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RENEWABLE ENERGY – MEETING THE GOAL: A PROGRESS REPORT

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – also called the stimulus package – included $37.5 billion for renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. However, the expiration of a critical production tax credit has depressed the production of biodiesel from soybeans and other farm products, and Congress has not yet adopted comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will establish a long-term national energy plan to guide America’s transition to a cleaner and more secure energy future.

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Video: Wind Energy at NREL’s National Wind Technology Center

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

It is a pure, plentiful natural resource. Right now wind is in high demand and it holds the potential to transform the way we power our homes and businesses. NREL is at the forefront of wind energy research and development. NREL’s National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) is a world-class facility dedicated to accelerating and deploying wind technology.

-NRELPR on YouTube

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Video: Dominion’s Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

View of power plant contruction site from US Alt. 58 driving from Castlewood towards St. Paul -TennRJF on YouTube

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The Future of Natural Gas

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
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MIT ENERGY INITIATIVE
Natural gas has moved to the center of the current debate on energy, security and climate. This study examines the role of natural gas in a carbon-constrained world, with a time horizon out to mid-century.

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Bill links land use decisions to transportation funding decisions in a way that is unprecedented in California

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
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URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
Fundamentally, SB 375 is intended to guide more sustainable land use and development decisions through coordination at the state, regional, and local levels. The Urban Land Institute (ULI), an international nonprofit research and education organization, is appropriately positioned to analyze the potential impacts of and evaluate implementation options for this legislation.

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The Nuclear Bailout

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

ENVIRONMENT AMERICA
New nuclear reactors are not cheap, not clean, and will set America back in the race against global warming. Most importantly, they are not necessary. Clean energy technologies can begin cutting global warming pollution right away, do so at lower cost and with less risk, and will create more jobs in the process.

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U.S. Climate Action Report 2010

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Throughout the United States, Americans are taking action to address the grave challenge of climate change, and to promote a sustainable and prosperous clean energy future. These efforts are occurring at all levels of government, in the private sector, and through the everyday decisions of individual citizens.

This U.S. Climate Action Report 2010 (2010 CAR) sets out the major actions the U.S. government is taking at the federal level, highlights examples of state and local actions, and outlines U.S. efforts to assist other countries’ efforts to address climate change.

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WESTERN WIND AND SOLAR INTEGRATION STUDY

Thursday, May 27th, 2010
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NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
WestConnect is a group of transmission providers that are working collaboratively on initiatives to improve wholesale electricity markets in the West…This study has established both the potential and the challenges of large scale integration of wind and solar generation in WestConnect and, more broadly, in WECC. However, changes of this magnitude warrant further investigation.

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Anatomy of a Natural Gas Well

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
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A Photographic Tour of a Natural Gas Well in the Marcellus Shale

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U.S. Solar Policy Impact Analysis

Monday, May 24th, 2010
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SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act created two programs that have helped the solar industry create U.S. jobs and deploy technologies: (1) a cash grant to be used in lieu of tax credits for renewable energy projects (TGP); and (2) tax credits for renewable energy manufacturing investments (MITC). Although the U.S. unemployment level remains high, the TGP is set to expire in December 2010 and the MITC funding allocation has been completely exhausted.

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