Norwegian Company Secures Financing for Scotland Wind Farm
Fred.Olsen Renewables secured $479 million to build a 138-MW wind farm east of Edinburgh.
Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: November 5, 2008
Utilities in Colorado and Hawaii Pursue Clean Energy Researchers Seek to Reduce Bat Deaths from Wind Turbines California Regulators Reject Finavera Wave Power Contract Corn Ethanol Producer VeraSun Files for Bankruptcy Protection Chrysler Launches New Hybrids, then Cancels Production European Union to Place Emissions Cap on All Flights in 2012 Utilities in Colorado and Hawaii Pursue Clean Energy The largest utilities in Colorado and Hawaii are now seriously pursuing clean energy. In late September, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a long-term energy resource plan for Xcel Energy that calls for demand-side management programs to reduce electricity use by 1,744 gigawatt-hours by 2015, while cutting peak electricity demand by 421 megawatts (MW), equivalent to two medium-size power plants. The plan also calls for at least 200 MW of solar power with energy storage, such as a concentrating solar power plant, and up to 850 MW of intermittent renewable power. And to help reduce its carbon dioxide emissions, Xcel Energy will close two of its older, coal-fired power plants-one in Denver and another in Grand Junction. See the Colorado PUC press release and full decision (PDF 577 KB). In Hawaii, the state reached an agreement with Hawaiian Electric Company to […]
Great Hope For a New Direction in America
Yesterday's presidential election holds the promise for a brighter day on environmental and sustainability issues.
Ballot Initiatives in the Balance
Highly contested ballot initiatives in California appear to have fallen. Success of other state initiatives unclear.
Where Will Obama Administration Begin?
A federal Renewable Portfolio Standard would be a quick and relatively easy way to turn the country in a new direction.
'Power Vote' Led a Green Youth Movement
Thousands of young Power Vote leaders worked around the clock to bring out the youth vote yesterday.
Solar Coating Could Be Game-Changer
Researchers have demonstrated an antireflective coating that allows solar cells to capture significantly more light.
EPA Creates E-Waste Recycling Guidlines
New guide lists 13 principles to help electronics recyclers handle materials safely and legally.
New York Establishes Wind Industry Ethics Code
Code calls for new oversight through a multi-agency Task Force, and establishes transparency in development process.
Great Lakes Have Vast Wind Power Potential
Study released last month states that Michigan's portion of the Great Lakes has the capacity to produce nearly 400,000 MW of wind power.