tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303629462012-03-03T05:57:15.286-08:00<i><strong>Gleanings from the web and the world, condensed for convenience, illustrated for enlightenment, arranged for impact...</strong></i>Herman K. Trabishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00641180118544753970noreply@blogger.comBlogger62311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30362946.post-13144929986924391272012-03-03T05:26:00.003-08:002012-03-03T05:42:26.088-08:00

The magnificent Colbert turns his genius to skyrocketing gas pump prices, goes right to the heart of the matter and, of course, comes up with the perfect solution. From Comedy Central.

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This is a succinct introduction to solar that, like the animation technique itself, says a lot yet is deceptively simple. From ILSCOCorporation via YouTube

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Climate Denial Crock of the Week’s Peter Sinclair extends his presentation about the value of wind. From greenman3610 via YouTube

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Detailed Research Shows Over $3 Trillion Invested In Green TransitionFebruary 29, 2012 (Ethical Markets Media, LLC)"…[The] 2012 GREEN TRANSITION SCOREBOARD® [has been] tracking private sector investments since 2007 in green companies and technologies globally…[and now totals] more than $3.3 trillion…"The 2012 Green Transition Scoreboard® (GTS) report finds Asia, Europe and Latin America catching

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New Company Will Invest In Wind Power Projects Across The U.S.1 March 2012 (North American Windpower)"Edison Mission Energy, a subsidiary of Edison Mission Group [EMG]; TIAA-CREF, a financial services provider; and Cook Inlet Region Inc. (CIRI) have formed Capistrano Wind Partners LLC, a new company that will support and fund the continued growth and development of wind energy projects across

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First Solar plant delayed further; 4th-quarter losses of $413 million put factory on holdRyan Randazzo, February 28, 2012 (The Republic via AZ Central)"Facing a tough global market for solar power…First Solar Inc… lost $413 million in the fourth quarter and…[will] further delay opening its [proposed $300 million Mesa, Az,] factory…[beyond the previously announced 2013 delay to when] the market

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McAfee/NitroSecurity, Industrial Defender Score Highest in New Pike Research Assessment of Smart Grid Cyber Security Governance and Compliance ProvidersMarch 1, 2012 (Pike Research)"Governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) may be the least glamorous discipline of cyber security. Not many security developers yearn to spend months designing a security policy repository when they could be

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Nuclear Socialism Comes To The Heartland Of America: Early Cost Recovery For New Nuclear Reactors In Iowa And The Return Of Electricity Rate Shock Mark Cooper, February 2012 (Institute for Energy and the Environment, Vermont Law School)EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The push for early cost recovery (sometimes called advanced cost recovery or construction work in progress, CWIP) for construction of nuclear

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UTILITIES PLANNING FOR SMART GRIDUtilities' Smart Grid Deployment Plans Show NuanceCharles Newton, 23 February 2012 (Renew Grid)"…[2012] is likely to be the first time global smart grid expenditures approach $10 billion…[but] the development of multiple systems, subsystems, equipment and devices to effectively monitor, measure, control and protect electricity grids has been under way for the past

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Variance Analysis of Wind and Natural Gas Generation under Different Market Structures: Some Observations Brian Bush, Thomas Jenkin, David Lipowicz, and Douglas J. Arent, January 2012 (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)Executive Summary An important area of current research is whether large-scale penetration of variable renewable generation such as wind and solar power pose economic and

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CHINA SHOPPING FOR U.S. WINDChina's State Grid in talks to buy AES' U.S. wind assets: sourcesWan Xu and Don Durfee (w/Ian Geoghegan and Jason Neely), February 27, 2012 (Reuters)"State Grid Corp of China has had talks with U.S. power firm AES Corp (AES.N) about taking a controlling stake in its U.S. wind power business…as China's cash-flush state-owned power companies go on an overseas buying

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Western Region Renewable Energy Markets: Implications for the Bureau of Land ManagementScott Haase, Lynn Billman, and Rachel Gelman, January 2012 (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)Executive Summary At the request of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory conducted an analysis to estimate the gap between the

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SAVING NEW ENERGY IN THE EUCarbon Trust and GE Partner to Pump Up Europe’s Clean Tech SectorFebruary 24, 2012 (GE Reports)"In a step to reverse Europe’s falling share of clean energy investment, GE has partnered with British non-profit Carbon Trust to infuse the European clean tech sector with fresh capital. The initial phase of the alliance includes a business incubation fund of $5 million to

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Knowledge is power; Driving smarter energy usage through consumer educationMichael Valocchi and John Juliano , February 2012 (IBM Institute for Business Value)Consumers have tremendous expectations for future energy services. However, they are largely unaware that they need to take a more active role in managing energy decisions for their visions to become reality. In many cases, consumers lack

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PRES WANTS PERMANENT PTCObama tax plan takes scalpel to oil tax breaks, boosts renewablesAndrew Restuccia, February 22, 2012 (The Hill)"The Obama administration outlined a plan…to eliminate a slew of oil-and-gas industry tax breaks, while extending a key tax credit for renewable energy… in a broad corporate tax reform framework unveiled by the Treasury Department…"The plan echoes President Obama’

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Germany: 36 per cent of electricity in to be generated from renewables by 202021 February 2012 (World of Photovoltaics)"The energy market in Germany will see dramatic changes during the next few years. With the nuclear energy capacity halved, the landscape to 2020 will look very different with renewable energy to account for 36 percent of electricity generated..."…[A new forecast predicts] that

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Mainstream links with Goldwind for Chilean projectRos Davidson, 20 February 2012 (Windpower Monthly)"Ireland-based developer Mainstream Renewable Power has inked a new 50/50 joint venture with China’s Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology of Beijing for a wind project in Chile."Goldwind’s US subsidiary is supplying 47 of its 1.5MW direct-drive permanent-magnet turbines for the first phase of

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China Solar Silicon Production Curbed 30% to Lift Prices: EnergyFebruary 16, 2012 (Bloomberg News)"China’s polysilicon industry, the biggest supplier to solar-panel manufacturers worldwide, has idled almost one-third of production and may keep the plants closed until prices recover from a 60 percent plunge…The price tumble spurred the smallest producers including units of Baoding Tianwei Baobian

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Mitsubishi buys into Latin America's biggest wind projectJames Quilter, 24 February 2012 (Windpower Monthly)"Mitsubishi has taken a stake in a Mexican project to build a 396MW wind farm using Vestas 3MW offshore turbines… [Located on the wind-rich] Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in the La Ventosa region of Oaxaca of Mexico, [it] will be developed by Marena Renovables. The isthmus represents the

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This is a wonderful parody of the people who are making so much out of one bad DOE bet. A recent study showed DOE's loan guarantee program is making legitimate, substantive investments. Nobody gets it right 100% of the time. From MarkFiore via YouTube

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This is a great tune and an even greater contribution to the anti-coal cause. What was done by the hand of man can be stopped by the hand of man and redeemed by the hand of man. From mau222 via YouTube

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TRUST Arizona from Our Children's Trust on Vimeo.This may seem like a story about water but it's really a story about the future.

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Clean-Tech Predictions for 2012Michael Butler, February 20, 2012 (Clean Edge)"At Cascadia Capital, we predict that [2012] political and economic debates will drive increasing interest throughout the sustainable industries this year. We also believe that financing and M&A will continue to accelerate, led in part by activity in the solar and energy efficiency sectors…1. Renewable project financing

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Lego buys into offshore wind energyJames Quilter, 23 February 2012 (Windpower Monthly)"Lego-owner the Kirkbi Group has acquired a 32% share in the 277MW Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore project from Dong Energy.. Dong has sold an additional 18% to the Oticon investment group. The move is part of Dong's strategy of selling off the 50% shares in its offshore projects. The total deal is worth DKK 4.7

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SolarCity, Shea Homes Introduce 'No Electric Bill' Program23 February 2012 (Solar Industry)"Solar City and homebuilder Shea Homes have partnered to launch a ‘no electric bill’ home option available to home buyers in all Shea Homes Active Lifestyle and Trilogy communities in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada and Washington."click to enlarge"Homes with the option will be branded as SheaXero.

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Results from Recent Real-time Feedback StudiesFebruary 23, 2012 (ACEEE)"…[Results from Recent Real-time Feedback Studies] This report summarizes the results of recent, large-scale real-time feedback pilots and experiments in the U.S., U.K., and Ireland. It builds upon a previous meta-review by ACEEE of small residential feedback pilot studies, and was undertaken to further investigate the range

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Delivering Energy Efficiency to Middle Income Single Family HouseholdsMark Zimring, Merrian Goggio Borgeson, Ian Hoffman, Charles Goldman, Elizabeth Stuart, Annika Todd, and Megan Billingsley, December 2011 (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)Executive SummaryMiddle income American households – broadly defined here as the middle third of U.S. households by income1 – are struggling. The

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NEW ENERGY COULD CONSOLIDATEClean energy set for consolidation says E&YNina Chestney (w/Jason Neely), February 16, 2012 (Reuters)"The clean energy sector is unlikely to sustain its frenzied rate of investment growth and looks set for consolidation led by Asian players [according to an Ernst & Young renewables authority]… …[The global clean energy sector drew a record $260 billion in investment

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The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Industries: Ten Trends to Watch in 2012 and BeyondKerry-Ann Adamson, Lisa Jerram, Anissa Dehamna, 1Q 2012 (Pike Research)Executive SummaryIntroductionThe beginning of any year is an opportunity to take a step back and look at the larger picture. More specifically, what are the key trends in the fuel cell and hydrogen industries? This Pike Research white paper draws

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ANTELOPE VALLEY SOLAR GETS GOFirst Solar Receives Missing Antelope Valley Project Permit17 February 2012 (Solar Industry)"A critical county-level project permit that threatened to derail First Solar's 230 MW Antelope Valley Solar Ranch 1 project has been secured."click to enlarge"…[A] Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing [had indicated First Solar] was in danger of losing its U.S.

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Why Support Geothermal Energy?February 2012 (Geothermal Energy Association)Geothermal energy is a clean, renewable resource that provides energy in the U.S. and around the world. Heat flows constantly from the earth’s interior and will continue to radiate for billions of years to come, ensuring an inexhaustible supply of energy. 1. Geothermal Power is Reliable Power Utility-scale geothermal power

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THE FIGHT FOR WIND GOES ONSenators File Amendment That Includes Wind Power PTC Extension17 February 2012 (North American Windpower)"U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., are making a bipartisan push to extend the production tax credit (PTC) for wind energy."The senators have filed an amendment to a bill currently under debate in the Senate, and they say the measure is fully

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Renewables Portfolio Standard Quarterly Report; 4th Quarter 2011February 2012 (California Public Utilities Commission)ABOUT THE RPS AND THIS REPORT California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) is one of the most ambitious renewable energy standards in the country Public Utilities Code §§ 399.11 – 399.19, established in 2002 under Senate Bill 1078 (Sher) and modified in 2006 under Senate Bill

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MANUFACTURING CLIMATE DOUBTLeaked docs offer insight into how climate-skeptic groups operateBrad Plumer, February 16, 2012 (Washington Post)"…[D]ocuments from the Heartland Institute, a Chicago-based nonprofit that spends a fair bit of time disputing mainstream climate science…[reinforce the well-known fact that] skeptic groups spend a lot of money trying to call into question the scientific

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Federal research lab concludes China's costs to produce and deliver solar to U.S. market exceed those of U.S. producers; Analysis dispels faulty assumption that Chinese manufacturers enjoy cost advantageFebruary 7, 2012 (Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing)"The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM), a group of seven U.S. solar manufacturers representing more than 150 employers

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E.ON fires German offshore grid warningJames Quilter, 14 February 2012 (Windpower Monthly)"E.ON has warned it will halt investment in offshore wind project unless grid operators speed up construction of transmission lines…[T]he head of E.ON's Climate and Renewables division said it and other wind developers would put the brakes on future offhshore development if the grid operators failed to act.

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Rs 13k cr scam in national solar plan, claims CSEFebruary 2, 2012 (Times of India)"In violation of norms laid down by the government, a single company, Lanco Infratech has allegedly cornered 40% of the contracts bid out for the first phase of the National Solar Mission, garnering 235 mw worth projects with assured revenue of Rs 13,000 crore over the next 25 years including a large subsidy that

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British businesses could be wasting up to half of their electricity use, smart meters revealFebruary 10, 2012 (Metering.com)"British businesses may be spending up to £1 in every £2 of their electricity bills on powering their business when staff have left for the day, according to data from over 6,000 smart meters studied by British Gas."…46 percent of the business electricity use happens in the

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From Comedy Central

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This is a succinct introduction to wind that, like the animation technique itself, does a lot yet is deceptively simple. From ILSCOCorporation via YouTube

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This starts a little slow but the second half is potent and the punch line works. From TheUTChannel1 via YouTube

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Report: Iowa Consumer’s Annual Utility Bills Could Climb Over $800 if Legislature Permits Unfair Nuclear Reactor Financing MethodFebruary 14, 2012 (Environmental Law & Policy Center)"A leading U.S. expert on nuclear reactor financing is warning that a bill pending in the Iowa Senate to allow MidAmerican to charge in advance for the construction of new nuclear reactors could lead to significantly

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Solar industry pushes Austin Energy to put major emphasis on solar power Laylan Copelin, February 14, 2012 (Austin American-Statesman)"Solar industry leaders are urging Austin Energy to build its next generating plant on the city's rooftops to create thousands of local jobs, as opposed to expanding an existing natural gas-fired plant…The trade group Solar Austin, which includes several CEOs of

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More new homes conserve energyWendy Koch, February 15, 2012 (USA Today)"…For nearly the same price as other new homes, [four new duplexes nearing completion in downtown Frederick, Md., have complimentary iPads to monitor energy use from] solar panels, geothermal wells and ultra-efficient, factory-made exterior walls. They're designed to generate as much power as they use, along with thousands of

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Recargo Acquires PlugInCars.com News and Community Website; EV News Site, Along With Android App Release, Accelerates Recargo’s Growth StrategyFebruary 15, 2012 (Recargo)"Recargo Inc., developer of mobile applications for connected cars…announced it has acquired…[PlugInCars.com,] a popular news and community website providing coverage of all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles by

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Analysis of the regulatory framework for wind power generation in Brazil; Summary Report1 September 2011 (Brazilian Wind Energy Association and the Global Wind Energy Council)ForewordWith its large unpopulated land areas, a coastline of 9,600 km and excellent wind resources, Brazil is in a prime position to become a true wind energy giant, and it is slowly emerging as a key market for the

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NEW ENERGY IN THE NEW BUDGETObama’s Pitch on EnergyEditorial, February 14, 2012 (NY Times)"President Obama’s new budget lays down a clear and much-needed challenge to the Republican House’s large number of climate-change deniers and all of the Republican Party’s many panderers to Big Oil…The budget calls for spending $6.7 billion on clean-energy programs in fiscal-year 2013 — 13 percent more than

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Market Evaluation for Energy Storage in the United StatesFebruary 2012 (KEMA via Copper Development Association)Executive SummaryProject SummaryCommissioned by the Copper Development Association Inc. (CDA), this paper evaluates the near-term market for grid energy storage in the United States (U.S.) and the copper content associated with this market. The CDA is the market development, engineering

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CA DESERT FOLK LIKE SUNNew Survey Shows Support For Solar Development In California Deserts10 February 2012 (Solar Industry)"A decisive majority of citizens in California's desert communities [in Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Riverside and San Bernardino counties] strongly support the development of solar power facilities in their counties, according to a new survey conducted by Vote Solar, a nonprofit

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Running Clean; How to win on clean energy issuesHeather Taylor-Miesle, July 2011 (NRDC Action Fund)Promoting clean energy can help candidates win elections by providing positive solutions around some of the biggest concerns for voters—jobs and the economy, their security, and the health of their families. Running Clean shows how candidates have successfully connected with the public by linking

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LOVE THOSE LOAN GUARANTEESFederal Energy Loan Guarantees Win Clean Bill of Health; Noted Conservative’s Independent Report Demonstrates EffectivenessRichard Caperton, February 11, 2012 (Center for American Progress)"…Federal loan guarantees for energy projects have been successful, cost-effective investments…[according to] Herb Allison, former national finance chairman for Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)

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Many Shades of GreenFebruary 2012 (Next 10)Executive SummaryThe California Core Green Economy reflected greater resilience than the California economy as a whole during the recent recession. Reflecting the brunt of the economic downturn, the total economy slumped by seven percent while the Core Green Economy contracted by three percent from January 2009 to 2010. Over the long term, January 1995

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PRES PREVAILING W/PUBLIC ON PIPELINERecent Swing State Polling On The Keystone XL PipelineGeoff Garin and Allan Rivlin, February 3, 2012 (Hart Research Associates)"…Seven in nine voters [in four key battleground states, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, and Colorado] now say they have heard or read about the controversy involving the Keystone XL pipeline, and despite a sustained ad campaign by the oil

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'World's Largest' Offshore Wind Farm Set To Go Online In The U.K.9 February 2012 (North American Windpower)"DONG Energy has announced that the 367.2 MW Walney wind farm - which the company says is the "largest offshore wind project in the world" - is set to enter commercial operation…[A] joint venture between DONG Energy (50.1%), SSE (25.1%) and OPW (24.8%)…[it] required an investment of 1

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Solar modules now officially regarded as e-waste30 January 2012 (PV Magazine)"The EU Parliament has officially changed the guidelines for its WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive. Under the amendments, used photovoltaic modules must now be collected and recycled."Having found the commitment for the take back and recycling of photovoltaic modules by the solar industry too lax

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Siemens looks to build French offshore factory9 February 2012 (Windpower Monthly)"Germany's Siemens says it will build a turbine assembly plant in France if it is successful in its bid under the government's tender for 3GW of offshore power…Siemens is bidding for a 500MW project off the north coast of Brittany, near St-Brieuc, in association with GDF Suez, Vinci and CDC Infrastructure."Turbines

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Brazil May Auction Contracts for 100 Megawatts of Solar PowerStephan Neilsen, February 1, 2012 (Bloomberg News)"Brazil, which has only one utility- scale solar project, may auction off next year contracts to sell at least 100 megawatts of electricity produced from sunlight…[and the auction] may be the first of many…"Brazil has organized similar auctions for wind power that attracted developers

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This video uses exceptional images from NASA and an elegant piece of music to create a short meditation on a melting world.From TheDailyConversation via YouTube

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Time to think new – as in New Energy.From asmasbeih3000 via YouTube

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There is a new movie out called “Windfall.” It is, by all reliable reports, an opinion piece masquerading as a documentary. It is largely about a community in New York and reportedly parrots much of the misinformation found at anti-wind websites across the internet. In this video, about a community in Vermont, the local folk speak for themselves about the good that happens when wind comes to

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Dear Mr. Ebert: Don't fall for 'Windfall'Tom Gray, 2012 February 4 (Into the Wind)"As the anti-wind docu-diatribe 'Windfall' opened this weekend in Chicago and New York, AWEA extended an unusual invitation to noted film critic Roger Ebert to come visit an actual operating wind farm so he can better judge for himself whether the film tells the truth...[The] normally clear-eyed film critic [seemed

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Intel Corp is America’s biggest green power consumer, but Walmart is coming up fastScott Sterling, February 2, 2012 (KPCC/NPR)"The Environmental Protection Agency has released the latest updates on America’s biggest consumers of green power…[C]omputer chip producer Intel Corp comes in at Number 1."… 88% of the electricity consumed by Intel is green, purchased from wind and solar farms…[T]hey ate

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Research Reveals How Birds And Wind Turbines Can Safely CoexistPaul Kerlinger, 7 February 2012 (North American Windpower)"A recent incident in which over 400 birds were killed at AES' Laurel Mountain wind farm in West Virginia cast wind turbines in a negative light, and underscores a growing concern for wind farm owners and operators…But the real culprit for the occurrence was dusk-to-dawn

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New Study Shines Light on Top Ten LED Reflector BulbsFebruary 2012 (Institute for Electric Efficiency) "New efficiency standards for light bulbs are now in effect, but how do consumers and facility managers know which bulb is best? When it comes to choosing an LED (light emitting diode) reflector bulb, the job just got a whole lot easier."The Institute for Electric Efficiency (IEE) commissioned

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The History of American CSP; A TimelineBelen Gallego, February 2012 (CSP Today)IntroductionThe biggest problem that the CSP industry faces today is the pressure to develop fast.This is true for everything today – we live in the culture of the immediate gratification.An email gets to you the same second you send it, and business must grow at a goodrate year on year for it to be viable.Nature does

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WORLD WIND STILL GROWINGWorld wind capacity increases by 6%James Quilter, 07 February 2012 (Windpower Monthly)"The world's wind energy capacity increased by 41GW in 2011, a 21% increase on 2010's rise, according to figures from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)."Overall global capacity has increased by 6%. The largest addition came from China, which installed an additional 18GW and almost

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Navajo Generating Station and Air Visibility Regulations: Alternatives and ImpactsDavid J. Hurlbut, Scott Haase, Gregory Brinkman, Kip Funk, Rachel Gelman, Eric Lantz, Christina Larney, David Peterson, Christopher Worley, Ed Liebsch, January 2012 (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)Executive SummaryThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to issue rules for controlling emissions

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EV NAMED GREENEST CARElectric Car Tops Greenest Vehicle List for First Time in 12 Years; New Mitsubishi i-MIEV Unseats Honda Civic Natural Gas after 8 Consecutive Years at the Top February 7, 2012 (American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy)"…[In the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)] 14th annual comprehensive environmental rankings…[the] “Greenest” list saw a

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EPI 2012; Environmental Performance Index and Pilot Trend Environmental Performance IndexJanuary 2012 (Yale University Center for Environmental Law and Policy and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network)Executive SummaryTwenty years after the landmark Rio Earth Summit, governments still struggle to demonstrate improved environmental performance through

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BIGGEST U.S. WIND BUILDER BOOMINGNextEra Fourth-Quarter Profit More Than Doubles on Wind Power OutputBenjamin Haas, January 27, 2012 (Bloomberg News)"NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE), the largest generator of wind and solar power in North America, said fourth- quarter profit more than doubled as its wind turbines produced more electricity. "Net income rose to $667 million, or $1.59 a share, from $263

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Engaging as Partners in Energy Efficiency: Multifamily Housing and UtilitiesAnne McKibbin and Anne Evens (CNT Energy) and Steven Nadel and Eric Mackres, (ACEEE), January 2012Executive SummaryEnergy use in multifamily buildings can be reduced substantially, with many cost-effective upgrades achieving savings of 15–30% in buildings with five or more residential units. At 2010 national average

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WIND IS BEST DEAL EVERCost Of Wind Energy Trending Toward An All-Time Low2 February 2012 (North American Windpower)"The levelized cost of wind energy (LCOWE) is headed toward an all-time low - approaching approximately $0.03/kWh in the best wind resource sites…[A] new report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)…notes, however, that

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Asia Pacific Solar Photovoltaic Markets Soar 165% in 2011, Led by 2.9 GW of Installations in ChinaJanuary 25, 2012 (SolarBuzz)"Asia Pacific photovoltaic (PV) markets continue to surge ahead of expectations, installing 2.8 GW in Q4'11 and a total of 6 GW in FY'11. The region as a whole grew 165% Y/Y, and is forecast to grow an additional 40% in 2012, according to [Solarbuzz]…China has emerged as

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Go-ahead for Chinese 198MW offshore projectWu Qi, 30 January 2012 (Windpower Monthly)"South China's Guangdong province will construct a 198MW offshore wind farm this year which should be connected to the grid in 2014."The project, located in waters off the Guishan district of Zhuhai city [near downtown Zhuhai, and only three nautical miles from Lantau Island, Hong Kong, and 17 nautical miles from

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European markets: 3 “GW markets” and an all-time record for Italy January 2012 (European Photovoltaic Industry Association)"With almost 21 GW of grid connected PV installations in 2011 Europe has increased its cumulative capacity base by over 50%...mainly driven by 3 markets: Italy, Germany and France. "Italy became for the first time the top PV market with 9 GW of newly connected systems in 2011

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Energy Poverty Remains a Global Challenge for the Future; Lack of access to electricity causes severe health and environmental impactsSupriya Kumar, February 2, 2012 (Worldwatch Institute)"…Between 1990 and 2008, close to 2 billion people worldwide gained access to electricity. But the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that more than 1.3 billion people still lack access to electricity,

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Time to be deep green. This film will be screened at the Cinema Verde Film Festival in Gainesville, Florida, Feb. 24 to March 2. From GlobiansFilmFestival via YouTube

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This is an anthem for climate change deniers, sung by a pretty typical member of the fraternity. He oughtta see the film previewed in the preceding video. From SuperCAZOCKER via YouTube

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This explains the immense complexity of the New Energy economy with elegant simplicity. Log line: Everything is connected. Ponder. From Toshiba via YouTube

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In response to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s Announcement on Offshore Wind Jim Lanard, February 2, 2012 (Offshore Wind Development Coalition)"…[The] Department of the Interior has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) after…[ evaluating] public comments on its draft Environmental Assessment for the Mid-Atlantic Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) regarding the issuance of leases

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Governments Spend $1.4 Billion Per Day to Destabilize ClimateLester Brown, January 19, 2012 (EcoWatch)"We distort reality when we omit the health and environmental costs associated with burning fossil fuels from their prices. When governments actually subsidize their use, they take the distortion even further. Worldwide, direct fossil fuel subsidies added up to roughly $500 billion in 2010…"…[S]

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Keystone Pipeline…'Built To Spill' Emma Pullman and Heather Libby, October 29, 2012 (DeSmogBlog/TckTckTck via Huffington Post)"TransCanada says their Keystone pipelines are the safest on the continent…But what about those 12 spills in the past year [as documented in TransCanada's publicly released safety records]?" click to enlarge"…Since its operation began in June of 2010, the Keystone 1

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China Sets New Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction GoalsVivian Ni, January 18, 2012 (China Briefing)"In its newest ‘12th Five-year Plan on Greenhouse Emission Control’…China has set its new goals of reducing carbon emissions in the next five years and called for pilot programs that aim to promote a low-carbon economy… The newly released Plan aims to reduce China’s carbon intensity – the amount of

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES Roadmap 2050January 2012 (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland)Introduction to the Electric Vehicle RoadmapTransport accounts for one third of Ireland’s energy requirement and energy related CO2 emissions and is almost entirely dependent on oil. Increasing oil scarcity, oil price volatility, and environmental concerns are driving a search for an alternative means of powering

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COMBINING WIND AND SUNGE banks on solar-wind linkRos Davidson, 30 January 2012 (Windpower Monthly)"General Electric is wooing its wind-turbine customers with thin-film solar panels made at GE's new solar assembly plant in Colorado…GE recently unveiled its first 'hybrid' sale of 23MW of solar panels to a US-based wind customer, Invenergy, for installation next to the latter's 210MW Grand Ridge

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Solar Installation Labor Market AnalysisBarry Friedman, Philip Jordan and John Carrese, December 2011 (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) Executive SummaryThe potential economic benefits of the growing renewable energy sector have led to increased federal, state, and local investments in solar industries, including federal grants for expanded workforce training for U.S. solar installers.

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CONGRESS ON VERGE OF RUINING WIND IN 2013Iberdrola Suspending New US Wind Farms Without Tax Credit – ExecutiveJanuary 25, 2012 (Dow Jones Newswire via Fox Business)"… Spain's Iberdrola SA (IBDRY, IBE.MC) has suspended planning for new wind farms in the U.S... anticipating that Congress may not extend a popular tax credit for the industry…Rich Glick, vice president of government affairs for

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Assessment of Energy Production Potential from Tidal Streams in the United StatesJune 29, 2011 (Georgia Tech Research Corporation)Executive SummaryTidal stream energy is one of the alternative energy sources that are renewable and clean. With the constantly increasing effort in promoting alternative energy, tidal streams have become one of the more promising energy sources due to their continuous

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NEW PROOF OF CHINA’S SUN PRICE GAMINGSolarWorld: Import Surge Shows Tariff Evasion By Chinese Solar ProducersJessica Lillian, 27 January 2012 (Solar Industry)"SolarWorld and its partners in the Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) have unearthed new PV module import data that, according to the coalition, proves that Chinese solar producers flooded the market with product at the end

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Annual Energy Outlook 2012 Early Release OverviewJanuary 23, 2012 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)AEO2012 Early Release Overview Executive Summary Projections in the Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (AEO2012) Reference case focus on the factors that shape U.S. energy markets in the long term, under the assumption that current laws and regulations remain generally unchanged throughout the

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ADVANCING WIND’S ABILITYGamesa Working With NREL On Wind Turbine R&D And Offshore Wind Technology27 January 2012 (North American Windpower)"Gamesa Technology Corp. Inc. and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are teaming up to study and test a variety of components and systems that will guide the develpment of the next generation of wind turbines designed

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Polysilicon Price Declines Will Continue Sector Shakeout, says GTM ResearchMark Osborne, January 25, 2012 (PV-Tech via PV Group)"A new and detailed bottom-up analysis of the polysilicon industry by GTM Research further supports growing consensus that polysilicon prices will continue to set record lows in 2012 as they did in 2011 as overcapacity continues. Lower silicon prices in 2012 will likely

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Spain Suspends Subsidies for New Renewable Energy Power PlantsBen Sills, January 27, 2012 (Bloomberg News)"Spain halted subsidies for renewable energy projects to help curb its budget deficit and rein in power-system borrowings backed by the state that reached 24 billion euros ($31 billion) at the end of 2011…The government passed a decree today stopping subsidies for new wind, solar,

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Exploiting the full potential of energy efficiency; New IEA report offers detailed guidance for governments on how to partner with private sector to finance energy efficiency measures 19 January 2012 (International Energy Agency)"Improvements in energy efficiency can achieve a whole array of economic, societal and environmental benefits, often at low cost. In many cases it seems unexplainable

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Social Media in the Utility Industry Consumer Survey; Consumer Adoption and Usage Trends for Engagement with Utilities using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Blogs1Q 2012 (Pike Research)"As social media adoption continues to grow, utilities of all sizes are recognizing the impact these new services can have on their marketing, communications, and business strategies. Pike Research

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NewEnergyNews hasn’t run a “how a solar system works” video in a long time. This one is well done. Ready for a refresher? From YETZERstudios via YouTube

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All over this nation, people willing to take a chance on wind are discovering it’s a risk that pays off. From AmericanWindEnergy via YouTube

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Climate Denial Crock of the Week’s Peter Sinclair interviews a climate scientist who is also an evangelical Christian and she explains that faith must not be confused with facts. From greenman3610 via YouTube

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Republican Candidates Could Save $300K on Electric Bills by Going SolarEugene Rinehart, January 26, 2012 (SunRun)"...SunRun talks to Americans every day who want to save money on their electric bills, and we’ve noticed that regardless of political party they all want to save money at home. So in the spirit of saving and in light of heated debates over how we should invest in our nation’s energy

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Mission Accomplished? Not Just Yet, But We Have the MomentumJanuary 23, 2012 (Architecture 2030) "Each year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) publishes its forecast for U.S. building energy consumption. Since the 2030 Challenge was issued, this outlook has vastly improved…[In] the EIA's 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011 Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) projections to the year 2030…estimates of

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