On this page the following entries were made in the “March, 2008” time-frame.
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Oregon and South Dakota Approve Renewable Energy Tax Incentives
Oregon and South Dakota are the latest states to encourage renewable energy development in their state through tax incentives. Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski approved a bill on March 11 that allows tax credits of up to $40 million for manufacturers of renewable energy equipment. The bill is clearly aimed at drawing economically beneficial facilities to […]
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U.S. Ethanol Production Totaled 6.48 Billion Gallons in 2007
U.S. ethanol fuel production averaged 423,000 barrels per day in 2007, an increase of more than 34% over 2006 production, according to the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). Ethanol fuel production totaled 6.48 billion gallons in 2007, far above the 4.7 billion gallons of renewable fuel required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Ethanol production […]
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Rapid Global Growth of Renewable Energy Continues
The global use of renewable energy sources continued its rapid growth in 2007, with 40 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity added throughout the world, according to a new report. That capacity growth, which includes large hydropower, brings the world’s renewable energy generating capacity to more than a thousand gigawatts. Excluding large hydropower, renewable generating […]
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USDA Offers $221 Million in Clean Energy Loans and Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on March 6 that it will accept $220.9 million in loan and grant applications under the agency’s Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program. Loan guarantees and grants are available to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase and install renewable energy systems or to make […]
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