Renewables

CT eyes Mass. renewable energy bill

Aug 30th, 2010 | By Christopher Zurcher
CT eyes Mass. renewable energy bill

Connecticut may get a boost from Massachusetts in meeting the Nutmeg State’s renewable energy goals, as the Massachusetts state Senate is trying again to pass a bill supporters say will streamline the location of wind power facilities in Massachusetts, The Associated Press reports. By 2020, the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control wants 23 percent
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Wind Turbine To Help Power School

Aug 14th, 2010 | By Christopher Zurcher

LEBANON, Conn. — The blades on a new wind turbine in Lebanon aren’t turning yet, but when they do the turbine will begin to pump electricity into the middle school.



Terra-Gen Power Breaks Ground on World’s Largest Wind Project

Jul 28th, 2010 | By Christopher Zurcher
Terra-Gen Power Breaks Ground on World’s Largest Wind Project

US-Based Renewable Energy Company’s Latest Project Set to Produce 1,550 mw of Clean, Renewable Wind Energy Terra-Gen Power has announced that it has closed a $1.2 billion financing for four wind power projects with a total of 570 megawatts of capacity at its Alta Wind Energy Center in Kern County, California. The four projects, known
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EPA Proposes 2011 Renewable Fuel Standards

Jul 12th, 2010 | By Christopher Zurcher

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the 2011 percentage standards for the four fuels categories under the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program, known as RFS2. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) established the annual renewable fuel volume targets, reaching an overall level of 36 billion gallons in 2022.
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Suit filed against Cape Wind

Jul 10th, 2010 | By Christopher Zurcher

The report says that “Environmental organizations” and private citizens have teamed up to file a lawsuit in an effort to block the construction of the Cape Cod Wind Farm. It continues, “A coalition of six environmental groups and three private citizens last week filed suit in federal court, claiming that federal agencies involved with the
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Are There Serious Reservations in the Scientific Community Regarding Wind Energy?

Jul 7th, 2010 | By Christopher Zurcher

The benefits of generating electricity from well-sited wind power outweigh other potential impacts. Wind power produces no air or water pollution, nor does it release global warming emissions. Compared with fossil fuels like coal, the development of wind energy can provide substantial benefits to wildlife and public health.



Video: Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo A Huge Success

Mar 5th, 2010 | By Christopher Zurcher

Last week, close to four thousand renewable energy professionals gathered in Austin, Texas to take part in the 7th Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo. Attendees took part in technical tours to places such as the Ercot Control Center and Austin Energy, conference sessions that covered pressing renewable energy topics and walked the show floor
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Attorney General Urges Scrutiny When Companies Claim That Electricity Comes From Renewable Energy Sources

Feb 28th, 2010 | By Christopher Zurcher

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has urged the state Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) to investigate the validity of claims by electric suppliers and generators about their reliance on renewable energy sources. State law currently requires all electric suppliers and distributors — utilities and private retailers — to purchase a minimum percentage of renewable energy
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GE Energy Financial Services Invests in Oklahoma Wind Farm, Calls for Stronger US Renewable Energy Incentives | Investorideas.com

Feb 16th, 2010 | By Christopher Zurcher

GE Energy Financial Services is making a $65 million preferred equity investment to fund construction of the CPV Keenan II wind farm, with an option to invest $100 million more in partnership equity upon commencement of commercial operations. CPV Renewable Energy Company — an affiliate of Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. — plans to begin construction
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PHOTOS: Wind Turbine Erected | New Haven Independent

Feb 15th, 2010 | By Christopher Zurcher

Crane power and man power began installation in Fair Haven Monday morning of the largest wind powered turbine in Connecticut. Crews hoisted into place the first of the three sections of the tower on the waterside property of Phoenix Press near the cul de sac where James Street meets the Quinnipiac River. via PHOTOS: Wind
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A Hydrogen Highway For The East Coast | Wired.com

Jan 27th, 2010 | By Christopher Zurcher

One of the big issues facing hydrogen is just where we’re supposed to fill the cars that might run on the stuff. SunHydro, a Connecticut company, is answering that question on the East Coast with plans for a “hydrogen highway” that will extend from Portland, Maine to southern Florida. via A Hydrogen Highway For The
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Alteris installing solar panels at Cohoes School – The Record News

Jan 27th, 2010 | By Christopher Zurcher

COHOES — The Cohoes City School District was awarded a $309,821 New York State Energy Research and Development Authority grant which will be used to fund the installation of a solar panel system, officials said Tuesday. Alteris Renewables Incorporated, with offices in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Albany, will install the panels. They will
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National Hydrogen Association Annual Hydrogen Conference May 3-6, 2010 in Long Beach, Calif

Jan 21st, 2010 | By Christopher Zurcher

Zero emission cars, fork-lift vehicles, new fuel cell power units and hydrogen production technology that will provide green energy, green jobs, and a green planet are all part of the Expo for the annual NHA Hydrogen Conference that is coming to Long Beach, CA, in May. The National Hydrogen Association (NHA) will hold the 21st
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17th Annual Gallivan Conference 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 25 | University of Connecticut School of Law

Jan 20th, 2010 | By Christopher Zurcher

Real estate developers who aim to incorporate renewable energy into their projects — energy from solar, wind, hydrogen, geothermal, and similar sources — face complicated legal and financial challenges. The 17th Gallivan Conference will consider how Connecticut can increase the use of renewable energy in real estate development projects. Speakers will identify the state’s most
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Trumbull firm looks for offshore wind – Greenwich Time

Dec 10th, 2009 | By Christopher Zurcher

Trumbull-based Ocean and Coastal Consultants Inc. will be managing a South Carolina project to investigate whether winds off the Atlantic Ocean can support a wind farm there. OCCI will have about three people from its office dedicated to the Palmetto Wind Research Project, with workers from other divisions of its parent company, the COWI Group
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R.I. wind farm developer signs deal to sell power | The Day

Dec 10th, 2009 | By Christopher Zurcher

Providence (AP) – National Grid struck a 20-year deal with wind developer Deepwater Wind that will help a small proposed wind project off the coast of Rhode Island move forward, Gov. Don Carcieri announced Wednesday. via The Day – R.I. wind farm developer signs deal to sell power | News from southeastern Connecticut.



Copenhagen Failure Defied by $200 Billion in Green Investments – Bloomberg.com

Dec 4th, 2009 | By Christopher Zurcher

Renewable-energy investment may climb to a record $200 billion worldwide next year as companies from Hong Kong’s CLP Holdings Ltd. to American Electric Power Co. start projects that don’t depend on a new climate-change treaty. via Copenhagen Failure Defied by $200 Billion in Green Investments – Bloomberg.com.



Solar power system at Rippowam Middle School completed – The Advocate

Dec 1st, 2009 | By Christopher Zurcher
Solar power system at Rippowam Middle School completed – The Advocate

STAMFORD — The new 882-panel solar power system on the roof of Rippowam Middle School is one of the largest school installations in Connecticut and is expected to generate 15 percent of the Rippowam school’s electricity. For the next 20 years, it is also expected to reduce the school electricity costs by $8,000, The Norwalk
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State charging up for integration of electric cars – Daily Campus

Nov 30th, 2009 | By Christopher Zurcher

An executive order is paving the way for many electric cars to take to the streets. Gov. M. Jodi Rell issued Executive Order No. 34 on Nov. 12, which provides for the integration of electric cars into the state’s transportation system. A new Electric Vehicles Infrastructure Council was established by the order. The council was
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States don’t need to seek energy imports to meet their renewable energy goals | The New Rules Project

Oct 26th, 2009 | By Christopher Zurcher
States don’t need to seek energy imports to meet their renewable energy goals | The New Rules Project

Almost the entire country west of the Mississippi River and parts of the East coast (a total of 31 states) can serve all their electricity needs with in-state renewable power. Every state could reach its current renewable energy mandate with homegrown renewable resources. This October 2009 report expands and updates a similar report done in
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