New Year’s Resolution? Monitor Emissions, Says EPA
EPA Finalizes the Nation’s First Greenhouse Gas Reporting System/Monitoring to begin in 2010
Sept. 22, 2009
WASHINGTON – On January 1, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will, for the first time, require large emitters of heat-trapping emissions to begin collecting greenhouse gas (GHG) data under a new reporting system. This new program will cover approximately 85 percent of the nation’s GHG emissions and apply to roughly 10,000 facilities.
“This is a major step forward in our effort to address the greenhouse gases polluting our skies,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “For the first time, we begin collecting data from the largest facilities in this country, ones that account for approximately 85 percent of the total U.S. emissions. The American public, and industry itself, will finally gain critically important knowledge and with this information we can determine how best to reduce those emissions.”
EPA’s new reporting system will provide a better understanding of where GHGs are coming from and will guide development of the best possible policies and programs to reduce emissions. The data will also allow businesses to track their own emissions, compare them to similar facilities, and provide assistance in identifying cost effective ways to reduce emissions in the future. This comprehensive, nationwide emissions data will help in the fight against climate change.
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Michigan luring businesses through new energy park
Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Ford announce $725M renewable energy park in Wixom
Aaron Foley, MLive.com
Thursday September 10, 2009
It’s official: An idled Ford assembly plant will transform into a $725 million renewable energy park, which is expected to bring 4,000 jobs to Southeast Michigan.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Ford chairman Bill Ford Jr. and executives from the two companies investing in the project announced details of the park earlier today.
“We will lead the country,” in green energy, Granholm said. “This is just the tip of the iceberg.”
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Ohio Announces Energy Program Opportunity for Wind Turbines and Solar Projects
$14 Million in Recovery Act Wind and Solar Resources Mobilized in Ohio
August 25, 2009
Columbus – Lisa Patt-McDaniel, interim director of the Ohio Department of Development, and Mark Shanahan, energy advisor to Governor Ted Strickland, today announced that the Ohio Department of Development’s Ohio Energy Office is accepting applications for $14 million in funding available through the Deploying Renewable Energy: Wind and Solar grant program. This announcement marks the first set of renewable energy grants to be funded through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) in Ohio.
“Ohio has demonstrated a potential to realize significant job growth by deploying renewable energy derived from wind and solar installations,” Patt-McDaniel said.
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Project EverGREEN Schools given space in expanding Carousel Center mall in Syracuse
Destiny USA announces it's donating space for Project EverGREEN Schools.
Friday, February 20, 2009
The first announced occupant for Carousel Center mall's expansion isn't a retailer, it's an energy "learning center."
Destiny USA announced Thursday it is donating 17,000 square feet for classroom space for Project EverGREEN Schools.
"We are the first learning center to sign on to a national network that will provide 'hands-on' learning in an incredibly important arena," said Destiny executive David Aitken.
Destiny also said the mall expansion would have a 3.2 megawatt solar rooftop array "the largest in the United States."
GDF Suez Opens 18-MW Wind Farm in Brazil
Utility group GDF Suez has inaugurated an 18-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Brazil. The Pedra do Sal wind power plant in the State of Piaui, in the northeast of Brazil will ensure improved quality of electricity supply in the region, the company said.
BP & Verenium Form Cellulosic Ethanol Venture
BP and Verenium Corporation have announced the formation of a 50-50 joint venture to develop and commercialize cellulosic ethanol from non-food feedstocks. The joint venture company will act as the commercial entity for the deployment of cellulosic ethanol technology being developed and proven under the first phase of the BP-Verenium partnership, announced last August.
Sun Day Analysis Shows Renewable Energy Production Rising
According to analysis done by the Sun Day Campaign the latest figures published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) in its “Electric Power Monthly” report released on February 13, show that renewable sources of electricity saw significant growth from November 2007- November 2008 while nuclear and coal both experienced declines.
Harnessing the Tides: Marine Power Update 2009
One hundred and forty-one years ago, the relentless sea off Scotland’s coast inspired the following observation from native son and author George MacDonald.
Destiny USA to Become Project EverGREEN Schools® Learning Center
Urges Others to Sign On to Letter to President Obama
February 19, 2009
Syracuse, NY – Destiny USA announced today that in partnership with Clean Green Energy it has agreed to host a Project EverGREEN Schools® Learning Center within the first phase of the Destiny USA complex. An important aspect of Project EverGREEN Schools is to showcase all aspects of renewable energy generation and efficiencies. At the Destiny Project EverGREEN Schools 17,000 square foot Learning Center, students from throughout the northeast will learn how distributed energy systems powered by clean renewable fuels can be deployed in all aspects of our everyday life.
Granholm Administration puts Stimulus Wish List on Web Site
February 18, 2009
Source: Freep.com
by Tim Martin – Associated Press
LANSING — Gov. Jennifer Granholm's administration created a new section of its Web site Wednesday that broadly outlines her priorities for spending Michigan's share of the federal stimulus money.
The site includes a 1,200-plus page list of projects that educational institutions, local governments and state agencies hope might get a share of the federal stimulus cash.
But it doesn't give specifics on how much money the state will get or how it will be distributed.
"We are still analyzing the bill and we do not have final numbers on the level of funding that Michigan will receive," Granholm spokeswoman Liz Boyd said. "We continue to analyze the law to get a handle on the precise number of dollars that Michigan can expect to receive."
