community-based renewable energy

17 Jun 2008

New Powerline Study Finds That Local Wind Energy Generation Can Avoid New Transmission Lines

by David Morris | Date: 17 Jun 2008 | posted in: Energy, Press Release | 0

For Immediate Release PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: 612-276-3456 New Powerline Study Finds That Local Wind Energy Generation Can Avoid New Transmission Lines Abundant Opportunity Identified for New Community-Based Renewable Energy Development Throughout Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn.— (June 17, 2008). Yesterday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce released the findings of the first of two major powerline studies ordered … Read More

1 May 2008

An energy incentive is drifting in the wind

by John Farrell | Date: 1 May 2008 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

An energy incentive is drifting in the wind Federal tax law discourages individual investment and local ownership of turbines. By John Farrell, originally published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 1, 2008 A wind turbine can power up to 600 homes, but 600 homeowners can’t get together to own a wind turbine. Why? Because federal law … Read More

15 Aug 2007

On renewable energy, go local

by John Farrell | Date: 15 Aug 2007 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

On renewable energy, go local A focus on output in gallons and megawatts leads to large-scale ethanol plants and wind farms. Such facilities aren’t the most beneficial, nor even the most efficient. By John Farrell, originally published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 15, 2007 In the past two years, renewable energy has catapulted to the … Read More

12 Mar 2007

Al Gore’s Carbon Solution Won’t Stop Climate Change

by David Morris | Date: 12 Mar 2007 | posted in: Energy, environment, From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0

At the Oscars, former Vice President Al Gore and megastar actor Leonardo DiCaprio informed a billion viewers that this was the first"green Oscar," at least with respect to global warming. The hosts had purchased sufficient greenhouse gas offsets to allow them to free the event of any responsibility for increasing greenhouse gases.

Twodays later, Al Gore and emission offsets were again in the news when reports circulated that his Nashville house consumed 20 times more energy than a typical house. His spokesman responded: The Gore family had purchased green electricity and carbon offsets in sufficient quantities to render the house’s net contribution to global warming as zero.

12 Mar 2007

Cap and Tax, Don’t Cap and Trade

by David Morris | Date: 12 Mar 2007 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0

Cap and Tax, Don’t Cap and Trade By David Morris, originally published on AlterNet, March 12, 2007 At the Oscars, former Vice President Al Gore and megastar actor Leonardo DiCaprio informed a billion viewers that this was the first “green Oscar,” at least with respect to global warming. The hosts had purchased sufficient greenhouse gas offsets … Read More

19 Jan 2007

Energizing and Transforming Rural America With a New Agriculture and Trade Policy

by John Farrell | Date: 19 Jan 2007 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States, Press Release | 0

This year offers a rare historical opportunity for our nation to marry energy and agricultural policy objectives. The new 110th Congress will be revisiting the 2005 energy bill and reauthorizing the 2002 farm bill, giving congressional leaders the chance to link increased rural prosperity and energy security. Two reports released today will be useful guides.

13 Feb 2006

Minnesota’s Future Wind Energy Development An Opportunity to Nurture Local Ownership

by David Morris | Date: 13 Feb 2006 | posted in: Energy, Press Release | 0

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 13, 2006 Contact: David Morris or John Bailey, 612-276-3456 Minnesota’s Future Wind Energy Development An Opportunity to Nurture Local Ownership MINNEAPOLIS – “In the next five years, Minnesota is poised to become the community-owned wind energy capital of the nation,” says David Morris, co-author of a new report from the Minneapolis-based … Read More

16 Dec 2005

Community Based Energy Development Moving Ahead in Minnesota

by John Farrell | Date: 16 Dec 2005 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

A Community Based Energy Development (C-BED) organization has been formed to help landowners and/or investors make connections with each other. C-BED tariffs have been filed for approval by a handful of Minnesota utilities. And the Governor’s office has pledged that at least 800 MW of C-BED wind energy projects will be operational by 2010.

4 Nov 2005

MN Cooperative Seeks Up to 120 MW of Community Based Energy Development (C-BED)

by John Farrell | Date: 4 Nov 2005 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

Great River Energy (GRE), a Minnesota-based generation and transmission electric cooperative, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a total of 120 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy resources. At least 20 MW and up to 120 MW may come from Community-Based Energy Development (C-BED) proposals if the cost of the C-BED projects are not more than 10 percent above the cost of non C-BED projects.