** Here’s where more of your money is going. The Biden administration announced Wednesday $375 million in funding for renewable energy projects, predominantly through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The funding, announced by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, includes $275 million through the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program, an IRA program devoted to renewable electrification in rural …
Category: Wind Energy
Residents organize to fight 30,000-acre wind farm in east Texas
East Texas residents are not happy about a proposed 30,000-acre wind farm near their homes. KTRH Radio in Houston reports they’ve organized with a grassroots effort called Stop Fannin-Lamar Wind. Click here for KTRH Radio
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** Flooding on the Blue Earth River in Minnesota breached the Rapidan Dam Monday morning and it’s now in an “imminent failure condition,” officials said. Le Sueur County residents in low-lying areas of the Minnesota River Valley are advised to closely monitor the situation and potentially evacuate, according to the county’s emergency management office. ** US West …
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** A nonprofit backed by Chris Hohn, the billionaire money manager behind TCI Fund Management, says climate investors need to move into the highest-emitting sectors if they’re to effectively bring about a low-carbon energy transition. ** North Dakota officials approve a $32 million loan for a processing facility that will convert natural gas into liquid hydrocarbon products. …
Nearly 12,000 renewable energy projects stalled by bureaucracy
A growing complaint by renewable energy developers across the country is the amount of time it takes to put their projects on line. Their main roadblock is bureaucracy. Rules and regulations. Red tape and of course in some cases, opposition by landowners and residents. A recent annual report by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory stated …
Oldest continuously running wind turbines in Nebraska are coming down
Nearly a quarter of a century after they were installed, the oldest continuously operating wind turbines in Nebraska are coming down. The two 290-foot-tall-turbines along I-80 near Lincoln were installed in 1998 and 1999 by Lincoln Electric System. They are outdated and being replaced by wind power provided by wind farms in Oklahoma, Kansas …
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** The Senate is poised to send a major energy bill to President Biden’s desk this week, which could allow for more nuclear power to be built throughout the U.S. The legislation seeks to reduce fees for companies that are proposing to build nuclear reactors and establishes a prize that aims to incentivize nuclear deployment. ** Fisker …
New Mexico utility says renewable energy will help avoid brownouts
While temperatures soared to 107 degrees in parts of New Mexico on Monday, the state’s major utility indicated it did not anticipate brownouts even after the firm closed its main coal-fired power plant near Farmington. Public Service Co. of New Mexico credits the ability to avoid brownouts after the shutdown of its San Juan …
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** Oil lobbyist groups American Petroleum Institute, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers and the Texas Oil & Gas Association have filed suit over the Biden administration’s efforts to move the country to electric vehicles. They’re challenging the EPA rule to shift new car sales to EVs. ** More than 1,000 diesel-powered cargo trucks — which …
Williams Cos. executive warns Senators of coming demand for electric grid power
The Williams Company in Tulsa is alerting U.S. Senators that natural gas will be critical for any expansion of the nation’s electric power grids and the country cannot rely alone on renewable energy. Wind and solar can’t do it alone. Writing to Sen. Joe Manchin, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee, …
