Posts from ‘March, 2009’

Mississippi has dozens of renewable energy projects, but like much of the Southeast, it has fallen behind in the development of wind-generated power.

The state’s largest electric-and-gas utility is rolling its agenda through the Legislature an agenda it says will lead to lower energy bills and more “green” power for consumers.

ATLANTA, Ga. & KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 24, 2009 — Ventyx ® and EnerNex ® Corporation announced today that they have been selected to conduct a yearlong study, in collaboration with the Nebraska power Association (NPA, www.nepower.org ) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL, www.nrel.gov ), to advance the understanding and [...]

“Green’ is the word for the Renewable Energy Committee, which hopes to save energy, have some power generated by wind and even get some state money in the long run ….

March 23 (Bloomberg) — Sven Hansen , chief investment officer of Good Energies Inc. , is seeking to finance solar projects at a time when oversupply of panels and slowing demand have curbed lending to the industry.

Ontario’s power authority has proposed paying 80.2 cents for every kilowatt-hour it buys from a residential rooftop solar system. That’s rich.

MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao on Monday apologized for the confusion resulting from his “hasty” decision to switch TV partner for his fights and asked everyone to move on. At the same time, the world”s top pound for pound fighter vowed to go all out in training for his upcoming bout with Ricky Hatton, which [...]

NORWAY - The town’s federal stimulus grant applications for more than $500,000 to pay for more solar panels at the wastewater treatment plant’s sewer lagoons and sewer pipe work near Fair Street have been turned down, Town Manager David Holt said.

FRANKFORT A bill to promote renewable energy is likely dead after the state Senate tacked on measures last week that would lift a state moratorium on nuclear power plants and allow drilling for oil and gas on state-owned lands.

California’s Mojave Desert may seem ideally suited for solar energy production, but concern over what several proposed projects might do to the aesthetics of the region and its tortoise population is setting up a potential clash between conservationists and companies seeking to develop renewable energy.

The Renewable Energy Act was signed last year with so much fanfare. It was touted as a significant piece of legislation that would ease our dependence on imported coal and fuel for power generation. At the same time, the production of renewable energy would protect the environment.

When Wildrock Outfitters switched over to Bullfrog power two years ago, the store’s owner made a conscious decision to make an ethical statement about clean and renewable energy.[...]

Holland isn’t the only area in Michigan undergoing a power shift — generating electricity that is. Energy providers in urban and rural communities across the state are re-examining how to bring reliable, clean energy into homes and businesses. The game changed last fall when the legislature passed a new energy law, requiring companies to increase [...]

Astronauts worked inside and out of the international space station on Thursday to install the last set of solar wings, considered the top job of shuttle Discovery’s mission.

German solar technology company Q-Cells SE said Thursday its 2008 net profit rose 28 percent as the growing appetite for renewable energy boosted sales for its solar panels.