renewable energy
Created on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: renewable energy, success, Austin Texas, coastal wind farms
June 19 -- Austin, Texas is about to meet its goal of getting 35% of its energy from renewables, four years before the 2020 target date. Its utility, Austin Energy, is about to sign contracts for ... [ +++ ]
June 19 -- Austin, Texas is about to meet its goal of getting 35% of its energy from renewables, four years before the 2020 target date. Its utility, Austin Energy, is about to sign contracts for ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 17 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind energy, Wyoming, renewable energy, growth, public opinion
June 17 -- Wind is — how shall we say it — different from other types of energy production. Wind is quieter. A little. Compare wind to a coal mine. While a large wind turbine does vibrate, it’s nothing ... [ +++ ]
June 17 -- Wind is — how shall we say it — different from other types of energy production. Wind is quieter. A little. Compare wind to a coal mine. While a large wind turbine does vibrate, it’s nothing ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 17 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: nuclear problems, options to reduce effects of climate change, renewable energy merits
June 17 -- In “Nuclear: A better way? Here’s why,” Craig Bowron (June 8) extolled the merits of integral fast reactors (and, not incidentally, touted a new Robert Stone movie). Unfortunately, some ... [ +++ ]
June 17 -- In “Nuclear: A better way? Here’s why,” Craig Bowron (June 8) extolled the merits of integral fast reactors (and, not incidentally, touted a new Robert Stone movie). Unfortunately, some ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 17 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: solar plane, renewable energy, technology
June 17 -- A solar-powered plane nearing the close of a cross-continental journey landed at Dulles International Airport outside the nation’s capital early Sunday, only one short leg to New York remaining ... [ +++ ]
June 17 -- A solar-powered plane nearing the close of a cross-continental journey landed at Dulles International Airport outside the nation’s capital early Sunday, only one short leg to New York remaining ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 14 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: geothermal, clean energy, renewable energy, Geothermal Energy Association, fuel emissions
June 14 -- The annual health and environmental benefits to the United States from geothermal energy have been estimated to be $278 million a year, according to the Geothermal Energy Association. Binary ... [ +++ ]
June 14 -- The annual health and environmental benefits to the United States from geothermal energy have been estimated to be $278 million a year, according to the Geothermal Energy Association. Binary ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 14 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Bonnaroo, solar power, solar panels, clean energy, renewable energy
June 14 -- This year's Bonnaroo music festival, which starts Thursday, will feature 80,000 sweat-soaked music fans, dozens of bands, countless ridiculous costumes and a permanent solar power array ... [ +++ ]
June 14 -- This year's Bonnaroo music festival, which starts Thursday, will feature 80,000 sweat-soaked music fans, dozens of bands, countless ridiculous costumes and a permanent solar power array ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 14 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, Oklahoma, clean energy, renewable energy, electricity
June 14 -- Wind power is getting to be a less expensive proposition for many Oklahoma electrical users. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. has slashed the price of its Wind Power program, which allows ... [ +++ ]
June 14 -- Wind power is getting to be a less expensive proposition for many Oklahoma electrical users. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. has slashed the price of its Wind Power program, which allows ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 12 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Jobs, renewable energy, Minnesota, improving efficiency, solar panels
June 12 -- Looking for a job to help you save the planet? You live in the right state for it. According to Environmental Entreprenuers, an environmental policy group that studies Green jobs, ... [ +++ ]
June 12 -- Looking for a job to help you save the planet? You live in the right state for it. According to Environmental Entreprenuers, an environmental policy group that studies Green jobs, ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 12 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: renewable energy, Texas, upfront costs, complement with natural gas
June 12 -- To make sure Texas has enough power to keep the lights on and the air conditioning cranking during the summer, the Texas electric power market will likely need to develop both natural gas ... [ +++ ]
June 12 -- To make sure Texas has enough power to keep the lights on and the air conditioning cranking during the summer, the Texas electric power market will likely need to develop both natural gas ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 10 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: solar energy, renewable energy investment
June 10 -- The U.S., with 42 percent of the $37.8 billion in clean-energy mergers and acquisitions activity last year, will maintain its top spot this year led by solar energy, the head of CohnReznick ... [ +++ ]
June 10 -- The U.S., with 42 percent of the $37.8 billion in clean-energy mergers and acquisitions activity last year, will maintain its top spot this year led by solar energy, the head of CohnReznick ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 10 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: subsidies, renewable energy, PTC
June 10 -- Energy subsidies have a long history. Governments often argue they are necessary to promote new energies during early developmental stages—think of NASA’s funding for photovoltaics. In ... [ +++ ]
June 10 -- Energy subsidies have a long history. Governments often argue they are necessary to promote new energies during early developmental stages—think of NASA’s funding for photovoltaics. In ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 07 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: solar, private business investment, renewable energy
June 7 -- Ikea Charlotte has completed installation and "plugged in" the 1.1-megawatt solar-energy system atop its store in the University area, according to a news release from the Swedish home-furnishings ... [ +++ ]
June 7 -- Ikea Charlotte has completed installation and "plugged in" the 1.1-megawatt solar-energy system atop its store in the University area, according to a news release from the Swedish home-furnishings ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 07 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: solar, renewable energy, Georgia, bipartisan support
June 7 -- The fight to bring cheaper, clean energy to Georgia is uniting some unlikely allies. Renewable energy advocates and leaders of the Atlanta Tea Party are taking on utility giant Southern ... [ +++ ]
June 7 -- The fight to bring cheaper, clean energy to Georgia is uniting some unlikely allies. Renewable energy advocates and leaders of the Atlanta Tea Party are taking on utility giant Southern ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 07 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: renewable energy, tidal power, DOE, Oregon
June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has just unveiled a floating off-shore wind platform that it thinks could make a big splash. But it has already been working hard to commercialize “tidal energy” ... [ +++ ]
June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has just unveiled a floating off-shore wind platform that it thinks could make a big splash. But it has already been working hard to commercialize “tidal energy” ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 06 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Hickenlooper, Colorado
June 6 -- In a move to boost renewable-energy generation in Colorado, Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday signed a controversial bill doubling the renewable-energy target for rural electric cooperatives. ... [ +++ ]
June 6 -- In a move to boost renewable-energy generation in Colorado, Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday signed a controversial bill doubling the renewable-energy target for rural electric cooperatives. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 06 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: biofuels, United Airlines, clean energy, renewable energy, United Airlines
June 6 -- United Airlines is taking a significant step forward in its use of biofuel with a plan to buy 15 million gallons of the stuff during the next three years. The airline signed an agreement with ... [ +++ ]
June 6 -- United Airlines is taking a significant step forward in its use of biofuel with a plan to buy 15 million gallons of the stuff during the next three years. The airline signed an agreement with ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 05 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Renewable energy, nuclear, safety, costs
June 5 -- In a recent letter to the editor, Charles Campbell rehashes tired talking points and cherry picks data to attack proven renewable energy sources like wind and solar power ("Nuclear is greenest," ... [ +++ ]
June 5 -- In a recent letter to the editor, Charles Campbell rehashes tired talking points and cherry picks data to attack proven renewable energy sources like wind and solar power ("Nuclear is greenest," ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: DOE loan, Tesla, investment, renewable energy
June 4 -- Last week, Scott Woolley published a piece in Slate with the headline, “Tesla was worse than Solyndra.” It argued that the U.S. government, by not insisting that its loan be repaid in part with ... [ +++ ]
June 4 -- Last week, Scott Woolley published a piece in Slate with the headline, “Tesla was worse than Solyndra.” It argued that the U.S. government, by not insisting that its loan be repaid in part with ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Wisconsin, climate change, green jobs, renewable energy
June 4 -- We've long maintained that Wisconsin needs a better balanced energy portfolio so that it can do more to mitigate the human causes of climate change and to take advantage of the jobs that can ... [ +++ ]
June 4 -- We've long maintained that Wisconsin needs a better balanced energy portfolio so that it can do more to mitigate the human causes of climate change and to take advantage of the jobs that can ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Renewable energy, solar, federal land
... enough to power more than 200,000 homes, the U.S. Interior Department today in a statement on its website. Costs weren’t disclosed and the expected power customers weren’t named. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
... enough to power more than 200,000 homes, the U.S. Interior Department today in a statement on its website. Costs weren’t disclosed and the expected power customers weren’t named. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
