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The wind industry in particular will be adversely affected by the refusal of Congress to extend the Production Tax Credit. In addition, the expired 1603 Treasury grant program for solar and other renewables was not revived. It’s no exaggeration to say that thousands of jobs are now in peril as well as plans for new [...] Makani Power is testing innovative airborne wind turbines, which they say eliminates 90% of material in conventional wind turbines. Arlington Valley Solar Energy II. Credit: avsepublic.com Renewable energy and especially solar power, is catching on fast in Arizona. The BLM has identified 237,000 acres for possible renewable energy use and business leaders say the move to renewables is unstoppable. The sun shines 300 days a year, and there’s plenty of wind too. As [...] wikimedia commons Renewable energy projects of all size but especially grid-scale projects are increasing running into concerted opposition from NIMBYs who, while they might favor clean energy, don’t want it located anywhere they can see it. NIMBY of course is an acronym for ‘Not In My Back Yard’ while BANANAs are even more extreme, [...] inhabitat.com Congress failed to renew wind power tax credits last Thursday. The effects on the fast-growing wind energy industry are expected to be devastating, including major layoffs and delayed or cancelled projects. The current income tax credit of 2.2 cents per kilowatt hour of wind power will now expire at the end of 2012. [...] Malta may be installing them soon. commons.wikimedia.org The wind power industry is predicting massive layoffs and stalled or abandoned projects after a deal to renew a tax credit failed Thursday in Washington. Even if the tax credit is somehow revived, it won’t be until November, which is far too late for construction in 2013. Projects will either be cancelled or [...] Credit: SourceOne By building a wind turbine to power a hydrogen production and fueling station, a little hamlet in Long Island is positioning itself as the bellwether for carbon-neutral transportation. The hydrogen will power two Toyota fuel cell Highlanders and a fuel cell / gas bus. Thus, Hempstead NY may become an important test [...] Renewable energy is growing fast in California. The state has mandated 33% renewable energy by 2020. That’s a long way to go and a short time to get there. Wind, solar, geothermal, big and small hydropower, tidal power, and wave power can probably get California to generate that much power by 2020. But that’s [...] Think Progress A new study released this week by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection finds that “there is no evidence for a set of health effects…that could be characterized as ‘Wind Turbine Syndrome.’” The supposed health impacts pushed by wind opponents include mental health problems, heart disease and vertigo. From the comments. Why [...] |  | ||||
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