Students in Utah schools are having their classrooms lit up and warmed up by a combination of wind, solar and geothermal energy sources. Those classrooms are also being funded by those same renewable energy projects. This story from the Salt Lake Tribune says Utah’s School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration could make millions of dollars for the school trust over …
Communicating Renewables a Timely Topic
The Communicating Renewables Summit coming up in Minneapolis April 21-23 is a timely event for those involved in the alternative energy arena. The conference is designed specifically for the challenging task of getting the positive message about all renewables out to consumers, stakeholders, policy leaders and the media. Conference organizer Joanna Schroeder with 4RCommunications says she came up with the …
California Wind Farm Wins Approval
A wind energy project in Southern California soon could be lighting up 50,000 homes. The Acciona Wind Energy USA wind farm will be Santa Barbara County’s first renewable wind-energy project after the county Board of Supervisors gave unanimous approval to the project. This story from the Lompoc (CA) Record says it will be built southwest of the Pacific Ocean-side town …
Alt Fuels & Energy Savings Get $80 Billion from Stimulus Package
Congress has passed the nearly $800 billion economic stimulus package, and alternative fuels and energy saving measures will get nearly $62 billion in spending and another $20 billion in tax credits and bond provisions from the measure that Pres. Obama has promised to sign on Monday. This article from ItsGettingHotinHere.org details how some of the money will be spent: Research, …
In Time of Layoffs, Wind Energy Co. Hiring
Every day we hear the doom and gloom of another company announcing layoffs. Well, it’s time for a little good news. Wind turbine maker Vesta Wind Systems has announced it will hire nearly 3,000 more people in the U.S. This story from Marketwatch.com says the Denmark-based company believes it will be able to cash in on Pres. Obama’s push for …
Stimulus Bill Has Money for Renewable Energy
Renewable energy could get a share of the nearly $800 billion in the compromise version of the U.S. House and Senate’s economic stimulus bills. This story from CNNMoney has details: The provisions in the bill – a deal hammered out between House and Senate negotiators late Wednesday that still needs to be passed by both chambers – will primarily give …
Farm Foundation to Hold Wind Energy Forum
Wind energy is an important resource for the country, and our friends at Farm Foundation are sponsoring another important conversation on the subject. The Farm Foundation Forum: Wind Energy Issues and Challenges will be held Tuesday, February 10, 2009 from 9 to 11 am (coffee starts at 8:30 am) at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, in Washington …
Stimulus Bill’s Alt Energy Provisions Survive House Vote, Need Senate Support
Pres. Obama’s economic stimulus bill passed the U.S. House, but its provisions that will help renewable energy, especially solar and wind power, are still in jeopardy unless lawmakers in the Senate and House can get together on their differences in their two versions of the bill. This story from Greentech Media says the biggest difference in the two bills deals …
Wind Energy Shatters Record
It’s been another record-breaking year for wind energy in the United States. A new report from the American Wind Energy Association says that the country’s wind energy industry in 2008 shattered the previous year’s record generating capacity by installing 8,358 megawatts (MW) of new capacity. That’s enough to light and heat more than 2 million homes! But at the same …
Biodiesel Board, Others Welcome New EPA Chief
There’s a new person in charge of the federal agency in charge of keeping the environment clean, and thus, a friend to the clean, renewable energy field. The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved Pres. Barack Obama’s choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson. Jackson’s home-state newspaper, New Jersey’s Star-Ledger, reported praise for Jackson from Assembly Enivronment Committee chair …