Energy and Climate Change

The state remains on track to get 20 percent of its electric power from renewable sources such as wind, solar or hydropower, Gov. Gray Davis told a group of Silicon Valley business leaders Thursday. By…

Less time at the pump, fewer expenses, lower emissions: Long story short — the new Toyota Prius is a model of efficiency, going farther on less and doing it in style. By MARTIN J. KIDSTON,…

Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Montana, serving Butte and Southwest Montana, is the first Habitat for Humanity affiliate in the nation to send Habitat-generated power from photovoltaic (PV) energy into the grid, saving the Habitat…

Has capitalism gone too far when even Montana wind can be graded for its commercial value? For those who care about where their electricity comes from, the answer is no. by Carlotta Grandstaff -Missoula Independent…

Setting an example they hope the rest of the country will follow, New Hampshire lawmakers yesterday became the first in the nation to pass a law aimed at curbing global warming. By JIM GRAHAM Concord…

Facing an uncertain energy market, the City of Helena is looking inward for ways to cut power costs. In recent memos to the city commission, both community facilities director Gery Carpenter and public works director…

A Great Falls state senator has asked legislative staffers to draw up a bill proposal to give residents an electricity break if they conserve. By PETER JOHNSON Tribune Staff Writer "Residential customers did not ask…

A Danish wind-turbine manufacturer announced Wednesday that it plans to open its largest worldwide plant in Portland by next summer and offer 1,000 jobs by the beginning of 2004. Scott Learn Oregonian Vestas Wind Systems,…

A joyful Gov. Judy Martz accepted the deed from the federal government Wednesday for 533 million tons of high-quality coal in southeastern Montana. By JIM GRANSBERY Of The Gazette Staff The Otter Creek Tracts –…

Colo. landowners, communities should cash in, advocate says By Steve Raabe Denver Post Business Writer Tuesday, April 09, 2002 – Wind energy can produce powerful economic benefits in addition to its more apparent environmental attributes,…