Recent federal decisions allow new options for state DG policy The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) has released a concept paper that considers states’ ability to expand options for distributed generation (DG) technologies. Due to the rapidly growing appetite…
WHAT’S NEW AS OF MAY 2013? Note from the Editor Interconnection: A Foundational Policy for Solar Market Expansion Here at IREC, we work on the foundational issues that facilitate solar market growth. These issues, such as interconnection procedures, net…
Brent Summerville is Technical Director of the Small Wind Certification Council. He is a licensed professional engineer with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and a Masters in Appropriate Technology from Appalachian State University (ASU). He…
Southwest Windpower abruptly closed their doors for business on February 20, 2013. The largest manufacturer of small wind turbines in the United States surprised employees, customers, dealers and competitors alike. Customers report sending in large payments for orders just one…
Founded in 1835 by Nathaniel Richmond, Richmond Farms Dairy LLC, is a 220-cow dairy farm operated by Chuck and John Richmond, the 6th and 7th generations of the Richmond family to work the farm. Today, the Richmond Farm is an…
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) is reaching out across the U.S. for nominations to recognize the nation’s Best of 2013 – Innovation, Ingenuity, Inspiration in renewable energy and energy efficiency. The prestigious awards will be presented during IREC’s October…
The Illinois Wind for Schools (ILWFS) program has selected the schools that will participate during the 2013-14 school year. Through an application process, six school districts were selected as 2013-2014 ILWFS partner schools, including: Freeport School District #145, Stephenson County;…
IREC announced recently that it is no longer a membership organization. The IREC Board of Directors decided that a non-membership model better positions the organization to accomplish its goal of expanding consumer access to clean energy by generating information and…
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) announced today that 10 educational organizations and individual trainers in renewable energy and energy efficiency were recently awarded the prestigious IREC Credential. “It is exciting to see such a diverse group of organizations…
Dana Doran, Director of Energy Programs at Kennebec Valley Community College (ME), found his way to KVCC in 2007 to head up fundraising efforts for the college. A former high school history teacher and basketball coach, Dana felt KVCC was a good fit…
