Repowering Indiana Weekly - 2/9/07
Editor: Christi Barber

RIW is a collection of articles relating to the issues that are of concern to CAC. Below is the table of contents for this issue. Click here for the PDF file containing the excerpts of the following articles and the links to the full articles.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Local

• Indiana House panel hears testimony on renewable energy bill
• Sierra Club Joins Lawsuit to Stop Proposed Power Plant
• LaPorte County Prepares to Battle NIPSCO
• Opponents of Duke coal-fired expansion file brief
• SACS wants to use geothermal system in schools
• Groups criticize coal plant
• Duke offers customers energy-saving tips after record electricity demand
• Indiana University faculty receive funding for innovative projects
• IU Creates Sustainability Task Force

Nation

• Md. senators join opposition to proposed LNG plant
• Constellation NewEnergy Signs Renewable Energy Agreement with the City of Evanston, Illinois
• Current U.S. renewable energy goal too low, says head of national lab
• PVOne to develop largest PV array in Florida
• Rocklin Police Department Unveils 143kW Carport Solar System
• FPL Energy Ready To Build Oliver II Wind Farm
• Wind Energy Continues to Gain in Popularity Among NYSEG and RG&E Customers
• O.A.R. Launces Green Music Tour With Clif Bar
• Appalachian provides wind energy solutions
• LADWP Calls for Proposals to Build $176 Million in Green Power
• Low Income Homeowners Go Solar in the Pioneer Valley
• ACEEE Studies Florida's Potential For Energy Efficiency
• High School to ‘Flick Switch’ on Solar Power
• Costco Wholesale Installs Solar-Power Energy System on Roof of Lake Elsinore Warehouse Store
• Focus on the States: Colorado
• Cities from Bellingham to Olympia Sign Agreements with Puget Sound Energy to Go Green
• Power grid sets winter record
• Silicon Valley poised to become leader in alternative energy
• Turner touts solar as best alternative
• Eastern Kentucky Man Looking To Bring First Wind Energy Plant To Kentucky
• Solar Power House
• SSJID plans solar power farm
• LIPA/Carle Place Schools Dedicate Solar Power System
• Researchers Find Substantial Wind Resource Off Mid-Atlantic Coast
• SUNY-ESF Harvests Shrub Willows for Sustainable, Green Energy
• California, Illinois schools win $500M BP biofuels grant
• The Sun Shines on Lincoln

World

• World's first wind and gas offshore energy project given green light
• Biofuels power India’s rural mobile networks
• ECD Ovonics Plans Thin-Film Solar Module Assembly in China
• Xantrex inverter controls solar system at legendary German sport cycling track
• Renewable energy to help combat climate change
• Feed Law Powers Germany to New Renewable Energy Record
• Welwind Energy International Announces Turbine Complete -- New Board Members
• Family installs renewable energy systems
• Lifesaving energy to come to Narooma

Public Policy

• House of Representatives passes biofuels bill
• Senate approves renewable energy standards
• Bush Calls For Renewable Energy, Cuts Colorado Funding
• Bush Allocates $1 Billion to Renewable Energy
• Industry Group Urges Congress to Reverse Administration Decision on DOE Geothermal Research
• FY 2008 Budget Recommendations for U.S. DOE EERE Programs
• 'Sunshine' to power rebates
• Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission Selects APX Infrastructure to Manage its Renewable Energy Standard
• Eco group, lawmakers advance 13 proposals
• Senate Panel Passes Renewable Energy Bill
• Farmers support wind energy at Capitol
• Members Committed to Energy Independence Introduce Hydrogen Legislation

Business

• Search Engine Tracks International Renewable Energy Policies
• Verde Energy Launches Carbon Offset Partnership With Trees For The Future
• Barclays to Buy 300GWh Renewable Energy Over Next 3 Years
• Natural gas car tops 'greenest' list
• Practical Instruments Targets the Rooftop With Three New Solar Installers
• Travel company sells carbon credits to reduce emissions
• Frontier Natural Products Co-op Gets Green With Energy
• Sharp Expands Solar Module Production in Europe
• Wal-Mart looks to eliminate non-renewable energy product offerings
• DuPont Accelerating Biofuels Development, U.S. Senate Energy Committee is Told

Climate Change

• Activists ‘Step Up’ Challenge to Climate Change
• U.S. opts out of climate change panel
• Global warming report released in Paris
• Darkness descends on Eiffel Tower in climate change campaign

Wind Energy

• Sandia helps develop new wind turbine blade design
• Global Wind Energy Market Grew 32 Percent in 2006 According to German Engineering Federation (VDMA)

Nuclear Energy

• Nuclear power faces threat from seas

Other Links and Reports

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