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=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=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=53458&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53458&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53458&src=rss#readercomments Greensburg, Kansas was already dying when a powerful tornado finally finished it off last year. But its thousand citizens decided to come back as a town worthy of its name. Wed, 3 Sep 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=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=53434&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53434&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53434&src=rss#readercomments GreenHunter Wind Energy LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GreenHunter Energy Inc. announced that it has won new power transmission capacity on the soon to be built Wyoming-Colorado Intertie (WCI) power transmission line through an auction. The WCI power transmission line will be the first transmission line built in this region of the U.S. in more than five years. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53433&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53433&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53433&src=rss#readercomments Sierra Pacific Power and Nevada Power Company have announced that they are expanding their SolarGenerations renewable energy programs to include cash incentives for wind and hydroelectric power systems as well as solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Both Nevada utilities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sierra Pacific Resources. Wed, 27 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=53416&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53416&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53416&src=rss#readercomments I continue to read with optimism the PHEV (plug-in hybrid vehicle) concept, especially the Chevy Volt. TESLA also put out a paper a while back (July, 2006) regarding its entry. My question is this: At US $0.10-0.12 a kWh from my local utility, how much will it cost me to drive the Volt's fully charged 40 miles? Since I don't have any idea how many "miles per kWh" it takes, I can't make the calculation...and I've looked at BTU and megajoule equivalents and I now have a headache. -- Art F., Dallas, TX Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53364&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53364&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53364&src=rss#readercomments Camco International Limited has announced the sale of Dallas Clean Energy LLC, its landfill gas recovery facility in Dallas, Texas. Camco has agreed to sell Dallas Clean Energy to Clean Energy Fuels Corp., for a total consideration of US $19.1 million in cash. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53357&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53357&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53357&src=rss#readercomments In a new national Sacred Heart University Poll, 74.0% of Americans said it was very or somewhat possible that the 10-year energy independence plan proposed by Texas oilman, T. Boone Pickens, could be accomplished. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53355&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53355&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53355&src=rss#readercomments Iron Horse Vineyards, Girard Winery, Windsor Vineyards and Windsor Sonoma Vineyards in Sonoma County and Napa Valley have launched an innovative campaign on Facebook to generate awareness about renewable energy and provide a way for Facebook's 90 million users to actively participate in motivating wineries to go green. San Francisco-based Village Green Energy created the Facebook application, named "Green My Vino," which launched on August 6. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53339&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53339&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53339&src=rss#readercomments Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency David Rodgers announced the launch of a new Zero-Net Energy Commercial Building Initiative (CBI) with establishment of the National Laboratory Collaborative on Building Technologies (NLCBT). Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53359&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53359&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53359&src=rss#readercomments Global Change Associates and PGS Energy Training are now offering both introductory and advanced courses on carbon trading and finance in New York City. The latest courses will be held on September 9th for the introductory course and September 10th and 11th for the 2 day advanced course. Experienced carbon and energy experts Peter Fusaro and Ed Tweedy will be teaching the courses. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53327&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53327&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53327&src=rss#readercomments Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle's Task Force on Global Warming has called for implementation of Advanced Renewable Tariffs to encourage the development of the state's renewable energy resources. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53247&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53247&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53247&src=rss#readercomments Don't get me wrong -- I am very concerned about global warming and climate change. In the long run, that's one of the most serious challenges that humans face as a species. But in the short run, the world is no longer able to produce petroleum in sufficient volume to satisfy its demand. Soon it will not be able to produce petroleum in sufficient volume to satisfy its needs. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53263&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53263&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53263&src=rss#readercomments Only twenty companies out of 1,500 entrants have advanced to the second stage of Forbes' "Boost Your Business" contest. AirGenerate, manufacturer and distributor of patented energy saving water heaters, is the only firm from Texas on that list. Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53240&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53240&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53240&src=rss#readercomments From the standpoint of energy and the environment, the Summer Olympics in Beijing, a city of 15 million people, pose a stark juxtaposition of the reality of China today and the vision of its future: a China characterized by wise environmental and energy stewardship. Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53245&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53245&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53245&src=rss#readercomments Hudson, Massachusetts based The Alternative Energy Store is reinventing itself. Launching a re-branding campaign on August 5, 2008, the Alternative Energy Store, found on the web at http://www.altEstore.com will now be AltE. Tue, 5 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53215&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53215&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53215&src=rss#readercomments The pace at which universities and academic institutions are developing new technologies aimed at solving the world's energy and climate change challenges is truly amazing. Many of the cleantech ventures that are being developed at universities around the world right now have incredible potential, yet barriers to commercialization prevent most from being realized. While some top U.S. universities have tech transfer specialists on staff and departments dedicated to the commercialization of research, many others, especially in the BRIC nations (Brazil, India and China), don't have readily available access to investors and industry. Mon, 4 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500