Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Offshore wind in the United States took another step forward today. Cape Wind has announced the details of their long term power purchase contract with National Grid. During today's news conference call, National Grid President Tom King and Cape Wind...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Today, United States Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar jumpstarted the American offshore wind industry by announcing federal approval of the Cape Wind Energy project in Massachusetts’ Nantucket Sound. This announcement marks the approval of the first utility-scale offshore wind...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Recently, the American Wind Energy Association, (“AWEA”), the national trade association of America’s wind industry, released their United States Wind Industry Annual Market Report. The report highlights can be found at the end of this blog. Particularly noteworthy, the factoids...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil
Emerging Energy Research, EER released a study today on the next decade of progress for the global offshore wind industry. The global installed base is expected to grow to nearly 45GW in 2020. Among other things, this study exhibits the phases of offshore...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
On December 9th, Secretary Salazar announced that the Minerals Management Service (MMS) will establish a new regional office in 2010. This office will be dedicated to supporting the development of renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
Energy efficiency is in…period. Hopefully, it is here to stay. In the midst of our trying economic climate, who doesn’t want to be more intentional about saving money? Today, during a visit to a Virginia Home Depot, President Obama focused...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
During his trip to Copenhagen, for the historic climate talks, Mayor Bloomberg had the opportunity to visit the Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm, off the coast of Denmark. The New York Times shows New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
This week, the Long Island – New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative announced that consultants will soon begin to conduct “pre-development activities”. These activities will include desktop studies of the ocean’s wind, wave and wildlife environment. This effort is designed...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
Yesterday, National Grid signed a development agreement with Deepwater Wind to build what is now anticipated to be the first U.S. offshore wind farm. Under a 20 year power purchase agreement, Deepwater Wind will sell electricity to National Grid from...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
If they knew they had a choice, I'd bet a lot of consumers would quickly support renewable energy. But most consumers just don't know they can start America on the path toward a clean energy economy with their personal energy...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
"Massachusetts blown away in wind power development race" says the Boston Herald, "Stop delaying the process of approving Cape Wind" shouts the Cape Cod Times, "National Grid rejects power offer from Deepwater Wind" reports the Providence Business News. What is...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
There is a growing debate about domestic offshore wind siting. Fortunately, we are beyond; to build or not to build. Now of course the question is where, or perhaps how? As offshore wind technology advances there may be ways to...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Greening China , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Yesterday, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced an agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Chinese Ministry of Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) aimed at developing more energy efficient building designs and sustainable communities. This MOU enables the U.S....
Posted by Brandi Colander in Environmental Justice , Green Enterprise , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Solving Global Warming
Often overlooked, the agricultural sector is particularly sensitive to fluctuating energy costs and demands. Take California for example, it takes 4% of the state's electricity in order to produce, process, and store approximately 200 food and fiber crops. There is...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Last week, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick stated that the state has "done its job" of reviewing Cape Wind, noting that the federal permitting process was "winding down." Finalizing a Certificate of Environmental Impact and Public Interest for the Cape Wind...
