http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:56:04 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:31:27 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Chinese-wind-turbine-manufacturer-sets-up-shop-in-the-US?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner A few weeks ago, I told you that the Chinese had marched into the Lone Star State with $1.5 billion for a 600+ megawatt wind farm. Then, a few days later, I told you that Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) wanted the Obama administration to rej... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:31:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Chinese-wind-turbine-manufacturer-sets-up-shop-in-the-US?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Suntech-sets-up-shop-in-Arizona?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner So it looks like Arizona has been chosen as the location for Suntech's first U.S. manufacturing plant. Located in Phoenix, initial production capacity will come in at 30 megawatts. Production is expected to start in Q3, 2010. This pa... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:24:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Suntech-sets-up-shop-in-Arizona?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Costs-continue-to-rise-in-Climate-Change-Inaction-Scenario?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner For those who oppose any kind of meaningful action on global climate change, consider the latest findings on the cost of inaction. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the world will have to spend an extra $500 billion to cut c... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:23:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Costs-continue-to-rise-in-Climate-Change-Inaction-Scenario?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Stimulus-Funds-for-Chinese-Wind-Manufacturers?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner Earlier this week I told you that China marched into the Lone Star State with $1.5 billion for a 600+ megawatt wind farm. The project is actually a joint venture with Cielo Wind Power, U.S. Renewable Energy Group, and Shenyang Power Group. When co... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:28:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Stimulus-Funds-for-Chinese-Wind-Manufacturers?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Laying-the-groundwork-for-Alternative-Energy-development?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner Last year, I sat on a panel at an energy conference where someone asked me my thoughts on China's impact on the renewable energy sector. My response was simple, upset a lot of people, and has since proven to be pretty accurate. . . &... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:31:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Laying-the-groundwork-for-Alternative-Energy-development?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Climate-Change-bickering-slows-progress?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner Well, I can't say I'm surprised. Climate Change legislation on the Hill has proven to be exactly what we should have expected all along – a partisan bickering match comparable to playground scuffles I recall from my elementary s... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:02:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Climate-Change-bickering-slows-progress?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Solar-Bill-of-Rights?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner Yesterday afternoon at the Solar Power International Conference, Solar Energy Industries Association CEO Rhone Resch, announced a Solar Bill of Rights. I thought it was exceptional, so I decided to pass it along to you today. Here's what R... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:05:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Solar-Bill-of-Rights?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d27-A-Big-Boost-for-Smart-Grid?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner So it looks like the government is going to pony up $3.4 billion in grants for smart grid development. In an effort to help consumers save money on electric bills, reduce blackouts and move a wealth of new wind and solar, these grants will go... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:45:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d27-A-Big-Boost-for-Smart-Grid?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d26-A-New-Wind-Farm-in-Bulgaria?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner N-Vision Energy has announced it will invest up to $210.5 million to build a 100 MW wind farm in Bulgaria. The wind farm, which will be the second largest in Bulgaria (the largest is a 156 MW farm on the northern Black Sea coast), is going to... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:20:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d26-A-New-Wind-Farm-in-Bulgaria?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Novera-Wind-Project-to-begin-construction?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner Wind Farm (Google Images)Novera Energy (LON:NVE)announced today that Lloyds and BNP Paribas will pony up a 15-year project debt facility for up to $59.5 million so Novera can begin construction of the Glenkerie wind farm in Scotland.When completed, t... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:59:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Novera-Wind-Project-to-begin-construction?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Suntech-launches-Reliathon?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner In an effort to expand into the U.S. utility-scale solar market, Suntech Power (NYSE:STP) is launching a new product called Reliathon, which integrates 270-watt solar panels with inverters and other components that can be used for large-scale s... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:16:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Suntech-launches-Reliathon?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Honda-goes-electric?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner Despite being one of the strongest advocates for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, Honda is now considering launching electric cars in Europe, Japan and the United States. According to reports, slow progress in setting up hydrogen fueling statio... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:51:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Honda-goes-electric?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d13-888-Million-in-new-turbine-orders-for-Siemens?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner Siemens Turbines (Google Images)Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) announced today that it has been awarded six new wind turbine orders in North America, totaling more than 565 megawatts.About 25 percent of the 250 turbines are headed to Ontario, with the rest des... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:37:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d13-888-Million-in-new-turbine-orders-for-Siemens?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Boosting-Californias-Economy-with-Renewable-Energy?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner Solar Installation (Google Images)According to a new study released by University of California economist David Roland-Holst, California's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions will boost the state's economy and preserve hundreds of thousands of ... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:38:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Boosting-Californias-Economy-with-Renewable-Energy?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d6-US-Chamber-of-Commerce-loses-one-more?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner Apple Logo (Google Images)The dash for the door continues over at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.Apple announced on Monday that it is leaving the Chamber because of the business group's climate change policy.VP of Government Affairs Catherine Novelli w... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:31:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d6-US-Chamber-of-Commerce-loses-one-more?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Solar-Industry-faces-Tariffs?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner Solar (Google Images) Last Wednesday, the New York Times reported that companies importing solar panels to the U.S. are facing up to $70 million in unexpected tariffs. Because solar panels have become too sophisticated to qualify for dut... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:30:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Solar-Industry-faces-Tariffs?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Nike-resigns-Chamber-Board-and-FPL-adds-more-wind-power?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner Nike Logo (Google Images)Yesterday, following requests from a group of investors, Nike resigned its position on the board of directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.This announcement comes just one week after Pacific Gas & Electric and Exelon a... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:50:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Nike-resigns-Chamber-Board-and-FPL-adds-more-wind-power?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Google-continues-progress-on-plugin-hybrid-electric-vehicle-integration?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner Charging Cars (Google Images)I love how we've gone from questioning the reality of plug-in hybrid vehicle integration to figuring out how to best accommodate plug-in hybrids into our electric infrastructure.According to reports, Google is now in the ... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:21:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Google-continues-progress-on-plugin-hybrid-electric-vehicle-integration?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Another-utility-defects-from-the-US-Chamber-of-Commerce?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner Coal-fired Power Plant (Google Images)Just one week after PG&E announced it would defect from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in protest over the organization's “extreme” climate change position, Exelon Corporation announced that it will... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:46:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Another-utility-defects-from-the-US-Chamber-of-Commerce?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Duke-FPL-Group-to-convert-to-electric-vehicles?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner Electric Truck (Google Images)Duke Energy Corp and FPL Group announced today that both will convert all of their company vehicles to electric or plug-in electric by 2020.Combined, this will be a $600 million investment.The conversion is expected to r... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:10:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1660-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Duke-FPL-Group-to-convert-to-electric-vehicles?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Renewable-Energy-Examiner