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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]

RPS Update Promises Third RFP For New York State

on 23 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has received a report from the staff of the Department of Public Service on the implementation status [read more]

Study Finds Advanced Electricity Technologies Lower Costs

on 20 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Aggressive development and implementation of a full portfolio of advanced electricity technologies could reduce the economic cost of cutting future U.S. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions [read more]

MA Residents Support Cape Wind Project, Renewable Energy Growth

on 16 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

According to a recent poll conducted by the Opinion Research Corp. (ORC) for the Newton, Mass.-based nonprofit Civil Society Institute, 93% of Massachusetts residents - [read more]

Manitoba Hydro Evaluates Wind Proposals

on 15 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

In response to its March request for proposals, Manitoba Hydro has received 17 proposals to sell new wind-generated electricity. The proposed wind farms' capacities range [read more]

Avantair Offsets Carbon Emissions With TerraPass Agreement

on 15 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Avantair Inc., a fractional aircraft provider headquartered in Clearwater, Fla., has partnered with TerraPass, a San Francisco-based clean-energy and carbon-offset company, to begin offsetting carbon [read more]

Morgan Stanley Launches Carbon-Offset Service

on 15 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Morgan Stanley, a global financial services firm, has created the Morgan Stanley Carbon Bank to assist clients who wish to be carbon neutral. The program [read more]