http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/national-grid-again-rejects-high-costs-of-offshore-wind/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/national-grid-again-rejects-high-costs-of-offshore-wind/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:07:44 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27681 National Grid for the second time has turned down a proposal from a Rhode Island offshore wind developer that wants to sell the electricity retailer energy from a yet-to-be-developed wind farm. National Grid says the price to purchase renewable energy from New Jersey-based Deepwater Wind is too high, reports the Providence Journal. Deepwater is seeking to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/national-grid-again-rejects-high-costs-of-offshore-wind/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/texas-china-wind-partners-may-build-u-s-factory-to-qualify-for-incentives/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/texas-china-wind-partners-may-build-u-s-factory-to-qualify-for-incentives/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:37:30 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27627 A massive West Texas wind farm that came under scrutiny for its plans to incorporate Chinese wind turbines – yet still qualify for federal stimulus funds – is aiming to appease critical lawmakers by proposing a U.S. turbine factory, reports the Dallas Morning News. The 36,000-acre wind farm in Texas has sought $480 million in stimulus [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/texas-china-wind-partners-may-build-u-s-factory-to-qualify-for-incentives/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/uk-to-ease-rules-for-on-site-renewable-energy-installations/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/uk-to-ease-rules-for-on-site-renewable-energy-installations/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:38:01 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27492 Aimed at helping cut carbon emissions, the UK has proposed new planning rules that will allow home owners, offices, schools, stadiums and railway stations to install solar panels without planning permissions, reports the Telegraph. Councils will also be able to install charging stations for electric cars in public parking lots without filling out forms, according [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/uk-to-ease-rules-for-on-site-renewable-energy-installations/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/intel-eyes-wind-electric-cars/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/intel-eyes-wind-electric-cars/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:25:57 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27503 Seeing a fit for its processing prowess in emerging industries, Intel is considering getting into wind forecasting and even information management for electric cars. While Intel already sells microprocessors to wind turbine makers, John Skinner, Intel’s Director of Marketing for its Eco-Technology division, said there are good opportunities for moving into forecasting when, where and how [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/18/intel-eyes-wind-electric-cars/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/17/ford-adds-two-wind-turbines-to-power-belgium-plant/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/17/ford-adds-two-wind-turbines-to-power-belgium-plant/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:57:07 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27412 Expanding its on-site wind power portfolio sprinkled throughout the UK and Germany, Ford of Europe has added two wind turbines, each with a height of 150 meters, to supply a significant amount of electricity for its Genk plant in Belgium. Five years ago, Ford’s Dagenham Diesel Centre in the UK became the first automotive plant to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/17/ford-adds-two-wind-turbines-to-power-belgium-plant/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/17/mafia-tied-to-wind-fraud-in-italy/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/17/mafia-tied-to-wind-fraud-in-italy/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:11:15 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27403 Italian finance police have arrested two prominent businessmen — including one with ties to a former investor in the Cape Wind project in Nantucket — in the wind energy sector on charges of fraud. Arrested were Oreste Vigorito, head of the IVPC energy company and president of Italy’s National Association of Wind Energy, and Vito [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/17/mafia-tied-to-wind-fraud-in-italy/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/offshore-wind-power-capacity-estimates-rise-yet-support-seems-weak/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/offshore-wind-power-capacity-estimates-rise-yet-support-seems-weak/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:59:42 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27263 Offshore wind power development is starting to gain a foothold in the renewable energy industry thanks to several new reports that cite big potential capacity. But first wind proponents need to capture not only the hearts and minds of the U.S. people, but also government agencies, businesses and researchers. A new report from the U.S. Offshore [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/offshore-wind-power-capacity-estimates-rise-yet-support-seems-weak/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/10/for-aesthetics-8-miles-about-right-for-offshore-wind/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/10/for-aesthetics-8-miles-about-right-for-offshore-wind/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:29:44 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27047 One of the big gripes with coastal wind power is the effect that giant turbines would have on the view. Put the turbines two miles out, and they are clearly visible. But put them about eight miles out and they start to disappear into the haze, according to a photo simulation from Clemson’s South Carolina [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/10/for-aesthetics-8-miles-about-right-for-offshore-wind/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/pilot-utility-pricing-to-charge-more-during-peak-hours/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/pilot-utility-pricing-to-charge-more-during-peak-hours/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:16:31 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26942 Wind energy may benefit from a pilot program that would charge utility customers more for using electricity during the peak hours of 2-8 p.m. Proposed by Xcel Energy to be used in Boulder, Colo., the program – if adopted on a wider scale – would reduce the need for so-called “peaking” power stations, reports the Daily [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/pilot-utility-pricing-to-charge-more-during-peak-hours/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/it-bolstered-by-u-s-energy-efficiency-agenda/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/it-bolstered-by-u-s-energy-efficiency-agenda/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:35:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26633 Information technology departments are focused on greater energy efficiency and using more renewable energy sources now more than ever as the Obama Administration pushes its energy-efficiency agenda, while high-tech companies like Samsung and Microsoft are driving home the message to boost the adoption of environmentally friendly PCs by consumers. Companies like Yahoo are looking to use [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/it-bolstered-by-u-s-energy-efficiency-agenda/feed/ 1