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| Western U.S. Grid Can Handle More Renewables |  |
| A study says 35 percent of electricity could come from solar and wind--without expensive new backup power plants.
More than a third of the electricity in the western United States could come from wind and solar power without installing significant amounts of backup power. And most of this expansion of renewable energy could be done without installing new interstate transmission lines, according to a new study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, CO. But the study says increasing the amount of renewables on the grid will require smart planning and cooperation between utilities.
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| Geothermal Power: Warming to a Global Opportunity | |
| If you imagine a graph showing the price of oil over the last 20 years, the dips and peaks would correlate fairly closely with interest in deep geothermal energy. |
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| REMA Launches Voluntary Renewable Energy Coalition (VREC) | |
| Today marked the official launch of the Voluntary Renewable Energy Coalition (VREC), a grassroots coalition of organizations that share a common belief in the importance of the voluntary renewable energy market. The 50 Founding Members of VREC include companies, nonprofits, school districts, and municipal agencies across the United States. |
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| 5/26/2010 - Awaiting `top kill`...Obama to tout alternative energy...Shuttle coming home | |
| BP`s chief executive tells NBC`s "Today" show that if he gives the green light, he expects the so-called top kill procedure to happen today. |
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| China, US ink green energy deals | |
| An employee cleans solar panels at a power plant in Dunhuang, Gansu province. Provided to China Daily Partnerships set to boost fuel efficiency, environmental protection China and the United States on Wednesday signed eight green energy deals to enhance cooperation in the sector, a move analysts said would set examples for global collaboration in ... |
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| Windpower 2010 Closes in Dallas | |
| The Windpower 2010 Conference & Exhibition concluded on Wednesday in Dallas, Texas, with about 20,000 attendees including a broad range of industry leaders and with a record of nearly 1,400 companies exhibiting the latest in wind power technology over an area the size of six football fields, according to the American Wind Energy Assocation (AWEA). |
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| Geothermal Companies Vie for African Development Contracts | |
| East Africa is famous for its national parks like the Serengeti, the continent`s highest mountain Kilimanjaro, and its exceptional safaris, but now it`s being celebrated by energy companies for its geothermal resources. |
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| India´s "New Solar Mission" opens doors for fast development for the Concentrated Solar Thermal industry worldwide | |
| India`s `New Solar Mission` is the most ambitious solar energy development plan in the world. By 2022 the country aims to be generating 20 GW of energy from sunlight. Going by International Energy Agency forecasts - this will make India the producer of almost three-quarters of the world`s total solar energy output. |
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| First Duke Solar Power Project in NC Completed | |
| A one-megawatt solar power project owned and operated by Duke Energy is now producing clean, renewable electricity for North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1), which serves the city of Shelby, North Carolina. |
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| Neal Hot Springs Wins Idaho PUC Approval | |
| U.S. Geothermal Inc. announced that the Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Neal Hot Springs project. U.S. Geothermal`s wholly owned subsidiary, USG Oregon LLC, signed the PPA with Idaho Power Company in December 2009. |
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| Same Story, Different Study: NREL Western Report Shows 30% Wind Do-able, Cost-Effective | |
| Obtaining 30% of the West`s electricity from wind power is technically feasible and would even reduce overall power system operating costs significantly, a study released this week by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found. |
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| Mineta San José International Airport Completes Solar Energy System with Canadian Solar PV Modules | |
| ONTARIO, Canada, and SAN JOSÉ , Calif.—May 27, 2010—Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company," "Canadian Solar" or "we") (Nasdaq: CSIQ), one of the world`s largest solar companies, and Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) today announced the completion of a roof-mount photovoltaic (PV) solar electric system on the airport`s new 3,350-space, seven-story rental car center and public parking garage. The environmental impact of the system is the equivalent of removing 235 passenger vehicles from the road or the amount of carbon that 6,422 trees would sequester annually. |
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