Illinois has seen a flurry of activity at the county level regarding how to best balance the economic and environmental benefits of wind energy development in the state with the concerns of local landowners. In addressing this issue, Bureau County and Iroquois County have recently decided upon dramatically different approaches, and the resulting economic impacts
Link Round-Up: Best Renewable Energy law links this week
1.) “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, AWEA, Wind Developers Sign Agreement to Promote Endangered Species Conservation,” by Tom Gray on the AWEA Blog: Into the Wind
“The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and wind energy companies have signed a memorandum of understanding, pledging to work together to
Montana Legislature Passes Important Wind Rights Legislation
Yesterday, the Montana legislature passed important new legislation that will have a significant impact on the development of wind projects within the state. The bill, titled the “Wind Energy Rights Act” addresses many of the big issues that state legislatures around the country are grappling with, including:
1) How to create uniform wind energy agreements
California Legislature Approves Renewable Energy Standard of 33%* by 2020
A few weeks back I discussed the importance of robust Renewable Energy Standards for the future of renewable energy development in the United States. It seems that the the state of California agrees, as yesterday the state legislature passed legislation which will give California the most ambitious renewable energy standard in the nation. This legislation
Massive Amount of Installed Renewable Energy Wasted
A post yesterday by Susan Kraemer on the Clean Technica blog highlighted a shocking statistic from Dr. F. David Doty on GreenTechMedia:
“Approximately 25 TWh (yes, 25 terawatt-hours) of wind energy was curtailed (idled) in the U.S. last year to keep the off-peak grid energy price from frequently going negative. That is about equal
Forbes Blog: Three Key Technologies for Energy Independence
Todd Ganos of the Forbes’ Great Speculations blog posted an excellent piece today entitled “Three Key Technologies for Energy Independence,” which outlines a few of the technologies that will play a significant role in the future of United States renewable energy. Specifically, he highlights the importance of “super batteries” which can be charged