Download Newsletter032807.doc Download Newsletter032807.pdf Wednesday, March 28, 2007 Volume #6, Issue #6 Editor: Jane Pulaski The IREC State & Stakeholder Newsletter tracks a range of market-oriented news, services and outreach tools valuable to the renewable energy community. From webinars to white papers to workkshops and interviews with renewable energy newsmakers, you’ll find the latest news ... Read More
Archive for March, 2007
NORTH CAROLINA Workshops Announced
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007The Western North Carolina Renewable Energy Initiative (WNCREI) at Appalachian State University announced its 2007 Workshop Schedule including three small wind workshops. April 21-22: Small Scale Wind Energy with Southwest Windpower and WNCREI staff at Beech Mountain R&D site. September 22-23: Small Scale Wind Energy Installation Workshop with Robert Preus of Abundant Renewable Energy at ... Read More
2007 Small Wind State Stakeholders Meeting at WINDPOWER
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007The 5th Annual Small Wind State Stakeholders Meeting will be Sunday, June 3 from 9:00am ‚ 4:00pm during WINDPOWER 2007 in Los Angeles. The State Stakeholders meeting provides an opportunity for states to exchange information on policies and programs to promote the use of small wind turbines. The meeting will include reports from state representatives, ... Read More
Small Wind at SOLAR 2007
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007Small wind will have a larger presence at the SOLAR 2007 Conference July 7-12 in Cleveland. SOLAR 2007 is the National Solar Energy Conference and is presented by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). A new Small Wind Technical Division with ASES is Chaired by Trudy Forsyth and has catalyzed much of this new focus. ... Read More
DOE‚ s SETP Activities for Energy Star Status for Solar Water Heaters
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007According to Glenn Strahs, the Solar Energy Technologies Program (SETP) has recently had meetings and other developments regarding ENERGY STAR (ES) status for solar water heaters (SWH). The ES for SWH process is part of a larger effort being managed by the DOE Building Technologies Program (BTP) and will apply the ES process to all ... Read More
TENNESSEE Wind Working Group Residential Wind Workshop
Monday, March 26th, 2007On February 10th, 2007 the Tennessee Wind Working Group (TNWWG) held a free residential workshop at Cleveland State Community College. Participants walked away with an understanding of how wind energy works, how to test wind resource potential, an understanding of the current financial incentives, and how wind energy systems are installed. The experts answered questions ... Read More
MICHIGAN Governor Granholm Visits Calvin College Wind Energy Project
Monday, March 26th, 2007A Calvin College engineering professor and six students presented a seminar on wind energy to a very special guest on February 20 at the college’s Bunker Interpretive Center. Michigan Governor Granholm, who has made alternative and renewable energy a focus for her administration, sat front and center as professor Matt Heun and his students walked ... Read More
WISCONSIN – 3rd Annual Small Wind Power Conference
Monday, March 26th, 2007This conference on June 12-13, 2007 will address issues relevant to the installation of small wind systems (100 kW and smaller) and address the current status of each. This is the third formal gathering of people and businesses involved in the specification, siting, installation, maintenance, funding and permitting of small wind systems. The conference is ... Read More
USDA Announces Grant Availability – Simplified Small Wind Application Available
Monday, March 26th, 2007The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the availability of $176.5 million in loan guarantees and $11.4 million in grants to support investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements by agricultural producers and small businesses. The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency loan and grant program was established under Section 9006 of the 2002 Farm Bill. ... Read More
