News Archives - 2007
January
Alabama State Vehicles Switch to E-85
California Sets Greenhouse Gas Standards for Electric Utilities
California Utility Signs Record 1,500-MW Wind Power Contract
E85 Vehicle is Grand Prize in Kansas Lottery
Florida Partners with Brazil to Promote Ethanol
Florida and California Commissions Allow Renewable Energy Generators to Keep Renewable Energy Credits
Georgia's First Energy Plan Includes Study of Renewables, Advanced Technologies
Iowa Joins Efforts to Create Voluntary Midwest Greenhouse Gas Registry
Long Island Utility Seeks to Build a 5-Megawatt Fuel Cell Power Plant
Massachusetts Rejoins Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
New Mexico Increases Net Metering Peak Capacity to 80 MW
New York Power Authority and State Police to Use Fuel Cells in Communications Facilities
Ohio Governor Establishes New Energy Advisor Position and Sets Energy Efficiency Goals for State Agencies
Report on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Says Industry Generates Millions for Connecticut Economy
Rhode Island Joins Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Texas Selling First Leases for Offshore Geothermal Sites
Washington Utility Plans 500-Kilowatt Solar Power Project
Wisconsin PSC Approves Wind Project, Doubles the State's Wind Power
February
Alabama Forms Committee to Develop Alternative Energy Policy
Arizona Pilot Program Puts Single-Passenger Hybrids in HOV Lanes
Arkansas Regulators Issue First Energy Efficiency Rules
Colorado to Open 40 More E85 Fuel Pumps
Five Western States Agree to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Former President Carter Welcomes Biodiesel Plant to Plains, Georgia
Georgia Announces Plans for Nation's First Wood-Chip Ethanol Plant
Michigan's New Energy Plan Calls for 10 Percent Renewables by 2015
Minnesota Enacts the Country's Strongest Renewable Requirement
Nevada Regulators Approve Geothermal Power Deals
New Jersey Governor Calls for Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
New Nuclear Power Plants Considered for Michigan and Texas
North Dakota and FPL Energy Announce Plans for 48-Megawatt Wind Farm
Pennsylvania Governor Announces Energy Strategy to Save Consumers Billions and Reduce Use of Foreign Fuels
Raleigh, North Carolina, Commits to LED Lighting
Tennessee Makes $3.5 Million Available for Alternative Fuel Grants and Loans
Tesla Motors to Build Electric Car Facility in New Mexico
Washington Governor Signs Order Addressing Climate Change and Renewables
March
DOE Selects Missouri Cooperative as Wind Cooperative of the Year
First U.S. Power Plant to Run Exclusively on Biodiesel Opens in Texas
Florida Awards $15 Million in Grants for Renewable Energy Technologies
Four Wind Farm Agreements Approved by Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Iowa Governor Outlines Renewable Energy Plan at Roundtable
New Mexico Mandates More Renewable Power and Helps to Transmit It
Oregon Governor Announces Grants to Train Workers for Renewable Energy
Segments 2 and 3 of Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project Approved by California Public Utilities Commission
Texas Approves First Additive for Biodiesel to Reduce NOx Emissions
Utah Governor Signs Renewable Energy Tax Credit Bill, Boosts Milford Wind Corridor Project
April
Colorado Governor Issues "Greening Of State Government" Orders, Signs Energy Bills, Appoints Climate Change Adviser, and Renames State Energy Office
Colorado State University To Build Wind Farm To Offset Campus Energy Use
Connecticut, West Virginia Students Win the Fuel Cell Car Challenge
Delaware Governor Cuts Ribbon on Solar-Powered Poultry Facility
Energy Trust of Oregon Boosts Incentives for Commercial Solar Systems
FERC Approves a New Model for Financing Transmission Lines
Georgia Utility Signs Purchase Agreement for 25 Megawatts of Biomass Power
Governor of Massachusetts Mandates Conservation and More Use of Renewable Energy in State Facilities
Kansas Governor Signs Bill to Promote Energy Efficiency in New Buildings
Kentucky Governor Announces Biodiesel Grant
Maryland Approves Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Bills
Massachusetts Approves Cape Wind Offshore Wind Project
Massachusetts Colleges Score Grants for Solar Energy Projects
New 125-Megawatt Wind Farm Completed in Texas
Ohio Adopts Recommendations on Net Metering, Interconnection, and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards
Pennsylvania Grants $31.4 Million for Clean Energy and Alternative Fuels Development
Pennsylvania Reduces Energy Consumption 10 Percent, Saving Taxpayers $1.6 Million
Rhode Island Wind Power Study Points to Offshore Resources
Vermont Utility Creates Program To Allow Customers To Go Carbon Neutral
Virginia Governor Orders Energy Efficiency Improvement, Appoints State Energy Office Director To Senior Energy Advisor Post
May
California Energy Commission Sets Greenhouse Gas Standards for Municipal Utilities
Colorado Passes Eight Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Bills
Companies Pursuing Ocean Power along the Northern U.S. Shores
Minnesota Act Sets Efficiency and GHG Goals while Boosting Renewables
Minnesota Governor Signs Legislation Supporting Biomass and Biofuel Production
Nevada Governor Establishes Renewable Energy Transmission Committee
New Biodiesel Plant Being Built in Detroit
New Hampshire Enacts a Renewable Requirement with Solar Set-Asides
New Hydrogen Fueling Stations Operating in California and Illinois
New York Governor's Mansion To Get Solar Panels, Energy Efficient Appliances in "Green" Renovation
Solar System Installed at New Jersey Security Center
Utah Joins Western Climate Initiative
June
Kansas Passes Renewable Fuels Standard
Largest Solar Thermal Plant in 16 Years Now Online
Maine Enacts Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Missouri Legislation Promotes Renewable Energy
Montana Creates Renewable Energy Tax Incentives
Nevada Passes Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bills
New York Mayor Pushes Investment in Renewable Energy Projects
North Dakota Public Service Commission Authorizes Largest Wind Farm in State
Oregon Requires 25 Percent Renewable Power by 2025
Report: California, Connecticut, and Vermont Lead in Energy Efficiency
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Approves Energy Efficiency Goals that Exceed State Goals
Texas Provides Grants for Biomass Power Generation; 100-Megawatt Plant To Use Waste that Qualifies
Wolverine Power Cooperative Agrees to Purchase Electricity from Michigan's First Commercial-Scale Wind Farm
July
ENERGY STAR Homes Account for More Than 12 Percent of New Housing Construction in 15 States
EmPOWER Maryland To Reduce Energy Consumption 15 Percent by 2015
Fifteen States Lead the Nation in Building Energy Star Homes
Florida Governor Signs Executive Orders on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Climate Change
Hawaii to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions to 1990 Levels by 2020
Illinois Offers $1,000 Rebate for Hybrids and Electric Vehicles
Maryland Removes Utility Disincentives for Energy Efficiency
New Jersey Commits to Greatly Reducing its Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Oregon Expands Support for Solar and Other Renewable Energy
Oregon Requires Biofuel Blends in Both Gasoline and Diesel Fuels
South Carolina Passes Five Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Laws
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Approves 200-Megawatt Wind Farm
Texas Rolls Out Bioenergy Strategy, Grants $5 Million for Research
Three Wind Facilities To Boost New York State's Wind Capacity by 70 Percent
Wind-to-Hydrogen Project Dedicated in North Dakota
August
"Global Warming Index" Stickers To Appear on 2010 Model Vehicles in New York
California Releases Framework for Low-Carbon Fuel Standard for Transportation
DOE to Fund Energy Audits for Schools in New Orleans
Delaware Doubles its Renewable Requirement, Adds Solar Set-Asides
First Commercial Wind Farm in 10 Years for Vermont
Florida Governor Appoints Energy and Climate Change Action Team
Idaho Joins The Climate Registry
New Mexico Sets New Goals for Specific Renewable Power Sources
North Carolina Sets a Requirement for 12.5% Renewable Power by 2021
Pennsylvania Passes Bill to Strengthen Alternative Energy Use, Attract Solar Industry
Shell and Luminant to Build the World's Largest Wind Farm in Texas
September
California Public Utilities Commission Approves Plan to Exceed Energy Efficiency Goals
Colorado Solar Facility Begins Generating 3.6 MW
Company Deploys Wave Energy Device off Oregon Coast
DOE Provides $610,000 to Improve State Energy Policies
First Feed-In Law Proposed in Michigan
Idaho Commission Approves Settlement between Idaho Power, Wind Developers
Illinois Requires 25 Percent Renewable Power by 2025
Kentucky Sets Incentives for Biofuels and Renewable Energy
Missouri Dedicates First Utility-Scale Wind Power Plant
National Governors Association Launches Clean Energy Initiative
New York Announces Green Building Initiative for New State Construction
Ohio Wind Projects Receive $5 Million in Grants from State Energy Office
Virginia Plan: Reduce Energy Use, Emissions, while Increasing Production
Washington Governor Approves Kittitas Valley Wind Power Project
October
Big Solar Thermal Power Plants Planned for Florida, California
Bonneville Power Administration Adds Oregon Wind to Portfolio
Colorado Fires Up 300-Megawatt Wind Farm
Indiana Provides Rebates on Geothermal Heat Pumps
New California Energy Acts Include Incentives for Solar Water Heating
New York Offers $10 Million in Incentives for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Efforts
New York Raises Ceiling on Central Hudson's Net-Metered PV System Installations
Offshore Wind Gets Boost from New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Study Identifies 5,000 Megawatts of Untapped Renewable Energy in Arizona
Switchgrass-to-Ethanol Plant Planned for Tennessee
Texas Awards First Competitive Offshore Wind Leases
Wisconsin Power and Light Company Breaks Ground at Cedar Ridge Wind Farm
November
California Utility Signs Agreement for Solar Thermal Power
Connecticut Agencies Use 1 Million Gallons of Biodiesel
Drilling Commences on Utah Geothermal Site
Georgia's First E85 Station Opens in Atlanta Area
Illinois Grants More than $1.5 Million for Solar Thermal Development
Midwest States and Manitoba Sign Agreements to Reduce Greenhouse Gases, Promote Energy Efficiency and Renewables
New Mexico Adopts California Emissions Standards for Cars and Light Trucks
Northwest's Largest Solar Facility Built Amid Wind Turbines in Washington
Range Fuels Breaks Ground on Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
San Francisco Program Turns Waste Grease into Biodiesel Fuel
December
FERC Approves Incentive Transmission Rates in Upper Midwest
First Unit of Commercial Geothermal Power Plant Completed in Idaho
Four Governors Promote Clean Energy Initiative, Release Report
Largest Wind Farm in Minnesota, Associated Transmission Line Completed
Massachusetts Announces Solar Rebate Program
Montana Creates Its Own Climate Change Initiative, Joins Western Climate Initiative
Nellis Air Force Base Hosts the Largest U.S. Solar PV System
New York City Orders 850 Hybrid Buses, Switches to Hybrid Cabs
South Dakota Launches Energy Smart Initiative
Southwestern Utilities Team Up on Massive Solar Power Project
Virginia Commission Approves First Wind Farm in State
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