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U.S. Continues to Lead the World in Wind Power Growth
By: Pennwell - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Source: Utility, Automation & Engineering
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2007 edition of its Annual Report on U.S. Wind Power Installation, Cost, and Performance Trends, which provides an overview of developments in the evolving U.S. wind power market. Notably, the report finds that U.S. wind power capacity increased by 46 percent in 2007, with $9 billion invested in U.S. wind plants in 2007 alone, making the U.S. the fastest-growing wind power market in the world for the third straight year. The report also showed that wind is on a path to becoming a significant contributor to the U.S. power mix—wind projects accounted for 35 percent of all new U.S. electric generating capacity in 2007, and transmission facilities capable of generating a total of over 200 GW of wind power are in the early stages of development throughout the nation.
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Study Finds Solar Could Provide 10% of U.S. Generation by 2025
By: Company - Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Source: RenewableEnergy.com
A new study from Clean Edge says that solar energy could reach cost parity with retail-electricity rates in most regions of the U.S. in less than a decade. The "Utility Solar Assessment (USA)" study, produced by Clean Edge and Co-op America, provides a roadmap for utilities, solar companies and regulators to reach 10% solar in the U.S. by 2025.
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Timberland Builds Green Mall Shops
By: Company - Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Source: Timberland
Two Timberland mall shops have earned LEED certification through the Retail Commercial Interiors pilot program, making them the first mall-based stores in two states to earn the LEED seal.
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U.S. House Pledges Billions for Green Schools
By: DOE - Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Source: Green Building
The U.S. House has voted to devote more than $20 billion to make the nation’s schools more environmentally friendly. The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act will retrofit and build green schools to be more energy efficient and provide a healthier environment for students. The legislation will now move to the Senate but the White House may veto the bill because of the price tag.
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Duke Plans $100M Investment in Solar Energy
By: Company - Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Source: Duke Energy
Duke Energy Carolinas wants to invest $100 million in up to 850 solar energy arrays that could sit on the rooftops of as many as 850 homes, schools, stores and factories.
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Wisconsin Public Service and enXco Sign Wind Farm Sale Agreement
By: Company - Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Source: WPSC
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC), a subsidiary of IntegrysEnergy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG), and enXco, an EDF Energy Nouvelles companybased in California, agreed to terms of a transaction in which WPSC willpurchase a 99-megawatt wind farm to be constructed near Riceville in HowardCounty, Iowa, by enXco. The Crane Creek wind project is expected to cost$251 million for acquisition and construction-related activities withclosing of the sale to occur in the third quarter of 2008.
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New center to research ways to convert sunshine into low-cost electricity and fuels
By: National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Monday, April 21, 2008
Source: NREL
The newest research center of the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory aims to find ways to directly convert the sun's energy to low-cost electricity and fuels. The Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP), announced today by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar and the Collaboratory at the state Capitol in Denver, will be dedicated to basic and applied research at the Collaboratory's four member institutions, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Colorado School of Mines (CSM), Colorado State University (CSU) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder).
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New Strategy to Help the Nation's Ports Go Green
By: Company - Friday, March 7, 2008
Source: EPA
EPA has unveiled a new plan of action for working with public port authorities and other interested groups to reduce the environmental impacts of moving goods through ports. The "Vision, Mission, and Strategy for Sustainable Ports" recognizes the steady growth in global maritime commerce and the critical role American ports and related transportation and supply chain partners play in managing the environmental impacts of moving goods across the country.
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Hydrogenics Awarded Six Orders for Onsite Hydrogen Generation Units
By: Company - Friday, March 7, 2008
Source: Hydrogenics
Hydrogenics Corporation (Toronto:HYG.TO)(NasdaqGM:HYGS), announced it has received orders from customers in China, Eastern Europe and the United Arab Emirates with an aggregate value of $11.6 million. The HySTAT hydrogen generation systems will be used to deliver high purity hydrogen onsite for metallurgical processing, microelectronics manufacturing and preparation of nuclear fuel for shipment to power generation reactors throughout Europe. These orders are anticipated to be delivered within a twelve month period.
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Capstone Receives Order from Italian Hybrid Electric Bus Manufacturer
By: Company - Thursday, March 6, 2008
Source: Capstone
Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.microturbine.com) (NASDAQ:CPST - News), the world’s leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced that it received an order for 15 microturbines to be deployed in 12 hybrid electric buses in the Abruzzi region of Italy and 3 for the Ministry of the Protection of the Environment.
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DOE to Invest $34 Million in Enzymes for Cellulosic Ethanol Production
By: DOE - Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Source: DOE
DOE announced its selection of four projects to develop improved enzymes for breaking down cellulosic biomass material into sugars, which can then be fermented into ethanol. The DSM Innovation Center, Genencor, Novozymes, Inc., and Verenium Corporation were all chosen by DOE for their proven ability to reduce the cost of ethanol by improving the performance of the enzymes. Among the many partners on the projects are four DOE national laboratories: Los Alamos National Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories. For all four projects, DOE intends to invest up to $33.8 million over the next four years, subject to congressional appropriations, and when combined with the cost sharing from industry, up to $70 million will be invested in the effort.
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Western Governors to Speed Development of Alternative Fuels
By: WGA - Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Source: WGA
Western governors agreed to take action to speed the development of alternative fuels in the West. A resolution adopted by the Western Governors' Association (WGA) commits to the development of a regional framework for a performance-based greenhouse gas standard for transportation fuels, such as a low-carbon fuel standard.
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Valence Technology Announces It is Supplier of Lithium Phosphate Battery Packs for the OEMtek 100 MPG Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Add-On
By: Company - Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Source: Valence Technology
Valence Technology, Inc. announced by the end of February, it plans to ship an additional 600 custom modules of Valence’s safe, Lithium Phosphate energy storage systems for installation and conversion of Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles into Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Valence previously supplied OEMtek with 300 modules which are now being shipped to customers.
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Act Now to Extend the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives
By: Company - Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Source: Energy Center
The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) strongly supports renewable energy and energy efficiency by administering programs including the California Solar Initiative, the Solar Water Heating Pilot Program, and the Energy Resource Center, which demonstrates best practices in energy technologies and techniques. The success of these programs is due in part to the tax credits given to those who install solar or energy efficient technologies. These federal tax credits are set to expire by the end of 2008.
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Stellar Solar Launches New Branding Campaign
By: Company - Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Source: Stellar Solar
Stellar Solar, a leading provider ofsolar power solutions recently unveiled their new logo, tagline and website(http://www.stellarsolar.net), designed to better reflect their status as apremier provider of solar solutions to the residential and commercialmarkets in California
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