Federal funds go towards renewable energy 07/22/2009
TRAVERSE CITY -- When it comes to renewable energy, wind is Garth Ward's specialty. He's the owner and operator of Michigan Wind Power and thinks the federal money targeting renewable energy is key to expanding the industry. ![]() SAN FRANCISCO — A decade ago, only 500 rooftops in California boasted solar panels that harvest the sun’s energy. Today, there are nearly 50,000 solar-panel installations in the state, according to a report to be issued Thursday by the research and lobbying group Environment California. View entire article... Back in 2005, the Ontario Power Authority began drafting the province's long-term electricity plan on the assumption that nuclear costs would be low and electricity demand would be high. China Sprouts Green Energy Opportunities 07/17/2009
The credit crisis stalled green power investment in America, but China's a very different story. We talked to Michael Ding, head of Accenture's utility industry consulting practice in Beijing, about the opportunities, and potential pitfalls, for investors interested in the market. NM company plans hydrogen power plant 07/17/2009
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - A New Mexico-based energy technology company says it plans to develop what it calls the world's first utility-scale, zero-emissions hydrogen power plant. |

