With this authorization, SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, is proceeding with the development of its 100 megawatt concentrating project, located on Bureau of Land (BLM) managed land. The Quartzsite Project will be utilizing SolarReserve’s concentrated solar power (CSP) technology with integrated storage which allows the facility to operate like a conventional … Continue reading U.S. Department of Interior Approves SolarReserve’s 100 MW Arizona Concentrated Solar Power Project
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U.S. to Hold Sale for Offshore Wind Energy Leases
Offshore wind energy generation isn’t new in places like Europe, but it presents a new frontier in the United States. The sale will offer 164,750 acres of federal waters off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. If that is fully developed, officials said, it could produce as much as 3,400 megawatts of electricity, enough … Continue reading U.S. to Hold Sale for Offshore Wind Energy Leases
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U.S. approves three renewable energy projects: CSP, PV and geothermal energy
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Monday that it had approved three major renewable energy projects in two western states of Nevada and Arizona to boost domestic energy production. The 350-megawatt Midland Solar Energy Project and the 70- megawatt New York Canyon Geothermal Energy Project are located in Nevada, and the 100-megawatt Quartzsite Concentrated … Continue reading U.S. approves three renewable energy projects: CSP, PV and geothermal energy
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Renewable Portfolio Standards provide economic benefits at
Trailblazing the renewable energy frontier, in 1983 Iowa became the first state to implement a renewable portfolio standard. Though modest – the RPS only required MidAmerican and Alliant Energy to procure 105 megawatts of renewable generation capacity – the policy positioned Iowa to become a renewable energy leader. Fast forward to today and you will … Continue reading Renewable Portfolio Standards provide economic benefits at
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This article originally appeared in the Bozeman (Mont.) Daily Chronicle May 28, and is reprinted here with permission of the author, Jeff L. Fox. Montana
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Maine school wind energy project a finalist for Volvo international award
A wind project spearheaded by students at a Maine high school is one of seven finalists in the international Volvo Adventure Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Swedish multinational automaker and manufacturer, recognize projects that serve as solutions to an environmental problem. To receive the recognition, Camden Hills Regional High School deployed a Northwind Power … Continue reading Maine school wind energy project a finalist for Volvo international award
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CSP-Geothermal hybrid project to be funded by US Department of Energy
U.S. D.O.E. awards research grant to geothermal and concentrated solar power hybrid system. Marc Rappaport of Rappaport Energy Consulting LLC received notification the US Department of Energy (USDOE) approved a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase 1 grant proposal for $ 149,900. The research will study the differential data from retrofitting a concentrated solar thermal … Continue reading CSP-Geothermal hybrid project to be funded by US Department of Energy
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Floating turbine launch seen as sign of progress as America moves toward offshore wind power
Today’s launch of “VolturnUS 1:8,” the first grid-connected floating offshore wind turbine to be deployed in the U.S., is “another signal of steady progress toward development of an American offshore wind industry,” according to Christopher Long, Manager of Offshore and Siting Policy for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The floating turbine’s launch in … Continue reading Floating turbine launch seen as sign of progress as America moves toward offshore wind power
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Oil-town Houston becomes green model
In the shadow of oil fields and giant drums of petrochemical plants, Houston, the fourth-largest city in the United States, is flush with parks, hike and bike trails, and government efforts to reduce the carbon footprint and think green. “The city of Houston is the number one municipal purchaser of green power and the seventh … Continue reading Oil-town Houston becomes green model
Continue readingMinnesota Power Doubles Renewable Portfolio with Dedication of 101-Turbine Bison Wind Energy Center
Landowners, political leaders and officials of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE) and Minnesota Power gathered today to dedicate to public service the company’s Bison Wind Energy Center, which delivers renewable energy east to Minnesota across a dedicated transmission line. North Dakota Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley and U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp were among the guests who spoke … Continue reading Minnesota Power Doubles Renewable Portfolio with Dedication of 101-Turbine Bison Wind Energy Center
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North Dakota gov. marks completion of wind energy farm
With the completion of the Bison Wind Energy Center, North Dakota’s wind energy farms have the capacity to generate about 1,600 megawatts of electricity, Wrigley said. North Dakota Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley joined utility company executives on Thursday at the dedication of a new wind energy project center. With the completion of the Bison Wind … Continue reading North Dakota gov. marks completion of wind energy farm
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Maine wind energy projects having positive impact
The following article appeared May 26 in the Lewiston (Me.) Sun Journal and is republished here with permission of the author, Jeremy Payne. Maine
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Bill to Support Wind Energy Passes in the Nebraska Legislature
Nebraska, an also-ran so far in the race to develop wind energy, took another step Wednesday to try to catch up with the pack. On a 38-2 vote, state lawmakers gave final approval to a bill granting sales tax breaks to wind farms. Proponents said the measure would make the state competitive for projects that … Continue reading Bill to Support Wind Energy Passes in the Nebraska Legislature
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Wind energy project near Mojave approved
The Alta East Wind Energy Project to be located approximately three miles northwest of Mojave and expected to generate millions in local tax revenue was approved Friday by the Bureau of Land Management, according to a BLM news release. Alta Windpower Development LLC was issued the right-of-way grant for construction, operation, maintenance and decommission of … Continue reading Wind energy project near Mojave approved
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Enel Green Power north america signs agreements to reach 75% ownership of Chisholm View and Prairie Rose wind farms
Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGP-NA”) signed an agreement to purchase, from a GE Capital subsidiary, an additional 26% of the company operating the 235 MW Chisholm View wind farm for approximately 47 million US dollars. EGP-NA has also signed an agreement to purchase, from a GE Capital subsidiary, an additional 26% of the … Continue reading Enel Green Power north america signs agreements to reach 75% ownership of Chisholm View and Prairie Rose wind farms
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Finding my windy roots
This guest blog post, written May 15, is reprinted from the Clean Currents blog with the permission of the author, Meghan Tighe. Last week I had the opportunity to travel to Chicago for WINDPOWER 2013, the American Wind Energy Association’s annual conference and trade show. As a conference volunteer, my primary responsibility was to administer … Continue reading Finding my windy roots
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Ivanpah Concentrating Solar Power Project Is More Than 92 Percent Complete
As the Ivanpah project nears completion, the team continues to move full steam ahead. During the months of February, March and April, more than 1,250 construction workers advanced the project to more than 92 percent complete. To date, more than 153,990 of the project
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BrightSource Energy Names Steven Goers Senior Vice President of Operations
BrightSource Energy, Inc., a leading concentrating solar thermal technology company, has named Steven Goers as senior vice president of operations, effective immediately. Goers brings more than 30 years of experience in power plant engineering and management, and international power development to his role at BrightSource.
Continue readingIt’s a landslide: 87% of Illinois voters want more renewable energy
Wide majorities of likely Illinois voters believe it is important that the state maintain its commitment to increase its use of renewable power and support legislation that would achieve this goal by fixing the state’s broken renewable portfolio standard (RPS) law, according to a Zogby poll released yesterday. The survey, conducted for Clean Energy Trust … Continue reading It’s a landslide: 87% of Illinois voters want more renewable energy
Continue reading5 things the AP missed in its recent coverage of wind energy
We all plug things in, and that energy has to come from somewhere. Despite what a story on the Associated Press wire today would seem to suggest, wind power is the most environmentally benign source of utility-scale electricity, and a leading solution to climate change, the greatest threat to wildlife. AP writer Dina Cappiello interviewed … Continue reading 5 things the AP missed in its recent coverage of wind energy
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