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News - Alternative Energy
Texas Approves New Wind Power Project
Much solar and wind power are generated far away from the real consumers. It's a great problem to transport the generated power to its genuine users because vast amount of wind and solar resources are located in remote areas.
Wind industry anticipates boom with many job openings
The title of Wednesday's alternative-energy seminar was "What's in the Wind?" The answer seemed to be "jobs." Most presentations focused on staffing an anticipated boom of wind farms, assuming credit markets get stronger and the Public Utilities Commission makes a final decision on which companies will build transmission lines.
Obama Inauguration to Highlight Dramatic 'Green Energy' Agenda
President-Elect Barack Obama will take office January 20th with the strongest commitment to renewable energy of any President in history. Obama's widely anticipated inauguration speech is expected to highlight bold new national policies to speed America's transition to a renewable energy economy.
Perry: Texas should lead in alternative energy
Perry says he wants to double the number of nuclear plants in the state within the next 10 years, increase development of biofuels made from algae and other sources, and dramatically boost the state's production and use of wind energy - an area where Texas recently surpassed California to lead the country.
Xcel Energy seeks more than 1,000MW of power for TX, NM
Xcel Energy has announced that its Southwestern Public Service Company is seeking more than 1,000MW of power for its Texas-New Mexico electrical system to meet the growing demand for electricity across the region.
Obama's Technology Push: Solar Jobs, R&D Tax Credits
Internet and software firms, as well as alternative energy companies, are likely to benefit from a Barack Obama presidency. Telecom and cable firms, maybe not so much.
In Congress, a boost for alternative energy
Congress is a big step closer to its goal of tipping national energy policy away from oil and gas development and toward alternative energy sources such as wind, geothermal, and biomass.
