Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns 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. ‚ By promoting energy efficiency and development of energy sources that are farm based and renewable, we‚ re taking another step ... Read More
Archive for March, 2007
IREC Board Member Marc Roper Moves to DT Solar
Wednesday, March 21st, 2007Press Release from DT Solar, LLC March 21, 2007 DT Solar, a Turner Renewable Energy Company, today announced it has named solar industry veteran Marc Roper as executive vice president of sales and marketing, effective April 2, 2007. In this capacity, Roper will lead DT Solar’s sales and marketing, external affairs, and spearhead the company’s ... Read More
MASSACHUSETTS ‚ Hull Municipal Light Installs Turbine
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007Hull Municipal Light, the leader in southern New England wind power, recently installed a Southwest Windpower Skystream in view of their 1.8 MW turbine. They call it “Hull Two & a Half”! (Hull 1 is a Vestas V47, 660 kW turbine and Hull 2 is Vestas V80, 1.8 MW turbine) You can see their V80 ... Read More
ILLINOIS Deadline April 30 for Small Wind Grant Applications
Monday, March 19th, 2007The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity‚ s released guidelines for its fiscal year 2007 Renewable Energy Resources Small-Wind Grant Program. Under this program, the Department is providing up to 50% of eligible project costs for small wind energy conversion systems. The maximum grant is $25,000. Applications under this program will be accepted through ... Read More
NREL Publishes Wind Powering America FY06 Activities Summary
Monday, March 19th, 2007This document reflects the accomplishments of state wind working groups, programs at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and partner organizations. The national Wind Powering America (WPA) team is a leading force for moving wind energy forward in the United States. WPA works with its national, regional, and state partners to communicate the opportunities and benefits ... Read More
AWEA Honors Stoddard for Lifetime Achievement
Monday, March 19th, 2007The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) awarded its annual Wind Energy Lifetime Achievement Award to the late Forrest (Woody) Stoddard, a visionary wind energy leader, teacher, and pioneer. Stoddard passed away on January 25. The award was presented in recognition of years of outstanding industry leadership and support. ‚ The U.S. wind energy industry is ... Read More
NREL to Test Small Turbines
Monday, March 19th, 2007The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), will release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for commercially available small wind turbines to be tested at NREL‚ s National Wind Technology Center (NWTC). The objective of the solicitation for independent testing is to provide high-quality, detailed, and independent test results for ... Read More
March 27, 2007 Telephone Seminar ‚ Interconnection and Net Metering
Saturday, March 17th, 2007Interconnection and Net Metering was the topic for the next IREC Telephone Seminar on Tuesday, March 27 at 2pm EDT (1pm CDT, noon MDT, 11am PDT, 10am Alaska, 8am Hawaii). Many states have recently updated or implemented net metering and/or interconnection, often in response to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT). In this seminar, ... Read More
DOE Releases Solar Advisor Model (SAM)
Friday, March 16th, 2007Source: U.S. Department of Energy Solar America Initiative/Analytical Tools The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), developed the Solar Advisor Model (SAM), a solar technology systems analysis model, to support the implementation of the Solar America Initiative and program planning. SAM allows users to investigate the impact ... Read More
Updates from IREC‚ s Workforce Development Project
Friday, March 16th, 2007News about… Code Official Workshops 2nd National Workforce Education Conference Set for March 2008 NABCEP‚ s March 24 Exams Will Increase Certificant Pool Applications are on the Increase for IREC‚ s ISPQ Credentials Code Official Workshops A series of National Electrical Code Compliance for Photovoltaic (Solar Electric) Systems Workshops are planned across the country. These ... Read More
