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Pricing for Utility Green Power Continues to Fall

May 4, 2010May 4, 2010 by Gina Roos

Edmond Electric, OG&E Company, Avista Utilities, Park Electric Cooperative and Arizona Public Service offer the lowest price premiums for renewable energy, according to the annual assessment of leading utility green power programs by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Price premiums range from -0.17 cents/kWh to 0.80 cents/kWh. NREL analysts ... Read more »

NREL Building Uses ‘Light Louvers’ to Reduce Need for Electric Lighting

March 4, 2010 by Paul Nastu

A new research facility at the National Renewable Energy Lab near Golden, Colo., uses innovative design elements such as “light louvers” to reduce the need for conventional lighting. The curve of the light louvers, which are suspended within the window, catches the light and bounces it deep into the building ... Read more »

NREL Finds Wind Resources Higher than Initial Estimates

February 19, 2010 by Gina Roos

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s most recent assessment shows that U.S. wind resources are larger than previously estimated, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). A key finding of the new assessment shows that onshore U.S. wind resources could generate nearly 37,000,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) annually, more than nine times ... Read more »

Study Shows States Can Legally Implement Feed-In Tariffs

February 10, 2010 by Gina Roos

States can offer feed-in tariffs (FIT) but the programs must be tailored to meet federal requirements, according a legal analysis report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), reports Renewable Energy World. FIT programs are designed to promote renewable energy production. The January 2010 report, “Renewable Energy Prices in State-Level ... Read more »

College Facilities Make the Green Grade

December 29, 2009 by Gina Roos

Several colleges including Bellevue College and Hamilton College have earned the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Cornell University also recently teamed up with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to help more colleges achieve greater energy efficiency and lower ... Read more »

Around the Web – FPL, NREL, Carbon Credits, Energy Efficiency

December 8, 2009December 7, 2009 by Paul Nastu

FPL to spend $2 billion on wind energy in 2010 MarketWatch Peanut shells, corn stalks: China’s alternative to coal? CNN In Search of Net Zero WSJ A Shock Doctrine for Sustainability? The Oil Drum Siphoning natural gas profits from under the feet of landowners TriCities Harper Says Global Recovery Must ... Read more »

DOE Announces $3.3B in Grants for Smart-Grid Initiatives

April 20, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

Amidst a backdrop of increasing renewable electricity demand from consumers and questions about the ability of electrical grids to handle the extra power sources, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to distribute more than $3.3 billion in smart-grid technology development grants and an additional $615 million for smart grid ... Read more »

U.S. Interior Secretary: Wind Resources Could Power Coastal States

April 10, 2009October 21, 2009 by Gina Roos

Wind turbines off the East Coast could generate enough electricity to replace most of the coal-fired power plants in the United States, said the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar at a recent public hearing in Atlantic City, according to an Associated Press (AP) article. Salazar said at the public hearing that ... Read more »

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