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Providing jobs: renewable energy, energy efficiency beat nuclear power

Texas is a national leader in wind energy, generating more than 9,500 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity, thanks in part to the state’s renewable electricity standard.

(USA) Renewable Energy Would Create More Jobs Than Nuclear Power,  Greentech Media, Elliott Negin, 29 July 2010, The Union of Concerned Scientists weighs in on the nuclear vs. renewables debate. “……If the federal government established a standard requiring utilities to obtain 25 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2025, it would create 297,000 new jobs, according to a 2009 analysis by my organization, the Union of Concerned Scientists. Continue reading →

July 30, 2010 Posted by | renewable, USA | , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Nuclear ‘renaissance’ could end in a welcome nuclear abortion

Even with government support, the Maryland project could be shelved….For investors, the collapse of both projects could come as welcome news because of the high costs, myriad of uncertainties and lengthy development schedule.

Constellation To Reduce Spending On Nuclear Project , WSJ.com, By Mark Peters, Dow Jones Newswire28 July 2010, Constellation Energy Group Inc. (CEG) will reduce spending on a new reactor planned for a nuclear-power plant in Maryland as its bid for a federal loan guarantee for the multibillion-dollar project drags on. Continue reading →

July 29, 2010 Posted by | business and costs, USA | , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A National Renewable Energy Standard – economic boon to Southern USA States

southern states could obtain 20 to 30 percent of their energy from renewable resources within 20 years if strong federal mandates are passed, all while adding thousands of new jobs.

Senators Press Reid for Renewable Electricity Standard, CALFINDER, 28 July 2010, Despite Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s assurances that no such provision will be included in a climate bill this summer, 27 Democrats and one Senate Republican are nonetheless pressing the Nevada senator for inclusion of a renewable electricity standard (RES). An RES would require utilities to obtain a percentage of their power from renewable resources within a set time frame, and is considered one of the best ways to promote clean energy production in the United States over the long term….. Continue reading →

July 29, 2010 Posted by | politics, USA | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

USA’s wind power industry needs National Renewable Energy Standard

the absence of a standard has discouraged investment in new manufacturing facilities and has effectively made the U.S wind industry less competitive than counterparts in Europe and China where  long-term policy commitments are in place.

U.S. wind industry calls for national renewable energy standard,  SmartPlanet, By David Worthington | Jul 28, 2010 American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the national trade association for the wind energy industry in the United States, is sounding the alarm over the industry’s future viability without a national renewable energy standard. Continue reading →

July 29, 2010 Posted by | renewable, USA | , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Americans want wind energy, but govt support is lacking

An overwhelming majority of Americans support a renewable electricity standard, and wind energy investment in particular

U.S. wind energy popular, but lacks investment – CNET News Candace Lombardi,July 28, 2010 Despite public approval, U.S. wind energy investment is slowing down instead of growing, according to the American Wind Energy Association. Continue reading →

July 29, 2010 Posted by | renewable, USA | , , , , | Leave a comment

Solar power becoming now cheaper than nuclear

While the study includes subsidies for both solar and nuclear power, it estimates that if subsidies were removed from solar power, the crossover point would be delayed by a maximum of nine years….Having dropped below nuclear power, solar power is now one of the least expensive energy sources in America.

Study: Solar power is cheaper than nuclear | The Energy Collective, July 27, 2010 by OshaDavidson The Holy Grail of the solar industry — reaching grid parity — may no longer be a distant dream. Solar may have already reached that point, at least when compared to nuclear power, according to a new study by two researchers at Duke University. Continue reading →

July 28, 2010 Posted by | renewable, USA | , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Huge wind farm planned by for California

San Diego team behind world’s largest wind farm,  SignOnSanDiego.com, By Onell R. Soto, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER , July 26, 2010 A development team based in San Diego is leading an effort to build the world’s largest wind farm in Mojave.The $1.6 billion Alta Wind Energy Center consists of more than 600 wind turbines on desert ridge lines between Lancaster and Bakersfield.The 1,500 megawatt project is estimated to produce enough power for 275,000 homes, said Randy Hoyle, head of wind development for Terra-Gen Power. San Diego team behind world’s largest wind farm – SignOnSanDiego.com

July 27, 2010 Posted by | renewable, USA | , , , , , | Leave a comment

US Senate Energy Committee approves 10 Million Solar Rooftops Bill

Some good solar news, Beyond Nuclear, 24 July 2010, The Senate Energy Committee yesterday approved Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) 10 million solar roofs bill (S. 3460). This bill would provide tax credits and other incentives to encourage people to install solar power on 10 million rooftops across the U.S. It would ramp up mass production of solar panels and thus likely reduce their cost. It’s an easy bill to support. Here is an article that describes the bill.

Article below – quick summary of the Bill

July 24, 2010 Posted by | decentralised, USA | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Decentralised Solar Energy – 10 Million Solar Roofs

Here’s how the Ten Million Solar Roofs Act works: take the example of a homeowner who decides to install a 5-kilowatt solar system which, depending on location, would produce enough electricity to cover most, if not all, of an average electric bill (the solar panels would produce excess power during the day that can be sold back to the utility, covering some or all of the cost of electricity when the sun is not shining).

Here Comes the Sun: Ten Million Solar Rooftops, Renewable Energy World, by Greg Chafee  : July 21, 2010 “……Today 92% of Americans want our country to develop solar energy resources, and 77% believe the federal government should make solar power development a national priority. Continue reading →

July 24, 2010 Posted by | decentralised, USA | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pressure on US Senate to adopt Renewable Energy Standard

“A renewable Energy Standard  would provide a down-payment on carbon reduction goals, save and create jobs, and keep America competitive,”

Coalition seeks to salvage renewable power mandate in Senate,  The Hill, By Ben Geman – 07/23/10 Environmentalists and renewable energy trade groups are pressing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to include a national renewable electricity standard, or RES, in the slimmed-down energy package heading for the floor next week. Continue reading →

July 24, 2010 Posted by | renewable, USA | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

USA loses out in renewable energy initiatives

Even more stunning, a renewable-electricity standard, long considered the centerpiece of any compromise excluding cap-and-trade, has also been scrapped.

What We Lost Along With the Energy Bill., TAPPED Archive | The American Prospect, 24 July 2010, Yesterday evening, climate and energy reform died in the Senate. All that remains is a skeletal package that responds to the BP oil spill and provides a few minor incentives for conservation, energy-efficiency retrofits, and the development of natural-gas trucks. Continue reading →

July 24, 2010 Posted by | general | , , , , | Leave a comment

Nuclear fusion going nowhere very slowly and expensively

proposal may yet be scuppered by EU governments……….it is far from clear whether the best way of countering this trend in energy funding is to plough yet more money into the fusion project, with its vested political interests, at the expense of less prominent scientific endeavours.

Funding for nuclear fusion Expensive Iteration, The Economist,, A huge international fusion-reactor project faces funding difficulties Jul 22nd 2010.VIABLE nuclear fusion has been only 30 years away since the idea was first mooted in the 1950s. Continue reading →

July 23, 2010 Posted by | EUROPE, technology | , , , | Leave a comment

Prosperous future for decentralised renewable energy

it highlights the role that far-flung places can play in clean energy innovation. Where electricity and fuel prices are high, new energy technologies are often much more competitive.

Want to See the Future of Energy? Look to Alaska and Hawaii   The Atlantic, Alexis Madrigal  , 21 July 2010, “……….a  hydroelectric turbine for Gustavus Electric Inc. spins in a small metal building not much bigger than a farmland garage.T Continue reading →

July 22, 2010 Posted by | decentralised, USA | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Australia’s new Prime Minister wants huge renewable energy investment

In 2007, Australia committed to ensuring 20% of electricity supply to come from renewable energy sources by 2020.

Gillard wants ‘record investment’ in renewable energy, Recharge   Lee Hong Liang 21 July 2010, Australia’s new Prime Minister Julia Gillard has promised to spend a “record” amount of money to develop the country’s solar and renewable energy sector. Continue reading →

July 22, 2010 Posted by | AUSTRALIA, renewable | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Exponential growth in European Union’s renewable energy jobs

The biggest growth is anticipated to come from job creation in the consumer and small business sectors as homeowners focus on green lifestyles in order to enhance home energy efficiency, health, comfort and sustainability.

Green Jobs and Renewable Energy ECOINSTITUTION,  July 20, 2010davidhoward by Renewable energy industry has proven its potential to create jobs. Under current policies, the European Union could create sizeable number of jobs: 950,000 direct and indirect full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs and increase to 1.4 million in the next decade. Continue reading →

July 21, 2010 Posted by | decentralised, EUROPE | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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