Vermont’s largest solar farm begins generating electricity

The largest solar farm in the state of Vermont has just begun generating electricity. The new solar farm, located near Burlington, VT, was built on a 25 acre meadow and consists of 9,000 solar panels. The panels are mounted on 382 trackers, which tilt the panels to follow the sun and generate more power (about Related posts: California to build ‘world’s largest’ solar farm Construction begins on new Michigan wind power farm Caithness Energy and General Electric to build largest U.S. wind farm in Oregon

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New Oahu 30 megawatt wind farm breaks ground

Ground was broken today for a new 30 megawatt wind farm to be built on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. This wind project, which is being built by Kahuka Wind Power LLC, a division of First Wind, Inc, will consist of a dozen 2.5 megawatt turbines and should be completed early next year. It Related posts: Maui to get a second wind power farm New wind farm goes online in Brookston, Indiana – more to come Caithness Energy and General Electric to build largest U.S. wind farm in Oregon

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Local and Sustainable Biodiesel in Oregon

pacbio asked: SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel completed a brand-new expanded capacity plant with state-of-the-art technology, making it Pacific Biodiesel’s most efficient design to date. Community based biodiesel production is a way to provide local and sustainable energy to any region. Water 4 Gas Read more on Local and Sustainable Biodiesel in Oregon… Energy Tags: clean energy , alternative Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this on Diigo Post on Google Buzz Add this to Mister Wong Share this on Mixx Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Tweet This!

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North Dakota Electric Co-op completes a 115.5 MW wind farm

Basin Electric, an electricity cooperative in North Dakota, has completed the construction of its new 77 turbine, 115.5 MW wind farm. The Prairie Winds 1 farm is spread out across 30,000 acres of North Dakota – most of the turbines (which require about 1 acre apiece) are on farmland, and doesn’t impact farming that goes Related posts: Caithness Energy and General Electric to build largest U.S. wind farm in Oregon Minnesota Power adding wind transmission capacity Newest Wind Farm Opens in Pennsylvania

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Caithness Energy and General Electric to build the U.S.’s largest wind farm in Oregon

General Electric announced this week that it had landed a contract to help build an 845 megawatt farm in Gilliam and Morrow counties in north-central Oregon. The new Shepherds Flat wind farm, which is being built by Caithness Energy, is planned for completion in 2012, and will consist of 338 GE wind turbines and

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Austin Energy Excels as #1 Green Energy Electricity Utility in America

UPDATE: This is a list of the top ten green energy programs in the United States with the latest December 2005 figures and links to these electric utilities. One of the biggest differences we can make is to switch to “green energy” – energy generated from 100% renewable sources. Florida Power & Light is a new entry into the top ten at number four. The company recently announced the construction of the largest solar array in Florida on the site of a closed landfill in Sarasota. The 1,200 photovoltaic solar panels are each about 31 inches wide and 63 inches long. The facility is to be more than 28,000 square feet, or about half the size of a football field. “We sought a location that had a ground site large enough for 250 kilowatts of photovoltaic panels,” said Jeff Bartel, FP&L VP of external affairs. If you live in a part of the United States that is not served by an electric utility on this list please see this Map of Green Energy Providers by State . As our energy challenges are global I appreciate every assistance in compiling a similar list of renewable energy providers in other countries. Feel free to email or leave a comment. Returning to the United States, Austin Energy has shown its commitment to renewable energy by topping the list. The U.S. Department of Energy said Austin Energy’s Green Choice program sold more than 334 million hours of renewable energy last year. More than 350 businesses in Austin get their power from renewable sources as an alternative to fossil fuels. Austin Energy uses electricity from 61 West Texas wind turbines. Here’s the top ten green energy programs in the United States (as of December 2005). 1. Austin Energy – areas served include Austin, Texas green energy from Wind Power, Land Fill Gas, Small Hydro – 435 MWh/year 2. Portland General Electric (PGE) – areas served include Portland, Oregon green power from existing Geothermal, Wind Power, Small Hydro – 340 MWh/year 3. PacifiCorp – includes Pacific Power and Utah Power areas served include: Oregon , Washington , Wyoming , California , Utah , Idaho green energy from Wind Power, Biomass, Solar Energy – 234 MWh/year 4. Florida Power & Light – green power from Biomass, Wind Power, Solar Energy – 225 MWh/year 5. Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) – green power from Landfill Gas, Wind Power, Small Hydro, Solar Energy – 195 MWh/year 6. Xcel Energy – areas served include: Denver,Colorado; Elkhart, Kansas; Wakefield, Michigan; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Roswell, New Mexico; Fargo, North Dakota; Boise City, Idaho; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Amarillo, Texas; Eau Claire, Wisconsin green electricity from Wind Power – 148 MWh/year 7. National Grid – areas served include: New York , Massachusetts , Rhode Island , Nantucket green power from Biomass, Wind Power, Small Hydro, Solar Energy – 128 MWh/year 8. Basin Electric Power Cooperative (SMUD) – green power from Wind Power – 114 MWh/year 9. Puget Sound Energy (PSE)- area served Washington state green energy from Wind Power, Solar Energy, Biogas – 71 MWh/year 10. OG&E Electric Services – area served Oklahoma green electricity from Wind Power – 64 MWh/year (source: NREL ) MWh/year = million kWh/year rounded down List of Green Energy Providers by State One of the single biggest ways we as individuals can encourage the use of alternative energy and help aid the transition to a post fossil fuel age is to buy electricity partly, or preferably completely, generated using alternative energy. Switching your electricity utility provider may be as simple as requesting a form or filling one in online. That’s exactly how I switched to 100% renewable energy (generated mainly from wind power with some solar power and small scale hydro thrown into the mix). Renewable energy options are available throughout the U.K. and in many other countries. To find out if you can switch to renewable energy in your area look on your search engine of choice for ” green energy “, ” green power ” or ” green electricity “. You may also need to add your location to the search. If your local utility doesn’t provide a renewable energy option yet, email or call them and ask why. Original News 8 Austin Article Green-e Certified Electricity Products

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