The United States and China traded more than $8.5 billion worth of clean energy goods and services in 2011, the latest year for which data are available. According to a report released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts, U.S. companies enjoyed a $1.63 billion sales advantage over their Chinese counterparts. The report, Advantage America: The … Continue reading The U.S.-China Clean Energy Trade Relationship in 2011
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BrightSource Energy Heats Up Concentrating Solar Tower
The massive Ivanpah power-tower solar energy plant is in the home stretch of development, having achieved “first flux,” BrightSource Energy says. Two years and four months after the project broke ground, the massive Ivanpah power-tower solar energy plant in the California desert is heating water. BrightSource Energy said that this week, for the first time, it … Continue reading BrightSource Energy Heats Up Concentrating Solar Tower
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New polls in Maryland, Ohio find voters back wind energy
In addition to a recent poll in Vermont showing strong support there for wind power, two new surveys, in Maryland and Ohio, have found public backing for the clean energy technology. The Maryland findings come from a recent Washington Post poll, conducted February 21-24, among 1,156 respondents, on attitudes toward offshore wind power.
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Chevron plans concentrating solar power plant for process heat at Hawaii refinery
Chevron USA Inc. will to construct and operate a concentrating solar thermal power plant (CSP) at the Chevron Kapolei Refinery in Oahu, Hawaii. The project will be utilized to offset burning of fossil fuels used to generate heat and steam for internal use. U.S. oil major Chevron Corporation is planning to build a solar thermal … Continue reading Chevron plans concentrating solar power plant for process heat at Hawaii refinery
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Azima DLI and Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System Announce Predictive Maintenance Agreement
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North Carolina voters support onshore and offshore wind energy
North Carolina voters strongly support the increased use of clean energy sources like wind energy and solar power, according to poll results released by the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA). The poll found that 82.6% of respondents – including 89% of Democrats, 81.6% of Independents and 75.7% of Republicans – said state leaders and … Continue reading North Carolina voters support onshore and offshore wind energy
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GMP reports on Kingdom Community Wind Energy sound levels
Investor-owned utility Green Mountain Power recently filed with the Vermont Public Service Board (PSB) the results of its first monitoring of sound levels in the communities surrounding the Kingdom Community Wind farm in Lowell, Vt. The results of the continuous monitoring showed that the project met the standards required by the PSB for all … Continue reading GMP reports on Kingdom Community Wind Energy sound levels
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Wind Co-op of the Year awards showcase co-op ethos
It’s no secret that cooperatives are known to be conservative decision makers, noted Gary Phan, director of education at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Yet, he appropriately added when speaking at a recent awards event at NRECA’s TechAdvantage 2013, they’ve also acquired a reputation for having a progressive spirit and for putting the … Continue reading Wind Co-op of the Year awards showcase co-op ethos
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Obama names MIT physicist as energy chief
U.S. President Barack Obama announced Monday that he picked Ernest Moniz to be his next energy secretary succeeding Steven Chu. Obama said at the White House press briefing that “Ernie knows that we can produce more energy and grow our economy, while still taking care of our air, our water and our climate.” Moniz, a … Continue reading Obama names MIT physicist as energy chief
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RMT constructs seven wind energy projects in 2012
RMT, Inc. (RMT), a renewable energy engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor, completed the design and construction of 555 megawatts of renewable energy in 2012. RMT closed out the year with an industry-leading safety record once again. RMT and its subcontractors worked over 1.7 million hours in 2012 without a single lost-time incident. The company’s … Continue reading RMT constructs seven wind energy projects in 2012
Continue readingIvanpah concentrated solar power plant passes its first functional test
The 377-megawatt Ivanpah solar thermal power plant achieved a milestone in its development recently, something called the “first flux.” According to Mike Bobinecz, VP Construction Management, BrightSource Energy, “first flux” essentially demonstrates that the plant is ready for operation. Bechtel Corporation, the company constructing the plant is finally at the last stage, where it starts … Continue reading Ivanpah concentrated solar power plant passes its first functional test
Continue readingMaryland can spur investment in offshore wind energy
As one of Maryland’s manufacturing companies, we enthusiastically support The Sun’s position on the offshore wind power legislation now before the state Senate (“Wind picks up steam,” Feb. 25). The Sun’s position provides a realistic description of the balance between commercial investment uncertainties and the very large potential to create jobs, new manufacturing and renewable … Continue reading Maryland can spur investment in offshore wind energy
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Sandia National Laboratories: Improved Method to Measure Glare and Reflected Solar Irradiance
Improved Method to Measure Glare and Reflected Solar Irradiance. Sandia has developed a significantly cheaper, more efficient, and more accurate method of measuring the irradiance from solar reflections using a digital camera. Measurements of reflected solar irradiance is of great importance to industry, military, and government agencies to assess potential impacts of glint and glare … Continue reading Sandia National Laboratories: Improved Method to Measure Glare and Reflected Solar Irradiance
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Dominion to Build Solar Power Project in Georgia
Dominion (NYSE: D), one of the nation’s largest energy providers, has acquired a solar energy development project in Georgia from Smart Energy Capital and Jacoby Development. The project is to begin commercial operation late this year. Dominion’s Azalea Solar Power Facility, near Augusta in east-central Georgia, is planned to produce approximately 7.7 megawatts (AC) using … Continue reading Dominion to Build Solar Power Project in Georgia
Continue readingWSJ goes astray on California’s integration of wind energy
The Wall Street Journal carried an article yesterday by Rebecca Smith on the growth of renewable energy in California and the effect on its electric utility system. The article makes several incorrect and unsupported assertions, addressed below: Fact #1: It is unlikely that the state will experience a shortage of flexible power by 2017. … Continue reading WSJ goes astray on California’s integration of wind energy
Continue readingMinnesota PUC to consider fate of proposed wind farm
The New Era project seeks to build a 78-megawatt wind farm near Zumbrota in Goodhue County. The Post-Bulletin of Rochester reports that recommendations made by state agency staffers last week on some key issues have put the future of the project in doubt. New Era, formerly known as AWA Goodhue, has been tangled in legal … Continue reading Minnesota PUC to consider fate of proposed wind farm
Continue readingThe benefits of Landowner Wind Energy Associations
A landowner wind energy association would have benefits for farmers dealing with wind and land resources. As the demand for and increasing number of proposed wind energy projects escalate in Iowa, it would be wise for affected landowners to team up to maximize their economic benefits. A landowner wind energy association, or LWEA, consists of … Continue reading The benefits of Landowner Wind Energy Associations
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Eighty percent of Ohio voters support requiring a portion of the state
A solid majority of Ohioans support investment in renewable energy and the state’s law which encourages those investments, according to a new statewide public opinion survey. “Ohio is one of the fastest growing states for renewable energy investments,” noted Rob Gramlich, Interim President and CEO of the American Wind Energy Association. “Polling data in … Continue reading Eighty percent of Ohio voters support requiring a portion of the state
Continue readingIndiana Michigan Power Looking to Buy Wind Energy
Fort Wayne-based Indiana Michigan Power is looking to increase its inventory of wind energy. The utility has issued a Request for Proposals for a long-term lease to purchase up to 200 megawatts for use by its customers. I&M currently purchases a total of 250 megawatts from two wind farms. Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an operating … Continue reading Indiana Michigan Power Looking to Buy Wind Energy
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Vermont poll yet again finds strong support for wind power
After a great deal of contentious public debate and heavy media coverage, Vermonters continue to support the idea of building wind turbines along the state’s ridgelines by a wide margin, according to a recent poll of the general population conducted by the Castleton Polling Institute at Castleton Sate College. The poll finds 66 percent of … Continue reading Vermont poll yet again finds strong support for wind power
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