electric vehicles and central heating based on methane from rotting food waste. But, in the words of one online skeptic: Whats the point of Britain doing anything while China is building a new coal power station every week. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
That makes sense, but again state leaders are saying no to energy development; we need a resounding yes, especially to renewable energy development ... Now, if Atwater could take one more step, he might perform a great service to the state: Push for the renewable energy standards that could propel the state toward leadership in green energy technology. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Workshop topics include: Teaching Climate Change to Kids at the K-12 Levels (presenters include Fran Ludwig and Avon Lewis, teachers in the Lexington school system); Extreme Home (Climate) Makeovers; Environmental Justice Beyond the Talk; Food Choices in a Climate-Challenged World; Grassroots Carbon Reduction and Energy Efficiency; Food Choices in a Climate-Challenged World; Green Community Act; Designing Ultra-Low-Energy Homes; Remediation and Adaptation (presenter Adam Sacks, Lexington);... (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Fortenberry, who has sponsored several bills to promote renewable energy, toured the home with college students who helped design and build it. The home, which is still under construction, should be complete in about a month. (7 KETV Omaha)
Unfortunately, the proposed conversion of Coast Guard bases in Ketchikan, Kodiak and Sitka to wood-chip heating using centralized burners propels the scientific approach to clean, renewable energy policy in the wrong direction. The Coast Guard has come to the wood- burning proposal honestly, however, errors abound in the acceptance of the hypothesis that wood from the forests of Alaska is a clean, renewable, carbon- neutral source of energy. (Juneau Empire)
Also during Thursday s meeting, Oswego County Legislator Morris Sorbello, R-Granby, provided an update on the integrated beef cattle and renewable energy project that is being considered in Oswego County. The project, proposed by Bion Environmental Technologies Inc., would include approximately 70,000 cattle being placed in an area of the county. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
3 million in zero-interest Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) from the federal government. Whether those entities take advantage of the funding mechanism to build wind turbines partly depends on how Randolph Eastern's and Union City's joint wind turbine project works out. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
DALLAS (November 12, 2009)--An environmental group said Thursday Texas still leads the nation in greenhouse gas pollution, but has decreased emissions slightly in recent years in part because the state's using more renewable energy. Environment Texas released a report Thursday that shows the state's release of the gases linked to climate change dropped 2 percent between 2004 and 2007. (KWTX.com, TX)
Kurt Sorschak, President and CEO of Xebec said, "Xebec continues to execute its strategy to become a leading provider of gas purification and upgrading technologies for the renewable energy sector". "We strengthened our global sales network with the hiring of John Fyfe as Vice President of Sales and Marketing; we were awarded significant contracts during the third quarter by industry leaders in China, allowing us to increase sales in that growing market; and we strengthened our operations in... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
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12, 2009) Sugarcane biomass, a significant waste product from sugar production, could be a renewable energy source for electricity production, according to research published in the international journal Progress in Industrial Ecology ... "The combustion of SARs for the production of electricity is technically and economically feasible and creates opportunities for increasing the renewable energy share in sugarcane-producing countries," the researchers explain ... 18, 2007) A new analysis has... (Science Daily)
The project is the result of a partnership between UNDP, the Association b;ninoise pour l';veil et le d;veloppement, the Global Environment Facility's microfinance programme and Barefoot College, an NGO. UNDP plans to expand the initiative to a number of villages in Benin, creating rural electrification centers using solar energy or renewable energy sources. In a few days Koussoukpa will enjoy full solar electricity coverage when another 500 hundred households get solar energy. (allAfrica.com)
A $2 million state grant will help train people in the San Joaquin Valley to work in water technology, renewable energy, food processing, agriculture technology and biotechnology -- industries closely tied to the region's farming economy. The grant comes from the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency and goes to the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley. (Fresno Bee)
The resolution against the name of the group, the Consortium on Clean Coal Utilization, which is a part of the International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES), came on the heels of another Senate resolution passed last week. Last weeks resolution backed student activism at a protest against the Universitys support of clean coal energy technology at an energy conference on campus. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
The group and its national partner, Environment America, which compiled the report, are seeking support for bills in Congress that would cap carbon emissions and provide incentives for renewable energy ... Beth Pramme, communications director for RePower Arizona, a group lobbying for increased use of renewable energy, said Arizona could not only clean its air but also boost its economy by investing in solar- and wind-energy sources. (AZCentral -- News)
Diana Drysdale, who runs PSEG's solar construction subsidiary, said large-scale renewable energy facilities like the Hackettstown array are the only way New Jersey can keep pace with the state's master plan for energy. It calls for 20 percent of all energy to be generated from renewable sources, such as solar and wind, by 2020. (KSBW 8, CA)
Screen for high-potential buildings for renewable energy generation and carbon reductions. Stepping stone between basic building benchmarking and detailed audits. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Today he will visit India's Energy Research Institute and its biotechnology laboratories and give $50 million over five years towards the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund, which supports 50 projects across such areas as renewable energy, medicine and agriculture. With an Australia inquiry pending into the 10-week oil and gas leak off the West Australian coast, Mr Rudd will today announce $400,000 towards a project that is trying to develop the use of bacteria to clean up oil spills in the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
It will help create jobs in a 36-county area by investing in infrastructure improvements, high-speed Internet access, health care and renewable energy. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell says his state is poised to become the first in the nation to develop an offshore wind farm and the agreement will help the region become a leader in development of the renewable energy resource. Delmarva Power signed a power purchase agreement last year with Bluewater Wind, which is hoping to develop a wind farm off the Delaware coast. (W-USA News, DC)
He also participated in a panel on renewable energy development in the United States ... Another grant, for 85,000, came from the Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace (MNREM). (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
- A strong majority of experts think that improved energy efficiency and a switch to renewable energy sources are important in fostering a "green industrial revolution". - Seven in ten experts believe that a green industrial revolution will improve people's living conditions in general and create jobs. (JCN Network, Japan)
Energy and Climate Change Minister gave permission on Nov. 4 for Peterborough Renewable Energy Ltd. to build an 80-megawatt plant burning waste and organic matter. Biffa has plans for at least two energy-from-waste facilities. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Opportunities were also anticipated in the pipeline, rail construction and renewable energy arenas, while the group expected to participate in the next phase of the R23 billion Gauteng freeway improvement project that was due to commence in 2012. Public-private partnerships should present an avenue for further growth and the group would seek to expand the new power transmission and distribution divisions. (Business Report, South Africa)
The project was used as a backdrop for a recent speech on renewable energy by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ... And this project is great news for California because it will help us meet our ambitious renewable energy and environmental goals, lead to more homes and businesses powered by sunshine and create new jobs in the clean-tech industry. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
While the politicians are trying to grapple with how the emissions trading framework may operate, energy efficiency in the commercial and industrial sectors still offers one of the cheapest forms of abatement, says Mark Fogarty, who has a background in the renewable industry and currently chairs Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP). Building owners and tenants can also achieve between 30 to 50 per cent reduction in energy costs using easily accessible technology within... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
we need to shift to energy efficiency and renewable energy ASAP.. Debbie | Melbournhe - November 12, 2009, 8:41AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
There are many options up for consideration as renewable energy besides windmills and solar panels ... "It's absorption coefficient is very high, and it requires very little material to absorb a lot sunlight," said Joseph Luther, a research scientist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Despite Venezuela's large wind and solar potential, renewable energy here remains negligible ... Despite Venezuela's large wind and solar potential, renewable energy here remains negligible. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
With more renewable energy projects trying to come online, the country grapples with the balance between local land use and a national push for clean energy. A Unix co-creator is among those behind a language Google hopes will speed computers and programming. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
EVERGREEN SOLAR S announcement that it is transferring its solar panel assembly operations to China deals another blow to the state s faltering renewable energy economy ... Cheap labor and a burgeoning Chinese appetite for renewable energy have drawn many leading companies to make the same move ... China may be a growing producer and user of wind and other renewable energy technology, but there s still plenty of room for a robust renewable energy industry in the United States. (Boston Globe)
Renewable energy, he said, is the key to America's prosperity and security ... Gore was in town to promote his book, "Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis." In it, he talks about how the switch to renewable energy and sustainable agriculture and forestry will make the economy more efficient and make the country more secure by eliminating the U.S. thirst for the "large pools" of oil in the Middle East. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The times may be tough, but an exciting new phase of the solar market is brewing, fueled by Feed-in Tariffs, Residential PPAs, Renewable Energy Financing Districts and On-Bill Financing ... More recently, the ever increasing penetration of wind and solar power has required conventional plants to be ramped up and down to balance the intermittency of these renewable energy sources. (Energy Pulse, CO)
of San Diego, which is building the 400-megawatt wind power plant with Windy Point Partners II LLC, said the funds are part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money targeting renewable energy projects. When completed, the wind power project will supply power to California municipalities, generating enough power for more than 250,000 California homes per year. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
The leaflet was reported to the ASA by Pendragon Consultants, acting on behalf of renewable energy company Infinergy. It challenged whether SoSM could substantiate its claims that the wind farm was a threat to Whisky Glens, that rare golden eagles would die in turbines and that the plan presented "a danger of wildlife disturbance, pollution of rivers and loss of habitat". (BBC News -- UK)
International Energy Agency Warns of Falling Investment in Oil and Renewable Energy ... Investment in renewable energy sources has been particularly hard hit, falling by about one-fifth in 2009 compared to a year earlier ... Without the stimulus plans enacted by governments in response to the crisis, renewable energy investments would have fallen 30 percent this year, the IEA said. (ABC News -- Business)
Efficiency, as well as other "decarbonization" investments including a greater share of nuclear and renewable energy generation in the power sector, provides two-thirds of the carbon reductions in 2030, the report says. 1. (Scientific American)
Lawmakers throughout the Pacific Northwest have touted the benefits of clean energy economies and rushed to invest in various strategies aimed at developing renewable energy projects ... No state has been a more vigorous advocate of green economy or, as it turns out, invested more in attracting renewable energy companies than Oregon ... That effort to mask the likely cost of the larger tax break for renewable energy companies was wrongheaded and terribly shortsighted. (Longview Daily News, WA)
3 million in zero-interest Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) from the federal government. Whether those entities take advantage of the funding mechanism to build wind turbines partly depends on how Randolph Eastern's and Union City's joint wind turbine project works out. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
The progress on nuclear new build formed a central part of a National Policy Statement for the sector put forward by the Government yesterday alongside similar strategies for fossil fuel electricity generation, renewable energy, gas and oil pipelines, and network infrastructure. The UK needs a massive increase in energy generation over the coming 10 years. (BusinessWeek)
The has recruited a nationally recognized expert in the field of sustainable energy to become the new director of the UTSA Institute for Conventional, Alternative and Renewable Energy (ICARE). The university recruited Les Shephard from the U.S. Department of Energy s Sandia National Laboratories, a facility managed by Most recently, he was the vice president of Sandia s Energy, Security and Defense Technologies Division in Albuquerque, N.M. He will officially join UTSA s faculty and staff on... (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
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