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Vermont Aims for 90% Renewable Energy by 2050
SustainableBusiness.com

The Vermont Department of Public Service released a draft Comprehensive Energy Plan, calling for 90% of the state's energy to come from renewables by 2050. The ambitious plan replaces a 2008 plan that called for 25% renewable energy by 2050. ...
 
Water and Renewables: What Are the Options?
RenewableEnergyWorld.com

One approach to reducing greenhouse gases has been more reliance on renewable energy. But energy projects, both conventional and renewable, typically require large amounts of water. That means the long-term physical and legal availability of water ...
 
POLL: Strong majority of Marylanders support offshore wind power
Delmarva Now

Meanwhile, a moderate-sized wind farm (500 megawatts) would create about 2000 manufacturing and construction jobs over five years and 400 long term operations jobs, according to the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA). The total economic impact of ...
 
Siting rules for wind farms in WI still stuck
Chicago Tribune

AP Hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in potential economic development are in limbo as Wisconsin officials continue to argue over new siting rules for wind farms. The Wisconsin State Journal reports (http://bit.ly/pv9F18 ) the new rules were ...
 
Analysis: Solar installers thrive as panel costs slide
Reuters

Solar panels are seen in the parking lot of 1929 building Walter J Towers, near downtown Los Angeles, California August 26, 2011. By Krishna Das (Reuters) - A steep drop in the price of solar panels has been a boon to the companies that install the ...