Tag Archives for renewable
Renewable energy study overstates job benefits
A study that supports a North Carolina renewable energy purchase mandate has been criticized as “somewhat deceptive” in the way it calculates employment benefits from renewable mandates for the state. The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association recently released the study … Continue reading
IER: Good post on the myth of “free” green energy
IER has a good post on the myth that wind and solar are “free” power sources (once you have accounted for the cost of renewable generation installations. They aren’t free for several reasons. Chief among those reasons is the fact … Continue reading
Feds approve wind farm developer to move on project that could kill 8 – 14 bald eagles per year
This story is absolutely amazing. Federal officials have given a developer the green light to move ahead with a controversial wind project in southeastern Minnesota that, if approved, would be the first time a wind farm has been given permission … Continue reading
Solyndra Jr.?
An wood-to-ethanol factory – Range Wood Fuels – that received $65 million in state and federal subsidies was sold Tuesday for “pennies on the dollar.” A New Zealand-based company – LanzaTech – which purchased the defunct ethanol producer has received … Continue reading
OH Legislator pushes to repeal state RPS
There is an interesting article on istockanalyst.com that describes the efforts of state senator, Kris Jordan to repeal Ohio’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS). Jordan is unabashed in explaining his reasoning for this move. He is pushing the repeal to … Continue reading
ACC Webinar: Renewable Portfolio Standards
Daniel Simmons, Director of State Affairs Institute for Energy Research Thursday, May 27th ~ 1:30-2:15 pm Eastern To register, go to: https://www.etouches.com/12523 Federal & State Renewable Electricity Standards are mandating increased use of renewable and reduced carbon energy resources – … Continue reading