|
| 23 Aug 2010 02:48:41 pm |
 Fossil fuel volatility may sting AWEA employee |
|
|
Here at AWEA, one of wind energy's benefits that we like to brag about is its dependable, predictable cost. Once a wind farm is put in place, since it uses no fuel, the cost of the electricity it generates is stable and basically inflation proof.
This virtue of a zero-fuel technology was underlined recently for one AWEA employee. About to leave on a 10-day cruise, she brought this note from the cruise company to our attention:
“[Cruise line] reserves the right to impose a fuel supplement of up to $10 per guest per day on all guests if the price of West Texas Intermediate fuel exceeds $65.00 per barrel.”
Her comment? "I'm spending enough on this trip--I don't need another $100 added." |
|
| |
Category : AWEA News
| By : Tom Gray |
|
|
| 19 Aug 2010 09:12:47 pm |
| AWEA's Liz Salerno takes case for RES to Public Radio |
|
|
AWEA Director of Industry Data and Analysis Liz Salerno appeared yesterday on The Exchange, an hour-long discussion program hosted by Laura Knoy on New Hampshire Public Radio.
In her comments, Salerno focused on the global race to attract clean energy jobs and how the U.S. is falling behind China and Europe in this major industry of the future (see U.S. winning race to bottom on renewable energy). A national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES), she said, is needed to provide the market certainty that wind equipment manufacturers need to invest billions of dollars here and create new manufacturing jobs.
Also appearing on the program: Stephen Connors, Director of the Analysis Group for Regional Energy Alternatives the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Energy Initiative.
You can listen to their discussion via Windows Media or MP3 here. |
|
| |
Category : AWEA News
| By : Tom Gray |
|
|
| 19 Aug 2010 06:57:59 pm |
| New Jersey Gov Signs Bill to Boost Offshore Wind |
|
|
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) today signed into law the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act. According to a report carried by KYW-TV, the governor chose Paulsboro, N.J.'s marine terminal for the signing ceremony because "well, somebody's got to make those turbines."
Commented AWEA CEO Denise Bode in a statement:
“AWEA applauds Governor Christie of New Jersey for signing the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act into law today. New Jersey is one of many states leading the way for offshore wind development in the United States and this leadership is necessary to ensure that the economic and environmental benefits of offshore wind are realized. AWEA will hold its first North American Offshore Wind Conference and Exhibition in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 5-7.” |
|
| |
Category : AWEA News
| By : Tom Gray |
|
|
| 19 Aug 2010 04:25:04 pm |
| Kansas ready to be renewable energy leader: Lt. Gov. Findley |
|
|
As chair of Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson’s (D) sub-cabinet on energy, Lt. Gov. Troy Findley has been closely monitoring the progress of Kansas’s renewable energy efforts. Since Lt. Gov. Findley was appointed in May 2009, Kansas has passed a comprehensive energy policy, three wind turbine manufacturing companies have made Kansas their home and critical steps have been made in the development of transmission projects. According to a media advisory accompanying his video address on the topic, "With the ability to create tens of thousands of jobs in the new green economy, Lt. Gov. Findley and the administration recognize the importance of furthering Kansas’s renewable energy opportunities in order to continue Kansas on the road to recovery."
The video address is available both online at www.governor.ks.gov and on Gov. Parkinson’s YouTube channel. |
|
| |
Category : AWEA News
| By : Tom Gray |
|
|
| 17 Aug 2010 09:39:21 pm |
| Hats Off to Iowa |
|
|
AWEA Director of Business Development Jeff Anthony spoke on wind energy recently at the Johnson Foundation at Wingspread in Wisconsin and, as Foundation Director of Environmental Services Lynn Broaddus put it, "set me straight" on wind energy's status in Wisconsin and how Iowa has become a leader in wind.
Noting that Iowa today easily leads the nation in the percentage of its electricity generated by wind (14.2% compared with 0.66% for Wisconsin), Broaddus comments, "I take my hat off to Iowa, quietly doing its part for sustainability. I’ll think about that each day as I pass the train cars loaded with coal, on their way to our local power plant."
A video of Jeff's presentation is available here. |
|
| |
Category : AWEA News
| By : Tom Gray |
|
| |
| Prev 1 2 3 4 ...87 88 89 Next |
