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August 13, 2008
Geothermal Lease Sale in Nevada Yields Record Bids
The U.S. Department of the Interior has received a record $28.2 million in bids for geothermal energy development on 35 parcels, encompassing a total of 105,211 acres of federal public lands in Nevada. The record lease sale portends continued growth in U.S. geothermal power. More
August 13, 2008
New York Expands Renewable Net Metering and Green Roof Incentives
New York has approved an energy package that allows non-residential customers to earn credit for power fed into the grid from wind and solar power systems, while expanding the limits for such "net metering" at farms and homes. It also provides tax cuts for green and solar roofs in New York City. More
August 13, 2008
EPA Declines Texas Request to Reduce Renewable Fuel Requirements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declined a request from Texas Governor Rick Perry to cut the renewable fuels mandate in half for 2008 to ease grain prices. The EPA argues that changing the mandate would have little or no effect on grain prices. More
August 4, 2008
Oregon Approves 909-Megawatt Wind Farm
A 909-megawatt wind farm in northcentral Oregon has been approved for a site certificate by the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council. The Shepherds Flat Wind Farm will double Oregon's current wind capacity. More
August 4, 2008
Governor of Massachusetts Signs Clean Energy Biofuels Act
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed the Clean Energy Biofuels Act in late July, which exempts biofuels made from cellulose from the state's gasoline tax, mandates mixing biodiesel with diesel starting in 2010, and obligates the state to create a low-carbon fuel standard to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation by 10%. More
July 30, 2008
Companies and Utilities to Launch Algae Farm in Hawaii
A power plant on Maui may have a chance to lower its carbon dioxide emissions if a planned project to build an adjacent algae farm pans out. HR BioPetroleum is operating a pilot-scale algae facility on the Big Island of Hawaii and plans to build its commercial-scale facility on Maui by 2011. More
July 30, 2008
Report: California Utilities Lead the Nation in Solar Energy
The latest report from the Solar Electric Power Association finds that California utilities lead the nation in installed solar power capacity and in solar capacity per customer, but the growth of solar power in other states may soon threaten California's leadership. More
July 30, 2008
University of Michigan Wins the North American Solar Challenge
For the second time in a row, the University of Michigan has won the North American Solar Challenge, which ran from Plano, Texas, to Calgary, Alberta. But that team has nothing on the team from Houston, Mississippi, which has won a solar race for high school teams for the eighth consecutive time. More
July 23, 2008
Texas to Spend $4.93 Billion on Transmission Lines for Wind Power
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved a plan to build transmission lines that will deliver up to 18,456 megawatts of wind power to metropolitan areas of the state. The $4.93 billion transmission system upgrade will be in service in about 4 or 5 years. More
July 23, 2008
Pennsylvania Creates a $500 Million Alternative Energy Fund
A new $500 million fund in Pennsylvania will offer a wide range of grants, loans, and rebates to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency in the state, while additional programs will provide $100 million in incentives plus $50 million in tax credits over the next 8 years. More