Category: Alternative Energy

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: April 15, 2010 More than 10 times as many jobs as for fossil fuel jobs Generating 700 megawatts of increased solar-power output would create 40,000 jobs and expand economic activity in Florida by $8.1 billion, a new study says. The report by the Washington Economics Group helped to fuel support for Senate Bill 1186, which the Senate Energy Committee passed Wednesday. Representatives from the renewable. . . CONTINUE

Calif regulators issue new rules on public power By JASON DEAREN Associated Press Writer, 04/09/2010 SAN FRANCISCO-State energy regulators have issued new guidelines meant to curb tactics used by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in its campaign against Marin County’s new public power agency. Among the new rules issued Thursday by the California Public Utilities Commission is one that says utility companies cannot refuse to supply electricity to community choice. . . CONTINUE

A multi-million eco-project stands to transform Florida into the Silicon Valley of solar energy By Jack Fairweather : Apr 21, 2009 Solar power has been, ironically, slow to catch on in the sunshine state. But developers of a new city aim to catapult Florida to the forefront of solar innovation. Babcock Ranch, a new housing and commercial development on a swath of rich swampland outside Fort Myers promises to be. . . CONTINUE

11/20/2009 6:30 PM the wind spires can save an average of $12,000 to $15,000 a year. They cost about $10,000 to install, and can last up to 25 years. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — If you’ve driven down Atlantic Boulevard in the past month, you may have noticed three spinning towers near the intersection of St. Johns Bluff Road. They’re a source of energy rarely seen in Florida. The three wind spires. . . CONTINUE

November 20, 2009 – By VIKAS BAJAJ The Indian cabinet approved a plan on Thursday that sets out to increase energy production from solar technology to 20 gigawatts by 2022, up from six megawatts today. The government will spend about 43 billion rupees ($922 million) in the first of three phases of the program. The total cost for all three phases could approach $20 billion. The government had signaled its. . . CONTINUE

The Driving Sustainability ’09 conference and an intimate conversation with Icelandic President Olafur Grimsson. September 17, 2009 at 10:25AM by Jim Motavalli The setting was traditionally Icelandic, but the President is quite up to date about the fast-moving efforts–showcased at the “Driving Sustainability ’09” conference, where he spoke–to turn Iceland into a showcase for electric cars. Its unique combination of political will, a concentrated population of just 310,000 people and. . . CONTINUE

Aug 12, 2009 FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s first offshore wind power park, Alpha Venture in the North Sea, has begun the gradual commissioning of the first three of its total 12 turbines, a spokesman for the venture said on Wednesday. “I had information last night that the three have started running and full test production levels will be reached within days,” said the spokesman for DOTI — a joint venture. . . CONTINUE