Weekly Clean Energy Roundup:February 22, 2006

News and Events Denver Plans to Build One- to Two-Megawatt Solar Power Plant California to Set Cap on Utility Greenhouse Gas Emissions Building Groups to Set Minimum Standard for Green Building USDA Offers Grants and Loans for Efficiency, Renewable Energy Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative Wins DOE Wind Award Site NewsEfficiency Group Lists “Greenest” Vehicles for 2006 Energy ConnectionsEnergy Outlook Forecasts Minimal Clean Energy Impact by 2030 News and EventsDenver Plans to Build One- to Two-Megawatt Solar Power PlantDenver Mayor John Hickenlooper announced last week that the city plans to build a large solar power plant on the site of the former Stapleton Airport. The solar plant will have a capacity between one and two megawatts, and will provide power for the Denver County Jail. The city will be responsible for the overall management of the solar plant but will contract out its construction and operation. The city hopes to break ground on the plant later this year and complete it in 2007. Responses to the city’s request for proposals are due in March. See the Mayor’s press release.California to Set Cap on Utility Greenhouse Gas EmissionsThe California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced last week that it will develop a cap […]

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