Renewable Energy Today articles from March 2005

Renewable Energy Today archives from March 2005

Salomon North America Purchases Green Tags From BEF.(Bonneville Environmental Foundation )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) recently announced that equipment manufacturer Salomon North America (SNA) has purchased Green Tags from BEF to offset the company's sixth annual Salomon Oasis Project, a 100,000-mile North American...

AMSC Sells D-VAR System for Use in Kettles Hill Project.(American Superconductor Corporation)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) announced last week it has received an order to supply its D-VAR voltage-regulation system to the 63-megawatt Kettles Hill wind farm near the U.S.-Canadian border. According to AMSC, the purchase...

Kyocera Introduces MyGen Meridian BIPV Product.(Kyocera Solar Inc.)(building-integrated photovoltaics )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Kyocera Solar, Inc. recently announced the introduction of MyGen Meridian, a photovoltaic module and mounting system designed to blend in with tile roofs. According to Kyocera, the MyGen Meridian features a free airflow framing system for...

FPAC Commends Canada's Support for Renewables Incentive.(Forest Products Association of Canada)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) recently praised the federal government of Canada for the initiative contained in the new federal budget regarding the creation of a Renewable Power Production Incentive (RPPI). "We commend...

Siemens to Provide New Equipment for NYPA Hydroelectric Facility.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The New York Power Authority (NYPA) recently announced it has awarded a contract to San Jose, CA-based Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution for the purchase of new supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) equipment for NYPA's...

Southern Company to Test New Biomass Gasification Process.(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... Southern Company recently announced it has expanded its current research into biomass for power generation by testing a process to gasify biomass as part of the company's two-year biomass production project at the Power Systems Development...

Cartier, Hydro-Quebec Sign Wind Power Supply Contracts.(Cartier Wind Energy)(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... Cartier Wind Energy recently announced it has signed long-term contracts with Hydro-Quebec Distribution to supply 740 megawatts of wind power from projects being built in the Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec and the regional...

GE Solar System Featured in New CA Apartment Community.(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... GE Energy recently announced that Clarum Homes has completed construction of the 132-unit Vista Montana apartment community in Watsonville, CA, which features GE Energy's 60-kilowatt, roof-integrated solar electric system. According to GE...

Shell Appoints New Renewables CEO, Hydrogen President.(Graeme Sweeney appointed CEO of Royal Dutch-Shell Group of Cos.)(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies recently announced the appointment of Graeme Sweeney as CEO of Shell Renewables and president of Shell Hydrogen. According to Shell, Sweeney, who has been with the company for 28 years and prior to...

FPL Energy Closes Private Offerings for Wind Subsidiaries.(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... FPL Energy, LLC recently announced that its subsidiary, FPL Energy National Wind, LLC, has closed a private offering of $365 million of 5.6-percent, 19-year senior secured bonds. Additionally, FPL Energy announced that its other alternative...

Reliant Offers New Wind Power Option in Houston.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Reliant Energy recently announced it has begun offering 100-percent wind-generated electricity to its Houston, TX area customers. Until January 1, Reliant said it had been prohibited from offering competitive products and services in...

International Power Looks to Build Waste-to-energy Plant in Mexico.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... International Power Group, Ltd. recently announced it is in discussions with Naanovo Energy, Inc. to construct a new waste-to-energy plant in Mexico. According to International Power, Stanford, CT-based Providence Financial Services has...

China Passes New Renewable Energy Promotion Law.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Kyodo recently reported that the Chinese Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has enacted a renewable energy promotion law, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2006. According to Kyodo, the new law secures a place for...

Axor Group to Invest in New Pakistani Wind Farm.(build own, operate, transfer)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Stock market and industry news publication Money Plans recently reported that Canadian company Axor Group, Inc. has been registered with the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) to invest $500 million to construct a 100-megawatt (MW)...

New BCC Report Evaluates PV Markets and Technologies.(Business Communications Company)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2005... Business Communications Company, Inc. (BCC) recently announced that a soon-to-be-released, updated report, titled "Photovoltaics: Markets and Technologies," indicates that total shipments of photovoltaics (PVs), which are estimated at 973.1...

Schwarzenegger Voices Support for Solar Roof Initiative.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently announced his support for proposed bills SB1 and SB1017, which together would create the "Million Solar Roofs Initiative," a framework for both commercial and residential roofs to be...

WilderHill Clean Energy Index ETF to Begin Trading on Amex.(exchange traded fund)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... PowerShares Capital Management, LLC recently announced the introduction of a new exchange traded fund (ETF) based on the WilderHill Clean Energy Index, "the first index comprised of companies focused on developing renewable sources of energy,...

SRP to Purchase Energy From New Biomass Plant.(Salt River Project)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Phoenix, AZ-based Salt River Project (SRP) recently announced plans to add 10 megawatts of biomass energy to its renewable energy portfolio. According to SRP, the biomass energy will be purchased from the proposed 15- to 20-megawatt...

Greenpeace Calls for Increased Financier Focus on Renewables.(Greenpeace International)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Greenpeace International has encouraged such international funding agencies as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support more global renewable energy projects as a means to...

Nicaragua's CNE Proposes Adjustments to Hydro Laws.(Comision Nacional de Energia)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2005... Business News Americas (BNamericas) recently reported that Nicaragua's Comision Nacional de Energia (CNE) has proposed modifying the country's current hydropower laws to establish an investment framework for large-scale hydro projects. ...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
March 4, 2005... AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION'S (AWEA) WIND POWER PROJECT SITING WORKSHOP: SITING WIND POWER PROJECTS IN THE EASTERN U.S., March 8-9, 2005, Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, MA RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A PARTNERSHIP FOR...

Progress Energy to Install PV, Fuel Cell System at FL Park.(photovoltaic)(Florida)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Progress Energy Florida recently announced it is constructing a fully integrated fuel cell and five-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) solar system for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) at its Homosassa Springs State Wildlife...

EcoSecurities Honored for Brazilian Landfill-to-energy Project.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Environmental finance company EcoSecurities, Ltd. recently announced that its director Marc Stuart was presented last week during Point Carbon's Carbon Market Insights conference with the "Best CDM Project 2005" award on behalf of the Brazilian...

UPG to Construct New Biomass Power Plant in Thailand.(United Power Generation Company)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... The Bangkok Post recently reported that the Thai Energy Ministry has granted approval for the development of United Power Generation Company's (UPG) $585-million, 300-megawatt biomass power project in Nakhon Ratchasima. According to the...

New Energy Foundation Study Assesses U.S. PV Power Potential.(United States)(photovoltaic)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... The Energy Foundation recently released a new report, titled "PV Grid Connected Market Potential in 2010 Under a Cost Breakthrough Scenario," that provides a state-by-state analysis of the market for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the U.S....

New Solar Power Alliance Formed at POWER-GEN Conference.(Americans for Solar Power-PV Manufacturers Alliance)(Photovoltaic)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Solar advocacy group Americans for Solar Power-PV Manufacturers Alliance (ASPv-PVMA) recently announced its official launch during last week's POWER-GEN Renewable Energy conference in Las Vegas, NV, with the stated mission of achieving an...

GE Energy Signs Contracts for Canadian Wind Projects.(Brief Article)
March 8, 2005... GE Energy recently announced it has signed contracts with two developers to supply up to 660 wind turbines for eight projects in Quebec that will add 990 megawatts of wind power to the regional grid. According to GE Energy, the company will...

Digital Gas, Entropic Sign Asian Waste-to-energy Agreement.(Digital Energy & Farming Asia)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2005... Digital Gas, Inc. recently announced that its subsidiary, Digital Energy & Farming Asia (DEFA), has signed an agreement with Entropic Energy, LLC to commercialize waste-to-energy power generation technology in major cities across Asia. ...

Iberdrola Announces Four New Mini Hydro Projects.(Brief Article)
March 8, 2005... Spanish utility Iberdrola recently announced it has commissioned four new mini hydropower plants in Zamora and Albacete with an overall installed capacity of 39.2 megawatts (MW), following an investment of 31 million euros (approximately $41...

E.ON UK Abandons Scottish Wind Power Project.(E.ON UK PLC)(United Kingdom)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2005... E.ON UK recently announced it has decided not to develop the proposed 24-turbine An Suidhe wind farm in Argyll and Bute, Scotland due to the economic infeasibility of the project under the terms of the Scottish Renewable Order (SRO) contracts....

Report Proposes Plan to Regain U.S. Leadership in PV Market.(United States)(photovoltaic)(The Solar High-Impact National Energy)
March 8, 2005... Co-op America Foundation's Solar Catalyst Group and Clean Edge, Inc. recently released a new report, titled "The Solar High-Impact National Energy (SHINE) Project," which outlines a ten-year plan to "aggressively push solar [photovoltaics...

AREVA Wins Contract for Brazilian Biomass Plants.(Brief Article)
March 9, 2005... French energy interest AREVA recently announced that its Transmission and Distribution Division (T&D) has won a contract worth 16.6 million euro (approximately $22.1 million) to build two 12.3-megawatt biomass power plants in Parana, Brazil....

DayStar Unveils New Photovoltaic LightFoil Technology.(Brief Article)
March 9, 2005... DayStar Technologies, Inc. recently unveiled its new photovoltaic LightFoil technology for high specific power applications. According to DayStar, LightFoil consists of high-efficiency CIGS solar cells deposited on thin titanium foil....

Vestas to Supply Turbines for Texas Wind Power Project.(Brief Article)
March 9, 2005... Vestas Group recently announced it has received an order to supply and commission 67 V80 1.8-megawatt (MW) wind turbines for SeaWest Holdings, Inc. subsidiary Buffalo Gap Wind Farm, LLC's 120-MW wind power project near Abilene, TX. ...

PowerLight to Install Solar System at Las Vegas Springs Preserve.(PowerLight Corporation)(Brief Article)
March 9, 2005... The Las Vegas Valley Water District and Nevada Power Company recently announced the regulatory approval of contracts with PowerLight Corporation to proceed with a 3.1-megawatt solar power project, which consists of four solar electric systems...

Catamount Announces Completion of Sweetwater 2 Wind Project.(Brief Article)
March 9, 2005... Catamount Energy Corporation recently announced that its second U.S. wind project has been completed and attained full commercial operations last month. According to Catamount, the Sweetwater 2 facility, located in Nolan County, TX, is a...

SembCorp Utilities to Construct New Biomass Plant in U.K.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... SembCorp Utilities recently announced that its U.K. subsidiary SembCorp Utilities (U.K.), Ltd. plans to invest 60 million pounds (approximately $116 million) in the construction a new biomass power station at the Wilton International...

U.K.'s MCTL Wins DTI Grant for Pilot Tidal Project.(United Kingdom's Marine Current Turbines, Ltd.)(Department of Trade and Industry )(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... The United Kingdom's Marine Current Turbines, Ltd. recently announced it has been awarded a $7.4-million grant from the U.K. government's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to support its proposed $15.4-million "SeaGen" tidal energy turbine...

Ramco Group to Expand Wind Power Capacity by Next Year.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... Indian news website Sify.com recently reported that textile consortium the Ramco group plans to invest approximately 50,000 rupees (about $1,100) to add an additional 14 megawatts of wind power capacity to its textile mills by next year. ...

New York to Host Fourth Annual GreenTrading Summit.
March 10, 2005... The Fourth Annual GreenTrading Summit: Emissions, Renewables and Negawatts will be held May 2 and 3 at the McGraw-Hill Conference Center at Rockefeller Center in New York, NY. The conference will open the morning of Monday, May 2 with a...

GWEC Says Global Wind Power Capacity Increased in 2004.(Global Wind Energy Council)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2005... The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently released new data which indicate that the global wind power industry installed 7,976 megawatts (MW) in 2004, representing a 20-percent increase in total installed generating capacity. ...

Western Wind Signs Wind Power Purchase Agreement With Edison.(Brief Article)
March 11, 2005... Western Wind Energy recently announced it has signed a formal power purchase agreement with Southern California Edison Company for the procurement of up to 120 megawatts of wind-powered electrical generation for a period of 20 years. ...

UL Recognizes SMA Americas Sunny Central PV Inverter.(Brief Article)
March 11, 2005... Photovoltaic (PV) inverter manufacturer SMA America recently announced that the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has recognized the company's Sunny Central 125U-208V grid-tie inverter, allowing the product to be sold on the U.S. market. ...

Ontario to Increase Water, Wind Power Capacity.(Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2005... The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources recently announced that the provincial government is expanding Ontario's renewable energy capacity by making 18 sites available for water power development and inviting a second round of applications to...

London to Host Clean Energy Technology & Investment Show.(Brief Article)
March 11, 2005... The Clean Energy Technology & Investment Show will be held May 5 through 7 at The Business Design Center in London, England. While leading automakers will exhibit their new technologies during the event, a Clean Energy conference will also...

USDA Offers Grants for Renewable-based Projects.(United States. Department of Agriculture)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2005... The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced the availability of $14.3 million in grants to support the development of "value-added agriculture business ventures," including ventures that "develop alternative sources of...

Weekly Update.
March 11, 2005... ENERGY CONTRACTS: LATEST RULES AND TRENDS IN EFFECTIVE PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING, March 14-15, 2005, Colonnade Hotel, Boston, MA 2005 BUILDING ENERGY CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW: THE PRACTICE OF SUSTAINABILITY -- ART, SCIENCE AND BUSINESS,...

New Jersey American Water to Install New Solar Electric System.(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... New Jersey American Water recently announced plans to install a new 500-kilowatt, 2,800-panel, ground-mounted solar electric system at it Canal Road Water Treatment Plant in Somerset, NJ as part of the company's energy savings' initiatives. ...

D.C.-area Organic Grocer Employs Wind Power for Stores.(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Rockville, MD-based organic grocer My Organic Market (MOM's), which operates three stores in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, recently announced that all of its stores are now powered using wind-generated energy. The company said the...

U.K. Launches New Sustainable Development Strategy.(United Kingdom)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... The U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) recently announced the government's launch of a new scheme to promote sustainable development. According to DEFRA, the scheme includes the development of a program that...

Green Energy Resources Opens Offices in India, Eastern Europe.(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Biomass supplier Green Energy Resources recently announced the opening of new offices in India and Eastern Europe. According to Green Energy Resources, the office located in New Delhi, India will be led by S. Varma, while the Eastern Europe...

SCE Signs Six New Renewable Power Contracts.(Southern California Edison)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Southern California Edison (SCE) recently announced it has submitted for review by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) six new long-term contracts with power generators using wind, biomass and geothermal energy. If approved...

DynaMotive Signs MOU for Ontario Pyrolysis Plant.(memorandum of understanding)(Brief Article)
March 15, 2005... Vancouver, British Columbia-based DynaMotive Energy Systems recently announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with North York, Ontario-based Megacity Recycling, Inc. to develop a $15-million, 200-ton-per-day pyrolysis plant....

South Africa to Construct First Commercial Wind Project.(Brief Article)
March 15, 2005... Reuters recently reported that the South African Environment Ministry has granted the company Eskom approval to construct the country's first commercial wind power project in the Darling district of Western Cape province. According to...

Xcel Energy to Purchase Electricity From Padoma Wind Power.(Brief Article)
March 15, 2005... Xcel Energy recently announced it has signed a contract to purchase all of the electricity at Padoma Wind Power, LLC's planned "San Juan Mesa Wind Project" near Elida, NM during its first 20 years of operation. According to Xcel Energy,...

WorldWater to Supply Solar Power to CA Tree Farm.(California)(Brief Article)
March 15, 2005... Pennington, NJ-based WorldWater & Power Corporation, an international solar electric engineering and water management company, recently announced the signing of a contract for $1.8 million to supply solar-generated electricity for a tree farm...

Konarka Awarded NSF Grant for Power Plastics Development.(National Science Foundation)(Brief Article)
March 15, 2005... Konarka Technologies, Inc. recently announced it has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help fund the company's efforts to increase the performance of its light-activated power plastic. "As part of...

Consumers Energy Seeks Bids for Renewable Energy Projects in MI.(Michigan)(Brief Article)
March 16, 2005... Consumers Energy recently announced it is seeking competitive bids for the development of 265,000 megawatt-hours of renewable energy projects in Michigan. According to Consumers Energy, the action supports the utility's Renewable Resource...

Atlantis Energy Completes BIPV Array at Caltrans Building.(building integrated photovoltaic )(Brief Article)
March 16, 2005... Sacramento, CA-based custom photovoltaic products manufacturer Atlantis Energy Systems, Inc. recently announced the completion and full operation of the building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) array atop the California Department of...

FPL Energy Introduces Management Plan to Reduce Bird Deaths.(FPL Energy L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
March 16, 2005... FPL Energy, LLC recently announced that it, together with Global Renewable Energy Partners, Inc., enXco, Inc. and Altamont Winds, Inc., has introduced the goal of a 35-percent reduction in avian mortality at the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area...

Australia Awards 2nd Round of Funding for PV-integrated Homes.(Photovoltaic)(Brief Article)
March 16, 2005... Australian minister for the environment and heritage Ian Campbell recently announced the grant recipients for the second round of the Photovoltaic Solar Rebate Programme, which awards funding to housing developers and display home builders that...

AusWEA Dismisses German Wind Farm Report.(Australian Wind Energy Association)(Brief Article)
March 16, 2005... The Australian Wind Energy Association (AusWEA) recently warned that a new German report examining wind energy's role as a renewable energy resource could be misleading. The group said the report, which was authored by Germany's Energy Agency,...

Vulcan Power to Supply Geothermal Energy to SCE.(Southern California Edison)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... Vulcan Power Company recently announced it has signed a long-term contract to supply Southern California Edison (SCE) with up to 120 megawatts (MW) of geothermal power from the company's 40,000-acre Nevada geothermal properties. According...

Vestas to Supply Turbines for Blue Canyon Wind Farm Expansion.(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... The Vestas Group recently announced it has received an order for 84 units of its V80-1.8 megawatt (MW) wind turbine for the 151-MW expansion of the existing Blue Canyon Wind Farm in southwest Oklahoma. Under the terms of the agreement,...

AWEA to Host WINDPOWER 2005 Conference in CO.(American Wind Energy Association)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) will host the WINDPOWER 2005 Conference and Exhibition, the theme of which is "Wind Energy: Connecting Customers to Clean Power Today," May 15 through 18 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver,...

NY State Report Says Renewables Would Boost Job Growth.(New York)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... The office of New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi recently released a new report which finds that increasing the amount of renewable-based electricity in the state's energy mix from the current level of 20 percent to 25 percent by 2013 could...

Solarbuzz Reports on 2004 World Solar PV Market.(photovoltaic)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2005... International solar energy consultancy Solarbuzz, Inc. recently released its annual photovoltaic (PV) market report, which reveals that world solar PV market installations rose to 927 megawatts (MW) in 2004, representing an increase of 62...

Brascan Power Files Settlement Agreement with FERC for NY Dam.(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)(New York)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2005... Brascan Power New York recently announced it has filed a settlement agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its 38.8-megawatt (MW) School Street Hydroelectric Project on the Mohawk River that will help protect fish...

Los Gatos, CA Approves Akeena Solar Rooftop Electric System.(California)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2005... Akeena Solar recently announced that the town of Los Gatos, CA has fully approved the installation of the company's six-kilowatt rooftop solar electric system at its local office and warehouse facility. According to Akeena Solar, the...

Ormat Breaks Ground on New Geothermal Power Plant.(Brief Article)
March 18, 2005... Ormat Nevada, Inc., a subsidiary of Ormat Technologies, Inc., recently announced it has broken ground on a new geothermal electric-generating plant in Steamboat, NV. Ormat currently owns and operates four other geothermal plants at Steamboat....

Green Mountain Energy Offers 'Reliable Rate' Option for Renewables.(Brief Article)
March 18, 2005... Green Mountain Energy Company recently announced the availability of a "Reliable Rate" option for its Texas residential customers. According to Green Mountain Energy, the option allows customers to purchase the company's "Pollution Free"...

GED Report Calls for $53-billion Investment in Renewables.(Global Energy Decisions)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2005... Boulder, CO-based energy market services provider Global Energy Decisions (GED) recently released a new report which concludes that more than $53 billion in new investment will be required to meet state renewable portfolio standards (RPS) over...

Weekly Update.
March 18, 2005... 2ND ANNUAL NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE: BENEFITING NORTH CAROLINA'S ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT, March 21-22, 2005, McKimmon Conference and Training Center, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC ENEX -- NEW ENERGY 2005,...

GCIC to Issue Common Shares, Construct New PV Power Facility.(Global Cogenix Industrial Corp)(photovoltaic)(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... Vancouver, British Columbia-based power generation company Global Cogenix Industrial Corporation (GCIC) recently announced that pursuant to an agreement to provide 500 kilowatt-hours (Kwh) to 660 Kwh of solar energy and pursuant to an agreement...

Dry Winter Prompts Avista to Adjust Hydro Operations.(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... Spokane, WA-based energy company Avista Utilities recently announced that it is planning to adjust its hydroelectric operations in anticipation of low spring runoff conditions due to a warm, dry winter in the Northwest. The utility said runoff...

SolarCraft Completes Solar Electric System at Avalon Facility.(Avalon Natural Products)(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... SolarCraft Services recently announced it has commissioned a 106-kilowatt, roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) system for natural and organic personal products manufacturer Avalon Natural Products of Petaluma, CA. According to SolarCraft, the...

Canada Joins Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership.(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... Canadian environment minister Stephane Dion and Natural Resources Canada minister R. John Efford recently announced that Canada has joined the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) at the G8 Energy and Environment...

NRCan Awards Funding to Two New Wind Farms in Quebec.(Natural Resources Canada)(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced funding for two new windpower projects in Murdochville, Quebec. According to NRCan the 60-turbine Mount Miller and Mount Copper wind farms provide 108 megawatts (MW) of wind energy...

Cape Wind Receives 'Certificate of Adequacy' From EOEA.(Executive Office of Environmental Affairs)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005... Cape Wind Associates, LLC (CWA) recently announced that the state of Massachusett's Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA) has issued a "certificate of adequacy" on the organization's proposed plan to build 130 wind turbines five...

BayCorp Completes Acquisition of Benton Falls Associates.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005... BayCorp Holdings, Ltd. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of Benton Falls Associates, a limited partnership which owns a 4.3-megawatt hydroelectric generation plant in Benton, ME, from the Arcadia Companies for a price of $2.2...

Rockwell Collins Announces New Renewable Energy Initiative.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005... Cedar Rapids, IA-based Rockwell Collins, a leader in the design, production and support of communication and aviation electronic solutions, recently announced an initiative to offset carbon emissions through the purchase of 10,000...

DayStar, Auxilia Sign MOU for Development of PV Power Airships.(memorandum of understanding)(photovoltaic)(Auxilia Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005... DayStar Technologies and Auxilia, Inc. recently announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding the design and development of fully integrated photovoltaic (PV) power systems for the unmanned airship marketplace. ...

Xcel Energy Signs Contracts With Two CO Wind Power Companies.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2005... Xcel Energy recently announced it has completed contract negotiations with two renewable energy developers to add a total of 129 megawatts of wind power to the company's Colorado electric generating mix by the end of this year. According...

TX Municipality to Purchase Energy From Green Mountain.(Texas)(Brief Article)
March 23, 2005... Green Mountain Energy Company recently announced that the city of Corsicana, TX has contracted the company to provide "cleaner" energy for all of the city's government buildings, maintenance facilities, ballparks, pump stations, water plants...