A story about one of the world’s biggest oil refiners turning to wind power to run some of its petroleum operations might seem like a bit of a contradiction, IF you don’t subscribe to the idea that we need to tap into ALL energy resources. But I think Valero gets it, and this article from the 24/7 Wall St. Web …
Feds Issue First Offshore Wind Energy Leases
For the first time, the federal government has issued offshore wind leases to explore the potential of the energy source. The New York Times reports the five leases will be for areas 6 to 18 miles off the New Jersey and Delaware coasts: Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who has made offshore wind energy a priority, acknowledged that the United States …
Network to Connect Wind Power to Power Needs
A network of power lines is being built that will connect the areas in the Upper Midwest… especially Iowa, Minnesota and the Dakotas… to the areas of the Eastern U.S. that need the power produced. This press release posted on TradingMarkets.com says that ITC Holdings, Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Electric Power Products are expanding their efforts to get the network …
Oklahoma Wind Farm Completed
A wind farm capable of generating power for 40,000 homes has been completed near the Western Oklahoma town of Elk City. PennEnergy.com reports that Acciona Energy North America has completed its 123 megawatt Red Hills Wind Farm… the company’s first renewable energy project in the state: Using 82 Acciona Windpower 1.5 MW wind turbines, Red Hills Wind Farm will generate …
Missouri Utility to Buy Iowa Wind Power
Missouri’s biggest utility has struck a long-term agreement with an Iowa wind farm to buy enough power for 26,000 homes. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that AmerenUE will buy 102 megawatts of wind power beginning September 1: The utility entered a 15-year agreement for about a third of the output from the second phase of a 300-megawatt Pioneer Prairie wind …
Lean, Mean AND Green Marines
While I’ve always admired U.S. Marines for their ability to go anywhere, anytime, under any conditions – and kick some serious butt!!! – you have to admire the way they are also looking out for the environment. This article from the San Diego News Network says Marines at nearby Camp Pendelton are adopting lots of alternative energy choices, including some …
Renew 09: Empowering the Land Conference Expo
Looking for a conference that encompasses all forms of renewable energy? Then RENEW 09: Empowering the Land Conference and Expo may be the one you’re looking for. The conference, being held on June 23-24, 2009 in Tucumcari, New Mexico is a “nuts and bolts” conference for anyone looking to prosper from the emerging renewable energy economy. Renew 09 will feature …
Oneworld Energy Expands Into U.S.
The wind and solar industry continues its rapid growth in the U.S. with the announcement that Oneworld Energy, a company that focuses on wind and solar power installations, is expanding is presence. It will be opening an office in Melville, NY and has tapped Roger Slotkins as CEO. Melville has developed a green-tech corridor that focuses on bringing companies and …
Wind Energy Industry Lobbies for Higher Mandate
Last year was a big year for growth in the American wind energy field, as the U.S. added more than 8,300 megawatts of capacity in 2008… a record year! This article in the Des Moines (IA) Register says officials with the industry, along with a governor from a state that is really making headways in wind energy, were on Capitol …
Small Wind Turbine Market in US Nearly Doubled in 2008
Small wind turbines in the U.S. are growing at a very rapid rate. EnvironmentalLeader.com reports that the market for small wind turbines… those that produce 100 kilowatts or less… grew by a whopping 78 percent last year… following a trend discovered in an American Wind Energy Association study that showed there was about 17.3 megawatts of new small wind capacity …