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Boulder Voters Approve Replacing Xcel Energy

By Jeanne Roberts on November 3, 2011

Tags: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, UtiliPoint, Xcel Energy Inc., USD, 2B. 2C, Boulder, Boulder Smart Energy Coalition, City of Boulder, Colorado, Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), electricity, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), municipal utility, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), National Climactic Data Center, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), National Weather Service, natural gas, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), UtiliPoint International Inc., voters, Xcel Energy Inc., Bob Bellemare, Colorado, David Miller, electricity, energy, Michigan, Minnesota, municipal utilities, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, New Mexico, South Dakota, Texas, University of Colorado, Wisconsin

On November 1, the smallish but very progressive college town of Boulder, Colorado passed two interrelated, historic ballot measures that aim to discontinue service with Xcel Energy Inc.

SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. EIA Data Provides State Renewable Power Generation & Price Scoreboard

By Terry McDonald on May 19, 2011

Texas retains its huge lead as the largest generator of electricity in the U.S., including the largest total amount of renewable energy generation and the largest year-over-year additions of renewable energy, according to EnergyBoom’s analysis of the latest U.S. Energy Information Agency data for January and February 2011 released May 13. Renewable energy in this data is defined as wind, solar, wood-derived fuels and biomass, and geothermal.

E•BOOM CAPITAL: EIA says Wind Power Dependability Rated 8% to 18.5%

By Terry McDonald on May 16, 2011

Tags: United States, USD, EIA, Energy Information Agency, MRO, WECC, Alberta, British Columbia, electricity, Iowa, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, RTOs, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, wind power, Wisconsin

The largest power authorities in the United States rate the dependability of wind projects to deliver electricity during periods of peak demand at between 8% and 18.5% of their rated power capacity, according to a survey released Friday by the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA).

EBOOM CAPITAL: Four Small Pure-Play U.S. Wind Companies Have Raised Capital to Continue the Race

By Terry McDonald on July 26, 2010

Tags: Badger Transport Inc., Brad Foote Gear Works Inc., Broadwind Energy Inc., Deere, Edison International, Energy Maintenance Service LLC, Falcon Fifty LLC, First Trust ISE Global Wind Energy Index Fund, FPL Group Inc., GE, Iberdrola, Juhl Wind Inc., Nordex AG, Optical Air Data Systems, Rabobank, Tower Tech Systems Inc., Tristar Aviation LLC, Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Western Wind Energy Corporation, Wind Ltd., Xcel Energy, United States, CAD, USD, Broadwind, Broadwind Energy, Catch the Wind, clean energy economy, CVE: CWL, CVE: WND, Iberdrola Renovables SAU, Inc., Juhl, Juhl Wind, NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Global Wind Energy Index, NASDAQ: BWEN, OTC: JUHL, PINK: CCWIF), PINK: WNDEF, U.S. wind industry, Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Western Wind, wind energy, wind energy finance, wind industry, wind power, Arizona, bank, British Columbia, California, Congress, Edge, energy, Falcon, fiber optic, Filnance, Illinois, ISE Global Wind Energy, laser, Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia

When (not if) wind power generation regains the affections of investors, here are four small companies that offer pure-play exposure to the U.S.-based sector: Broadwind Energy, Inc., (NASDAQ: BWEN); Juhl Wind, Inc.

Using Big Stone Transmission Upgrades to Deliver Midwest Wind Power

By Jeanne Roberts on May 31, 2010

Big Stone II was a 2004 proposal for a roughly 500-megawatt coal-fired power plant near Milbank, South Dakota, which would have expanded the capacity of the existing Big Stone 450-megawatt plant and delivered power primarily to a large and growing Twin Cities (Minnesota) population.

KL Energy Claims Cars Can Run on Trees

By Robert Gluck on February 25, 2010

One company in America’s heartland claims cars can run on trees; this pioneer is KL Energy Corporation (OTC:KLEG), based out of Rapid City, South Dakota.

Government Study Shows U.S. Wind Resources Larger than Previously Estimated

By Alison Pruitt on February 23, 2010

A new study by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has revealed that U.S. wind resources are far greater than previously believed.

Four States Gain New Cellulosic Ethanol Facilities

By Alison Pruitt on February 19, 2010

Thanks in part to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding, a shift in biofuel production to cellulosic biofuels is underway as both demonstration and commercial-scale power plants are opening or moving closer to completion.

ACEEE Ranks States on Energy Efficiency

By Alison Pruitt on November 18, 2009

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recently released its State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, a 50-state ranking of energy efficiency policies, programs, and practices.

Illinois State University's Center for Renewable Energy Highlights Wind Energy’s Potential

By Jeanne Roberts on August 4, 2009

A recent study by Illinois State University’s Center for Renewable Energy shows that wind energy will likely generate almost $2 billion in economic benefits for the state over the next 25 years.