Clean Energy Digest

A lengthy but information filled presentation on demand response.
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As we search for new sources of clean energy it is becoming increasingly evident that many areas will experience growth rates for electric demand that will eclipse our ability to roll out clean supply to match that demand. The electric industry is responding by learning to use electricity demand as a source of clean supply.
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Over the past few months I’ve noticed a marked spike in the number of requests for proposal (RFP) being issued by utilities in search of renewable energy. Here’s a short summary of some of the more recent requests.

DTE Energy is seeking suppliers for their GreenCurrents program in 2009 and 2010. Proposals are due by close [...]

Offshore wind projects have proven to be a very tough sell so far in the United States. The most notable project to date has been the 420 megawatt Cape Wind proposal off the coast of Massachusetts. Seven years into the process we still don’t know if the project will ever be approved.
There are other offshore [...]

The following presentation provides a very detailed primer on wave powered generation systems.

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IGCC is a promising energy production technology that converts dirty fuels like coal to gas and reduces harmful emissions. When combined with carbon capture and storage (CCS) IGCC emissions drop to significantly lower levels.
Given the fact that the U.S. has huge coal supplies the power industry continues to hold out hope that IGCC with CCS [...]

The last week has seen a real spike in activity around solar technologies. Here are some of the headlines.

U.S. Department of Energy Invests in Solar Cities - Twelve cities have been selected and will receive $200,000 each, “to integrate a variety of solar technologies, such as solar water heating, solar photovoltaic electric systems, and large-scale [...]

The state of Texas is the wind capital of the United States. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) recently released their annual wind capacity report and Texas leads the U.S. with a capacity of 4,446 megawatts. California is a distant second with 2,439 megawatts of wind capacity.
California also lead in capacity added in 2007 with [...]

A revolutionary new kind of wind energy may someday come to an ocean near you. Floating wind platforms can be sighted far offshore to take advantage to stronger winds found in deep waters. A story called Wind Power That Floats provides more details. The video below shows how one such platform was built.
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