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U.S. Offshore Wind Development Stymied Once Again

October 21, 2009

Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
capewind, deepwaterwind, energy, energysecurity, fossilfuels, nationalgrid, offshorewind, renewableenergy, wind, windindustry, windpower

"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...continued

Offshore Wind Moving Forward...

June 1, 2009

Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
capewind, cleanenergy, fossilfuels, markettransformation, oceans, ocs, offshorewind, renewableenergy, wind, windpower

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...continued

The Answer is Blowing in the Wind…WINDPOWER 2009

May 8, 2009

Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
fossilfuels, hearings, marinespatialplanning, oceans, ocs, offshorewind, renewableenergy, secretarysalazar, wind, windpower

On May 4-7, AWEA hosted their annual WINDPOWER 2009 Conference at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois. In short, this conference broke records, and everyone in attendance felt like they were part of something bigger than themselves.   In...continued

The Windy City & Wind

May 1, 2009

Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
fossilfuels, hearings, marinespatialplanning, oceans, ocs, offshorewind, renewableenergy, secretarysalazar, wind, windpower

The WINDPOWER 2009 Conference & Exhibition kicks off May 4 - 7, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. This is the largest annual wind conference and exhibition in the world and extremely timely in light of America's new commitment to renewable energy, particularly...continued

Moving Renewable Energy Along: The MMS & FERC MOU

April 14, 2009

Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
FERC, hydrokinetic, MMS, MOU, NOAA, offshorerenewables, offshorewind, renewableenergy

On Thursday, U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Salazar and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Wellinghoff signed an agreement to spur renewable energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) - i.e., ocean waters up to 200 miles from...continued

America & Offshore Wind...

January 16, 2009

Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
capewind, denmark, MMS, obamaadministration, offshorewind, renewableenergy, windpower

           A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit Denmark and witness firsthand what the promise of offshore wind could hold. Amazing. It was one of those moments where you feel the need to pinch...continued

This Week's Headlines: ENERGY EFFICIENCY!

January 9, 2009

Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
EEI, energyefficiency, greencollareconomy, greenjobs, renewableenergy

Yesterday, President-elect Barack Obama announced his plan to offer working families a $1000 tax cut and improve energy efficiency in the homes of millions of Americans. This effort is designed to immediately create jobs and stimulate the economy. The economic...continued

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