Construction to Move Forward on NaturEner Project in Montana with Unique Financing
In news that clears the way for construction to start immediately, California-based NaturEner USA, LLC, secured a $320 million construction loan with Morgan Stanley for the189-MW Rim Rock wind power project in Montana.
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Is It Time for California to Phase Out Nuclear Power?
Italy recently became the fourth nation to pledge to phase out nuclear power since Japan’s Fukushima disaster. Italy accomplished this feat by a popular referendum, soon after Germany did the same in its legislature (Bundestag). Switzerland has also agreed to a phase out and Japan itself has agreed to phase out much of its nuclear capacity in favor of renewables and natural gas.
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Is It Time for California to Phase Out Nuclear Power?
As Expected, U.S. Wind Installations Down 50% in 2010
Hurt by falling natural gas prices, low demand for power and lack of a long-term renewable energy target, the American wind industry saw installations fall almost 50 in 2010”>As Expected, U.S. Wind Installations Down 50% in 2010