Iberdrola Renovables has begun to build its first US forestry biomass co-generation power plant in the United States, in Oregon, in response to new renewable energy standards requiring Oregon utilities get 25% renewable energy by 2025. Its 27 MW Lakeview co-generation plant will be producing energy from forest waste, a … [continued]
If you spent any time in school over the past generation or so, you probably experienced those old-time overhead flickering fluorescent light fixtures, and maybe you wondered if they were exchanging some kind of secret code with government spies, alien invaders, or maybe just with each other. Well, wonder no … [continued]
A collaboration between a wind company and a thermal energy storage company will cut Maine heating bills in half and show the way to a national model for how renewable power can cut dependence on oil. Oil heats 80% of all homes in Maine. To encourage Maine homeowners to reduce … [continued]
2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Indy 500, and Indiana’s venerable celebration of the motor vehicle will mark the occasion by hosting its first Emerging Tech Day, featuring cutting edge alternative fuel vehicles cooked up by teams of college and university students. All you other states better look out, … [continued]
If you’re not aware, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI, pronounced “Reggie”), the first cap and trade system in the U.S. started on January 1, 2009, after about 6 years of discussions and preparation. Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont participate in … [continued]
When life hands you lemons, you should make…car parts!?! That’s pretty much the idea behind GM’s latest green maneuver. Not content to introduce its Chevy Volt electric-gasoline vehicle as an all-American car for all Americans while creating a bonanza of green jobs (and more green jobs) in the U.S., GM … [continued]
Wow! We should take over more auto companies! GM now says it’s taking on 1,000 engineers and researchers in Michigan to significantly expand its vehicle electrification expertise and lead in the development of more electric vehicles with extended-range capability, like the Chevrolet Volt. Already, GM has invested more than $700 … [continued]
The midsection of the country is being gripped by ferocious winter weather, but that hasn’t stopped Indiana from virtually blooming with alternative energy news. Just yesterday CleanTechnica posted a story about the development of the biggest thin film solar plant in the U.S. in Tipton, Indiana and now the state … [continued]
Somewhere out there in Oregon, green job seekers are cheering. The world’s largest wind farm has just cleared another hurdle, with yesterday’s announcement by U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu that a partial guarantee for a $1.3 billion (yes, billion) loan has been finalized. The 845-megawatt behemoth, called the Caithness Shepherds … [continued]
Okay, so everybody knows about Hoosiers basketball and the Indy 500, but those two sports powerhouses might soon have to take a back seat to another Indiana superstar: solar power. The largest thin film solar plant in the U.S. is slated to be developed in Tipton, Indiana and it will … [continued]
