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New guidance on energy ; InBrief – Hull Daily Mail (Hull, Uk)
RENEWABLES: New guidelines have been published to help regional
authorities assess the potential for renewable and low-carbon energy in their
area. The guidelines, published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change,
aim to help English regions set themselves ambitious renewable targets in
Mindanao power supply crisis worsening – The Manila Times
The Department of Energy (DOE) is banking on the management of
electricity demand in southern Mindanao to curb the region’s growing power
deficiency, which has almost doubled in a span of just a few days. Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes on Wednesday said that this approach would
help Mindanao ease
Department of Energy Releases New Estimates of Nation’s Wind Energy Potential
February 24, 2010 — The Department of Energy recently released new estimates of the U.S. potential for wind-generated electricity, tripling previous estimates of the size of the nation’s wind resources. The new study finds that the contiguous 48 states have the potential to generate up to 37 million gigawatt hours annually. << Full Story >>
Kansas needs to capitalize on wind – The Wichita Eagle
Kansas learned last week that it’s second only to Texas among states
for its potential wind generation, according to a new report co-authored by the
U.S. Department of Energy. Now, the state and its leaders, with help from
Congress, should take the second-place status and run with it, turning
Renewable energy projects get green light – The Manila Times
The Department of Energy has awarded another set of renewable energy
(RE) contracts to investors. The Energy department on Friday signed 26 deals, bringing to 180 the number
of clean and renewable power projects since the passage of the RE Act of 2008. “We look at this in the long-term as we try
Solar project gets federal backing – The Sun (San Bernardino, Ca)
The federal government will back loans to help build a massive solar
power plant in San Bernardino County’s high desert, officials said Monday. The Department of Energy will provide $1.37 billion in loan guarantees for
Oakland-based Brightsource Energy’s Ivanpah solar project, set to be built
ACORE Member News: SMUD Receives Huge Response to its Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff
February 17, 2010 — The Department of Energy has recognized the success of ACORE member, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and its feed-in tariff (FIT) program. The program is designed to remove barriers to interconnection with the utility by providing standard rates and contract conditions that make it easier for SMUD and its power-generating customers to do business. This new renewable feed-in tariff was met with an overwhelming response last month and SMUD reported that applications for the FIT, which were all for solar photovoltaic power, have already exceeded its 100-megawatt allotment. << Full Story >>
$2.5 Million from Department of Energy Will Help Develop First Phase of NECO Wind
Phillips County, Colorado was recently awarded a $2.5 million Community Renewable Energy Grant by the U.S. Department of Energy to help finance the first 30 megawatt phase of the NECO Wind community wind energy project.
Coal strategy: Demonize and distort the facts – Lexington Herald-Leader
At issue | Jan. 25 commentary by Charles J. Baird, “Public servant
battles green jihad, defends Kentucky.” By Henry Riekert Every 45 minutes enough sunlight strikes the Earth to power every home and
building in the world for a full year. The U.S. Department of Energy has
determined that enough
Trans-Asia bags more wind power contracts – The Manila Times
Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp. (TA Oil), the power unit
of the Phinma group, has secured another set of wind projects from the
Department of Energy (DOE). Fransisco Viray, TA Oil president and chief executive, said the company-
through its wholly owned unit Trans-Asia Renewable Energy
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