Renewable Energy Today articles from June 2004

Renewable Energy Today archives from June 2004

USDA to Fund Maui Electric's 'Solar for Molokai' Project.
June 2, 2004... Maui Electric Company recently held an opening dedication ceremony for its "Solar for Molokai" program, which is being funded by a $1.1-million grant from the USDA's Rural Utilities Service. According to Maui Electric, the funding is...

AMSC Receives Supply Order From North American Wind Farm.
June 2, 2004... American Superconducter Corporation (AMSC) recently announced the sale of two D-VAR voltage control systems that are scheduled to be placed into service at "a large North American wind farm" by the end of the year. According to AMSC, the...

DOE Releases Final RFP for New Nuclear Laboratory.
June 2, 2004... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the release of a final request for proposals (RFP) for the establishment of the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), which the agency expects will be the nation's "premier laboratory for nuclear...

EREC Reports on 'Renewable Energy Scenario to 2040'.
June 2, 2004... The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) recently announced the release of "Renewable Energy Scenario to 2040," a strategic report outlining "how 50 percent of the global energy supply can come from renewable energies by 2040." ...

ACORE to Publish North American Renewables Finance Directory.
June 2, 2004... The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) recently announced plans to publish a North American Renewable Energy Finance Directory that will list financial sources for renewable energy and energy efficiency. "There is a real need in...

Groups Seek Exclusion of Large Hydro From Renewables Initiative.
June 3, 2004... International Rivers Network (IRN) recently announced the release of a declaration calling for large hydropower to be excluded from efforts to promote the use of renewable energy. According to IRN, the declaration, "Renewables Yes! Large...

Western GeoPower Obtains Drilling Permits for Geothermal Project.
June 3, 2004... Vancouver, British Columbia-based Western GeoPower recently announced it has secured drilling permits for the South Meager Geothermal Project. GeothermEx, a geothermal resources evaluation company, is directing the drilling program. Upon...

Gamuda, Laos Government Sign Hydro Development Agreement.
June 3, 2004... The Malaysian Star recently reported that Malaysian civil engineering company Gamuda Berhad signed an agreement late last month with the Laos government for the development of a new hydropower plant in central Laos. According to the paper,...

NC Energy Office Provides Funding for Small Wind Initiative.
June 3, 2004... The North Carolina State Energy Office recently awarded grant funding approval to Dennis Scanlin, director of the Appalachian State University Appropriate Technology Department, for the North Carolina Small Wind Initiative. According to...

IEA Releases New Renewable Energy Report.
June 3, 2004... The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Renewable Energy -- Market and Policy Trends in IEA Countries," which documents the experience of IEA nations in the years since the oil crises of the...

VDEW Reports on Low German Wind Power Production.
June 4, 2004... Reuters recently reported that the German Electricity Association (VDEW) stated earlier this week that over the past six years Germany's installed wind power capacity has increased at a greater rate than the amount of electricity produced. ...

South Africa Invites Bids for Solar Power Installations.
June 4, 2004... Business Day recently reported that the government of South Africa has begun accepting bids from domestic and international firms competing to install residential solar systems atop homes in the rural areas of Eastern Cape and North West. ...

DynaMotive Announces Shipment of BioOil Plant Modules.
June 4, 2004... DynaMotive recently announced it has shipped BioOil process modules to the site of a future $14.5-million Canadian (about $10.7-million U.S.) pyrolysis oil-fueled power cogeneration facility in West Lorne, Ontario. According to DynaMotive,...

Sustainable Energy Reports Six-month Financial Results.
June 4, 2004... Calgary, Alberta-based Sustainable Energy Technologies, Ltd., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of advanced power electronics products for alternative and renewable energy markets, recently announced its financial results for the six...

U.K. Firm Discusses Wave Power With English Channel Island.
June 4, 2004... The Guernsey Press recently reported that Alderney Renewable Energy Company is negotiating with the states of English Channel island Alderney to exchange equity in the company for a license allowing for the investigation of Alderney's potential...

Weekly Update.
June 4, 2004... 7TH ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY & ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXPO, June 8, 2004, U.S. House of Representatives Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. RENEWABLE ENERGY & SUSTAINABLE LIVING FAIR, June 18-20, 2004, ReNew the Earth...

HI Governor Signs Bill Requiring Increased Renewables Use.
June 8, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Hawaii governor Linda Lingle signed a bill late last week requiring local power companies to increase the amount of electricity derived from renewable energy sources. According to AP, the...

Worumbo Hydroelectric Project Receives LIHI Certification.
June 8, 2004... The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) recently announced it has certified the Worumbo Hydroelectric Project as low impact. The project, located in Lisbon Falls, Maine, is the first hydropower plant to be awarded LIHI certification in...

World Bank to Increase Lending for Renewable Energy Projects.
June 8, 2004... The World Bank Group (WBG) recently announced plans to commit to an annual average growth rate of 20 percent during the next five years in its annual financial commitments for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. According to...

Malaysian Utility to Purchase Biomass-generated Power.
June 8, 2004... Local Malaysian newspaper the Business Times recently reported that electric utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd has signed separate agreements with Sunquest Sdn Bhd and Recycle Energy Sdn Bhd to purchase biomass-generated power from the companies at...

FAO Official Touts Increased Renewables Use.
June 8, 2004... Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) senior energy coordinator Gustavo Best recently called for increased support of renewable energy initiatives during the International Conference on Renewable Energies held earlier...

Official Submits NY Renewables Recommendation.
June 9, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) administrative law judge Eleanor Stein has submitted a 144-page recommendation to PSC that is expected to help state regulators set a policy...

GE Energy Completes NCPA Hydro Plant Upgrade, Retrofit.
June 9, 2004... GE Energy recently announced that its global controls services business has finished a controls upgrade and retrofit for the Collierville hydropower plant in Vallecito, CA. The plant, owned and operated by the Northern California Power...

Spire Solar to Provide University in RI With PV Systems.
June 9, 2004... Spire Corporation recently announced that its subsidiary Spire Solar will deliver and manage the installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems on the campus of Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI. According to Spire, the systems, which...

Final Turbine Completed at Powergen's Scroby Sands Wind Farm.
June 9, 2004... U.K. energy company Powergen recently announced that the final section of the last turbine at its Scroby Sands wind farm, located off the coast of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, was lifted into place earlier this month. "While work on...

EEA Official Calls On EU to Establish Renewables Targets.
June 9, 2004... While speaking earlier this month at the International Conference for Renewable Energies in Bonn, Germany, European Environment Agency (EEA) executive director Jacqueline McGlade urged the European Union to set renewable energy targets for 2020...

Germany, IDB Sign Renewables MOU.
June 11, 2004... Business News Americas (BNA) recently reported that the German ministry for economic cooperation and development and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for collaboration on renewable energy...

Russia Looks to Merge Wholesale Hydropower Companies.
June 11, 2004... Russia's Ministry of Energy recently reported that the federal government approved earlier this week a plan to merge four wholesale power companies engaged in hydropower business into one new venture in an effort to streamline the process of...

Officials Comment on Biomass Potential in Czech Republic.
June 11, 2004... Access Czech Republic Business Bulletin recently reported that officials with the Ministry of the Environment have commented on the nation's renewable energy options, revealing that the country could potentially burn 3 million tons of biomass...

AFRL Awards Contract to Uni-Solar Ovonic.
June 11, 2004... United Solar Ovonic Corporation (Uni-Solar Ovonic) recently announced that it has been awarded a $4.5-million, 18-month contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop solar cell technology that will be utilized in "space and...

Newly Available USDA Grants to Support Renewable Efforts.
June 11, 2004... U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) secretary Ann Veneman announced earlier this week the availability of $13.2 million in grants to "support the development of value-added agriculture business ventures and support President Bush's energy...

Weekly Update.
June 11, 2004... RENEWABLE ENERGY & SUSTAINABLE LIVING FAIR, June 18-20, 2004, ReNew the Earth Institute, Custer, WI EUROSUN 2004: 5TH ISES EUROPE SOLAR CONFERENCE -- THE FOCAL POINT FOR SOLAR SCIENCE, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IN EUROPE, June 20-23, 2004,...

Coalition Seeks to Place Renewables Measure on CO Ballot.
June 14, 2004... The Western Colorado Congress (WCC) recently announced that a coalition of environmental, organized labor, development and advocacy groups is seeking 100,000 petition signatures in order to place a measure on the state's November ballot that...

Prince Edward Island to Introduce Renewable Tariffs.
June 14, 2004... The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) recently announced that the government of Prince Edward Island plans to introduce later this year renewable tariffs that will be used to develop community-owned wind projects in the province....

Sharp to Increase Solar Cell Production Capacity.
June 14, 2004... Sharp Corporation recently announced plans to increase annual solar cell production capacity to 315 MW at its Shinjo Plant in Nara Prefecture. According to Sharp, the company's decision to boost its production capacity comes as a result of...

U.K. Advertising Authority Says Renewables Ad Deceiving.
June 14, 2004... Welsh newspaper the Western Mail recently reported that the U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled in favor of complainants arguing that Wiltshire, England-based power company Now Good Energy, Ltd. misled consumers about the...

Siloviye Mashiny Ships Hydropower Equipment to Brazil.
June 14, 2004... Russian news agency RIA Novosti recently reported that Russian power equipment firm Siloviye Mashiny, Inc. has shipped a hydraulic turbine and hydro generator to Brazil for use in the construction of a new 13.6-megawatt unit at the Porto Goes...

CA Office Depot Locations Purchase Green Power.
June 15, 2004... Office Depot recently announced an agreement under which company stores and warehouses in 12 California locations will purchase electricity generated from landfill gas-to-energy projects for the next two years from Strategic Energy. ...

Constellation Energy Acquires Ginna Nuclear Power Plant.
June 15, 2004... Constellation Energy recently announced the completion of the acquisition of the R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, a 495-megawatt facility located outside of Rochester, NY, from Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation. According to...

NSTAR Settles Distributed Generation Standby Fee Case.
June 15, 2004... New England environmental advocacy organization the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) recently announced that a settlement has been reached with Massachusetts electricity utility NSTAR Electric over the issue of how to charge local businesses...

Shell to Increase Solar Investment in China.
June 15, 2004... Chinese newspaper the Jinghua Times recently reported that Royal Dutch/Shell Group plans to increase investment, and thereby expand its market share, in China's solar power market. According to the paper, the company has already...

NDALP Announces Wind-monitoring Program Six-month Mark.
June 15, 2004... The North Dakota Anemometer Loan Program (NDALP) recently announced the completion of its first six months of wind monitoring at seven sites throughout the state. The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) set up the wind-monitoring...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 15, 2004... EIN Publishing will be introducing Monday, June 21, a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power...

SEC Urges Congress to Support Renewable Energy Tax Provisions.
June 17, 2004... The Sustainable Energy Coalition (SEC) recently announced that its 23 member groups have sent a letter to the leadership of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives urging lawmakers to work in a bipartisan fashion to enact tax provisions...

Nathaniel Energy Reports First-quarter Financial Results.
June 17, 2004... Englewood, CO-based Nathaniel Energy Corporation, "a leader in renewable energy technology and engineering," recently announced its 2004 first-quarter financial results, reporting a quarterly operating loss of $219,591, compared to an operating...

CO Wind Power Program Offers Reduced Pricing.
June 17, 2004... Colorado's Fort Collins Utilities recently announced that its wind power program has undergone a reduction in wind energy prices for electricity customers from the current premium price of 2.5 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to one cent per kWh...

Small-power Producers File Complaints Against Idaho Power.
June 17, 2004... The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) recently announced it has received separate complaints from two operators of small wind power projects in the state as well as U.S. Geothermal, which is constructing the 15-megawatt (MW) Raft River...

U.K. Heiress Launches Campaign Against Wind Farm Development.
June 17, 2004... The U.K. Observer recently reported that Tetra-Pak heiress Lisbert Rausing has issued a letter urging support for her attempt to prevent the development of a new wind farm near her holiday home located in the Scottish Highlands on the grounds...

NY State Senators Approve Wind Power Measure for Local Farms.
June 18, 2004... Local New York newspaper the Watertown Daily Times recently reported that the state senate has approved a measure that would require utilities to provide net metering to farmers who generate electricity from small wind turbines. Under the...

Partnership to Initiate Landfill Gas Usage Project.
June 18, 2004... St. Louis, MO-based Solae, LLC recently announced it has entered into a partnership with BFI Waste Systems of North America; Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW); and CPL Systems, Inc. to launch a landfill gas usage project. Under the...

EPCOR Acquires Rights to Proposed Wind Project on Lake Huron.
June 18, 2004... EPCOR Power Development Corporation recently announced it has reached an agreement with Port Albert Wind Farm, Ltd. (PAWF) under which EPCOR acquires the rights to a proposed 53.6 megawatt (MW) wind farm near the shore of Lake Huron. ...

Scottish City Council Reports on Area Renewables Potential.
June 18, 2004... The Scotsman recently reported that the city council of Aberdeenshire, Scotland has released a new report discussing how the area could potentially help contribute to increased renewable energy generation in the U.K. According to the...

MI Awards Grants to Assist State Farmers With Wind Development.
June 18, 2004... Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm and Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth (DLEG) director David Hollister recently announced that the DLEG Energy Office has awarded grants to Michigan State University Extension and the Grand...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 18, 2004... EIN Publishing will be introducing Monday, June 21, a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power...

Weekly Update.
June 18, 2004... RENEWABLE ENERGY & SUSTAINABLE LIVING FAIR, June 18-20, 2004, ReNew the Earth Institute, Custer, WI EUROSUN 2004: 5TH ISES EUROPE SOLAR CONFERENCE -- THE FOCAL POINT FOR SOLAR SCIENCE, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IN EUROPE, June 20-23, 2004,...

Evergreen to Sell $20 Million of Equity in Private Placement.
June 21, 2004... Evergreen Solar, Inc. recently announced it has agreed to sell approximately $20 million of equity in a private placement of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock. The company also announced that substantially all of the...

Nathaniel Energy to Construct Waste-to-energy Plant in OK.
June 21, 2004... Nathaniel Energy Corporation recently announced a two-year extension of an agreement with Cimarron Industrial Park Authority to begin construction of a planned Thermal Combustor waste-to-energy power plant in Keyes, OK. According to the...

NJ Locality Applies for Solar Energy Grant.
June 21, 2004... Local New Jersey newspaper The Record recently reported that the city of Clifton has applied for a grant from the New Jersey Clean Energy Project that could potentially help cover "up to 60 percent" of the costs of a solar power installation...

Schneider Power Announces Contractors for Ontario Wind Farm.
June 21, 2004... Schneider Power, Inc. recently announced it has chosen three engineering and environmental contractors for the development of the 20-megawatt Providence Bay Wind Farm on Manitoulin Island in northern Ontario. According to Schneider, Amec...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 21, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

Local WA PUD Seeks Relicensing of Hydropower Facility.
June 22, 2004... The Seattle Times recently reported that the Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) has begun preparations to submit an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking a 50-year extension to its operating license...

CA PUC Approves PG&E Wind Power Purchase Contract.
June 22, 2004... Local California newspaper the Tri-Valley Herald recently reported that the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a contract between Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) and Buena Vista Energy, LLC, under which PG&E will...

DayStar to Relocate From CA to NY.
June 22, 2004... DayStar Technologies, Inc., a developer of solar electric power generation technologies, recently announced plans to relocate from Grass Valley, CA to Saratoga County, NY, where it will establish its corporate headquarters, a manufacturing...

Enel to Purchase GE Wind Turbines for Italian Projects.
June 22, 2004... GE Energy recently announced that Italian electric utility Enel SpA has signed an agreement to purchase 71 of the company's 1.5-megawatt wind turbines. According to GE, 38 wind turbines are allotted for the 2004 scheduled Littigheddu...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 22, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

WindStor System to be Installed at Quebec University.
June 23, 2004... McKenzie Bay International, Ltd. (MKBY) recently announced it has signed an agreement with the University of Quebec Abitibi-Temiscamingue (UQAT) for the installation of its WindStor electricity management system on the UQAT grounds. ...

FOE U.K. Says Planning Guidance Should Favor Wind Farms.
June 23, 2004... In its submission to the U.K. government's consultation on PPS22, the national planning policy statement on renewable energy, Friends of the Earth (FOE) U.K. recently called for "a presumption in favor of renewable energy sources." ...

Official Comments on South Africa's Renewables Commitment.
June 23, 2004... South African newspaper Business Day recently reported that national minerals and energy department chief director of energy planning Kevin Nassiep has expressed his belief that the government is committed to developing the country's renewable...

MA Launches Statewide Clean Energy Tour in Boston.
June 23, 2004... The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) recently announced the launch of its Renewable Energy Trust (RET) "Clean Energy Tour: Boston to the Berkshires," the first of five events aimed at educating Massachusetts residents about "the...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 23, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

Uni-Solar Ovonic to Provide PV System for Beijing Museum.
June 24, 2004... United Solar Ovonic, LLC (Uni-Solar Ovonic) recently announced it has signed a contract to provide a 300-kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) system for the Beijing New Capital Museum, which is scheduled to open next year. According to...

Sharp, NM to Collaborate on Solar Power System Project.
June 24, 2004... Sharp Corporation and its U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary Sharp Electronics Corporation recently announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the state of New Mexico for "joint development in the field of 'new' energy,...

Ecuador, CMEC to Construct New Hydropower Project.
June 24, 2004... BBC recently reported that the government of Ecuador has secured a letter of intent (LOI) from China-based National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corporation (CMEC) under which CMEC will invest approximately $500 million in...

Local Scottish Council Rejects Anemometer Erection.
June 24, 2004... BBC News recently reported that the Scottish Highland Council's planning area committee for the city of Lochaber recently rejected four of Wind Energy, Ltd.'s five bids for the local erection of anemometers prior to the development of an area...

Vector Receives Approval for Great Lake Wind Project.
June 24, 2004... Vector Wind Energy recently reported that the Loyalist Township Council has accepted the proposal for the installation of a wind farm at the Taylor Kidd Industrial Complex on the shores of Lake Ontario. According to Vector, a meteorological...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 24, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

Western Governors Launch New 'Clean Energy' Initiative.
June 25, 2004... The Western Governors' Association (WGA), a nonprofit organization representing the governors of 18 states and three U.S.-flag islands in the Pacific, recently announced that western governors adopted a resolution at their annual meeting...

Canadian Real Estate Firm to Purchase Wind Power From Enmax.
June 25, 2004... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) recently reported that the Montreal, Quebec-based real estate firm Ivanhoe Cambridge has contracted Enmax Corporation to supply wind power for six of its shopping centers and two office buildings in...

New Zealanders Oppose Proposed TrustPower Hydro Project.
June 25, 2004... The New Zealand Fish and Game Council (NZFGC) recently announced that members of the local Marlborough community have formed the "Save the Wairau Committee," a group opposed to TrustPower's proposed plan to use 40 cubic meters of the Wairau...

EUROSOLAR Issues Request for Tenders for 2004 Solar Prizes.
June 25, 2004... EUROSOLAR recently announced it has issued a call for tenders for the 2004 National and European Solar Prizes, which the organization awards in recognition of "outstanding service to the utilization of renewable energy." According to...

Weekly Update.
June 25, 2004... ENERGYOCEAN 2004, June 28-29, 2004, Breakers Hotel, Palm Beach, FL SOLAR 2004: A SOLAR HARVEST -- GROWING OPPORTUNITIES, July 10-14, Doubletree Hotel Portland, Portland, OR 2004 ENERGY TECH INVESTOR CONFERENCE, July 19-20, 2004, Hyatt...

ATS Opens Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant in Canada.
June 28, 2004... ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. recently announced the opening of a new full-scale solar cell manufacturing plant in Cambridge, Ontario that will produce commercial quantities of the company's new Spheral Solar Power (SSP) photovoltaic...

METI Introduces New Policy for Clean Energy Industry.
June 28, 2004... The Daily Yomiuri recently reported that Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has created a new policy to develop a new "clean energy" industry by 2030. According to the paper, the new policy focuses on transforming the...

LTC to Install 65-kW Wind Turbine on Campus.
June 28, 2004... Lakeshore Technical College (LTC) in Wisconsin recently announced plans to install a 65-kilowatt Energy Management Systems E-15 wind turbine on its campus. According to LTC, the wind turbine, which will be grid-tied with local electrical...