Renewable Energy Today articles from February 2005

Renewable Energy Today archives from February 2005

MTC Renewable Energy Trust Launches $25-million RFP.(Massachusetts Technology Collaborative)(request for proposals)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) recently announced that its Renewable Energy Trust has launched a $25-million request for proposals (RFP) that will make funding commitments to support projects which could potentially generate...

EWEA Reports 20-percent Wind Power Capacity Increase in 2004.(European Wind Energy Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) recently announced that cumulative wind power capacity in European Union (EU) countries increased by 20 percent in 2004, rising from 28,567 megawatts (MW) in 2003 to 34,205 MW last year. "The...

Chinese Research Team Tests New Wave Power System.(Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion Ocean Energy Division tests wave power generator)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Xinhua News Agency recently reported that Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion Ocean Energy Division chief scientist You Yage has revealed that his research team has completed initial testing on a demonstration...

Complaint Against NZWEA Advertising Rejected.(New Zealand Wind Energy Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The New Zealand Wind Energy Association (NZWEA) recently announced that the Advertising Standards Complaint Board (ASCB) has fully rejected a complaint that an NZWEA advertisement for wind energy was misleading. According to NZWEA, an...

Nam Theun Hydro Project Review Finds Inadequate Information.(risks involved in Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The International Rivers Network (IRN) recently announced that a Environmental Assessment and Management Plan technical review of the $1.3-billion Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project in Laos found that the lack of long-term stream flow and rain flow...

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Cape Wind Data Tower.(petition of Ten Taxpayers Citizens Group)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2005... Cape Wind Associates, LLC recently announced that the U.S. Supreme Court has denied the petition of the Ten Taxpayers Citizens Group for review of the decision of the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which had upheld the Army Corps of Engineers...

Xcel Enters Talks for 400 MW of Renewable Energy.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2005... Minneapolis, MN-based electricity and natural gas supplier Xcel Energy recently announced that it has begun negotiations with three wind power developers to add approximately 400 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity to its power...

CA Elementary School to Install Solar Power System.(Henry Hearns Charter School of Academic Excellence)(California)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2005... The Los Angeles Daily News recently reported that the Henry Hearns Charter School of Academic Excellence in Littlerock, CA plans to install a new 30,000-watt solar panel system to supply power to the facility and help inform the students about...

Carter & Burgess, McKenzie Bay Sign Turbine Installation Contract.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2005... Carter & Burgess recently announced it has finalized an open-ended master agreement with McKenzie Bay International, Ltd. for architectural, structural and electrical engineering design services and installation of the company's WindStor wind...

World Bank Begins Appraisal of Nam Theun Hydropower Project.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2005... International Rivers Network (IRN) recently announced that the World Bank has begun its appraisal of the proposed $1.3-billion Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR). According to IRN, the appraisal...

GE Initiative to Support Companies Focused on Clean Energy.(GE Commercial Finance to finance energy industries)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2005... GE Commercial Finance recently announced the launch of a new initiative to provide financial solutions to companies focused on clean energy and related technologies. According to GE Commercial Finance, the initiative is a joint effort of...

MidAmerican Looks to Expand Iowa Wind Power Project.(MidAmerican Energy Co. to install wind turbines)
February 3, 2005... Local Iowa newspaper the Sioux City Journal recently reported that MidAmerican Energy Company has asked the Iowa Utilities Board for permission to install an additional 50 turbines with a total generating capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) at the...

ICF Consulting Purchases More Than 1 Million kWh of RECS.(renewable energy certificates)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2005... ICF Consulting recently announced that, in order to offset 24 percent of total electricity use for all its U.S. offices, the company has purchased more than 1 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity generated from renewable resources in the...

Conservation Group Files Lawsuit Against KS Wind Developers.(Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie Heritage Foundation files lawsuit against Scottish Power, PLC, PacifiCorp and PPM Energy Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie Heritage Foundation has filed a lawsuit against the developers of a proposed $190-million, 100-turbine wind farm near Beaumont, KS because, they claim, the site...

U.K. Unveils Initiative to Support Marine Renewables.(Department of Trade and Industry to finance tidal power generation facilities )(Brief Article)
February 3, 2005... The U.K. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently announced it has launched a new $79-million, three-year program to support the development of large-scale demonstration wave and tidal power generation facilities across the country. The...

FPL Energy, Carlyle/Riverstone Purchase CA Solar Power Systems.(California, Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund II LP)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2005... FPL Energy recently announced that it, together with certain FPL Energy affiliates and Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund II, has purchased a majority interest in five 30-megawatt (MW) solar energy generating system (SEGS III-VII)...

Ameresco Receives EPA Award for Landfill Gas Efforts.(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2005... Ameresco, Inc. recently announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has honored the company as the 2004 "Industry Partner of the Year" in recognition of its environmental achievements as a landfill gas developer. "Idle...

United Solar Ovonic Signs Distribution Agreement With Conergy.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2005... Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. subsidiary United Solar Ovonic, LLC recently announced it has signed a two-year distribution agreement with German company Conergy AG for 1.5 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) products. According to United...

E&Y Study Says U.K. Most Attractive for Renewables.(Ernst and Young L.L.P.)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2005... The U.K. government's Trade and Investment Office recently released a new study published by Ernst and Young (E&Y) which ranks the U.K. and Spain as the two countries with the "most attractive" renewable energy marketplaces in the world. ...

Hong Kong Joins Renewables, Energy Efficiency Partnership.(Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership)
February 4, 2005... The Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) recently announced that Hong Kong secretary for the environment, transport and works Sarah Liao revealed last week Hong Kong's intention to join REEEP, a global coalition of...

Weekly Update.
February 4, 2005... WIND POWER FINANCE & INVESTMENT CONFERENCE, February 8-10, 2005, Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, CA UTILITY WIND INTEREST GROUP'S (UWIG) WIND GENERATION IN POWER SYSTEMS: A SHORT COURSE ON THE INTEGRATION AND INTERCONNECTION OF WIND POWER...

Enrollment in SVP Green Power Program Surpasses U.S. Average.(Silicon Valley Power)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Santa Clara, CA's municipal electric utility Silicon Valley Power (SVP) recently announced that 1.5 percent of the community -- 729 residential and business customers -- has enrolled in Santa Clara Green Power, its renewable energy option...

CCEF Announces Additional Funding for State PV Projects.(solar photovoltaic)(Connecticut Clean Energy Fund)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) recently announced the allocation of an additional $9 million to its commercial, industrial and institutional solar photovoltaic (PV) program. CCEF said it will continue to seek projects that...

Northern Power to Supply PV Systems for EarthScope Project.(Northern Power Systems Inc. and National Science Foundation contract to supply photovoltaic power systems)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Distributed Energy Systems Corporation subsidiary Northern Power Systems recently announced it has been awarded a contract by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to supply 30 of its TeleSol photovoltaic (PV) power systems for the Incorporated...

Energy Northwest Sells Bonds for Nine Canyon Wind Project.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Richland, WA-based electricity supplier Energy Northwest recently announced it has refunded more than $62 million in bonds sold for construction of the company's Nine Canyon Wind Project in 2001. Energy Northwest said the sale will provide...

EWEA Says No Real Competition in Euro Power Markets.(European Wind Energy Association)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... In response to recent calls for increased competition in the European market for renewable-generated electricity, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) asserted that "effective competition" in the European market for electricity produced...

Meridian Focuses on Implementation of White Hill Project.(Meridian Energy Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Meridian Energy recently announced that no appeals have been filed against its proposed White Hill wind farm in Southland, New Zealand since the Southland District Council approved the project last year. "There seems to be a growing...

Portland, OR Area Schools Participate in Solar Power Program.(Oregon)(Bonneville Environmental Foundation's solar energy programs)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2005... The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) recently announced that Cleveland High School, da Vinci Arts Middle School, HB Lee Middle School and Lincoln High School, all located in the Portland, OR area, have become participants in BEF's...

Energy Innovations Acquires Prevalent Power.(Energy Innovations Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2005... Energy Innovations, Inc. recently announced it has acquired solar power systems integrator Prevalent Power, Inc. According to Energy Innovations, the company will continue its operations under the new name El Solutions, with Prevalent...

Local Group Files Suit Against WI Wind Farm.(Citizens Opposing Windturbine Sites files suit against Navitas Energy Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2005... Local Wisconsin newspaper the Herald Times Reporter reported last week that Citizens Opposing Windturbine Sites has filed a lawsuit in Manitowoc County, WI opposing a decision by the Manitowoc County Board of Adjustment to grant a conditional...

Blue Sky Energy Introduces New IPN Network, Solar Boost Unit.(integrated powernet)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2005... Vista, CA-based Blue Sky Energy, Inc., a manufacturer of charge controllers for solar electric systems recently announced the launch of its new high-speed digital network, known as Integrated PowerNet (IPN). Additionally, Blue Sky Energy...

Konarka Technologies Appoints New Vice President.(Fredric Cramer)(Brief Article)
February 9, 2005... Konarka Technologies, Inc. recently announced it has appointed Fredric Cramer as the company's new vice president. According to Konarka, Cramer previously served as general manager of Nova Biomedical's Diabetes Operations Division, as well...

Wal-Mart Canada Proposes New Renewable-powered Store.(Brief Article)
February 9, 2005... The Vancouver Sun recently reported that Wal-Mart Canada has submitted a proposal to the Vancouver city council to construct a new $30-million, environmentally friendly facility in the city. According to the newspaper, the proposed store...

New Poll Surveys Public Opinion of Cape Wind Project.(Cape Wind Associates L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
February 9, 2005... Cape Wind Associates, LLC recently announced it received a memorandum late last month from Opinion Dynamics Corporation presenting the results of a public opinion poll of 400 Massachusetts voters on the company's offshore wind farm project in...

Delayed Approval for Scottish Wind Farm Costs Jobs.(Renewable Energy Systems)(Brief Article)
February 9, 2005... The Scotsman reported last week that the Scottish Executive has overruled a 2004 decision by the Moray County Council to block plans for a 21-turbine wind energy project to be located near the summit of Scotland's Hill of Towie. However,...

EPRI Study Assesses Economic Feasibility of Wave Energy.(Electric Power Research Institute)(Brief Article)
February 9, 2005... The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) recently announced it has released a new report which suggests that generation of electricity from wave energy may be economically feasible within the territorial waters of the U.S. as soon as...

Please Accept Our Apologies for Thursday's Missing Issue.(EIN Publishing Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2005... This past week, EIN Publishing underwent company-wide upgrades in an effort to improve the functionality of our office and the production of our daily newsletters. Yesterday, we experienced a brief system outage that prevented us from sending...

Quixote Wind Plans Power Project in Colorado.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2005... The Denver Business Journal recently reported that Boulder, CO-based Quixote Wind, Inc. has revealed plans to develop a 20- to 50-megawatt (MW) wind power project in the state. According to the newspaper, Quixote Wind consultant Mona Newton...

Local Florida High School Installs New Solar Power System.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2005... The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently announced that it, in conjunction with the Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA), has installed a 4,760-watt solar power system at Episcopal High School in Jacksonville, FL. ...

PA County Approves Proposed Wind Power Project.(Pennsylvania)(Schuylkill County Zoning Hearing Board approves Green Energy Products' proposed 13-turbine wind power project)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2005... Local Pennsylvania newspaper the Morning Call recently reported that the Schuylkill County Zoning Hearing Board has unanimously approved Green Energy Products' proposed 13-turbine wind power project in Mahanoy Township, PA. According to...

Aerisyn to Open New Wind Turbine Production Plant in TN.(Tennessee)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2005... The City of Chattanooga, TN recently announced that alternative energy company Aerisyn, LLC plans to open a new automated wind turbine production facility in Chattanooga in June of this year. According to the city, Aerisyn, which is...

Western Australia Premier Pledges to Increase Renewables.(Geoff Gallop)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2005... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that Western Australian Premier Geoff Gallop has outlined plans to increase the portion of renewable energy in the state's main electricity grid from one percent to six percent by...

Croatian Wind Power Plant Commences Operations.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2005... BBC recently reported that the 5.6-megawatt (MW) Ravne 1 commercial wind power plant located on the Croatian island of Pag began operations last week. According to BBC, when asked to comment on a government ban against the construction of...

REpower Inaugurates Operation of Prototype Turbine.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2005... Germany's REpower Systems AG recently announced it has officially inaugurated operation of its 5M prototype wind turbine, which the company hails as the "world's largest wind turbine." During the ceremony to mark the launch of the prototype...

Foster Wheeler to Supply Boiler for Biomass Power Plant.(Foster Wheeler North America Corporation and SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. contract)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2005... Clinton, NJ-based Foster Wheeler, Ltd. recently announced that its subsidiary Foster Wheeler North America Corporation has been awarded an $18-million contract by SNC-Lavalin Power, Inc. of Redmond, WA to design and supply a 55 megawatt (MW)...

SEC Says White House Budget Shortchanges Renewable Energy.(Sustainable Energy Coalition)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2005... The Sustainable Energy Coalition (SEC) issued a statement earlier this week on the White House FY 06 budget, observing that its request for the Department of Energy's (DOE) energy efficiency and renewable energy (EE/RE) programs "has once again...

Weekly Update.(energy industry, conferences)
February 11, 2005... WIND POWER FINANCE & INVESTMENT CONFERENCE, February 8-10, 2005, Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, CA UTILITY WIND INTEREST GROUP'S (UWIG) WIND GENERATION IN POWER SYSTEMS: A SHORT COURSE ON THE INTEGRATION AND INTERCONNECTION OF WIND POWER...

RSS, Ericson Solar Complete PV Installation at CA Dental Lab.(Rwe Schott Solar Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Solar power component manufacturer and distributor RWE SCHOTT Solar, Inc. (RSS) recently announced the installation of a new 52-kilowatt (kW) solar electric system at Chromeworks, Inc., a specialty dental laboratory in Chico, CA. According...

Gold Rock Holdings Announces Wind Turbine Site Location.(vertical axis wind turbines)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Gold Rock Holdings, Inc., a company that presently consists of nine existing subsidiaries, recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary V.A.W.T. Industries, Inc. has applied for building permits with Clear Creek County, CO to install its...

ADB Receives Grant to Develop Renewables in Pakistan.(Asian Development Bank)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently announced it has received a $550,000 technical assistance (TA) grant from the government of Japan to promote greater use of renewable energy resources for power generation in Pakistan. ADB said the TA...

Thailand Looks to Renewable Energy Resources.(renewable portfolio standard)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... The Bangkok Post recently reported that a government source has revealed that under Thailand's new energy conservation scheme the country's total power supply by 2011 could include 250 megawatts (MW) of solar, 100 MW of wind, 100 MW of solid...

WWU Trustees Approve Student Fee to Purchase Renewables.(Western Washington University)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Western Washington University (WWU) recently announced that its board of trustees approved earlier this month a new student fee to be utilized for the purchase of renewable energy, positioning WWU to become the second largest purchaser of green...

Bush to Oppose Renewables Requirement in Energy Bill.(Reuters Group PLC)(George W. Bush)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... Reuters last week reported that Department of Energy (DOE) assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy David Garman has acknowledged that President George Bush plans to oppose efforts to include a national renewable energy...

U.K. NAO Report Finds Increased Costs Due to Renewables Target.(United Kingdom. National Audit Office)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... The U.K. National Audit Office (NAO) recently announced the release of a new report which finds that the pursuit of the country's national renewable energy target could result in costs for the consumer and taxpayer of more than 1 billion pounds...

Wave Energy Testing Facility Proposed Off Scotland's Coast.(installation of a Wave Hub, an electrical socket device)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... PA News recently reported that a Wave Hub, an electrical socket device used to measure wave energy feasibility, could be installed 10 miles off the coast of Hayle, Scotland if a proposal receives government approval. According to PA News,...

WA Labor Party to Help Fund New Solar Power Generator.(Western Australia)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that Western Australia's (WA) Labor Party has revealed plans to commit $2.5 million to the construction of a new 2.5-megawatt (MW) solar power generator in the Goldfields region of...

Benefit Concert in Vermont to Be Backed by Solar, Wind.(New England Coalition)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2005... Brattleboro, VT-based nonprofit educational organization New England Coalition (NEC) recently announced that Noel Paul Stookey of folk group Peter, Paul and Mary is scheduled to play a benefit concert at Brattleboro's Latchis Theater later this...

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Proposed KS Wind Farm.(Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie Heritage Foundation)(Brief Article)
February 16, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that a U.S. district judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie Heritage Foundation that sought to ban the construction of a $190-million, 100-turbine wind farm near Beaumont,...

Ormat Secures Contract for Geothermal Plant in Azores.(Ormat Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 16, 2005... Sparks, NV-based Ormat Technologies, Inc., a company primarily engaged in the geothermal and recovered energy power business, recently announced that two of its subsidiaries have entered into supply and engineering procurement contracts for a...

U.S. Geothermal Acquires Additional Surface Land, Energy Rights.(Brief Article)
February 16, 2005... U.S. Geothermal, Inc. recently announced it has acquired two parcels of land and energy rights at its Raft River Idaho geothermal power project that add a total of 417.5 acres of surface and 259 acres of new energy rights to the company's...

DBP to Provide Assistance for Hydropower Projects.(Development Bank of the Philippines)(Brief Article)
February 16, 2005... The Manila Bulletin reported this week that the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) will provide more than $76 million in financial support for joint public/private hydropower projects in the country's Mindanao region. According to...

Tellabs Awards Funding to IIT for Sustainable Village Project.(Illinois Institute of Technology)(Tellabs Foundation)(Brief Article)
February 16, 2005... The Chicago Sun-Times recently reported that Tellabs Foundation has awarded the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) a $200,000 grant for its Sustainable Village project, an initiative aimed at demonstrating clean and renewable energy...

Levco Energy Offers New 100-percent Renewable Option.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2005... Norwalk, CT-based heating oil and energy provider Levco Energy recently announced that residential electricity customers will now be able to choose to have their power come from 100-percent renewable energy resources without increasing their...

Local New York Town Purchases Renewable Wind Power.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2005... New York news radio station 1010 WINS recently reported that the town of Irvington in Westchester County, NY has signed a five-year contract with Community Energy to purchase all of the government buildings' electricity from renewable wind...

Pacific Hydro Sells CETO Wave Energy Project Investment to REH.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2005... Pacific Hydro, Ltd. recently announced it has advised the completion of the sale of its investment in the CETO wave energy project to U.K. company Renewable Energy Holdings, Plc. (REH). In consideration for the sale of its 49-percent...

U.K.'s CIS Encourages Firms to Use Renewable Energy.(Cooperative Insurance Society)(Brief Article)
February 17, 2005... The Guardian reported this week that the U.K.'s Cooperative Insurance Society (CIS) is encouraging all of the firms it has invested in to follow the lead of its sister company Cooperative Financial Services (CFS), which recently signed an...

Healthlink Receives State Grant for Wind Demonstration Projects.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2005... Local Massachusetts newspaper the Daily Item recently reported that environmental advocacy organization Healthlink has received a grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to help fund wind turbine demonstration projects in certain...

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
February 18, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, February 21 in observance of Presidents' Day. (EIN EDITOR: 2/17)

IL Governor Calls for Greater Use of Renewable Energy.(Brief Article)
February 18, 2005... Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich earlier this week submitted his proposal for an Illinois Sustainable Energy Plan to the Illinois Commerce Commission. The plan calls for greater use of renewable energy and energy efficiency in an effort...

NYSERDA Selects Five Renewables Producers for RPS Program.(The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority)(Brief Article)
February 18, 2005... The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) recently announced that five power generation producers have been chosen to supply renewable energy during the first phase of the state Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)...

Gexa Launches New Renewable Energy Program.(renewable energy pricing information)(Brief Article)
February 18, 2005... Gexa Corporation recently announced plans to launch its new "Gexa Green" program, which allows customers to purchase all or a certain portion of their energy from renewable energy sources. According to Gexa, renewable energy pricing...

CCSA Urges Government to Implement Renewables Target.(Conservation Council of South Australia)(Brief Article)
February 18, 2005... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that the Conservation Council of South Australia (CCSA) has urged the government to introduce a 20 percent renewable energy target by 2020. "What we need to see is some real...

New Report Evaluates Photovoltaics Market.(Progressive Investor)(Brief Article)
February 18, 2005... Progressive Investor, a monthly newsletter highlighting sustainable investments, recently announced it has released a new report that provides an overview of the worldwide photovoltaic (PV) industry, as well as information on the "investing...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
February 18, 2005... WIND ENERGY SUMMIT: HARVESTING OUR POTENTIAL, February 19, 2005, Nottawasaga Inn & Convention Centre, Alliston, Ontario PRITHVI 2005: GLOBAL ECO MEET, February 19-28, 2005, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India SOLAR '05: THE 8TH...

Konarka Partners With EPFL on PV Fibers, Textiles Project.(Konarka Technologies, Inc and Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne to develop photovoltaic fabric)(Brief Article)
February 22, 2005... Konarka Technologies, Inc. recently announced it is developing photovoltaic (PV) fabric with Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL). According to Konarka, the "Photovoltaic Fibers and Textiles Based on Nanotechnology" program is...

Iran to Develop New Wind Power Projects.(Brief Article)
February 22, 2005... The Mehr News Agency (MNA) recently reported that Iran has completed a series of wind power feasibility tests at seven potential sites throughout the northwestern part of the country and plans to begin private sector project development soon....

EPA, NARUC Announce EERE Projects With Six States.(Environmental Protection Agency, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)(Brief Article)
February 22, 2005... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) recently announced the formation of EPA-State Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Projects between EPA and utility...

PIRG Report Finds Clean Energy Could Create Jobs, Save Money.(Public Interest Research Group)(Brief Article)
February 22, 2005... The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) recently announced it has released a new report, titled "Redirecting America's Energy: The Economic and Consumer Benefits of Clean Energy Policies," which finds that investing in clean energy...

Students, Activists Rally Support for Cape Wind Project.(Clean Power Now, EnviroCitizen)(Brief Article)
February 22, 2005... The nonprofit environmental group EnviroCitizen recently joined environmental activists Clean Power Now, as well as students from the Boston, MA metropolitan area and across the Northeast U.S., at the Massachusetts State House to express their...

American Rivers Calls on Congress to Reject New Energy Bill.(House Energy and Commerce Committee)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2005... Nonprofit organization American Rivers recently announced that it, together with the Hydropower Reform Coalition, is calling on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to reject a proposed bill that the organizations claim would unfairly give...

Evergreen Solar Introduces New Flat-roof Mounting System.(grounding system)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2005... Marlboro, MA-based solar power product manufacturer Evergreen Solar, Inc. recently introduced a new flat-roof mounting system designed for large and small photovoltaic installations on a variety of buildings. The company said the new...

Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Cape Wind.(scientific data tower)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2005... Cape Wind recently announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has affirmed a prior Federal District Court decision denying the lawsuit filed by the "Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound" that had challenged the legal...

InWEA Requests Change in Wind Energy Tax Incentive Scheme.(Indian Wind Energy Association)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2005... The Indian Wind Energy Association (InWEA) recently announced it has made a formal submission to the Indian Finance Ministry requesting a change in the current tax incentive scheme for the wind energy sector from an accelerated depreciation...

New Mexico Grants to Support Renewables, Energy Efficiency.(energy policy)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2005... New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department secretary Joanna Prukop recently announced more than $3 million in Clean Energy Grants for 20 projects from diverse areas of the state. "The projects include solar, wind, biomass,...