Rentricity To Install Hydrokinetic System in New Hampshire

Rentricity Inc. is finalizing the design and will next begin construction on an energy recovery installation within the Water Treatment Facility for the City of Keene, New Hampshire. The City of Keene, population 22,500, received a grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for roughly 50 percent of the project cost.

NHA Forms Councils on Pumped Storage & Small Hydro Development

The National Hydropower Association announced the formation of two new councils designed to explore and support some of the technologies that will help propel the industry toward its goal of doubling installed capacity.

NHA announces formation of two new councils focused on development

Paper Company Sells Stake in Hydro Plant

Insolvent paper company AbitibiBowater has agreed to sell its share of the Manicouagan hydropower plant to a new joint venture established by Hydro-Quebec and aluminum company Alcoa Inc.

35-MW Hydro Project Planned For Bosnia

London-based Energy Financing Team (EFT) is prepared to invest €100 million [US $143.6 million] to build a hydropower plant in southeastern Bosnia, according to Bosnia’s Serb Republic energy ministry.

Climate-Energy Bill Comes Before Congress

New climate-energy legislation progressing in Congress would highlight the biggest shift in United States energy policy in 30 years, pushing the economy toward renewable energy and away from fossil fuels.  If the bill, which cleared a key House committee May 21, is ratified by Congress, it would be the biggest leap by the United States [...]

Climate Bill to be Rushed through for Approval

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has recently declared that one can anticipate another fast calendar month of committee action on a far-reaching global warming and energy bill ahead of possible floor debate in late June or early July.  He was referring to eight panels with legal power on a bill sanctioned recently by the Energy [...]

Sustainable Building-Napa Valley Hotel Wins Awards for Environmental Design, Building and Operation

The market for eco-conscious travel accommodations is becoming more and more popular, and the Gaia Napa Valley Hotel is leading the way in adoption of sustainable, environmentally-friendly building and operating practices to draw eco-conscious guests.  Situated in the Napa Valley’s wine country, the 132-room Gaia Napa Valley Hotel and Spa in American Canyon, California opened [...]

Green Job Seekers Find Opportunities in Apprenticeships and Local Job Training

Energy reform is a non-negotiable element of the Obama administration’s agenda, with the need to promote the nation’s clean up of the environment, control of global warming, and creation of green jobs. With the investment of stimulus package dollars the president, along with energy reform advocates and academia have touted the need for creating shifts in [...]

Tennessee Valley Authority to Get Renewable Energy Boost

Tennessee Valley Authority, the largest utility company in the United States, has recently accorded to buy up to 2,000 megawatts of electrical energy from renewable energy reservoirs by 2011. Some of the power is anticipated to enter into TVA’s distribution system as early as 2010. TVA did not give away info on which companies will [...]