Southern California
In a new study released Jan. 18th, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) exposed the identities and energy-efficiency values of a number of cutting-edge water heating technologies in order to further leverage the most recent water heating innovations and assist consumers in choosing best value.
Western Wind Energy Corporation has switched on the newest addition to its wind power portfolio.
California, a national leader in renewable energy technologies like solar, wind and geothermal, is once again leading the pack with standards designed to protect renewable energy consumers using “Smart Meters” from fraud and identity theft.
According to a report soon to be published in Solar Energy, the official journal of the International Solar Energy Society, solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on roofs are also doing a surprisingly good, if unexpected, job of keeping houses and buildings cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the largest municipal utility in the U.S., is reportedly ready to reintroduce a solar incentive program (SIP) it abruptly dropped in April, ostensibly to address issues like lack of funding, a backlog of more than 500 applications, some safety concerns, and possible misrepresentations by solar installers.
Google and Citi are investing another $204 million in the Alta Wind Energy Center (AWEC) located in Tehachapi, California.
Vancouver, Canada-based company, Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.(TSX.V: NGP) continues to grow its potential geothermal energy capacity.
Madison, Wis.-based RMT, a subsidiary of Midwestern power company Alliant Energy Corp. (LNT), said it plans to design and construct ten new wind power projects—and eight utility-scale solar photovoltaic projects—across the U.S. this year.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) said Tuesday they are each providing $55 million to help finance Terra-Gen Power LLC’s 102 megawatt (MW) Alta IV wind power project in the Mojave Desert at Tehachapi, California.
In its latest quarterly financial report, Nevada Geothermal Power (CVX:NGP) states its revenue has increased more than 100%, while its net loss has been reduced more than four fold compared to the same quarter last year.
