Energy Tidbits – February 2010
$17.4 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) has been awarded to 125 cities, villages, townships, and counties to support local energy efficiency projects. More
Green News You Can Use
Final EWITS Executive Summary and Project Overview
EWITS is the Eastern (U.S.) Wind Integration Transmission Study project. This is a high-level analysis of transmission needs, assuming a 20% or 30% contribution from wind energy, spread across all of the windy areas in the Eastern U.S. and serving all the loads in the Eastern U.S. More
2010 Michigan Wind Energy Conference – Call for Presenters
The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA) is currently seeking proposals for presentations to take place during the 2010 Michigan Wind Energy Conference, which will take place April 20th & 21st, 2010, in Detroit, Michigan at COBO Hall. The two-day event will unite people from throughout Michigan and the Great Lakes region to learn about wind energy.More
U.S. WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY BREAKS ALL RECORDS, INSTALLS NEARLY 10,000 MW IN 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. wind industry broke all previous records by installing nearly 10,000 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity in 2009 (enough to serve over 2.4 million homes), but still lags in manufacturing, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) said today in its Q4 report. More
Wind Turbine Sound and Health Effects Webinar
The issue of possible health effects from the sound from wind turbines has received much controversy of late. A recent peer review of the medical literature on the subject has recently been completed. Dr. McCunney provided a Webinar on the peer-review findings and answered questions on this issue. Additionally, Lawrence Mott, chairman of Renewable Energy Vermont, addressed how this issue can be effectively addressed at public meetings and with public officials. More
Building Commissioning, Retro-Commissioning and Re-Commissioning
Commissioning is a process that has been around for many years and has been referred to by many different names in different industries. More
Classes and Seminars – to Help You Keep Up
Many new building standards and regulations are coming out with ever-increasing frequency, and there are numerous opportunities to learn about these and other subjects without spending a lot of time and money traveling to distant venues around the country. More
High-Performance Green Buildings
High performance green buildings have four major benefits: environmental, which reduces the impact of natural resource consumption; health and safety, which enhances occupant comfort and health; community, which minimizes strain on local infrastructure and improves quality of life; and economic, which improves both the top and bottom lines in a. There is a fifth benefit, usually not mentioned, that relates to the improved health and safety aspects of green buildings: reduced potential for legal liability. More
Five Small Manufacturers in Michigan have been awarded $15.5 million in ARRA Funds
Five Small Manufacturers in Michiganhave been awarded $15.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to help them diversify into advanced manufacturing of renewable-energy systems and components. More
Postal Service Revamps Green Website
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Postal Service has just amped up its cyber presence. Today the agency unveiled a slick, new version of its green website, usps.com/green. First launched in 2008, the improved version is an attention-getter for people who care about the environment.
No tickets are needed for the usps.com/green cyber tour, which transports visitors to forests where 1.7 million new trees are planted each day to replace what’s harvested. There’s a place for children to learn how to create green family trees and great tips anyone can use to make the home environment more renewable.
More
Final EWITS Executive Summary and Project Overview
EWITS is the Eastern (U.S.) Wind Integration Transmission Study project. This is a high-level analysis of transmission needs, assuming a 20% or 30% contribution from wind energy, spread across all of the windy areas in the Eastern U.S. and serving all the loads in the Eastern U.S. More
2010 Michigan Wind Energy Conference – Call for Presenters
The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA) is currently seeking proposals for presentations to take place during the 2010 Michigan Wind Energy Conference, which will take place April 20th & 21st, 2010, in Detroit, Michigan at COBO Hall. The two-day event will unite people from throughout Michigan and the Great Lakes region to learn about wind energy.More
U.S. WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY BREAKS ALL RECORDS, INSTALLS NEARLY 10,000 MW IN 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. wind industry broke all previous records by installing nearly 10,000 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity in 2009 (enough to serve over 2.4 million homes), but still lags in manufacturing, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) said today in its Q4 report. More
Wind Turbine Sound and Health Effects Webinar
The issue of possible health effects from the sound from wind turbines has received much controversy of late. A recent peer review of the medical literature on the subject has recently been completed. Dr. McCunney provided a Webinar on the peer-review findings and answered questions on this issue. Additionally, Lawrence Mott, chairman of Renewable Energy Vermont, addressed how this issue can be effectively addressed at public meetings and with public officials. More
Building Commissioning, Retro-Commissioning and Re-Commissioning
Commissioning is a process that has been around for many years and has been referred to by many different names in different industries. More
Classes and Seminars – to Help You Keep Up
Many new building standards and regulations are coming out with ever-increasing frequency, and there are numerous opportunities to learn about these and other subjects without spending a lot of time and money traveling to distant venues around the country. More
High-Performance Green Buildings
High performance green buildings have four major benefits: environmental, which reduces the impact of natural resource consumption; health and safety, which enhances occupant comfort and health; community, which minimizes strain on local infrastructure and improves quality of life; and economic, which improves both the top and bottom lines in a. There is a fifth benefit, usually not mentioned, that relates to the improved health and safety aspects of green buildings: reduced potential for legal liability. More
Five Small Manufacturers in Michigan have been awarded $15.5 million in ARRA Funds
Five Small Manufacturers in Michiganhave been awarded $15.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to help them diversify into advanced manufacturing of renewable-energy systems and components. More
Postal Service Revamps Green Website
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Postal Service has just amped up its cyber presence. Today the agency unveiled a slick, new version of its green website, usps.com/green. First launched in 2008, the improved version is an attention-getter for people who care about the environment.
No tickets are needed for the usps.com/green cyber tour, which transports visitors to forests where 1.7 million new trees are planted each day to replace what’s harvested. There’s a place for children to learn how to create green family trees and great tips anyone can use to make the home environment more renewable.
More
