Suzlon Commits US $5B to Renewable Energy

Tags: renewable, energy, electricity, Tagged: 25 September 2008
Suzlon Green Power Ltd. announced a commitment to bring 3,500 megawatts (MW) of electricity to nearly 10 million people with the development of US $5 billion in renewable energy assets over five years, primarily in India and China.

Santa Clara University Purchases Over 11 Million Kilowatt-Hours of Clean Renewable Energy

Tags: wind power, renewable, energy, electricity, Tagged: 11 October 2008
Santa Clara University’s electricity just got a little greener. The University’s purchase of 11,256 megawatt hours of renewable energy, equal to the annual output of three and a half large-scale wind turbines, represents over one third of the University’s annual electricity use....

Five Cleantech Senate Candidates to Watch

Tags: renewable, energy, climate change, Tagged: 11 October 2008
Will 2008 be known as the "energy/cleantech election?" Will the American public side with a "Drill Now" approach, or will the public embrace commitments to new alternative and renewable energy technologies? The better question is, "Will the election bring the kinds of changes to...

Blueprint on green power unveiled

Tags: renewable, energy, Tagged: 08 October 2008
The first minister sets out plan on greater use of renewable energy to meet climate change targets.

West Haven Commits to Clean Energy

Tags: renewable, energy, electricity, Tagged: 11 October 2008
Rocky Hill, Conn., September 23, 2008 – The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) today announced that the city of West Haven, Conn., has joined the Connecticut Clean Energy Communities Program by committing to purchase at least 20% of its electricity for municipal facilitie...

Half of Global Electricity To Come From Renewables IEA Says

Tags: renewable, energy, electricity, Tagged: 11 October 2008
Nearly 50% of global electricity supplies must come from renewable energy sources in order to cut CO2 emissions in half by 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says in its latest study, “Deploying Renewables: Principles for Effective Policies.”

Town of Haddam Commits to Clean Energy

Tags: renewable, energy, electricity, Tagged: 11 October 2008
Rocky Hill, Conn., October 2, 2008 – The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) today announced that the town of Haddam, Conn., has joined the Connecticut Clean Energy Communities Program by committing to purchase at least 20% of its electricity for municipal facilities from clean,...

Colorado Renewable Energy Profile, Part One

Tags: renewable, energy, Tagged: 11 October 2008
Colorado is blessed with an abundance of largely untapped renewable resources, a fact that has become more widely and greatly appreciated in light of high fossil fuel prices and a range of socioeconomic and environmental challenges that are only growing in intensity.

The Second International Scientific and Business Congress on Protecting the Climate - A World Joint Strategy under the theme "Localisation on Environmental Business and Supply Base in India"

Tags: renewable, energy, climate change, Tagged: 11 October 2008
"We are happy to support the cooperation with the EuroAkadem-Academy for European Management in holding the 2nd Congress. We strongly support the contribution that the Congress will generate toward making renewable energy an even more essential component in the fight against clim...

East Hampton Commits to Clean Energy

Tags: renewable, energy, electricity, Tagged: 25 September 2008
Rocky Hill, Conn., September 24, 2008 – The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) today announced that the town of East Hampton, Conn., has joined the Connecticut Clean Energy Communities Program by committing to purchase at least 20% of its electricity for municipal facilit...

AREVA & Duke Energy Develop Biomass Plants

Tags: renewable, energy, electricity, Tagged: 25 September 2008
AREVA and Duke Energy announced the formation of ADAGE, a joint venture that will be dedicated to the development of green biopower energy solutions for U.S. electricity customers. ADAGE will facilitate the development of biopower plants that will use wood waste to produce electr...

3Degrees Provides Solar Energy Certificates to California Academy of Sciences

Tags: solar power, renewable, energy, Tagged: 11 October 2008
3Degrees announced today that it has been selected by the newly opened California Academy of Sciences to provide 1,350 megawatt-hours (MWh) of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) sourced from California Solar projects. This is one component of the Academy's broad ranging sustain...

US Senate Passes Renewable Energy Tax Credits, House Could Pass Bill This Week

Tags: renewable, energy, Tagged: 25 September 2008
The United States Senate on Tuesday voted by an overwhelming majority to extend the Production (PTC) and Investment Tax Credits (ITC). The tax measure was passed by a vote of 93-2. Now it goes back to the U.S. House of Representatives where it could be approved later this week.

Bella Energy installs large 100 kilowatt solar system

Tags: solar power, renewable, energy, Tagged: 25 September 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2008 Boulder, CO 2008 -A Bella Energy 100 kilowatt solar system onKent Denver School provides clean renewable energy while teaching students about environmental stewardship.

Nubanusit Neighborhood Labeled LEED Platinum

Tags: renewable, energy, Tagged: 25 September 2008
Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm, New Hampshire's first green residential development, has been awarded LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for a single-family home in its neighborhood. This is the first single-family home in the state to receive Platinu...