Energy and Climate Change

National Wind Energy Trade Group Praises Hahn’s Decision The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today commended Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn for his proposal to construct a new 120-megawatt (MW) wind energy facility in the…

Smithfield Foods Inc., the pork producer, said today that it would build a $20 million site in Utah that would use waste from 500,000 hogs to make biodiesel, a renewable fuel for vehicles. By REUTERS…

The chairman of the Montana Public Service Commission outlines new models for state
and federal regulation of energy and telecoms.

"The sooner we get to renewables and efficiency," Ewing said, "the better we’re going to be."

"The on-site systems in the three state buildings have saved about $80,000 annually in energy costs so far, Ferguson said."

By a 3-to-1 ratio, respondents said Colorado should meet its growing demand for electricity through energy efficiency measures rather than generation of more power.

"This would be sending a real signal to businesses and consumers that the state doesn’t support solar." "Solar is part of the solution," Smith said. "It’s not part of the problem

“There’s a growing expectation that a lot of the leadership on environmental energy is going to come at the state level.”

Alternative energy projects not only provide power, but also bring additional property taxes and jobs to the states where they´re located, Mazza said.

During the recent energy crisis, Don Thoza turned a popular fantasy into a personal reality. Fed up with soaring power bills, the Coronado Cays resident purchased a high-end, home photovoltaic power system and began producing…