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Weatherization works: Recent reports are way off base

Posted on November 14th, 2011 by Lisa Wood

A recent article in Newsweek, “Obama’s Big Green Mess,” describes what can happen when contractors are “unfamiliar with the nuances of specialized weatherization work.” The[...]

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S&C Electric Offers Procure-Construct Solution for 102-MW California Wind Farm

Posted on November 1st, 2011 by Nadeem

S&C Electric offers procure-construct solution for 102-MW California wind farm S&C Electric Co. said it will provide a complete procure-construct solution for Coram Ridge wind[...]

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Wind turbines and public safety: Setbacks Matter

Posted on October 10th, 2011 by Lisa Linowes

Last month, the LA Times examined how the push to build more wind and solar installations was raising safety concerns for workers and the general[...]

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Renewable policies crushing New England’s economy

Posted on August 15th, 2011 by Lisa Linowes

Earlier this summer, the New England Energy Alliance in Boston, released the results of its annual survey of New England energy consumers. Paul Afonso, executive[...]

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US Dept of Commerce: Clean Tech Exports Is A Job Adder

Posted on August 2nd, 2011 by Ben Lack

Francisco Sanchez, Department of Commerce Under Secretary, discusses how much emphasis is being placed on exporting clean tech solutions.

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New York Wind: Much Ado for So Little!

Posted on June 10th, 2011 by Lisa Linowes

Wind generation, is a variable power source and, as such, will add to the total variability of a regional grid system. A number of studies[...]

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Energy Production—A More Accurate Assessment of Small Wind Turbine Potential

Posted on June 6th, 2011 by Andy Kruse

In the article, “Small Wind Turbine Standards Increase Consumer Confidence,” I explain how third-party standardization and certification programs are striving to help consumers determine the[...]

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Meeting AWEA’s Spin Head-on

Posted on April 18th, 2011 by Lisa Linowes

The American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) newly released Annual Market Report for 2010 can be summed up in one word — Spin! I’ve tracked the[...]

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Why Energy Research Is Critical To Solving Today’s Problems

Posted on April 11th, 2011 by Ben Lack

Dr. Ray Orbach, Director of The Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses how the University of Texas’s extensive stable of experienced researchers[...]

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Small Wind Turbine Standards Increase Consumer Confidence

Posted on March 28th, 2011 by Andy Kruse

Current and pending standards for distributed wind turbine certification programs aim to provide consumers with an improved measure of confidence and positive expectations. These standards[...]

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Is A Clean Energy US Economy By 2035 Realistic?

Posted on March 23rd, 2011 by Ben Lack

Dr. Michael Webber, of the University of Texas at Austin, discusses what needs to happen in order for the United States to reach Obama's challenge of using 80% clean energy by 2035 and the role that Texas is playing in clean energy developments.

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Wind Power in Business: What Expectations Should Business Owners Have?

Posted on February 8th, 2011 by Sharon Shapiro

Producing electricity from wind for on-site consumption is rapidly increasing in popularity for businesses looking to produce clean energy independently. Some companies have estimated that[...]

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Integrating Renewable Resources Onto The Grid

Posted on January 5th, 2011 by Kai Stephan

This is a new game.For decades, utility operations have been built around managing “conventional” generation such as natural gas or coal, where the operator has[...]

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Why Wind Power Works

Posted on January 2nd, 2011 by Sharon Shapiro

Renewable energy has proven to be effective, and is here to stay in the United States.  Specifically, wind generation has been in the United States[...]

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CALMAC Energy Storage Solution A Viable Option For Integrating Renewable Energy Generation

Posted on December 15th, 2010 by Ben Lack

Mark MacCracken, the CEO of CALMAC, emphasizes the importance of energy storage and how companies like his are finding innovative ways to make energy storage[...]

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