Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) — The Center for American Progress, a Democratic group led by a top official for President-elect Barack Obama ’s transition team, is recommending that the new administration open an office in the White House to guide U.S. energy policy.
By CARMEN GENTILE UPI ENERGY CORRESPONDENT MIAMI, Nov. 6 (UPI) — Venezuela has notified petroleum customers that production levels would be cut to counter falling oil prices, part of OPEC’s agreement to reduce production across the board to counter falling oil prices worldwide.
In 2005 NASA pegged global wind supply at 72 terawatts, or five times the world’s energy consumption. T. Boone Pickens has called the central U.S. the Saudi Arabia of wind, but the industry is facing growing pains, cheaper gas and tight credit.
Plans for another wind turbine project in Blair County will be the focus of a public meeting Thursday night in Logan Township. Township officials will ask for input from residents with regard to a new wind farm.
A planning and zoning commission in southern Idaho has recommended that 1,400 acres of farmland not be rezoned to allow a nuclear power plant to be built.
By ROSALIE WESTENSKOW UPI Correspondent With President-elect Barack Obama poised to take office in January, industry groups are anxiously waiting to see how the new administration’s energy policy pans out, particularly in light of the current economic crisis.
By Jim Efstathiou Jr. Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) — The worst banking crisis in almost a century will limit Barack Obama ’s plans to spend $150 billion over 10 years on clean energy from the wind and the sun, New Energy Finance Ltd.
Duke Energy Corp. has started commercial operation of a 59-megawatt wind farm in Howard County in west Texas. (DUK)
First Solar Inc. is probably the most exciting company in the solar power industry. It has remarkably low production costs, explosive growth and unique technology. Furthermore, this thin-film solar panel manufacturer is one of the first PV (photovoltaic, solar electric) companies to compete directly with the conventional energy industry.
Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. and MMA Renewable Ventures, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC (OTC:MMAB.PK) announced the completion of a 1.9 megawatt solar power system installed at the company’s farms in Palmdale, CA
