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September 15, 2008
Oklahoma Commission Approves Transmission Line
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has authorized the construction of a transmission line that will be vital for exporting wind power from a state that is ranked eighth in the nation for potential wind capacity. More
September 15, 2008
Illinois Orders Study of Smart Grid Initiative
The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a rate request by ComEd that includes a plan to study smart grid technologies. Such technologies can alert the utility when an outage occurs and help customers track electricity rates on an hourly basis—enabling them to conserve and cut costs. More
September 10, 2008
DOE to Invest $4.4 Million in Six Biofuels Research Projects
DOE has selected six university-led advanced biofuels projects to receive up to $4.4 million, subject to annual appropriations. The projects will conduct research and development on biomass conversion technologies for turning non-food feedstocks into advanced biofuels. More
September 10, 2008
Florida Green Power Dispute Puts Spotlight on Marketing Costs
The Florida Public Service Commission terminated the Sunshine Energy Program in July, claiming that too little of the customer funds went toward renewable energy projects. But the contractor for the program argues that its marketing programs were the key to the success of the program. More
September 10, 2008
Construction Underway on First Geothermal Power Plant in New Mexico
Raser Technologies is using modular power systems from UTC Power to build New Mexico's first geothermal power system in only 6 months. The company is also using the same technology to build a geothermal power plant in Utah, while Ormat Technologies is building a geothermal plant in Nevada. More
September 8, 2008
DOE Awards $6.6 Million for State-Led Clean Energy Projects
DOE will award $6.6 million in competitive grants for 15 state- level projects, nine of which focus on developing policy and regulations to support gigawatt-scale clean energy capacity, and six of which focus on developing advanced building codes. More
September 3, 2008
San Francisco Approves a Tough Green Building Standard
A new green building ordinance signed by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in early August will apply green building standards to new residential and commercial buildings within the city, as well as building renovations. By 2012, large new commercial buildings will have to meet LEED Gold standards. More
September 2, 2008
Wind Developers Snap Up 70 Percent of Wyoming-Colorado Intertie Capacity
Two wind developers have secured 70 percent of the capacity on a planned 850-megawatt transmission line that would connect Wyoming's wind resources in its remote eastern plains to population centers in Colorado. When completed, the line will provide much needed transmission that will just begin to tap Wyoming's huge potential for generating wind power. More
September 2, 2008
Maryland Releases Climate Action Plan
The Maryland Commission on Climate Change has released a plan aimed at reducing the state's greenhouse gases by 25 percent to 50 percent by 2020. When fully implemented, the commission says, the net economic benefit to Maryland would be about $2 billion. More
August 27, 2008
Hawaii's Conversion of Coal Plant to Biomass Marks a New Trend
A coal-fired power plant on Hawaii's Big Island will be following a trend as it is converted into a 24-megawatt biomass power plant. A similar coal-to-biomass conversion was accomplished in New Hampshire in 2006, and plans are underway for similar projects in Georgia and Wisconsin. More