Juhl Wind has entered into a development agreement with Winona County to design and build a 2 MW wind system to be sited near Altura, MN. The project will cost approximately $3.6 million and is planned to be completed by the end of the second quarter, 2009.
Marketwatch.com Story
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Bringing Renewable Energy Home: Energy Policies To Maximize Energy Security And Economic Development
John Farrell has organized a conference here in Minnesota in early January to hear from national and international experts on renewable energy payments (a.k.a. feed-in tariffs). It will be also be a good opportunity to learn about legislative efforts in Minnesota and other Midwestern states to get this policy into place. Here are the details:
Bringing Renewable Energy Home:
Energy Policies To Maximize Energy Security And Economic Development
January 9, 2009 @ St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
-- Feed-in tariff guru Paul Gipe gives the policy overview
-- National policy expert Wilson Rickerson illustrates the spreading wave of feed-in tariff legislation
-- Willi Voigt shares his experience with implementing feed-in tariffs in Germany and their stunning success
Other panel discussions and plenty of Q&A with the experts.
Only $85 to register before December 15th!
Click the link below for more information:
http://www.newrules.org/de/fitconference.html
Bringing Renewable Energy Home:
Energy Policies To Maximize Energy Security And Economic Development
January 9, 2009 @ St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
-- Feed-in tariff guru Paul Gipe gives the policy overview
-- National policy expert Wilson Rickerson illustrates the spreading wave of feed-in tariff legislation
-- Willi Voigt shares his experience with implementing feed-in tariffs in Germany and their stunning success
Other panel discussions and plenty of Q&A with the experts.
Only $85 to register before December 15th!
Click the link below for more information:
http://www.newrules.org/de/fitconference.html
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Wind Developers Consider Goodhue County
Two corporations have proposed developing wind farms in Goodhue County. Goodhue Wind LLC (an affiliate of National Wind LLC) wants to build 40 turbines, generating 78 megawatts, to be operational in two years.
Geronimo Wind LLC has also proposed a 50 megawatt project with 20 to 30 turbines to begin construction in late 2010 or 2011. Story from Rochester Post Bulletin, 11/6/08.
Geronimo Wind LLC has also proposed a 50 megawatt project with 20 to 30 turbines to begin construction in late 2010 or 2011. Story from Rochester Post Bulletin, 11/6/08.
Wind Farm Proposed in Steele County
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency has proposed building a 44 Megawatt wind farm in Steele County, near Bixby. The project would include about 30 turbines, which could provide the electricity needs for 14,000 homes. See complete story in Owatonna People's Press.
CERTs 2009 Conference Extends Earlybird Registration to Dec. 15th
CERTs 2009 Conference Extends
Earlybird Registration to Dec. 15th
& Announces Keynote Speakers
CERTs 2009 will take place on February 10-11, 2009 in St. Cloud. Earlybird registration has been extended through December 15,
so act quickly to take advantage of the savings!
Continue reading to learn more about our Keynote Speakers on the main day of the conference, February 11th.
CERTs 2009 Keynote Speakers
Randy Udall, Feb 11 Plenary Keynote Speaker
Randy, former director of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE), is one of the nation’s leading activists in promoting energy sustainability. CORE's partnerships with electric utilities and local governments have led to remarkable accomplishments, including Colorado’s first solar energy incentive program, the world's first Renewable Energy Mitigation Program which has raised $7 million, and some of the most progressive green power purchasing programs in the country. Udall is co-founder of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil-USA.
Mary Hamann-Roland, Feb 11 Luncheon Speaker
Mary is the Mayor of the City of Apple Valley. Mary has spent her civic career fostering partnerships among individuals, communities, and organizations. Among other successful collaborations, she was very instrumental in the creation of the nationally renowned School of Environmental Studies. Mayor Hamann-Roland also currently serves as President on the Board of Directors for the League of Minnesota Cities and President of the Minnesota Mayors Association.
Kerri Miller, Feb 11 Legislative Forum Moderator
Kerri joined Minnesota Public Radio in June 2004 as host of Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning and Talking Volumes, the joint book club of MPR, the Star Tribune and the Loft Literary Center. She has been a radio and television news reporter since 1981, serving as a political reporter for KARE-11 for several years. She has won numerous awards, including the Society of Professional Journalists National Achievement Award, Minnesota Broadcasters Award, the Associated Press Award and a Gracie award from the Association of Women in Radio and Television.
For more information about the Daylong Conference or In-Depth Workshops, please call Luke Ekelund at 651-789-3321 or e-mail lekelund@mnproject.org.
Register Now: www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org
Earlybird Registration to Dec. 15th
& Announces Keynote Speakers
CERTs 2009 will take place on February 10-11, 2009 in St. Cloud. Earlybird registration has been extended through December 15,
so act quickly to take advantage of the savings!
Continue reading to learn more about our Keynote Speakers on the main day of the conference, February 11th.
CERTs 2009 Keynote Speakers
Randy Udall, Feb 11 Plenary Keynote Speaker
Randy, former director of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE), is one of the nation’s leading activists in promoting energy sustainability. CORE's partnerships with electric utilities and local governments have led to remarkable accomplishments, including Colorado’s first solar energy incentive program, the world's first Renewable Energy Mitigation Program which has raised $7 million, and some of the most progressive green power purchasing programs in the country. Udall is co-founder of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil-USA.
Mary Hamann-Roland, Feb 11 Luncheon Speaker
Mary is the Mayor of the City of Apple Valley. Mary has spent her civic career fostering partnerships among individuals, communities, and organizations. Among other successful collaborations, she was very instrumental in the creation of the nationally renowned School of Environmental Studies. Mayor Hamann-Roland also currently serves as President on the Board of Directors for the League of Minnesota Cities and President of the Minnesota Mayors Association.
Kerri Miller, Feb 11 Legislative Forum Moderator
Kerri joined Minnesota Public Radio in June 2004 as host of Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning and Talking Volumes, the joint book club of MPR, the Star Tribune and the Loft Literary Center. She has been a radio and television news reporter since 1981, serving as a political reporter for KARE-11 for several years. She has won numerous awards, including the Society of Professional Journalists National Achievement Award, Minnesota Broadcasters Award, the Associated Press Award and a Gracie award from the Association of Women in Radio and Television.
For more information about the Daylong Conference or In-Depth Workshops, please call Luke Ekelund at 651-789-3321 or e-mail lekelund@mnproject.org.
Register Now: www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org
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