Marty Roberts, Project Director for Solar Sonoma County, reports on the recent Solar Sonoma County Fair. Though this was the first fair for Sonoma County, Solar Sebastopol held fairs in 2003 and 2004. The workshops and panels were well attended. “People seemed very interested in learning about solar and energy efficiency,” she said. “There was ... Read More
Archive for June, 2009
IREC’s 2009 State & Stakeholder Newsletter Reader Assessment: Tell us how we’re doing
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009The IREC State & Stakeholder Newsletter, which is distributed semi-monthly to email subscribers and published on IREC’s website, tracks a range of market-oriented news, services and outreach tools valuable to the renewable energy community. If you want the best news about what’s going on in the states and cities, you’ll find it in IREC’s State ... Read More
IREC / ATT&E and Hands On Solar, setting the curve In PV teacher training
Monday, June 29th, 2009Green jobs, green workforce, green economy, green energy, green collar workforce, 21st century workforce, renewable energy workforce. Did I miss any? The fervor for a green economy is creating the demand for a green workforce. But how does it materialize? Where does it start? What does it look like? For Brian Hurd, it started in ... Read More
State & Stakeholder Newsletter, July 1, 2009
Monday, June 29th, 2009Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Volume #8, Issue #13 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. This free newsletter is distributed semi-monthly to email subscribers and published on IREC’s website. If you have comments or if you would ... Read More
Boston Museum of Science Test Turbines
Thursday, June 25th, 2009Boston’s Museum of Science, in partnership with the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust, is installing the nation’s first museum-based rooftop Wind Turbine Lab this summer. As the centerpiece of its new “Catching the Wind” exhibit, the museum began installation of nine wind turbines of five different types in April. The turbines will range in size from ... Read More
NORTH CAROLINA: Tyrell and Hyde Counties Adopt Wind Ordinances
Thursday, June 25th, 2009Tyrrell County, located in northeastern North Carolina, adopted a wind ordinance in 2009 to regulate the use of wind energy facilities in the unincorporated areas of the county. Hyde County had adopted a similar ordinance late in 2008. The ordinances are substantially similar to the model wind ordinance drafted by the North Carolina Wind Working ... Read More
Public Renewables Partnership holds Webcast on Small Wind and Distributed Generation
Thursday, June 25th, 2009A coalition of renewable energy organizations hosted a teleconference May 20, 2009 on small wind projects and distributed generation. This event was part of a series of teleconferences offered through the Public Renewables Partnership. The presentations, as well as an audio recording of the webcast, can be found on the UWIG web site here. Source: ... Read More
Grants and Loans available through USDA
Thursday, June 25th, 2009The United States Department of Agriculture invites agriculture producers and rural small businesses to submit applications to purchase and install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements. $51.6 million is expected to be available, with up to 1,100 awards anticipated. In addition, the USDA requests proposals for Renewable Energy Feasibility Grants. This program will ... Read More
AWEA Reports 78% Growth in 2008 for U.S. Small Wind Market
Thursday, June 25th, 2009The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) reports that the U.S. market for small wind turbines — those with capacities of 100 kilowatts (kW) and less — grew 78% in 2008, with a total of 17.3 megawatts (MW) of new installed capacity, offering new evidence that consumer demand for clean energy options is on the rise. ... Read More
