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2009
From the recent U.S. China Green Tech Summit, Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., announced that its first U.S. manufacturing plant for the growing North American market would be located in the Greater Phoenix, Arizona area.
December 2009: Seeking 'Holy Grail': A Solution To Storing Wind Power
Utilities harnessing power from the wind and sun are up against a major challenge: how to store electricity so that it can be delivered to customers when the air is still and the sun has set.
December 2009: E.ON Turns Former Coal Mine Into Wind Farm
E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America has announced the completion of its Stony Creek wind farm. The project consists of 35 General Electric wind turbines that will provide 52.5 megawatts (MW) of electricity.
As part of the Obama Administration's efforts to spur renewable energy production, the U.S. Department of Treasury has announced the allocation of $2.2 billion in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) for 805 recipients across the country.
December 2009: Consolidation To Hit Solar In 2010 - BP
More consolidation could hit the solar power industry in 2010, as tough competition and falling prices whittle away companies that are sitting on high-cost assets and loaded with debt, says the chief executive of BP Solar.
December 2009: Green Energy Live Targets $154 Billion U.S. Livestock Industry For Sustainable Biomass-To-Energy Technology Development
Green Energy Live Inc. is focused on developing sustainable biomass-to-energy conversion technology to meet a critical need for the nation's $154 billion livestock industry.
Xcel Energy has filed its plan for meeting Colorado’s Renewable Energy Standard (RES) of producing 20 percent of energy from renewable resources by 2020. Currently, the RES requires that 5 percent of retail energy sales must come from renewable resources.
December 2009: NRG Systems Announces Research Partnership With Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Wind Energy Group
NRG Systems, a Vermont manufacturer of wind measurement equipment for the global wind energy industry, has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Wind Energy Group on a multi-phase project to advance the use of renewable energy at MIT’s campus and further the science of remote sensing with laser-based technologies.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that it has contracted with subsidiaries of NextEra Energy Resources and Abengoa Solar for delivery of a total of 500 megawatts (MW) of clean solar power. The agreements are among several solar deals recently signed by the utility with independent developers for a total of 830 MW.
December 2009: Iberdrola Renewables Provides More Clean Wind Power To Modesto Irrigation District From Star Point Project
Iberdrola Renewables, the largest provider of wind power in the world, has executed another long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Modesto Irrigation District (MID) for at least half the output from its 99-megawatt Star Point Wind Project now under construction near Moro, Oregon.
December 2009: Ormat Technologies Signs A 20-Year PPA With Nevada Power Company For 30 MW Of Geothermal Power
A subsidiary of Ormat Technologies, Inc. has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Nevada Power Company (a subsidiary of NV Energy, Inc.) to purchase 30 megawatts (MW) from the McGinness Hills Geothermal project, which is currently under construction. The PPA is subject to various approvals including the approval of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and is projected to come on line in 2012.
December 2009: SunPower Completes 1-Megawatt Solar Power System At Agilent Technologies Headquarters
SunPower Corp., a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, has completed a 1-megawatt solar power rooftop system on three buildings at Agilent's headquarters in Santa Clara, California. This is SunPower's second project with Agilent, following the design and installation of a 1-megawatt solar tracking system at Agilent's Santa Rosa, California, campus last year. Agilent expects to save $3.5 million in energy costs in the first 10 years of operation.
November 2009: Canada's largest solar farm opens in Ontario
Canada's largest solar farm is now producing power in the township of Stone Mills, paving the way for Ontario to become a solar power leader in North America.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) revealed a plan to construct a wind turbine nacelle factory in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
November 2009: NextEra Energy Resources to Supply Solar Power to PG&E
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, already the country`s leading generator of wind and solar power, announced today that it has entered into a contract to sell 250-megawatts of solar thermal power
The U.S. leads the world in online geothermal energy capacity and is one of the main countries that will increase its capacity, according to a report by the U.S. Geothermal Energy Association.
November 2009: Potential Grows for Biomass Energy
Woody biomass provides just 0.94 percent of all U.S. energy now, supplying the equivalent of 3.5 million American homes.
After years of planning and work, construction of the Glacier Wind Project is officially completed.
California is seeking to encourage utility customers to feed power into the grid from their renewable energy systems with two legislative bills signed on October 11 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
APPrO 2009 - The 21st Annual Canadian Power Conference & Networking Centre, the leading power generation event in Canada-is taking place on November 17 & 18, 2009
November 2009: Obama calls for U.S. to be world’s ‘energy leader’
President Barack Obama called upon America to lead the world in energy innovation in a speech Friday at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced on October 15 its selection of three university-led wind energy research facilities to receive $24 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds over the next two years.
November 2009: U.S. solar businesses poised for strong growth, according to new poll from Droege and Comp and Gibbs and Soell
U.S. solar executives expect to see significant growth for their businesses in 2010 and 2011, according to results from the 2009 U.S. Solar Industry Monitor.
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) reported in its third quarter (Q3) market report that the U.S. wind energy industry installed 1,649 megawatts (MW) of new power
Iowa leads the U.S. in the percentage of wind power on the grid. The local utility companies pay area farmers royalties of $3,000 - 5,000 per year so huge wind turbines can share their vast farmland acreage and feed the power to the grid.
October 2009: Houston selects NRG for 10-MW solar project
The City of Houston has selected NRG Energy Inc to develop and operate a 10-megawatt solar project, the mayor's office has announced.
October 2009: Fifth U.S. wind farm for ACCIONA
ACCIONA Energy has dedicated its fifth wind park in the U.S., the 100.5 MW EcoGrove facility, in the state of Illinois.
Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) Solar Source has completed the acquisition from juwi solar Inc., of two utility-scale solar projects to be located in Florida and Ohio
October 2009: E.ON completes giant 458 MW wind farm in Texas
E.ON officially announced the completion of its Panther Creek wind farm, located in Big Spring, Texas.
Waste Management and McMinnville Water & Light will soon use everyday garbage to power thousands of Oregon homes, following the groundbreaking of Waste Management’s new energy plant
Through the second quarter, the Port of Longview is on track for a successful 2009 and already looking forward to future growth.
October 2009: Advanced Bioenergy conference set for California
Treadlite Group, an eco‐conscious marketing and conference planning company headquartered in Salida, Colorado, is partnering with NEAtech, LLC
New regulations introduced by the Ontario Government will create thousands of jobs in the new green economy under Ontario's Green Energy Act.
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) President and CEO Rhone Resch released the following statement to the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, “Solar Heats Up: Accelerating Widespread Deployment”
October 2009: Treasury, Energy surpass $1 billion milestone in Recovery Act Awards for clean energy projects
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently hosted a group of clean energy developers and manufacturers at the White House to discuss how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) is creating jobs and helping expand the development of clean, renewable domestic energy.
September 2009: Construction Begins After Final Prairie Winds Permit Is Issued
The last regulatory approval pending for construction of PrairieWinds ND 1 has been issued and construction of the $250-million project is under way.
September 2009: Suntech Signs Contract With Recurrent Energy To Deliver 5MW Of Modules In Q4 2009 For California's Largest Solar Photovoltaic System
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer, announced today that it has been selected to supply over 25,000 modules for Recurrent Energy's five megawatt municipal solar power project atop the Sunset Reservoir in San Francisco, California.
SunWize Commercial Power Systems, the commercial installation division of SunWize Technologies, Inc., recently completed a 337-kW DC solar electric system for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at their Dallas Medical Center.
September 2009: Satcon Powers Hawaii's Largest Solar Farm
Satcon, a leading provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, announced today that their industry leading PowerGate(R) Plus Spectrum micro grid solution has been selected to power La Ola Hawaii's largest solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and Micro-Grid on the island of Lana'i.
SolarWorld AG has been expanding its business with an array of public projects in the USA, the important market of the future.
September 2009: Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. Completes Construction Of Geothermal Power Plant At Blue Mountain
Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. announced that construction is completed on the 49.5 megawatt (gross) Blue Mountain 'Faulkner 1' geothermal power plant. Mechanical, electrical and metering systems are installed for three Energy Convertors and the cooling tower, control building, fire protection, safety systems and site grading are ready for operation.
September 2009: Solar Power International 2009 Announces Keynote Speaker Robert F. Kennedy Jr. And Annual CEO Panelists
Solar Power International 2009, the largest business-to-business solar conference and expo in North America, today announced that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will deliver a keynote speech on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 8:00 a.m. PT. The conference also announced the line-up for its annual CEO Panel, in which top solar and electric power decision-makers will explore issues of vital importance to the solar industry.
September 2009: Wind Technology Center Installing A Dynamic Duo
The clean wind energy industry must expand significantly in the next two decades to fulfill a strategy of generating 20 percent of the nation's electricity. To provide the technological foundation for that dramatic growth, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is embarking on significant improvements at its National Wind Technology Center.
September 2009: Solar Manufacturing Tax Credit Guidelines Mean Jobs Now
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) President and CEO Rhone Resch released a statement on the release of guidelines for the renewable energy manufacturing tax credit enacted into law by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
September 2009: AWEA Newsroom
The U.S. wind energy industry installed 1,210 megawatts (MW) of new power generating capacity in the second quarter, bringing the total added this year to just over 4,000 MW – an amount larger than the 2,900 MW added in the first six months of 2008, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) says in its second quarter (Q2) market report.
September 2009: Power For The People
Wind power has emerged as a cost effective, clean, and scalable solution to satisfy growing energy needs. For homes, farms and ranches, businesses, rural electric cooperatives, and municipal utilities, renewable electricity generated and used on-site creates opportunities to make money, save money and be more energy independent.
©2009 enerG Magazine
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