MidAmerican Energy buys three wind projects in Iowa that will add more than 400 megawatts of capacity to its industry-leading portfolio before the end of 2012.
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Wave Power Wants Piece Of Newport Beach Surf
The California startup Green Wave Energy is seeking permission to formally test its wave energy generator off the coast of Newport Beach.
Wind Power Closes NY Hydrogen Fuel Loop
Hempstead, N.Y., installs a 100-kilowatt wind turbine to run an electrolyzer to generate hydrogen for the Long Island town’s fueling station.
Anti-Wind Power Study Kicks Up Storm In UK
A U.K. think tank says wind power, because it requires fossil-fuel backup, is inefficient, but renewables advocates and experts say the study is badly flawed.
Obama Drives Clean Energy Boom On Public Lands
A president can’t make Congress pass clean energy bills, but EarthTechling’s Susan Kraemer says Obama has led historic renewable energy growth on U.S. lands.
It’s Time To Move Past Ethanol
It’s time, argues EarthTechling columnist Pete Danko, to accept the growing scientific consensus and abandon our wasteful pursuit of ethanol fuels.
Golden Eagles Vs. Big Wind Farm: Who Wins?
For the first time, a wind power developer is seeking a permit for the “take” of a small number of golden eagles, and conservation groups are cheering.
Wind Power A Great Gig For UK Utility
SSE says it now owns and operates 1 gigawatt of onshore wind capacity in the U.K. – most of it in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Oregon Community Wind Finds Seattle Market
Seattle-based OneEnergy Renewables is bringing the market for renewable energy credits back down to earth, one community-based REC-financed project at a time.
Big Government Science Escapes Being Drowned In Bathtub
Government scientists—and EarthTechling’s Susan Kraemer—breathe a sigh of relief after House Republicans fail to slash science and energy research funding.
Don’t Be Fooled On Wind Power And Birds
A bird group’s effort to force smart wind growth is laudable, but we can’t let it be used to derail the industry, argues EarthTechling columnist Pete Danko.
Why The EU Is Kicking Our Clean Energy Ass
EarthTechling columnist Susan Kraemer breaks down for us why the European Union is doing much better with clean energy plans compared to the United States.
Water Turbine Turns Canals Into Clean Energy
Seattle-based Hydrovolts’ micro-hydro turbine is designed specifically to generate power inexpensively by harvesting the currents of artificial waterways.
Clean Energy Military Engagement A Positive Action
Progressives, argues EarthTechling columnist Pete Danko, need to make some type of peace with the U.S. military’s green pursuits that will ultimately benefit us all.