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What Does a Renewable Energy Developer Owe the Community?

What Does a Renewable Energy Developer Owe the Community?

Herman K. Trabish: February 9, 2012

Riverside County wants $450 per acre from desert solar builders—is it constitutional, too much, or not enough?

What Are the Santorum, Romney and Gingrich Plans for Energy in the US?

What Are the Santorum, Romney and Gingrich Plans for Energy in the US?

Eric Wesoff: February 8, 2012

We add Santorum’s energy policy ideas to the mix.

Stat of the Day: Wind’s Levelized Cost Now at an All-Time Low

Stat of the Day: Wind’s Levelized Cost Now at an All-Time Low

Herman K. Trabish: February 7, 2012

Wind’s LCOE now meets and beats fossil fuels.

Bringing Ultracapacitors to the China Wind Industry

Bringing Ultracapacitors to the China Wind Industry

Herman K. Trabish: February 6, 2012

A Chinese entrepreneur believes ultracaps are better for wind than batteries.

California’s Grid System Operator Confronts the Prospect of 33 Percent Renewables by 2020

California’s Grid System Operator Confronts the Prospect of 33 Percent Renewables by 2020

Herman K. Trabish: February 3, 2012

The ISO CEO’s five-year plan has four simple components—and they may require fossil fuels.

Multinationals Invade Scotland for Offshore Wind Wealth

Multinationals Invade Scotland for Offshore Wind Wealth

Herman K. Trabish: February 3, 2012

Samsung follows Mitsubishi and Gamesa to a place where ocean winds will be big money.

Balancing Hawaiian Wind Power With Demand Response

Balancing Hawaiian Wind Power With Demand Response

Jeff St. John: February 2, 2012

Honeywell and Hawaiian Electric plan out fast demand response program to balance wind power ups and downs.

Ira Ehrenpreis on the State of the Cleantech Industry

Ira Ehrenpreis on the State of the Cleantech Industry

Eric Wesoff: February 1, 2012

The annual gathering of the cleantech cognoscenti

One Solar-Wind Hybrid Goes Down, Another Goes Up

One Solar-Wind Hybrid Goes Down, Another Goes Up

Herman K. Trabish: January 31, 2012

Element Power and NextEra get delayed; enXco gets started.

Is Wind Power the Most Under-Exploited Energy Opportunity in the Southern US?

Is Wind Power the Most Under-Exploited Energy Opportunity in the Southern US?

Herman K. Trabish: January 31, 2012

New technologies make the southern states’ wind resources a new frontier for developers.

Wind Finishes 2011 Big, Sort Of

Wind Finishes 2011 Big, Sort Of

Herman K. Trabish: January 27, 2012

Everybody is hustling to build before the December 2012 cliff edge.

Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holding Forms Renewables Unit

Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holding Forms Renewables Unit

Herman K. Trabish: January 26, 2012

“This is a vote for renewable energy, not a bet,” says MidAmerican VP.

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Aims at 33 Percent Renewables by 2020

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Aims at 33 Percent Renewables by 2020

Herman K. Trabish: January 26, 2012

It’s “the most exciting time to be in electricity since Edison invented the light bulb,” according to the DWP boss.

Wind Tower Reliability Means Being Proactive in O&M

Wind Tower Reliability Means Being Proactive in O&M

Herman K. Trabish: January 25, 2012

Whether it’s O&M, H&S, or getting the most from the wind, a wind industry leader says that shortcuts have costs.