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NREL to cut 150 jobs, ahead of expected budget cuts

James Cartledge — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:00:06 +0000

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is looking to cut 100 to 150 jobs in response to expected reductions in its budget over the next several years. The US Department of Energy agency in Golden, Colorado, is offering a Self-Select Voluntary Separation Program (SSVSP) to its regular employees. Taking action now allows the laboratory to [...]

$1bn transmission project could “hinder” New England clean energy, group warns

James Cartledge — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:00:53 +0000

A group of power generators in New England has warned that a major transmission project that could bring hydropower down from Canada could swamp the region’s renewable energy incentives programs. The New England Power Generators Association (NEPGA) issued a public policy position paper yesterday, highlighting its concerns with the $1bn Northern Pass Transmission Project (NPTP). [...]

American government giving renewable energy the cold shoulder

James Cartledge — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:00:52 +0000

Renewable energy has had less support from the US government than any other new form of energy supply in American history, according to new research. Energy sources from timber to fossil fuels and nuclear power have had “significant” federal incentives over the past 200 years, creating millions of jobs according to analysis from San Francisco-based [...]

Industry calls for hydropower support in jobs legislation

James Cartledge — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:00:32 +0000

Hydropower business leaders urged President Obama and Senate leaders yesterday to promote expanded hydropower generation in legislation designed to boost the economy and create jobs. Kevin Frank, President and CEO of Voith Hydro, and Marc Gerken, President and CEO of American Municipal Power (AMP), called for the passage of the Hydropower Improvement Act (HIA), which [...]

New York authorities offer $150m for renewable energy projects

James Cartledge — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:00:07 +0000

Authorities in New York are making $150 million available for renewable energy projects, funded by the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard program. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the state’s Public Service Commission released a solicitation yesterday for projects using wind, hydroelectric, biomass or other clean energy resources to generate power. [...]

TVA celebrates 100 years of hydropower at Ococee Dam

James Cartledge — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:00:10 +0000

The Tennessee Valley Authority will be celebrating a century of hydroelectric production at the Ocoee Dam No. 1 on Saturday (September 24). The public is being invited to join the celebrations on the day, at a free, family-friendly community day from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (EDT) in the park adjacent to the 100-year-old Ocoee [...]

Rhode Island adopts laws to promote renewable energy

James Cartledge — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:00:47 +0000

Rhode Island’s governor Lincoln D. Chafee signed four renewable energy bills into law yesterday, to speed up large and small-scale clean energy developments in the Ocean State. The ceremonial signing took place at Sandywoods Farm in Tiverton, a eco-friendly new arts, agricultural and residential development where a wind turbine is currently being constructed to serve [...]

Lockheed Martin to collaborate in Oregon wave power project

James Cartledge — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:00:14 +0000

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT) is partnering with Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to take forward its proposed commercial-scale wave power generation project at Reedsport, Oregon. Lockheed Martin will provide design, manufacturing, system integration and supply chain management expertise to enhance OPT’s PowerBuoy technology. This builds on previous work conducted by Lockheed Martin and OPT, [...]

Study seeks to save salmon without disrupting hydropower

James Cartledge — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:00:25 +0000

A new study has been released suggesting ways to keep Chinook salmon from dying out in California while taking into account the requirements of hydropower projects. The research from UC Davis suggests the fish could die out in California by the end of the century because rivers are warming up – affecting salmon spawning. The [...]

$17m awarded to hydropower technology developers

James Cartledge — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:00:46 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of the Interior have awarded nearly $17 million in funding over the next three years for research and development projects to advance hydropower technology. Sixteen projects in 11 states were selected through a competitive grant process for their ability to contribute to the development of innovative technologies [...]