NRC Report Claims Federal Biofuel Mandate is Flawed
The US National Research Council released a report suggesting that federal biofuel mandate RSF2 is infeasible barring new technology progress. RSF2 is part of the Renewable Fuel Standard which was...
View ArticleProposed Kanasas Wind Farm Would be State Largest
Today it was announced that BP Wind Energy would be building the largest wind farm in Kansas state. Project Flat Ridge 2 will be a facility boasting 419 MW capacity and covering 66,000 acres which is...
View ArticleNew Geothermal Tech Addition Could Produce Lithium
It’s possible that geothermal power plants may be useful for generating more than just electricity. Technology company Simbol Materials is developing an industrial add-on for geothermal facilities that...
View ArticleEurope Won’t Meet 20% Renewable Energy by 2020 Goal
At the Spring European Council in Brussels, 2007 governments from across Europe agreed to set a binding target of obtaining 20% of their energy from renewable sources by 2020. At the time only 6.5% of...
View ArticleUS DOE Attempts to Block Evergreen Solar Patents Sale
Massachusetts based Evergreen Solar Inc filed for bankruptcy and its assets will soon be up for auction to the highest bidder. However, the United States Department of Energy is moving to prevent the...
View ArticleSolar Millennium Sells 2.25 GW Concentrating Solar Power Portfolio to...
Solar Millennium AG sells off its 2.25 GW Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) portfolio in American Southwest to Solarhybrid AG which will construct solar photovoltaic (PV) plants at the sites. According...
View ArticleStudy Finds Major Geothermal Energy Potential in US
Recently research into the geothermal energy potential within the United States was undertaken by scientists from Southern Methodist University with funding from Google.org. Their report suggests that...
View ArticleDesert Solar Energy Zones to Minimize Environmental & Cultural Impact of...
In order to fast track utility scale solar power generation the US government is creating Solar Energy Zones (SEZ) where environmental and cultural impact of development can be minimized. These areas...
View ArticleMass Bird Kill at Laurel Mountain Wind Farm Highlights Wind Energy Impact
Wind turbines are considered a green energy source but it seems oversights are creating a decidedly negative environmental outcome. More than 500 bird deaths occurred in a single incident at the AES...
View ArticleTax on Large Scale Sun Collection
Last week Riverside county voted to impose an annual fee on large, utility scale solar installations. The board of supervisors unanimously voted in favor of a “Sun Tax” that will charge large scale...
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