Clean Energy Digest

The Aptera electric vehicle is the most futuristic of all the plug-in hybrids that I’ve seen. Popular Mechanics took a very detailed look at this vehicle recently as shown in the photo below. The manufacturers are promising 300 miles per gallon. This is an extremely innovative vehicle. In addition to plugging in, this vehicle also [...]

Recent information from the Energy Information Administration indicates that the U.S. has made strong gains in the area of wind power. But we still have a long way to go until the U.S. wind fleet makes up a meaningful percentage of total generation.
“Wind-powered generation for all of 2007 was 20.9 percent higher than in [...]

Notable clean energy investments for the week of March 9, 2008.

DOE and USDA to Invest Up to $18.4 Million in Biomass Projects “DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on March 4 that they will invest up to $18.4 million in 31 biomass research, development, and demonstration projects over the next three years.”
General [...]

Clean energy news items for the week of March 9, 2008.
New Jersey receives at least two offshore wind project proposals “New Jersey regulators have received at least two proposals for its wind grant solicitation seeking bids to build an offshore wind farm with capacity of up to 350 MW.”
New Connecticut Whole Foods Market(R) to Generate [...]

Last week Environmental Capital posted about an event (see The Day The Wind Died In Texas) that occurred in Texas related to the loss of wind resources. A situation occurred where a sudden drop in the wind removed a block of assets from the resource pool just as an early evening peak was occurring. The [...]

Notable clean energy investments for the week of February 24, 2008.
Walmart Pledges $500K For UC Davis Energy Center “Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which has embraced conservation measures as a way to cut costs at its giant stores, said Friday it will provide $500,000 over five years to support programs at the Energy Efficiency Center at University [...]

Here are some clean energy news items that you might find interesting.
Oilman Plans Huge Wind Project “Then why is Pickens, who runs BP Capital Management, a private equity firm, and Mesa Power, building a 4,000-megawatt wind energy facility in Pampa, Texas, in the Panhandle section, which could cost as much as $10 billon?”
Green Exchange To [...]