All Posts Tagged With: "renewable energy"

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Renewable Energy Key to Swing States Results
Say Groups

New polls released by the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and the Advanced Energy Economy Ohio Institute show that voters in Colorado, Iowa, Ohio and Virginia – all states that were critical in deciding the outcome of the presidential election – support renewable energy.

16Nov2012 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Regional IMPACTS

>> The Five Worst States for Renewables
>> Bush Era Utah Lease Suspensions Upheld
>> Oil Wells are Thirsty Rivals in West
>> Wyoming County Eager for Coal-to-Gas Plant
>> Rifle, Colorado Firm Cuts Energy Use in Big Way

6Sep2012 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Why Alternative Energy Will Never Achieve Widespread Use In Our Lifetime

The biggest issue comes with adapting these new resources. Aside from the fact that it would be a major pain for companies to make the switch, cost is the real problem. Building fossil fuel plants and resources, as well as actually using them, is a cheaper option for most big businesses.

20Aug2012 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Low Natural Gas Prices Hammer Renewable Energy Sector

The present glut of natural gas has seen prices free fall from its high of $20 per million British thermal units in 2003, to the current lows of under $3. The low prices will continue to pose a threat to the future growth of wind and solar energy until at least 2030 according to the International Renewable Energy Energy Agency, a United Nation’s agency.

10Jul2012 | | 0 comments | Continued
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DoD Energy Projects Prompt Interagency
Turf Wars

The developer stands to pull in $34 million annually in energy sales to local utilities and other customers, but for the deal to go through, the Air Force needs the approval of another federal agency: the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management. That is because the BLM
owns the land and has final say over its use.

10Jun2012 | | 0 comments | Continued
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A Tale of Two Conferences — The World Renewable Energy Forum and DUO Oil and Gas Collide in the Mile High City

Speaking at the World Renewable Energy Forum in Denver today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu called on Congress to extend tax credits that support the nation’s alternative energy industry. Next door, they talked unconventional shale and jobs.

17May2012 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Poll: Americans Believe U.S. Headed in
Wrong Direction on Energy

While jobs overwhelmingly top the list of national concerns,
the majority of Americans care about energy issues. More than three quarters of those surveyed said they are worried about a lack of progress in developing better ways to use energy efficiently and develop renewable sources.

4Nov2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Solar Powers Casper Non-Profit

The project resulted in a 64-panel array that went online last week beside the Meals on Wheels parking lot. The system is expected to cut the organization’s energy costs by about $1,800 a year, said Executive Director Jamie Loveall.

19Sep2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Hydropower Remains Dominant Energy
Source in the West

Although it is by far the most widely used renewable resource, the political push to diversify renewable portfolio standards in the U.S. has shifted the focus from building large dams to upgrading operating capacity at existing ones, and building smaller hydropower plants that affect the waterways less.

29Jul2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Big Box Store Starts Selling Wind Turbines
in Wyoming and Five Other Western States

Similar to Lowe’s teaming up with Sungevity to offer shoppers affordable, in-store solar leasing options, the Home Depot has partnered with Flagstaff, Ariz.-based company Southwest Windpower in an effort to bring clean, renewable wind-based power to the masses.

11Jul2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Record Setting Growth for U.S.
Solar Market

Cumulative grid-connected solar electric installations have reached more than 2.85 gigawatts, and all three PV market sectors (residential, commercial and utility) continued to grow, with commercial installations showing the strongest gains.

16Jun2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Renewable Energy Projects Face Challenges

Changing federal regulations and a lack of cooperation among regulatory agencies are two of the biggest obstacles, according to experts who spoke at a panel gathered by the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority this week.

13May2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Renewable Energy to Trump Mining Claims

That’s the upshot of BLM proposal that would prohibit new mining claims on land proposed for renewable projects. The agency wants to reduce conflict between mining claims and the development of wind and solar energy generation on public lands — something already happening in The West.

3May2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Solar Industry Had Banner Year Despite Economy

The U.S. PV market made the most significant strides in 2010, more than doubling installation totals from 2009. This expansion was driven by the Federal section 1603 Treasury program, completion of significant utility-scale projects, expansion of new state markets and declining costs.

15Mar2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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