http://www.theenergydaily.com Energy Portal en-us 2008 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 15:28:51 EST In a mega-project that would answer the call of renewable energy advocates for “green” grid expansion, American Electric Power Co. announced Tuesday it is considering building a 1,000-mile, high-voltage system to link new wind farms in the Dakotas... http://www.theenergydaily.com/alternative_energy/1779.html Wed, 3 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST A federal court last week rebuked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for not asserting its authority more forcefully in a fee dispute between a New York dam operator and a downstream hydropower plant, saying federal law preempts state law in all cases... http://www.theenergydaily.com/alternative_energy/1767.html Tue, 2 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST COMMENTARY A famous baseball player and noted grammarian once said, “You’ve got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.” It can be especially difficult to “know where... http://www.theenergydaily.com/alternative_energy/1774.html Tue, 2 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST Vattenfall AB is paying $55 million to acquire the Thanet offshore wind project—slated to be Britain’s biggest—from CRC Energy Jersey 1 Ltd.--a deal that promises to make the Swedish energy giant one of the largest... http://www.theenergydaily.com/alternative_energy/1759.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST In a key legal win for the wind industry, the state Supreme Court in Washington has upheld action by Gov. Christine Gregoire overriding local government objections to a wind farm planned by Horizon Wind Energy in Kittitas County. The court’s unanimous... http://www.theenergydaily.com/alternative_energy/1742.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST With solar panel companies being socked by falling profits and stock prices, JA Solar Holdings Co. Thursday announced a joint venture with BP’s alternative energy subsidiary to bolster its access to key markets. The Chinese photovoltaic (PV)... http://www.theenergydaily.com/alternative_energy/1733.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Shrugging off the likely steep price tag, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Monday endorsed a proposal by the California Air Resources Board to boost the state’s renewable portfolio standard to 33 percent by 2020, issuing an executive order... http://www.theenergydaily.com/alternative_energy/1716.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST In the first plug-in hybrid vehicle test involving multiple utilities, an energy innovation firm has announced it is partnering with North Carolina utilities Progress Energy and Duke Energy Corp. to assess the potential for wide-scale adoption of electric... http://www.theenergydaily.com/alternative_energy/1717.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST The chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sketching out priorities for energy legislation next year, Monday called for an overhaul of the federal clean energy loan guarantee program, new tax incentives to encourage energy-efficient... http://www.theenergydaily.com/alternative_energy/1704.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST In what has become an annual rite since the enactment of the 2005 Energy Policy Act, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it has revised the renewable fuels standard to 10.21 percent for 2009, an increase EPA said will lead to the use of 11.1... http://www.theenergydaily.com/alternative_energy/1705.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST