WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2009 - The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy today announced projects selected for more than $24 million in grants to research and develop technologies to produce biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products. Of the $24.4 million announced today, DOE plans to invest up to $4.9 million with USDA contributing up to [...]
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire - Nov. 5, 2009) - The BC Bioenergy Network (”BCBN”), a provincially-funded leader supporting the growing bioenergy sector in British Columbia, announced today a $100,000 investment with the BC Agricultural Research and Development Corporation (”ARDCorp”). The funding will enable ARDCorp to develop a comprehensive strategy and business plan for a Renewable Agri-Energy [...]
On June 17, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), introduced the “Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act of 2009,” which would initiate a $30 billion revolving loan program to facilitate manufacturers shift resources into the clean energy industry. Details on this new legislation are available on Sen. Brown’s official website. The bill [...]
By LES BLUMENTHAL - McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has proposed a 25 percent cut in the research and development budget for one of the most promising renewable energy sources in the Northwest - wave and tidal power.
At the same time the White House sought an 82 percent increase in solar [...]
By Dionna Harris
ESCANABA - Looking for ways to reduce electrical costs has led to a feasibility study for solar energy use at the Delta County Airport.
As part of the study, an assessment conducted by UP Sustainable Solar of Bark River provided the county with a basic analysis at a cost of $240.
According to Gerry [...]
MICHIGAN is in the grip of a ferocious recession now, but the state’s energy providers are betting that, sooner or later, the economy will improve and the state’s demand for electric power will increase.
Building generating plants takes years, and various utilities have filed permit requests to construct five new coal-fired facilities, with three more requests [...]
Energy company SolarEn has reached an agreement with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in California to provide solar energy beamed from space using giant orbiting panels. They hope to start as soon as 2016.
SolarEn aims to bypass the problem of not being able to collect solar energy at night on the Earth’s surface, by [...]
A report looks at the environmental benefits and drawbacks of wind power.
Wind farms are growing in popularity across the country as states, communities, and companies look to clean, renewable energy sources to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on fossil fuels. But the government hasn’t given these groups sufficient guidance on what environmental factors [...]
The president, chairman and CEO of Progress Energy weighs in on the hurdles facing his industry.
Editor’s note: This Q&A is a part of a survey conducted by Scientific American of executives at companies engaged in developing and implementing non–fossil fuel energy technologies.
What technical obstacles currently most curtail the growth of nuclear fission? What are the [...]
A layoff in Lexington appears to contradict President Obama’s initiative to generate employment through increased green energy production.
Officials blame bad timing for the decision to cut jobs at PPG Industries, a Pittsburgh-based specialty products manufacturer that supplies to the wind energy industry. The company announced Friday that 110 of the 420 employees at its Lexington [...]
