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Wind and solar providing all our energy? Now that’s a kick – The Charlotte Observer

From Jim Turner, president of U.S. Franchised Electric and Gas for
Duke Energy: So, what do football and renewable energy have in common? More than you
might think, particularly as the Panthers try to rebuild their team without
Jake and Julius. What would the legions of Panthers fans say if

SolarWall® PV/Thermal Technology Wins Renewable Energy World Award

Conserval Engineering has been awarded the 2009 Renewable Energy World Award for Best Building Integrated Renewable for their SolarWall® PV/Thermal (PV/T) technology installed at the new John Molson School of Business at Concordia University in Montreal. The award was presented to Conserval at the opening ceremony of the Renewable Energy World Conference in Austin, Texas on February 23.

Govt’s solar mission aims adding 22,000 MW by 2022 – The Hindu Business Line

Our Bureau Kochi, March 10 Mr Bibek Bandyopadhyay, Advisor on the Solar Thermal Programme of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has said that the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission aims at setting up 20,000 MW grid
solar power and 2,000 MW of off-grid solar power by 2022. Speaking at

Farooq Abdullah says India has never stopped flow of water to Pakistan – The Hindustan Times

New Delhi, March 9 — Reacting to the comments made by Hafiz Saeed,
the chief of militant outfit Jamat-ud-Dawa, Minister for New and Renewable
Energy Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said that India has never stopped the flow of
water to Pakistan. Addressing the media after the Parliamentary session in

Massachusetts Homeowners Cut Electricity Rates Up to 50%

The largest renewable energy installer in the Northeast, Alteris Renewables, in partnership with SunRun, the nation’s largest home solar financing company, is enabling homeowners to cut their electricity costs up to 50% of their current rates with a solar energy system installed for as little as $3,000 down.

At White House: 14 senators discuss climate-energy legislation – The Christian Science Monitor

The fate of President Obama’s plan to shift America toward renewable energy and away from fossil fuels may depend on the outcome of a crucial White House meeting Tuesday with 14 key senators, many
from coal- and oil-producing states, who have long opposed curbs on carbon emissions. Mr. Obama -

Green power plants could kill our fish ; Warning over renew able energy drive – The Journal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)

HUNDREDS of small scale hydroelectric power plants could spring up
all across the North East as part of a drive towards renewable energy. Bosses at the Environment Agency have identified hundreds of potential sites
on the Tyne, Wear, Tees and dozens of minor rivers which could house small
turbines

Using rivers to create energy – The Journal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)

HUNDREDS of small scale hydroelectric power plants could spring up
all across the North East as part of a drive towards renewable energy. Bosses
at the Environment Agency have identified hundreds of potential sites on the
Tyne, Wear, Tees and dozens of minor rivers which could house small

Australia Revises Renewable Energy Target Plan

On February 26, Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Water Penny Wong, and the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change Greg Combet, announced that the government would make changes to the country’s Renewable Energy Target plan. Starting in January 2011, the existing scheme will include two parts – the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET).

A quiet giant moves in; Canada’s wind energy market has attracted NextEra Energy, a big American player, which has set its sights on growth in Ontario, citing policies like the province’s ‘feed-in tariff’ that guarantees prices and long-term contracts – The Globe And Mail

A massive Florida-based electric company is emerging as a key player
in Canada’s burgeoning wind power market. FPL Group, through its NextEra Energy Resources renewable energy arm, is
quietly building up a portfolio of wind farms across the country, and has major
expansion plans, particularly in