Wind Energy
Vail Resorts Backs Away from Wind RECs
Vail Resorts Inc. has chosen not to renew its three-year commitment to buy wind-energy offset credits. Instead, the ski resort and hotel company is putting ...
World’s Largest Wind Farm Debuts in Texas
In West Texas, the world's largest wind farm has opened. The 781.5 megawatt ...
Hawaii, Ontario Enact Feed-in Tariffs for Renewables
Businesses in Hawaii and Ontario can adopt renewable energy technologies with greater assurance that the investments will pay off now that the state and ...
U.S. Wind Turbine Installations to Reach 8,000 by 2015
Wind turbine sales in the U.S. are projected to grow by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7 percent to reach an annual production volume ...
Universities of Toledo, Minnesota Embrace Eco-buildings
The University of Toledo has added a Campus of Energy and Innovation, while the University of Minnesota's new football stadium has earned LEED Silver status. At the ...
IEA Wind Countries Add 17,000 MW of Capacity in 2008
International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind member countries added more than 17,000 megawatts (MW) of wind generating capacity in 2008 for a total of nearly 92,000 ...
DOE to Fund Large-Scale Renewables Transmission in Montana
Businesses in Western states should find it easier to purchase renewable energy in the future. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is financing a ...
Troubles Ahead for California’s Climate and Solar Bills
California's Governor says he plans to veto a bill that requires the state to get one third of its electricity from renewable resources, while state legislators ...
Wind Can Provide 24-50% of India and China’s Power Needs
If India and China continue their forward momentum in renewable energy investments, wind energy may be able to supply up to 24 percent and 50 percent ...
House Passes Wind Energy Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that will authorize a comprehensive program to improve the efficiency, reliability and cost-effectiveness of U.S. wind energy ...
NREL, SCE, PG&E, Black & Veatch Discuss Future of Renewables
In this session from the International Association for Energy ...
California on Track to Meet Renewable Portfolio Standard Targets
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved contracts for more than 8,300 megawatts (MW) of new renewable energy signed with the state's largest utilities, according ...
Austin Energy Proposes Raising City Renewable Use to 35%
Austin Energy's 2008 carbon reduction plan called for 30 percent of the Texas capitol's energy to come from renewables through 2020, but the utility has floated ...
Oregon Plans to Cut Renewable Energy Tax Credits
State lawmakers are expected to put new restrictions on a business energy tax credit (BETC) in Oregon when they meet for a special session in February, ...
China May Hoard Rare Earth Metals, Vital to Some Clean Tech
China is considering a ban on export of rare earth metals, which are essential to the production of some alternative energy technologies, including hybrid vehicles and ...
Nature, Electricity Generation Collide in Recent Decisions
Pollution concerns at two power plants in New Mexico may impact its long-term viability, while an endangered species has halted plans for a wind farm in ...
To Reach E. Coast, Midwest Utilities Consider Mega-lines
To help sell renewable energy to power-hungry East Coast cities, a group of Midwest utilities is developing a study on the feasibility of adding extra-high voltage ...
Australia Sets Sights on 20% Renewable Energy by 2020
While parties could not agree on Australian legislation to both adopt renewables and cut carbon emissions, there at least is consensus on the notion of becoming ...
U.S., Germany, China Most Attractive Markets for Renewables
The United States has the most promise for adopting renewable energy forms, followed by Germany and China, which are tied, according to a new report from Ernst & Young. India, Spain, Italy, the UK and ...
Cape Cod Wind Farm Closer, but Still Generating Opposition
A proposed offshore wind development off of Nantucket Sound, Mass., continues to polarize the public. The project, which would produce ...
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