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Westar Recieves Decision on Wind Investment (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-02-2008 at 08:00:53
| The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has issued its order on Westar Energy, Inc.'s request for the commission to determine the rate treatment for its proposed investment in wind energy. The KCC found the utility's proposal to invest in wind energy prudent, but declined to approve Westar's request for an incentive rate of return. |
PGE Completes Biglow Canyon Wind Farm (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-02-2008 at 08:00:53
| The last of the 76 turbines in the first-phase of development at Portland General Electric Company's (PGE) Biglow Canyon Wind Farm in Sherman County, Oregon are online. PGE broke ground on the project in February of this year, and the first turbines began generating electricity for the utility's customers in October. |
France Sets Ambitious Renewable Energy Targets (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-02-2008 at 08:00:53
| Wind and solar power are at the heart of a big new push by the French government to increase the renewable share of the country's total energy consumption from 6.7 percent in 2004 to 20 percent by 2020. |
The Solar Boom Creates Opportunities for Eco-Entrepreneurs (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-02-2008 at 08:00:53
| Things are looking sunny for the solar industry, but it's not out of the woods quite yet. Even with tax incentives and rebates, cost is still a major factor for many. The $25,000 - $30,000 price tag for the average solar system remains a fair chunk of change for most, and a shortage of silicon limited production and increased prices for panels in 2006. But these limitations are temporary. |
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