Go Earth Friendly Now http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com Solar energy, going green, wind power Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:01:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Wind Power to the South: AEP Contracts to Lower Electricity Costs http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/wind-power-to-the-south-aep-contracts-to-lower-electricity-costs/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/wind-power-to-the-south-aep-contracts-to-lower-electricity-costs/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:01:00 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/wind-power-to-the-south-aep-contracts-to-lower-electricity-costs/ In a series of deals the investor-owned utility says is good for consumers’ wallets, American Electric Power subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) recently signed long-term power purchase agreements for a total of… Continue reading

]]> In a series of deals the investor-owned utility says is good for consumers’ wallets, American Electric Power subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) recently signed long-term power purchase agreements for a total of 358.65 MW of capacity from wind projects in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.

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]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/wind-power-to-the-south-aep-contracts-to-lower-electricity-costs/feed/ 0 Offshore Wind One Step Closer to Reality in the Mid-Atlantic http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/offshore-wind-one-step-closer-to-reality-in-the-mid-atlantic/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/offshore-wind-one-step-closer-to-reality-in-the-mid-atlantic/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:11:27 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/offshore-wind-one-step-closer-to-reality-in-the-mid-atlantic/ Today the Obama administration moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic coast, using a “Smart for the Start” approach designed to expedite the siting process… Continue reading

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Today the Obama administration moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic coast, using a “Smart for the Start” approach designed to expedite the siting process while incorporating strong environmental protections.

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]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/offshore-wind-one-step-closer-to-reality-in-the-mid-atlantic/feed/ 0 Executive Roundtable: The Future of Utility-Scale Renewables http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/executive-roundtable-the-future-of-utility-scale-renewables/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/executive-roundtable-the-future-of-utility-scale-renewables/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:37:00 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/executive-roundtable-the-future-of-utility-scale-renewables/ Renewable energy in the United States is at a crossroads. With several federal tax grants set to expire by the end of 2012, utilities are trying to decide if the falling prices of… Continue reading

]]> Renewable energy in the United States is at a crossroads. With several federal tax grants set to expire by the end of 2012, utilities are trying to decide if the falling prices of solar and wind technology makes renewable energy competitive enough to invest in despite vanishing federal aid.

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]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/executive-roundtable-the-future-of-utility-scale-renewables/feed/ 0 Understanding Wind Farm Exposures and Managing Risk http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/understanding-wind-farm-exposures-and-managing-risk/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/understanding-wind-farm-exposures-and-managing-risk/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/understanding-wind-farm-exposures-and-managing-risk/ Wind energy is becoming one of the most widely used sources of renewable energy. In fact, according to the American Wind Energy Association, the wind energy industry has added more than 35 percent… Continue reading

]]> Wind energy is becoming one of the most widely used sources of renewable energy. In fact, according to the American Wind Energy Association, the wind energy industry has added more than 35 percent of all the new power generating capacity since 2007. As the industry grows in popularity, new developers continue to enter the market, and existing developers may likely expand their investments in wind farms.

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]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/understanding-wind-farm-exposures-and-managing-risk/feed/ 0 Latin America Report: Energy Summit Headed to Rio http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/latin-america-report-energy-summit-headed-to-rio/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/latin-america-report-energy-summit-headed-to-rio/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:05:45 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/latin-america-report-energy-summit-headed-to-rio/ Twenty years ago, international leaders descended on Brazil to lay the groundwork for what would eventually become the Kyoto Protocol. This summer, a 20-member United Nations panel will once again head to Rio… Continue reading

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Twenty years ago, international leaders descended on Brazil to lay the groundwork for what would eventually become the Kyoto Protocol. This summer, a 20-member United Nations panel will once again head to Rio de Janeiro with an even more ambitious agenda.

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Latin America Report: Energy Summit Headed to Rio

]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/latin-america-report-energy-summit-headed-to-rio/feed/ 0 China Set to Vigorously Develop Green Economy http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/china-set-to-vigorously-develop-green-economy/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/china-set-to-vigorously-develop-green-economy/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:51:05 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/china-set-to-vigorously-develop-green-economy/ Due to growing urbanization and resulting environmental threats, China has invested nearly US$50 billion annually into its renewable energy sector since 2009. China’s five-year investment in environmental protection is on track to reach… Continue reading

]]> Due to growing urbanization and resulting environmental threats, China has invested nearly US$50 billion annually into its renewable energy sector since 2009. China’s five-year investment in environmental protection is on track to reach 3.1 trillion yuan (US$454 billion). By 2015, its environmental protection industry is expected to top 2 trillion yuan (US$317 billion).

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China Set to Vigorously Develop Green Economy

]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/china-set-to-vigorously-develop-green-economy/feed/ 0 Project Roundup: Slew of Wind Projects Go Online http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/project-roundup-slew-of-wind-projects-go-online/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/project-roundup-slew-of-wind-projects-go-online/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:55:51 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/project-roundup-slew-of-wind-projects-go-online/ With developers having made their final end-of-year push through the last day of December, the January ritual of announcements concerning new projects entering commercial operation and new PPAs kicking in continued this week.

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]]> With developers having made their final end-of-year push through the last day of December, the January ritual of announcements concerning new projects entering commercial operation and new PPAs kicking in continued this week.

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Project Roundup: Slew of Wind Projects Go Online

]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/project-roundup-slew-of-wind-projects-go-online/feed/ 0 Evaluating Institutional On-site Clean Energy http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/evaluating-institutional-on-site-clean-energy/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/evaluating-institutional-on-site-clean-energy/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:07:47 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/evaluating-institutional-on-site-clean-energy/ Earlier this month, I attended EUCI’s Utilizing Clean Power Development Conference in Philadelphia.  The conference attracted a variety of large institutions (hospitals, municipalities, universities, etc.), developers, and financers to discuss the opportunity and… Continue reading

]]> Earlier this month, I attended EUCI’s Utilizing Clean Power Development Conference in Philadelphia.  The conference attracted a variety of large institutions (hospitals, municipalities, universities, etc.), developers, and financers to discuss the opportunity and challenges surrounding deployment of on-site renewable energy.  Instit

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Evaluating Institutional On-site Clean Energy

]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/evaluating-institutional-on-site-clean-energy/feed/ 0 Wind Power Posts Strong Q4 Results, but PTC Uncertainty Looms http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/wind-power-posts-strong-q4-results-but-ptc-uncertainty-looms/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/wind-power-posts-strong-q4-results-but-ptc-uncertainty-looms/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:58:32 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/wind-power-posts-strong-q4-results-but-ptc-uncertainty-looms/ The U.S. wind industry posted strong fourth quarter results, AWEA reported on Thursday during a webinar for members and press. Continue here… Continue reading

]]> The U.S. wind industry posted strong fourth quarter results, AWEA reported on Thursday during a webinar for members and press.

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]]> http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/wind-power-posts-strong-q4-results-but-ptc-uncertainty-looms/feed/ 0 Asia Report: DOC Extends Solar Trade Case Deadline to March 2 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/asia-report-doc-extends-solar-trade-case-deadline-to-march-2/ http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/asia-report-doc-extends-solar-trade-case-deadline-to-march-2/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:43:33 +0000 http://www.goearthfriendlynow.com/asia-report-doc-extends-solar-trade-case-deadline-to-march-2/ Solar players on both sides of the Pacific have been warily anticipating the Feb. 13 deadline when the Department of Commerce was set to announce whether it would impose duties on solar cells… Continue reading

]]> Solar players on both sides of the Pacific have been warily anticipating the Feb. 13 deadline when the Department of Commerce was set to announce whether it would impose duties on solar cells and modules coming in from China.

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