All Posts Tagged With: "renewable energy"

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Biomass Projects Burned by Low Natural Gas Prices

“The era of low-priced natural gas has blunted opportunities for biomass and other renewables,” said Doug Tiffany, an agricultural economist at the University of Minnesota.

1Feb2012 | admin | 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 | admin | 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 | admin | 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 | admin | 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 | admin | 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 | admin | 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 | admin | 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 | admin | 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 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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New Report Shows Even Clean Energy Projects Dying in Regulatory Nightmares

The study, which was meant to quantify the economic impact of stalled energy projects due to regulatory burdens, found that there are more renewable energy projects currently caught up in red tape than projects in the fossil fuel industry.

11Mar2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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CEO: Natural Gas ‘Jump-Starting’ Clean Energy

Higher U.S. production of natural gas “is already jump-starting the transition to clean energy,” and there is no need to add mandates and subsidies for other technologies, Rowe said at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington on Tuesday.

9Mar2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Survey: Western Voters Favor the Environment — Despite Slow Economy

The economic rationale of relaxing environmental standards was a non-starter with voters surveyed, as well. 77 percent said standards that apply to major industries must be maintained. Only 18 percent favored relaxing standards in an effort to boost the economy and generate jobs.

24Feb2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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China’s Rigged Green Manufacturing
a Threat to United States

The report shows that almost all of China’s manufacturing businesses in the sector are breaking World Trade Organization laws — adopted and followed by most countries — by receiving giant government subsidies and dirt cheap land while still exporting the majority of their goods.

13Sep2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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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
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