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Broad Coalition Wants Extension of Wind
Production Tax

The nonpartisan coalition of 369 members, including manufacturing, farm and business interests, has issued a letter endorsing a four year extension to wind energy’s key federal tax incentive, the Production Tax Credit. The thrust of the letter echoes the concern expressed by Vestas Wind Systems’ CEO in recent comments.

27Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Interior’s New Plan Aims to Build a Balanced Solar Energy Program on Public Lands

The supplemental appears to include a number of modifications that could improve the process for siting large-scale solar projects on public lands, including western Colorado’s San Luis Valley. Interior hopes it will lay the foundation for a durable, successful solar energy program.

28Oct2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Renewable Projects Under Pressure From Feds and Environmental Groups

The BLM is removing some of the cheapest and best land for renewable energy projects from the market. What’s more, it drives up the price of the more scarce, available land, making the already thin margins on renewable energy projects even more precarious.

12Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Clean Energy Authority Gains Momentum in Garfield County

The collaborative would use state legislation that allows local governments to join together to create a freestanding regional authority. In this case, it would focus on energy efficiency and advancing economic development through renewable energy measures.

31Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Fish and Wildlife Service Evaluates Landmark
Wind Energy Corridor

Several wind energy companies are developing the Great Plains Wind Energy Habitat Conservation Plan to meet the permit requirements to protect a 200-mile-wide corridor running from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico for the whooping crane migration corridor. One public meeting is in Colorado.

22Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The Solar and Wind HOA Debate

While interest in installing solar panels and wind turbines (even Home Depot has started selling small wind turbines) is at an all time high, many people are running into a problem–that problem is the homeowners’ association.

11Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Renewables Share of Domestic Energy Production Passes Nuclear

“Congressional Republicans continue to press for more nuclear energy funding while seeking deep cuts in renewable energy investments,” said Ken Bossong, Executive Director of the SUN DAY Campaign. “One has to wonder ‘what are these people thinking?’”

6Jul2011 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
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Uncle Sam’s Military Marching to a
Clean Energy Tune

Increased access to clean and reliable energy has become a leading priority for the DOD and the military arena in general, both as a means of reducing dependence on foreign oil as well as for purposes of increasing the efficiency and performance of all aspects of operations.

27Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Green Economic Development Partnership to Boost Colorado Startups

“CREED will boost growth in the energy sector by bringing together innovation, entrepreneurialism and job-creation,”
said TJ Deora, Director of the Governor’s Energy Office, speaking about the new collaborative effort between NREL
and the State of Colorado.

21Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Xcel: Boulder Could be ‘Most Green City Worldwide’

But that could come at a cost of higher utility rates — at least until wind power becomes cheaper than coal or natural gas. “Whatever it is that they are proposing, it appears to be only a wind purchase deal with an unclear pricing structure,” said former Boulder councilman Steve Pomerance.

7Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Lamborn Joins Other Lawmakers in Calling for
More Solar on Public Lands

The House Natural Resources Committee Chairman expressed frustration with the utilization of federal land in the West for new energy development. “Only a tiny fraction of public land is even being considered for this use, and almost nothing has actually been made available,” Lamborn noted.

18May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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NREL Helps French Manufacturer Alstom Get Serious About US Wind Power Market

This week it celebrated the successful installation of a three-megawatt Alstom wind turbine at the National Wind Technology Center. A joint team of NREL and Alstom engineers will perform a series of analyses and tests to evaluate the company’s unique drive train technology.

28Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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NREL Report: State Policies Key to Clean
Energy Development

“Specifically, this report shows state policymakers may be more effective at driving clean energy investment using a suite of policies and keeping the policies in place longer,” says Mike Pacheco, NREL VP of Deployment & Market Transformation.

25Apr2011 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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