Topic: Biomass (5)
Greenhouse to Greenhouse: Caldwell County Sustainability Project Would be a First
Friday September 19, 2008 6:17 AM
A pioneering public-private project in Caldwell County may use greenhouse gas to power a research greenhouse. The initiative, approved in concept by county commissioners on Monday night, would mark the first time Google has co-developed such a project in the US from the very inception, working through every step of the process.
Spearheaded by county officials, the proposed project would capture methane gas – one of the most potent forms of greenhouse gas emissions – at the Mount Herman landfill. Google, a champion of renewable energy, and Greenhouse Gas Services LLC (GHGS) would use the capture to generate greenhouse gas (GHG) credits. The credits would help to fund the development of a new research greenhouse at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (CCC&TI).
Areas of study involving the greenhouse would include new horticulture technologies, tissue culture propagation and an expansion of the horticulture curriculum. Caldwell is one of the state's top three counties in nursery agricultural production. Officials expect that the N.C. Agriculture Extension Service, which assists the nursery industry, would also benefit from the greenhouse.
The Greenhouse to Greenhouse project would follow a series of steps:
- As part of the first emission reduction co-development project in the U.S.,GHGS would invest, design, build and operate the facility to capture landfill gas for more than 120,000 CO2 equivalent tons over ten years.
- GHGS would then retire the credits on behalf of Google, which plans to add these offsets to its carbon portfolio and advance the goal of company wide carbon neutrality.
- The captured methane gas would be flared -- destroying the greenhouse gas before it enters the atmosphere -- or converted as a power source for the new greenhouse.
For more information, contact Dr. John Thuss, Caldwell County Commissioner, at (828) 493-4150.
Pickens' Plan to Escape the Grip of Foreign Oil - wind and solar
Friday July 11, 2008 9:26 AM
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121556087828237463.html?mod=special_page_campaign2008_mostpop
[Watch video of Pickens speaking on same webpage as full news story.]
"One of the benefits of being around a long time is that you get to know a lot about certain things. I'm 80 years old and I've been an oilman for almost 60 years. I've drilled more dry holes and also found more oil than just about anyone in the industry. With all my experience, I've never been as worried about our energy security as I am now. Like many of us, I ignored what was happening. Now our country faces what I believe is the most serious situation since World War II.
...The future begins as soon as Congress and the president act. The government must mandate the formation of wind and solar transmission corridors, and renew the subsidies for economic and alternative energy development in areas where the wind and sun are abundant."
[Watch video of Pickens speaking on same webpage as full news story.]
"One of the benefits of being around a long time is that you get to know a lot about certain things. I'm 80 years old and I've been an oilman for almost 60 years. I've drilled more dry holes and also found more oil than just about anyone in the industry. With all my experience, I've never been as worried about our energy security as I am now. Like many of us, I ignored what was happening. Now our country faces what I believe is the most serious situation since World War II.
...The future begins as soon as Congress and the president act. The government must mandate the formation of wind and solar transmission corridors, and renew the subsidies for economic and alternative energy development in areas where the wind and sun are abundant."
Context: Biodiesel, Biomass, Building Sciences, Climate Change, Economic Development, Efficiency, Electric Grid, Electricity, Finance and Investment, Hydrogen, North Carolina, People Power, Petroleum, Politics, Public Policy, Rural, Solar, South Carolina, Southeast, Storage, Transportation, Wind, Fuel cells
Pennsylvania Governor Signs Bill Establishing US $650 Million Energy Fund
Friday July 11, 2008 9:24 AM
http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=53023&src=rss
"Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell on Wednesday signed a new law that will establish a fund that could save both families and small businesses money on their energy bills by supporting investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation."
DOE to Guarantee $10 Billion in Loans for Efficiency, Renewables
Thursday July 3, 2008 10:08 PM
http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=11849
"DOE is offering $10 billion in loan guarantees for projects that involve energy efficiency, renewable energy, and advanced transmission and distribution. The guarantees are only available for projects using new, non-commercial technologies."
Florida Energy Bill to Boost Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Wednesday July 2, 2008 9:20 PM
http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=11852
"Florida has passed a comprehensive energy bill that establishes a renewable energy portfolio, a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases, a 10% ethanol requirement, net metering and interconnection for customer-located energy systems, aggressive building energy codes, and more."
Most of these measures do not include specific minimums in the bill, but instead direct several different state institutions to draft rules and regulations and report them back to the state legislature next year for possible approval.
Most of these measures do not include specific minimums in the bill, but instead direct several different state institutions to draft rules and regulations and report them back to the state legislature next year for possible approval.
