Green incentives tainted by black slime
By Kathryn Morrison
Slimy black liquor is a by-product of the wood pulping process, and is a common energy source used to power paper mills. This sludge drowns requirements for clean energy in Maryland and DC and has diverted billions of dollars in cash from the refundable tax credit intended for wind and solar over the past few years.
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Renewables Fortify America’s Electric Grid
By Katie Bird Renewables made quite a splash on our nation’s electric grid this January. A total of 1,231 megawatts of capacity were added to the grid, all of which came from renewable sources: wind, solar and biomass. This is a marked improvement over last year, when renewable sources accounted for only a small portion of the added capacity.
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Obama & Biden Move Climate Policy to Forefront
President Obama made it abundantly clear in his second inaugural address that climate policy is at the top of his agenda for the next four years. The White House has released a statement announcing plans to modernize 75 percent of federal buildings to increase their efficiency. The administration also plans to implement incentives for Americans to increase their own energy …
Read MoreOperation Free encourages Congress to support military’s renewable technologies
A Washington-based group of retired military leaders, known as Operation Free, has reached out to Congress in a letter imploring them to support the military’s efforts in securing renewable energy technologies. Citing America’s dependence on oil as a threat to national security, the letter notes how our military is developing alternative sources. For example, the Navy is investing in biofuels …
Read MoreEnergy Events on the Horizon
Looking for upcoming renewable energy events? Thanks to the newsletter published by the Energy and Clean Technology group at Mintz Levin, you have several exciting options from which to choose: May: Solar Summit 2012 Phoenix, AZ May 1-2, 2012 More info The 6th Annual ACEEE Energy Efficiency Finance Forum Boston, MA May 7-8, 2012 More info Reznick Group Renewable Energy …
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The Who’s Who of Renewable Technologies gather for next week’s ARPA-E Summit
Next week, The National Harbor will be crawling with key players from all areas of the renewable and green tech industry for the 2012 ARPA-E Summit (Advanced Research Projects…
Read MoreCongress in the Dark on Renewable Energy
By Glenn Williams Many believe that Republicans are about to raise taxes for the nation’s owners of renewable energy facilities. The concern has many scrambling to commission energy projects in time to qualify for U.S. Treasury grants and bonus depreciation. As bleak as it may seem for renewable energy, leaders believe there is a small chance Republicans will extend some, …
Read MoreCTSI Defense Energy Challenge featured in local Hawaii paper
The winners of the CTSI Defense Energy Challenge were featured in the September issue of Hawaii’s local Hawaii Hispanic News. CTSI Defense Energy Challenge showcases 10 winners at Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit Edited by Jose Villa (Editor’s Note: Our staff is thrilled that this type of professional and state-of-the-art meeting is being held in Hawaii. It helps reaffirms Hawaii’s …
Read MoreCalifornia Energy & Power reverses what you know about wind turbines
California Energy & Power Company has developed a powerful, affordable and durable wind energy solution, the Cal-ePower 10 kW vertical-axis wind turbine and distributed wind system. This system can provide green energy for customers requiring 10 kW to 10 MW of distributed wind power, without spoiling the view, creating noise or disrupting radar—at a reduced cost. It is of great …
Read MoreHarboring energy
A company has sized up land near Pearl Harbor and sees potential for a solar facility to rival off-island wind projects By Alan Yonan Jr. of the Honolulu Star Advertiser A San Diego-based energy company is proposing to build the world’s largest solar power project on vacant land surrounding Pearl Harbor that could provide an estimated 5 percent to 10 …
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