RENEWABLES / CLEANTECH

Freudenthal Updates Grouse Plan

Gov. Dave Freudenthal on Wednesday issued an executive order revising Wyoming’s sage grouse Core Population Area policy, first implemented by executive order in 2008 to help avoid a listing of the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act.

26Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued

Special Report — Water Woes Dry Up Solar Projects

Throughout the southwest, water woes have slowed the pace of solar development. State resource agencies, local governments, environmental groups and local residents have all voiced opposition to the siting of any solar project in their states that comes with large water demands.

24Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued

Subcommittee to Meet on Wind Energy Tax

The group will meet at Mills City Hall on August 31st. The wind industry released a study in June showing Wyoming’s tax structure to be the most onerous of Rocky Mountain states.

19Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued

Tech Watch — Battery Storage of Renewables Looks Promising

“We have proved that this technology can perform the functions of storage that we were looking for to help us manage the variability of wind energy on our operating system,” said Xcel’s Frank Novachek in reference to the
one-megawatt battery system to store wind energy and transmit it to the grid when needed.

12Aug2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued

Development of Clean Coal Technologies Goal of UW’s
Call for Proposals

The 2010 Wyoming Clean Coal Technologies was created by the Wyoming State Legislature to stimulate research and development in the area of low-emissions coal technology. Commercially successful deployment is the ultimate goal of this program.

6Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued

Busted … But For How Long?
National Renewable Energy Standard
Dead for Now

Clean energy industry groups expressed unanimous disappointment with Congress’ inability to include a national RES as part of what is now a watered-down energy bill. Some hold out slim hope that it could be offered as an amendment but time is running out.

29Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued

Western Farmers, Ranchers Replacing Wind With Solar

“Primarily because of the mechanical problems that you have. You fix one issue on a windmill today, something else is broke tomorrow. And in August, when you need water the most, the wind blows the least in Wyoming …”

29Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued

Efficiency Bright Spot in Otherwise Deflated
Clean Energy Investment Market

As Nick Hodge of Green Chip Stocks points out, the crux of the problem is that if VCs and private equity fund managers don’t see a profitable exit, they aren’t going to lend money in the early rounds. Lower fossil fuel prices and uncertainty in the regulatory arena have exacerbated the problem.

11Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued