Minnesota Legislation Will Curb Mercury Pollution from Coal Plants

Date: 18 May 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Under a compromise agreement, legislation was passed into law in May 2006 that requires Minnesota’s largest coal-fired power plants to cut mercury emissions by 90 percent by 2015.

Utilities were brought on board by allowing immediate recovery from ratepayers the cost of installing the necessary pollution control equipment.

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California Wants Biofuels Production to Be Within the State

Date: 10 May 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

With a stroke of the pen, Gov. Schwarzenegger signed an executive order (S-06-06) that establishes in-state production goals for ethanol – from 5 percent today to 75 percent by 2050. The order also requires in-state biomass electricity to meet 20 percent of the state’s renewable energy requirements in the coming years.

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Report: Iowa Schools Investments in On-Site Renewable Energy Paying Off

Date: 10 May 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

According to a recent report by the Iowa Policy Project, ten Iowa schools have renewable energy projects that are supplying a portion of their energy needs. These districts are spending less on electricity and more on students who now have an up-close opportunity to learn about wind energy.

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CT Regulators Order New Incentives for Distributed Generation

Date: 14 Apr 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In two recent decisions (Docket Nos. 05-07-16 and 05-07-17), the Connecticut Department of Utility Control (DPUC) has provided a selection of incentives to encourage electricity customers to install on-site distributed generation projects. Incentives include lower back-up power charges, lower natural gas fuel charges and direct grants and payments to cover installation costs.

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Iowa Passes 25 Percent Renewable Fuels Standard

Date: 14 Apr 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Iowa’s Governor has indicated that he will sign legislation (HF 2754) passed this week calling for Iowa to have renewable fuels – ethanol and biodiesel – meet 25 percent of the state’s motor fuel needs by 2020. The new renewable fuels standard relies on a 10 percent ethanol blends and a rapid expansion of E-85 (85% ethanol) infrastructure to get to the goal.

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Update: Ontario Moves Forward With Standard Offer Contracts for Small Renewable Energy Projects

Date: 31 Mar 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The province of Ontario has directed two agencies to implement and develop the details and contracts for a Standard Offer Program that will make it easier and more cost-effective for businesses and entrepreneurs to sell power to the grid by setting a fixed price for small generation projects that use renewable energy.

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Ethanol Cooperative Installing Biomass Energy System For On-Site Energy Needs

Date: 13 Mar 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Taking an important step towards making ethanol production more reliant on renewable energy, the Central Minnesota Ethanol Cooperative is nearing completion of a biomass-fueled energy system at its ethanol plant near Little Falls, MN.

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