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 | ContinuedSpecial 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 | ContinuedSubcommittee 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 | ContinuedTech 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.
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 | ContinuedBusted … 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 | ContinuedWestern 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 | ContinuedCampbell County’s Evolving Wind Rules
Campbell County now has zoning regulations for wind farms, but the rules may not apply to the company planning to build the first wind farm in the county.
11Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedWind Energy in Wyoming: Relatively Cheap in a
Competitive Western Market
Wind developers can produce some of the cheapest wind energy in the West in Wyoming, according to a new study, but the cost advantage decreases when you take into accounts for delivering the power to West Coast markets.
6Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedWind Industry “Road Show” in Casper Today
Wind energy developers are hosting “wind road shows” as they court public opinion. Today’s event in Caper will be at the McMurry Training Center from 4:30-7 p.m
23Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedClean Energy Economy for Five Rocky Mountain States — A New Analysis
Wyoming trails badlly in every major category — in clean energy business, job creation and investment –and the Cowboy State ranks only 49th for public funding from competitively-awarded federal stimulus grants by the Department of Energy
17Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued