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Major Growth Predicted For Global RE Investment

on 07 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Global investment in renewable energy could reach $750 billion within the next 10 years, according to the latest Ernst & Young Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness [read more]

House Approves Energy Package With National RE Portfolio Standard

on 06 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved two energy bills: H.R. 3221: New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act - passed [read more]

Wells Fargo Launches Electricity Hedging Program

on 02 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Wells Fargo & Co. plans to offer electricity price hedging to middle-market companies to help them manage their power costs. The hedging program is designed [read more]

National Ski Areas Association Reports Widespread Green Energy Use

on 30 Jul 2007 by NAW Staff

The National Ski Areas Association has released its seventh annual report on the sustainable slopes environmental charter for ski areas. The charter was adopted in [read more]

Ontario Residents Support Wind Farms

on 30 Jul 2007 by NAW Staff

According to a recent survey conducted by Innovative Research Group Inc. (IRG), the majority of Ontario, Canada, residents who live in areas where wind development [read more]

AWEA Promotes RPS In New Media Campaign

on 30 Jul 2007 by NAW Staff

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has begun a major media campaign - including television advertising - to encourage support for a national renewable energy/portfolio [read more]

Luminant, Shell To Develop 3,000 MW Texas Wind Farm

on 27 Jul 2007 by NAW Staff

Shell WindEnergy Inc. and Luminant, TXU Corp.'s competitive power generation business, have formed a joint development agreement to build a 3,000 MW wind project in [read more]

SUEZ Energy North America Acquires Ventus Energy

on 27 Jul 2007 by NAW Staff

Houston-based SUEZ Energy North America, an affiliate of Belgium-based SUEZ Energy International, has signed an agreement to acquire Toronto-headquartered wind power development company Ventus Energy [read more]

Rate Relief Package Promises More RE For Illinois Customers

on 25 Jul 2007 by NAW Staff

Ameren Corp. and the Ameren Illinois utilities have unveiled a $488 million rate relief package that includes a mandate for adding renewables to the utilities' [read more]

Texas PUC Makes CREZ Designations

on 23 Jul 2007 by NAW Staff

The Texas Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has directed the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to develop transmission plans to serve between 10,000 MW and 23,000 [read more]

LM Glasfiber To Build Blades In Arkansas

on 18 Jul 2007 by NAW Staff

LM Glasfiber will open a new facility in Little Rock, Ark., with operations scheduled to begin next year. The company expects the plant to employ [read more]

EER Ranks Iberdrola, FPL Energy As Top RE Generators

on 12 Jul 2007 by NAW Staff

According to new rankings from Cambridge, Mass.-based advisory and consulting firm Emerging Energy Research (EER), Spain-headquartered utility Iberdrola and Juno Beach, Fla.-based FPL Energy have [read more]

Hawaii PUC Investigates Possible State Purchase Of Renewables

on 10 Jul 2007 by NAW Staff

According to the office of Gov. Linda Lingle, R-Hawaii, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has opened an investigative docket to explore ways for state [read more]

Report: Green Energy In The U.S.

on 10 Jul 2007 by NAW Staff

Reportlinker has made available a new market research report related to the U.S. electric industry called "Green Energy in the U.S.: Renewable Investment, Capacity Growth [read more]

BC Hydro Releases Plans For Standing Offer Program

on 06 Jul 2007 by NAW Staff

BC Hydro, a Vancouver, B.C.-headquartered electric utility, has released the draft terms and conditions for a standing offer program for clean electricity projects.BC Hydro notes [read more]