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Vestas Issues Statement On German Turbine Fire

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A crane stands next to a wind turbine mast under construction in a wind park on October 6, 2010 near Stoessen, Germany. The German government recently set ambitious goals for renewable energy sources in a new energy policy plan that calls for heavy investment in wind, solar and biogas electricity production.

The Danish wind giant is dealing with fallout from a fire on one of its turbine models. A number of operating turbines were paused following the fire, and the company responded to media questions this week with the following statement: Keep reading →

 /  Published April 12, 2012 at 1:10 PM

The numbers are in: New report highlights economic impact and job creation of 1603 Program: http://go.usa.gov/mnr

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The numbers are in: New report highlights economic impact and job creation of 1603 Program: http://go.usa.gov/mnr ENERGY

 /  Published April 10, 2012 at 11:10 AM

Natural Gas Prices Threaten State Renewable Portfolio Standards

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State Renewable Portfolio Standards may come under increasing pressure amid low natural gas prices, excess power generation capacity and the cost of compliance, leading energy analyst says.

“The world for renewables today is quite different from the renewables world we faced over the last several years,” Ron Norman, renewable energy specialist at PA Consulting Group, told a symposium held in San Francisco last week. “Before 2009, we had extraordinarily high gas prices and pending C02 legislation, low growth throughout the US and since that time we’ve had a crash in natural gas prices.” Keep reading →

 /  Published April 9, 2012 at 9:00 AM

Wellinghoff Details His Approach To Power Capacity Market Design

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff.

There is no point at which federal regulators will be able to throw up their hands and say “mission accomplished” when it comes to power capacity markets, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff believes. Keep reading →

 /  Published April 3, 2012 at 7:00 AM

Diversification Dilemma: Power Industry Debates Portfolio Approach

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Traffic on the Las Vegas strip, where lights were turned off this weekend for Earth Hour.

Tensions between two competing visions of power markets rose to the surface during early discussions among the industry’s elite gathered in Las Vegas today to consider the state of global energy. Keep reading →

 /  Published April 2, 2012 at 4:30 PM

Smart Grid in Far-Flung Places

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In today’s interconnected energy world, it’s not easy for islands and remote communities, cut off from the ready energy supply of big grids, pipelines and superhighways. Witness the international drama last winter when Nome, Alaska became ice-locked and only secured fuel because of an elaborate sea effort by Russia and the US.

Dependent on the outside world for fossil fuels, places like Nome face not only shortages, but also sky-high energy prices. Some residents of Nome spend 45% of their income on energy. Similarly, Hawaiians pay more than twice as much for electricity as Californians. Keep reading →

 /  Published April 2, 2012 at 12:00 PM

IT to Lead Energy Revolution In ‘Age of Empowerment’: NRG Chief

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IT is poised to revolutionize the energy industry by ceding control of consumption and generation to consumers and lead to an “age of empowerment”, an influential figure in the wholesale power sector said yesterday.

David Crane, the outspoken CEO of NRG Energy, told the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco: “We’ve come a long way from the days of the legendary Henry Ford and his comment that the American consumer can have any color of model T as long as it’s black. Keep reading →

 /  Published March 29, 2012 at 9:00 AM

Military Fostering Wide Range of Innovative Energy Solutions

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A House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, on March 22, 2012 in Washington, DC.

The U.S. military can jump-start commercialization of energy innovations by serving as a test bed for new ideas, top Department of Defense officials say. Keep reading →

 /  Published March 26, 2012 at 3:00 PM

MISO Experts Address Importance of Wind in Transmission Portfolios

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Wind is an important aspect of utilities’ renewable portfolio standards and the Midwest Independent System Operator is committed to ensuring wind power is utilized efficiently and reliably. That is the message MISO President and CEO John R. Bear delivered to a recent American Wind Energy Association conference.

“MISO is committed to improving our ability to reliably manage all generation resources in order to continue providing the lowest-cost energy to our members and their customers. We look forward to working closely with state regulators to implement renewables as a significant aspect of our members’ renewable portfolio standard in an efficient and reliable manner,” said Bear. Keep reading →

 /  Published March 23, 2012 at 1:30 PM

Shell Chief: Energy Prices Too Cheap to Change Consumption

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Amid rising gasoline prices at filling stations across the US, energy prices are still too cheap to force dramatic changes in consumption, Shell’s chief executive said recently.

Peter Voser told Silicon Valley investors at a dinner held by the Churchill Club: “For certain things energy prices need to go up otherwise the behavior will not change. Keep reading →

 /  Published March 23, 2012 at 12:00 PM
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