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Created on Monday, 06 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Colorado, renewable energy, RES, clean energy, Denver, solar, coal, wind, oil, gas
May 6 -- Located 200 miles and two mountain passes northwest of Denver, the town of Craig was rocking and rolling in the late 1970s as two coal-fired power plants were being completed and a third was launched. ... [ +++ ]
May 6 -- Located 200 miles and two mountain passes northwest of Denver, the town of Craig was rocking and rolling in the late 1970s as two coal-fired power plants were being completed and a third was launched. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 19 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: coal. renewable energy, solar, clean energy, grid, natural gas
April 19 --If the U.S. ceases to burn coal, shuts down a quarter of existing nuclear reactors and trims its use of natural gas by 2050, the resulting increased reliance on wind, solar and other renewables ... [ +++ ]
April 19 --If the U.S. ceases to burn coal, shuts down a quarter of existing nuclear reactors and trims its use of natural gas by 2050, the resulting increased reliance on wind, solar and other renewables ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 18 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Energy Digital, clean energy, renewable energy, grid reliability, nuclear, coal, solar, wind, biomass, hydropower, geothermal, biomass
April 18 -- If the U.S. ceases to burn coal, shuts down a quarter of existing nuclear reactors, and trims its use of natural gas by 2050, the resulting increased reliance on wind, solar and other renewables ... [ +++ ]
April 18 -- If the U.S. ceases to burn coal, shuts down a quarter of existing nuclear reactors, and trims its use of natural gas by 2050, the resulting increased reliance on wind, solar and other renewables ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 28 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: solar, wind, natural gas, nuclear, coal, renewable energy, clean energy, gallup poll
March 28 -- No fewer than two in three Americans want the U.S. to put more emphasis on producing domestic energy using solar power (76%), wind (71%), and natural gas (65%). Far fewer want to emphasize ... [ +++ ]
March 28 -- No fewer than two in three Americans want the U.S. to put more emphasis on producing domestic energy using solar power (76%), wind (71%), and natural gas (65%). Far fewer want to emphasize ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 26 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: solar, clean energy, renewable energy, oil, coal, natural gas
March 26 -- Most of the attention may be focused on domestic oil and gas production, but it could be solar power that really helps the United States on its path to energy independence. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
March 26 -- Most of the attention may be focused on domestic oil and gas production, but it could be solar power that really helps the United States on its path to energy independence. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 11 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, nuclear, coal, fossil fuel, renewable energy, clean energy
March 11 -- A glut of government-subsidized wind power may help accomplish a goal some environmentalists have sought for decades: kill off U.S. nuclear power plants while reducing reliance on electricity ... [ +++ ]
March 11 -- A glut of government-subsidized wind power may help accomplish a goal some environmentalists have sought for decades: kill off U.S. nuclear power plants while reducing reliance on electricity ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 26 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Electric Vehicles, Colorado, Clean Transportation, EVs, Colorado State University, The Electrification Coalition
February 26 -- The Electrification Coalition is partnering with the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland as well as Colorado State University to promote electric-vehicle education and ownership. On Monday ... [ +++ ]
February 26 -- The Electrification Coalition is partnering with the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland as well as Colorado State University to promote electric-vehicle education and ownership. On Monday ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 01 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: First Solar, thin-film solar, power rates, power prices, coal
February 1 -- First Solar Inc. (FSLR), the world’s largest thin-film solar manufacturer, may receive the lowest rates ever for selling U.S. solar power, less than electricity from new coal plants, for ... [ +++ ]
February 1 -- First Solar Inc. (FSLR), the world’s largest thin-film solar manufacturer, may receive the lowest rates ever for selling U.S. solar power, less than electricity from new coal plants, for ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 19 December 2012 / Blog
Tags: Dennis McGinn, National Journal Energy Experts Blog, renewable energy, wind energy, jobs, Production Tax Credit, PTC, tax credits, oil, nuclear, gas, coal
Originally published in the National Journal's Energy Experts Blog By Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn President of the American Council On Renewable Energy It is important to address our country’s fiscal ... [ +++ ]
Originally published in the National Journal's Energy Experts Blog By Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn President of the American Council On Renewable Energy It is important to address our country’s fiscal ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 10 December 2012 / Industry News
Tags: Koch Brothers, renewable energy, ALEC, clean energy, oil, coal, RPS
December 10 -- You can say one thing about the Koch brothers: They don't let the facts get in their way. Of course I'm talking about Charles G. and David H. Koch (above), the billionaire owners ... [ +++ ]
December 10 -- You can say one thing about the Koch brothers: They don't let the facts get in their way. Of course I'm talking about Charles G. and David H. Koch (above), the billionaire owners ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 06 November 2012 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, renewable energy, clean energy, coal plant, fossil fuels, electricity, energy policy, Montana
November 6 -- PPL’s announcement that it will mothball its 44-year-old Corette coal plant in 2015 has generated a lively conversation this election season. The plant is old, dirty and uncompetitive ... [ +++ ]
November 6 -- PPL’s announcement that it will mothball its 44-year-old Corette coal plant in 2015 has generated a lively conversation this election season. The plant is old, dirty and uncompetitive ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 05 November 2012 / Blog
Tags: energy independence, all of the above energy strategy, energy policy, renewable energy, wind power, PTC, energy subsidies, oil, natural gas, coal, American manufacturing, jobs, economy
By ACORE CEO and President, Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn During the final sprint to Election Day, Americans will hear political leaders point fingers as they attempt to explain why the U.S. is experiencing ... [ +++ ]
By ACORE CEO and President, Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn During the final sprint to Election Day, Americans will hear political leaders point fingers as they attempt to explain why the U.S. is experiencing ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 30 October 2012 / Industry News
Tags: solar power, coal, energy efficiency, natural gas, renewable energy, clean energy
October 30 -- Americans used less energy in 2011 than in the previous year, due mainly to a shift to higher-efficiency energy technologies in the transportation and residential sectors, according to new ... [ +++ ]
October 30 -- Americans used less energy in 2011 than in the previous year, due mainly to a shift to higher-efficiency energy technologies in the transportation and residential sectors, according to new ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 22 May 2012 / Industry News
Tags: Governor's Wind Energy Coalition, reenwable energy incentives
May 22, 2012 -- The Governors' Wind Energy Coalition announced Monday that Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber would take over as chairman and vice chairman of the group, which is focused ... [ +++ ]
May 22, 2012 -- The Governors' Wind Energy Coalition announced Monday that Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber would take over as chairman and vice chairman of the group, which is focused ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 18 April 2012 / Industry News
Tags: cloud computing, coal power
Apr. 17, 2012 -- Some companies that essentially live on the Internet are moving facilities to North Carolina, Virginia, northeastern Illinois and other regions whose main sources of energy are coal and ... [ +++ ]
Apr. 17, 2012 -- Some companies that essentially live on the Internet are moving facilities to North Carolina, Virginia, northeastern Illinois and other regions whose main sources of energy are coal and ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 / Industry News
Tags: phasing out coal
Nov. 22, 2011 -- A report released last week... found that China could net 9.5 million jobs over the coming 5 years if it [replaced] dirty energy... with clean, renewable energy. >>More [ +++ ]
Nov. 22, 2011 -- A report released last week... found that China could net 9.5 million jobs over the coming 5 years if it [replaced] dirty energy... with clean, renewable energy. >>More [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 27 October 2011 / Industry News
Tags: coal-fired power plants, America
Oct. 26, 2011 -- The report revealed that even under the state of West Virginia, there is enough geothermal energy to immediately replace all of their coal-fired power plants. >>More [ +++ ]
Oct. 26, 2011 -- The report revealed that even under the state of West Virginia, there is enough geothermal energy to immediately replace all of their coal-fired power plants. >>More [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 19 October 2011 / Industry News
Tags: converting coal plants
Oct. 19, 2011 -- Biomass manufacturer Enviva has signed a contract with Dominion Virginia Power, a subsidiary of Dominion, to supply wood pellets to two power plants that are being converted from using ... [ +++ ]
Oct. 19, 2011 -- Biomass manufacturer Enviva has signed a contract with Dominion Virginia Power, a subsidiary of Dominion, to supply wood pellets to two power plants that are being converted from using ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 01 August 2011 / Industry News
Tags: regional renewable energy coalition
July 30, 2011 -- What we need is a coordinated regional plan âEUR" not individual states acting in silos âEUR" to optimize our energy potential. >>More [ +++ ]
July 30, 2011 -- What we need is a coordinated regional plan âEUR" not individual states acting in silos âEUR" to optimize our energy potential. >>More [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 29 April 2011 / News
Tags: regional renewable energy coalition, Washington state, SEWRED
Apr. 28, 2011 -- The new alliance, called the Southeast Washington Renewable Energy District (SEWRED), will support the development of wind, solar, biomass and other renewable energy resources in the region. ... [ +++ ]
Apr. 28, 2011 -- The new alliance, called the Southeast Washington Renewable Energy District (SEWRED), will support the development of wind, solar, biomass and other renewable energy resources in the region. ... [ +++ ]
