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EPA Boosts Renewable Fuel Requirement by 66% for 2008
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 8 that it is raising the renewable fuel standard (RFS) for 2008 to comply with the Energy Independence and Security Act, which President Bush signed in December 2007. The RFS applies to refiners, importers, and non-oxygenate blenders of gasoline and sets a minimum percentage of the […]
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Europe Falling Short of Renewable Energy Goals for 2010
Renewable energy seems to growing at break-neck pace throughout the world, and particularly in Europe, but a new report shows the European Union (EU) falling far short of its goal to use renewable energy for 12% of its energy needs by the end of 2010. As of the end of 2006, the EU is at […]
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Wave Energy Project Proposed for Maui
Oceanlinx Limited announced on February 4 that it plans to install a 2.7-megawatt wave energy project off the northeast coast of Maui. Oceanlinx, an Australian company that was previously called “Energetech,” signed a memorandum of understanding on the project with Renewable Hawaii, Inc., a subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO). The $20 million project […]
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California Rewards Energy Efficiency
The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) has approved long-term prices for the state’s utilities to buy renewable energy from their customers. For seven of the state’s utilities, the so-called “feed-in tariff,” approved on January 31, applies to renewable energy systems located at public water and wastewater facilities, but for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) […]
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Global Wind Energy Capacity Increases 27% in 2007
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) announced in mid-January that the global installed wind energy capacity exceeded 94 gigawatts (GW) in 2007. Companies installed 20 GW of new wind power last year, causing a 27% increase in wind energy capacity. The United States is currently the best market for wind power, featuring 5.2 GW of […]
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