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IPCC Report: A Call for U.S. Lawmakers to Act
According to the newly released report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the technological resources are available to solve the world’s looming environmental problems. According to the IPCC, the answer is developing massive amounts of renewable energy, encouraging energy efficiency and creating a global greenhouse gas cap and trade system. So, the solutions are in front of us, but how will U.S. lawmakers respond to the challenges at hand? We’ll have a report on whether the talk in Washington can translate into action. …listen to the podcast
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Obama Introduces National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard
U.S. presidential-hopeful Senator Barack Obama, along with Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, introduced legislation this week calling for a National Low Carbon Fuel Standard (NLCFS). The bill recognizes the steady growth of the U.S. renewable fuels market, including corn-based ethanol, cellulosic ethanol and biodiesel as key components in the fight against global warming.
The Age of the PV-Enhanced Industrial Park
A new industrial park is currently under construction in Grosselfingen on the edges of the mountainous Schwabische Alb region in Germany. The main focus of the building design? A 13,000 square-meter (approximately 120,000 square foot) solar electric power plant.
California Governor Promises to Fix CSI
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced that he is sponsoring legislation to fix an unintended flaw in legislation passed last year that is hindering the California Solar Initiative (CSI).
EPA Releases Top 25 Green Power Purchasers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Green Power Partnership (GPP) announced an update to its green power purchaser Top Partner lists.
Wells Fargo to Finance Fifth Wind Energy Project
Wells Fargo & Company has committed to making an equity investment in the Fenton Wind Energy Project, Minnesota’s largest wind farm, and Wells Fargo’s fifth wind energy investment commitment in less than one year.
PSE Picks EI Solutions to Build Solar-Power Facility in Pacific Northwest
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) selected San Rafael, California-based EI Solutions to design and construct a $3.7 million, 500-kilowatt (kW) solar-power generating facility alongside the utility’s Wild Horse wind farm in central Washington.
PSCW Approves WPL’s Cedar Ridge Wind Farm Project
Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), an Alliant Energy company, just received unanimous approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) on its Certificate of Authority (CA) application to construct Alliant Energy’s first wind farm, Cedar Ridge Wind Farm.
Wal-Mart Aims High with Solar Power Project
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced a purchase of solar power from three solar power providers, BP Solar, SunEdison LLC, and PowerLight, a subsidiary of SunPower Corporation, for 22 combined Wal-Mart stores.
Endesa to Buy GHG from Landfills in South Africa
Endesa and Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) have signed an agreement at the Carbon Expo in Cologne under which Endesa will buy 100 percent of the Certified Emissions Reductions from a portfolio of landfill gas-extraction projects developed by EMM.
Ashland and Cargill Form JV for Bio-Based Chemical
Ashland and Cargill have agreed in principle to create a new joint venture (JV) to develop and produce bio-based chemicals. The parties intend for the new stand-alone entity to become a leading global supplier of chemicals from renewable sources.
Degussa to Supply Chlorosilanes to Solar PV Manufacturer
Dusseldorf-based Degussa GmbH, and Erfurt-based PV Silicon Forschungs- und Produktions AG have signed a ten-year agreement for the supply of chlorosilanes, a raw material used in the production of polysilicon.
Australian Outback Gains Systems to Store Solar and Wind Energy
VRB Power Systems Inc. announced that AUS $1.83 million [US$1.5 million] has been made available by the Australian Government under the Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies program (AEST) to provide funding towards the deployment of a number of VRB Energy Storage Systems in remote solar and wind applications across Australia.
South Korea to Build Large Solar Power Station
National and European Policies to Better Promote Wind Energy: EWEA, Day 2