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Businesses, Groups Join Climate Registry

on 17 Jan 2008 by NAW Staff

Fifty-four corporations, state and local governments, and other organizations have achieved founding reporter status by being the first to join the Climate Registry. The Climate [read more]

Report: Wind-Powered Generation Doubles In Ontario

on 15 Jan 2008 by NAW Staff

Wind-powered generation in Ontario more than doubled in 2007, according to statistics released by Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). In 2007, the output from [read more]

APPA Studies RTO Membership

on 11 Jan 2008 by NAW Staff

A recent study conducted by the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center finds that "there is no evidence that membership in an RTO (Regional Transmission Organization) [read more]

Yellowstone Launches Second Renewable Energy Fund

on 09 Jan 2008 by NAW Staff

Private equity firm Yellowstone Capital Partners LLC of Houston has formed its second alternative and renewable energy fund Yellowstone Energy Ventures II LP (YEV II). [read more]

Report: Climate Change Issues To Drive Increased Tech Investment In 2008

on 09 Jan 2008 by NAW Staff

Framingham, Mass.-based Energy Insights, an independent research and advisory firm, has released its annual "Worldwide Energy Industry 2008 Top 10 Predictions." According to this new [read more]

Colorado Produces Renewable Energy Resources Report

on 08 Jan 2008 by NAW Staff

The Governor's Energy Office (GEO), in compliance with Senate Bill 2007-091, worked with members from utilities and the renewable energy community to produce the report [read more]

Nordex Enters Wind Turbine Agreement With Everpower

on 08 Jan 2008 by NAW Staff

Nordex USA has entered into an agreement with wind developer Everpower Renewables for the delivery of 25 N90/2.5 MW turbines for the Krayn wind farm [read more]

CRS, Green-e Launch New Certification Program

on 07 Jan 2008 by NAW Staff

The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) and Green-e have launched Green-e Climate, a certification program for greenhouse gas emission reductions sold on the voluntary market. [read more]

CPUC, BLM Release Sunrise Powerlink Draft Impact Report

on 04 Jan 2008 by NAW Staff

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in coordination with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has released a draft document assessing the environmental impacts [read more]

Westar Energy Suspends Plans For Additional Wind Power

on 31 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) recently found Westar Energy's proposal to invest in wind energy prudent but rejected the utility's request for an incentive rate [read more]

PJM, Market Monitor File Settlement With FERC

on 31 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

Parties working out the details of the relationship between PJM Interconnection and its market monitor have filed a settlement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [read more]

Firm Studies Partnership Deal Structuring

on 27 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

In a recent case study on partnership deal structuring, Dennis Moritz, principal at financial structuring and analysis software firm Advantage for Analysts, explored the impact [read more]

NYMEX, Other Market Participants To Form The Green Exchange

on 26 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

NYMEX Holdings, the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, has formed The Green Exchange venture with Evolution Markets, Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Credit [read more]

Sunflower Will Build Turbines In Hutchinson

on 24 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

Sunflower Wind LLC of Kansas has signed a contract to move into a 260,000 square-foot building, formerly owned by Eaton Corp., to manufacture wind turbines. [read more]

Reports: Reliability Outlook for Ontario Is Positive

on 20 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

According to two reports released by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), the energy outlook for Ontario's electricity system is positive. According to the IESO, [read more]