News Archives - 2006
January
California Approves $2.9 Billion Solar Energy Initiative
Hawaii Governor Unveils Long-Term Plan to Decrease Petroleum Dependence
Indiana Lands Ethanol Plant
Maine Asks Residents to Cut Electricity Use
Minnesota Gives Wind Grant to Community Group
New Mexico Requires High-Performance State Buildings
Northeastern States Sign Pact to Limit Greenhouse Gases
Pennsylvania Opens First Biodiesel Plant
Rhode Island Governor Creates Energy Advisor, Announces Coordinated Energy Plan
February
Biodiesel Blends Now Used in More Than 50 East Tennessee Fleets
Delaware Governor Issues Executive Order to Promote Energy Efficiency
Ford and GM to Help Install E85 Pumps in Missouri and Illinois
Funding Increase for Connecticut PV Rebate Program
Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative Wins DOE Wind Award
Ohio Governor Expands Biofuels, Announces Energy Action Plan
Ohio Provides Grants for Renewable Energy Installations
Pennsylvania Recognized as EPA Landfill Methane Partner of the Year
Solargenix Breaks Ground on Large Solar Power Plant in Nevada
South Carolina Opens Hydrogen Research Center, Launches Fuel Cell Alliance
Tennessee Engages Biofuels Working Group
University of Washington Purchases 100% Renewable Energy, Certifies LEED Building
Wyoming Proposes Tax Credit Bonds to Attract Financing for Renewable Projects
March
ADM and Metabolix to Build Biobased Plastics Plant in Iowa
Alaska and Oil Producers Reach Natural Gas Pipeline Agreement
Arizona Establishes Higher Renewable Energy Requirements
Arizona and New Mexico Launch Southwest Climate Initiative
D.C. Commission Orders Utility to Offer Better Terms for Net Metering Customers
Kansas and North Dakota Governors Sign Ethanol Declaration
Kroger and Partners Announce 18 New E85 Stations in Texas
Minnesota, Wisconsin Governments to Use More Renewable Fuels
New Mexico Approves Solar Energy Tax Credits
New Wisconsin Energy Act Boosts Efficiency and Renewable Power
New York Energy Efficiency Programs Receive National Recognition
South Dakota Establishes Mechanism for Trading Renewable Energy Certificates, Sets Standards for Biodiesel
Wind Power Manufacturer Redevelops Pennsylvania Industrial Zone
World's Largest Biodiesel Plant Slated for Indiana
April
ADM Breaks Ground on 85 Million Gallon Biodiesel Plant in Velva
Arizona Completes a One-Megawatt Solar Trough Plant
Centennial Wind Farm Wins Oklahoma Regulatory Approval
Connecticut Offers New Incentives for Distributed Power Generators
DOE Conducts Energy Assessments in Mississippi and Pennsylvania
Executive Order to Increase the Energy Efficiency of Wisconsin State Buildings
Florida Approves New Ethanol Production Facility
GM to Help Michigan Install 20 E85 Fueling Stations
Governor Attends Launch of Energy Efficiency Center
Ground Broken for 50-MW Oliver Wind Energy Center in North Dakota
Hawaii Ethanol Fuel Mandate for E10 Unleaded Starts April 2
Idaho Commission Approves Power Purchase Agreement for Schwendiman Wind Farm
Illinois Leaders Urge Gasoline Marketers to Make Room for Ethanol
Indiana Passes Ethanol, Biodiesel Tax Credit
Kansas Lowers Motor Fuel Taxes on Ethanol, Creates Energy Education Program
Maricopa County Can Now Use E85
Maryland Reduces Smokestack Emissions, Joins Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Michigan Governor Directs Commission to Develop Energy Plan that Includes Renewable Energy Requirement
New Building Integrated Photovoltaic System at the Whitehall Ferry
New Jersey Expands Clean Power Choice Statewide
New Jersey Increases its Renewable Energy Requirement
New Jersey Sets Ambitious Renewable Energy Goal for the Meadowlands
New Mexico Land Office Leases State Trust Land for Wind Farm in Colfax County
New Truck Stop Electrification Station Maps Help Truckers Reduce Idling
North Dakota Breaks Ground on Hydrogen Research Facility
University of Pennsylvania Triples Wind Purchase
Utah Establishes Aggressive Efficiency Goals, Sets Efficiency Standards for State Buildings
Virginia Expands Net Metering for Distributed Power Generators
Washington State Approves New Biofuels Requirement
Xcel Energy Plans to Finance Large Solar Power Plant in Colorado
May
Colorado Fuel Cell Center Celebrates Grand Opening
Company Proposes 500-Megawatt Wind Plant off the Texas Coast
DOE Conducts Energy Assessment at Copper Tubing Plant in Alabama
Energy Secretary Lauds New Ethanol Fuel Pumps in Indiana
First Public E85 Station Opens in Pennsylvania
Florida Legislature Passes Energy Act
Governor's Panel Recommends Limited Test of Wind Power Off Jersey Shore
Iowa Legislature, Farmers Union Boost Small Wind Projects
Kauai Pursues Biomass and Wind Power and Solar Water Heating
New England Condo Goes 100% Solar
New Hampshire Teams with Bank for Loans to Businesses, Creates Energy Database
New Jersey Creates Energy Savings Director, Green Building Task Force
Three Geothermal Power Plants Moving Ahead in Nevada
U.S. Geothermal Prepares to Build a 10-Megawatt Plant in Idaho
Vermont Increases Funding for Efficiency Programs, Sets New Standards for Appliances
June
Central Texas Flexible Fuel Vehicle Drivers to Benefit from H-E-B Ethanol Sites
E85 Fuel Can Now be used in Florida
EPA, Oregon Offer Fuel Savings Kits to Truckers
Florida Offers Clean Energy Rebates, Grants, and Tax Incentives
Florida and Progress Energy Recognized for Fuel Cell Project at State Park
Hawaii's New Energy Bills to Boost Efficiency, Renewable Energy
Idaho Power Seeks 100 Megawatts of Geothermal Power
Louisiana Passes a Renewable Fuel Requirement
Minnesota and South Carolina Promote Plug-in Hybrids, Alt Fuels
New Iowa Legislation to Boost Renewable Fuel Use
Pennsylvania Adopts Net Metering for Small, Renewable Power Generators
July
Company Plans to Build Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in Georgia
Connecticut Dedicates its First Biodiesel Production Facility, Forms Biofuels Working Group
Energy Star Rebates for Washington, DC Residents
Louisiana Requires Ethanol Costs to Beat Those of Conventional Gasoline
Low Level Ethanol Blends Fall Out of Favor in California, but E85 May be on the Rise
Maine Legislature Increases Renewable Requirement to 10% by 2017
Missouri Requires 10 Percent Ethanol in Most Gasoline Sold
New Michigan Laws Promote Renewable Fuels and Biomass Energy
New York Offers $20 Million for Cellulosic Ethanol Pilot Plant
Ohio Offers Incentives Worth $1 Million, Requires Fleets to Use Biofuels
Rhode Island Approves Bills to Encourage Efficiency and Renewables
Vermont DPS Allocates Funds for Solar, Recommends Increased Spending on Energy Efficiency
Virgin Islands Gives Go-Ahead for Ethanol Facility, Investigates Biodiesel Feasibility
August
California Approves Legislation for Million Solar Roofs Plan
California Utility to Buy 500 Megawatts of Solar Thermal Power
First Geothermal Plant in Alaska Starts Power Production
Florida Commission Approves Innovative Biomass Power Plant
Governor Pataki Signs Legislation to Prohibit "Exclusivity" Fuel Contracts and to Provide Grants for Conversion of Pumps to Handle Alternative Fuels
Illinois Governor Announces Plan to Produce 50% of Energy In-State
Illinois Governor Purchases Wind Power, Utility Signs Greenhouse Gas Deal for the Capital
Indiana Governor Releases "Hoosier Homegrown" Energy Plan
Massachusetts Governor Releases Energy Plan
Nebraska Inaugurates its First Biodiesel Production Facility
Nevada Utilities Offer $100 Million for Efficiency Programs
New Hampshire Governor Initiates Long-Term Plan, Endorses 25% Renewable Energy Goal
New York Plans Plug-in Hybrid Conversion Program for 600 State Vehicles
Pennsylvania Announces First Ethanol Production Facility & Cellulose Pilot
Pennsylvania Doubles Green Power Purchase
South Dakota Welcomes Wind Blade Manufacturer
Texas Commission Advances Efficiency in Houston, Innovative Plan for Transmission of Wind Generated Electricity
Two New Geothermal Power Plants Slated for Northern Nevada
September
California and Utilities Work to Save Energy in State Buildings
DOE Conducts Energy Assessment at Chemical Catalyst Facility
DOE Conducts Energy Assessment at Nebraska Cargill Facility
DOE Conducts Energy Assessments in Louisiana and Nebraska
DOE Conducts Energy Assessments in Texas and Indiana
DOE Conducts Industrial Energy Assessments in Pennsylvania, Michigan
DOE to Award $6 Million to State Partnerships for Building Energy Efficiency Projects
Ethanol Comes to Tallahassee
First Biodiesel Plant Opens in North Carolina
Georgia Commission Lowers Green Power Premium, Increases Payments for Distributed Solar Power
Honda and Purdue Join the Pursuit for Better Ethanol Fuel
Maine Governor Unveils $7 Million Energy Loan Program
New York Law Prohibits Shutout of Alternative Fuels
Pennsylvania Adopts the California Emissions Standards for Automobiles
Pennsylvania Launches Investment Strategy to Promote Renewables, Announces Investment Agreement with Germany
Rhode Island Backs Small Hydro, Increases Renewable Energy Goal to 20%
South Carolina Utility to Market Green Tags Statewide
Tennessee Governor Test Drives Hybrid Vue Green Line
Wisconsin Governor Proposes $450 Million Public, Private Investment Strategy to Develop Renewable Energy
October
Alabama Manufacturer Builds Plant Next to Landfill to Use Landfill Gas as Fuel
Alabama Will Have Two New Biodiesel Plants
Arizona Governor Issues Solar Proclamation
Arizona Governor Signs Executive Order to Cut Greenhouse Gases
CALSTART Receives $12 Million for Fuel Cell Bus Demonstrations
California Governor Schwarzenegger Approves Greenhouse Gas Law
Construction Begins at the Nation's Largest Biodiesel Production Facility at Grays Harbor, Washington
Florida Tax Holiday for Energy Star, Governor's Proclamation for Energy Awareness Month
Ford and BP Open Hydrogen Fueling Station in Michigan
Grants Will Help Small Pennsylvania Businesses Enhance Energy Efficiency
Hybrid Development Center for Automotive Research Launched in Troy
Illinois Governor Creates Climate Change Advisory Group, Joins CCX, Grants $2.2 Million for Wind Farm
Kentucky Governor Elevates Energy Office, Commits $1 Million to Energy Efficiency
New England's Largest Solar System Opens on a Brownfield Site in Brockton, Mass.
New York to Generate Hydrogen from Hydropower
Pennsylvania Doubles Funding for Hybrid Electric Rebate Program to $3 Million
Tennessee Governor Unveils Alternative Fuels Initiative
Texas Governor Announces Transmission Expansion, Commitments of $10 Billion for Wind Energy
Transmission Project Announced for Montana
Wind Farm Approved that Stretches Across Minnesota – South Dakota Border
November
BP Adding 250 Megawatts of Cogeneration to its Texas City Refinery
California Transitions to Performance Incentives; Chico Dedicates Solar Plant
City of Bridgeport Opens Natural Gas Vehicle Fueling Station
Governor Manchin Wants West Virginia to Be Energy Independent
Indiana Lieutenant Governor Awards Energy Grants Worth $1.1 Million
Maryland Energy Director Davis Announces Biofuels Grant Program
New York Institute Awarded Grant to Study Effect of Renewable Energy on Distribution Grid
Washington State Voters Mandate Efficiency and Renewable Energy
December
$72 Million in Special Bonds Awarded to Montana Wind Power Projects
Alabama Creates Center for Alternative Fuels
Calif. PUC Improves State's Demand Programs and Boosts Renewable Energy Capacity by 232 MW
California Energy Commission Approves Reopening Geothermal Plant After 16-Year Dormancy
Florida Commission Authorizes Permanent Status for Tampa Green Pricing
Four Western States to Cooperate on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Hawaiian Electric Will Power New 110-MW Plant with Biofuels
Illinois Governor and Midwest Generation Agree on Long-Range Emissions Reduction Plan
Louisiana Commission Approves Pilot Green Pricing Program
Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Cape Wind Transmission Lines
Michigan Governor Lights a Fire Under State's Renewable Fuels Commission
New Hampshire Utility Converts Coal Plant to Wood Fuel
New Mexico Governor Signs Climate Change Order
New York Governor Announces $25 Million to Develop Cellulosic Ethanol Facilities
New York Power Authority Completes Agreements to Purchase 72 MW of Wind Energy
Pennsylvania Finalizes Clean Vehicles Program and Invests Another $3 Million in Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants
President Bush Approves Extension for Idaho Hydropower Project
Texas PUC Establishes Rules for Competitive Renewable Energy Zones
Up To 25 Percent of Minnesota Power System Can Come from Wind Energy
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