Copyright 2006 RenewableEnergyWorld.com Renewable Energy News Headlines provided by RenewableEnergyWorld.com - the leading online publisher of renewable energy news and information world-wide. http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com en-us editor@RenewableEnergyWorld.com support@RenewableEnergyWorld.com http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53506&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53506&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53506&src=rss#readercomments Greenhunter Renewable Power LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GreenHunter Energ, Inc. announced the closing of an acquisition of an existing 14-megawatt (MW) wood waste-fired biomass power plant located in Telogia, Florida. The plant, Telogia Power LLC, and an associated entity, Telogia Power Unit #2 LLC, were acquired from CQ BioPower Producers, a subsidiary of CQ, Inc. Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53490&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53490&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53490&src=rss#readercomments U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced that 639 individuals and businesses in 43 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands have been selected to receive US $35 million in grants and loan guarantees for renewable energy systems or to improve energy efficiency in farm and business operations. Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53488&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53488&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53488&src=rss#readercomments The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (NEVC) has announced that during model year 2009, Chrysler Corporation, a member of the NEVC, will offer cars, light trucks and SUVs as Flexible Fuel E85 compatible (FFV) in the upcoming year. Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53484&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53484&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53484&src=rss#readercomments When a firm in India invests in a renewable energy source to meet growing energy needs, it may be able to acquire carbon credits. These carbon credits are sold on international markets generating income for the owner of the credits. Carbon credits, which are issued to organizations based on their efforts to limit climate change, and renewable energy projects are intricately linked in India. Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53480&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53480&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53480&src=rss#readercomments Tradable credits are the renewable equivalent of the Alaskan bridge to nowhere says a recent filing made with the Florida Public Service Commision (PSC). The Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE) filed comments with the Public PSC on August 26, 2008 suggesting that the state move towards a system of feed-in tariffs rather than going down its present path. Wed, 3 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53475&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53475&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53475&src=rss#readercomments NorthWestern Energy announced that it and three other ownership partners in the Colstrip Transmission System (CTS) have agreed to proceed with a study of potential upgrades to the existing 500-kilovolt (kV) system in Montana. The system partners said that they will work together to identify and evaluate one or more potential system upgrades that may accommodate the transmission of wind and other renewable generation. Wed, 3 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53464&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53464&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53464&src=rss#readercomments Californians have a lot of homework to do this fall. With two controversial initiatives addressing renewable electricity and fuels on the upcoming November ballot, voters will have to parse through conflicting arguments about what exactly each would do for the state's clean energy market. Tue, 2 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53456&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53456&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53456&src=rss#readercomments The Austin City Council on Thursday gave Austin Energy, its city-owned electric utility, approval to enter into a US $2.3 billion contract to purchase all power produced over a 20-year period by a proposed 100-megawatt (MW) wood-waste-fueled biomass power plant. The power purchase agreement (PPA) will move Austin closer to its goal that by 2020, 30% of the power generated from Austin Energy will come from renewable resources. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53452&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53452&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53452&src=rss#readercomments Consumers Energy dedicated its new Marshall Training Center, a US $5 million investment that the company says will help prepare utility workers to meet the challenges of the 21st century, including service to the growing renewable energy market. The new Marshall Training Center will use renewable energy and state-of-the-art training techniques for approximately 2,000 utility service workers each year. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53444&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53444&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53444&src=rss#readercomments U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka and U.S. Representatives Neil Abercrombie and Mazie Hirono helped launch Hawaii's newest renewable energy project at a Hawaiian blessing ceremomy for the Hu Honua Bioenergy Facility in the community of Pepeekeo, on the Big Island's Hamakua Coast. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53442&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53442&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53442&src=rss#readercomments Construction of the one world's largest plants for feeding biogas into the natural gas grid has officially started. WELtec BioPower GmbH had obtained the building permit at the end of May and has now announced that construction began in late July. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53424&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53424&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53424&src=rss#readercomments Escalating oil and gasoline prices have consumers and politicians lashing out in every direction. U.S. politicians have singled out their favorite scapegoats namely, the big oil companies, whose recent earnings are perceived to be "windfall profits." Creeping into this noisy debate on what to do about high gasoline prices are the tired remedies such as price controls and a Windfall Profits Tax on "obscene" profits being reported by "Big Oil." Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53390&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53390&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53390&src=rss#readercomments A joint special event during the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2009 (DSDS 2009) Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53432&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53432&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53432&src=rss#readercomments PSEG Global LLC and energy storage pioneer Dr. Michael Nakhamkin announced that they have formed Energy Storage and Power LLC (ES&P), a joint venture to exclusively market, license, support the development and supervise project execution of the second generation of Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) technology. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53413&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53413&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53413&src=rss#readercomments In the world of alternative fuels, there may be nothing greener than pond scum. Algae are tiny biological factories that use photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy so efficiently that they can double their weight several times a day. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53421&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53421&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53421&src=rss#readercomments Covanta Holding Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase two biomass energy facilities from co-owners Ridgewood Maine L.L.C. and Indeck Energy Services Inc. The two nearly identical facilities, located in West Enfield and Jonesboro, Maine, will add a total of 49 megawatts (MW) to Covanta's renewable energy portfolio, which currently includes six biomass facilities and 38 waste-to-energy facilities. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53419&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53419&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53419&src=rss#readercomments More than 175 companies and organizations from across the political spectrum have started the Clean Energy NOW campaign, which is calling for Congressional action to extend the federal investment and production tax credits for renewable energy and energy efficiency when the legislators return for the September session. The tax credits are currently set to expire at the end of this year. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53418&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53418&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53418&src=rss#readercomments Southridge Enterprises Inc. announced that the company's subsidiary, Southridge Brasilia Corp. (SBC), has received a total of US $7.5 million from its project partners for the construction of the ethanol facility in Brazil. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53400&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53400&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53400&src=rss#readercomments Georgia Power has asked the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for approval to convert coal-fueled Plant Mitchell to renewable wood biomass. Upon conversion, Plant Mitchell would be capable of producing 96 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53353&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53353&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53353&src=rss#readercomments Amidst high fuel costs and a governmental push to become less dependent on foreign oil, the United States has launched one of the largest renewable fuel efforts in the world -- rivaled only by Brazil. But unlike Brazil, the U.S. was ushered into the renewable fuels era utilizing corn crops as the primary input. Although corn was relatively cheap during the early phases of the U.S. ethanol boom, rising commodity and food prices have placed increased urgency on the development of cellulosic or second generation ethanol. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500