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WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Event: Carnegie Mellon University's Scott Institute for Energy Innovation will host a policy briefing about how to manage renewable energy sources like wind and solar power, which do not produce a consistent amount of power, so they can be better integrated into the nation's power grid. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020422/CMULOGO ) CMU's Scott Institute will release a new policymaker guide that summarizes research by the...
Scenario for 2050 With Total End of Coal, Reduced Nuclear and Natural Gas Seen as Realistic; Lights Would Stay On Even "When the Wind Doesn't Blow ... And the Sun Doesn't Shine." WASHINGTON, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If the U.S. ceases to burn coal, shuts down a quarter of existing nuclear reactors, and trims its use of natural gas by 2050, the resulting increased reliance on wind, solar and other renewables will not result in a less reliable electricity grid,...
Interviews with 40 Executives Show Support for Policy Stability, R&D Support, Incentives that Phase Out, and a Level Competitive Playing Field Policy Guidelines Suggested by Business Leaders Reinforce Energy Tax Reform Principles Proposed by AEE WASHINGTON, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Advanced energy CEOs and senior executives across America say the nation could spur faster industry growth if U.S. policy was designed to maintain market stability, create a level...
House Bill Would Harm State's Economy and Pull the Rug Out from Under Burgeoning Renewable Energy RALEIGH, N.C., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rolling back North Carolina's highly successful Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) will hurt the economy, hurt consumers and hurt job growth in the state, business owners and advocates said in a press conference call Monday. As early as this week, lawmakers in North Carolina are expected to consider...
Beacon Hill Institute gets a reality check on clean energy jobs and savings in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, Pa., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Far-right leaning groups are waging a war against state renewable portfolio standards, and Pennsylvania's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) is in the crosshairs. Both the Heartland Institute and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) are currently using studies from the Koch Brothers-subsidized Beacon Hill...
PITTSBURGH, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers Union (USW) says that proposed state legislation to end Maryland's biofuel credit could increase pollution and fuel costs, suppress development of renewable fuels and lead to massive job loss. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080131/DC12982LOGO) Maryland House Bill 1102 and Senate Bill 684, if passed, would redefine renewable energy to exclude "black liquor"--a byproduct of the pulping process in...
ATLANTA, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power outlined its plans to continue to meet the state's electricity needs reliably and affordably in its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), filed today with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050216/CLW066LOGO ) Georgia Power is required to file an IRP every three years, and may also file updates when necessary. The filing outlines the company's 20-year resource plan, and details how...
Requirements for renewable energy at the state level will keep demand for biomass power strong, despite an expected decrease in tax credits from the federal government. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Biomass Power industry to its growing industry report collection. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 07, 2013 The Biomass Power industry has grown at a healthy rate in the five years to 2013. The federal government has propelled this growth with the...
BELMONT, Calif., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SunEdison, a leading worldwide solar energy services provider and a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE:WFR), today announced a new 25 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to deliver 20 megawatts (MW) to Riverside Public Utilities (RPU), the municipal electric utility of the City of Riverside, California. SunEdison will construct the 20 MW North Lake I Solar plant on previously disturbed land owned by the Metropolitan...
In the news release, NorthWestern Energy and Compass Wind Close on Spion Kop Wind Project, issued 15-Nov-2012 by NorthWestern Corporation over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that in paragraph 6, the "current Qualifying Facility rate for a project with similar attributes" should be "$65.35/MWh" rather than "$69/MWh" as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows: NorthWestern Energy and Compass Wind Close on Spion Kop Wind Project BUTTE,...
