| Content Category: New & Noteworthy |
| Southeastern Transmission Owners Expand Planning Process |
| on 24 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Transmission owners in the Southeast have proposed a plan to expand the existing processes for regional transmission planning. The plan outlines an inter-regional process for [read more] |
| WRI Updates Cap-And-Trade Analysis |
| on 24 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The World Resources Institute (WRI) has updated and expanded its analysis of six mandatory cap-and-trade proposals for carbon emissions. WRI's analysis was updated to include [read more] |
| SkyPower Acquires Equity Stake In AAER |
| on 19 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff |
| SkyPower Corp., a Canadian renewable energy developer and Lehman Brothers affiliate, has agreed to acquire a 20.9% equity stake in AAER, a Bromont, Quebec-headquartered wind [read more] |
| Canadian Fund Launched For Renewables |
| on 18 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Toronto-based Community Power Fund (CPF) has launched a C$3 million fund to support community-owned renewable energy projects in Ontario. Eligible renewable energy projects include wind, [read more] |
| AREVA Acquires 51% Of Multibrid |
| on 17 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff |
| AREVA has acquired a 51% stake in Multibrid, a Germany-based designer and manufacturer of offshore wind turbines. With this acquisition, AREVA has entered into a [read more] |
| Offshore Tracks To Be Leased For Wind Power In Gulf Of Mexico |
| on 14 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is seeking bidders for a competitive lease sale for the rights to develop offshore wind power in the Gulf [read more] |
| CRS Releases Second Draft Of GHG Protocol |
| on 13 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) has released the second version of the Draft Green-e Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol for Emission Reductions from Renewable Energy [read more] |
| FERC Approves Request To Repay Generators |
| on 13 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a joint application from ITCTransmission and Michigan Electric Transmission Co. LLC (METC), subsidiaries of ITC Holdings Corp., [read more] |
| Report: Colorado Faces Energy Challenges Without New Transmission |
| on 13 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Failure to upgrade Colorado's high-voltage transmission lines, particularly along the Front Range, could lead the state to an energy crisis, according to a report by [read more] |
| New Guidelines Issued For GHG Emission Reductions |
| on 10 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have released new accounting guidelines for quantifying the greenhouse gas (GHG) [read more] |
| Clipper Forms Development Group With Spanish Firm |
| on 06 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Carpenteria, Calif.-based Clipper Windpower PLC, a manufacturer of wind turbines and developer of wind energy projects, has signed an agreement with Hemeretik, a Spain-based construction [read more] |
| California Public Utilities Commission Approves Transmission Study |
| on 05 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved a renewable transmission feasibility study designed to allow Southern California Edison (SCE) to access new renewable resources [read more] |
| Oil Prices, Environmental Concerns Encourage RE Initiatives |
| on 29 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Rising oil imports and growing worry over environmental issues have prompted both the U.S. and Canadian governments to reduce fossil fuel dependency and launch numerous [read more] |
| Ontario Plans To Double Renewable Energy Acquisition |
| on 28 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff |
| According to an announcement from the office of Energy Minister Dwight Duncan, Ontario has increased its planned procurement of renewable energy from 2,000 MW to [read more] |
| Study Finds Wind Energy Would Enhance Ohio's Economy |
| on 24 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff |
| According to "Energizing Ohio's Economy: Creating Jobs and Reducing Pollution with Wind Power," a new report released by nonprofit environmental organization Environment Ohio, a 20% [read more] |
