reuters.com - 5/16/2009
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York wants to install up to 100 megawatts of solar photovoltaic power at public and private facilities to help meet the state's aggressive renewable mandate, the governor said in a release Friday. Specifically, the state-owned power generating company, the New York Power ...
nypa.gov - 5/18/2009
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (RFEI) TO SUPPORT
THE PREPARATION OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR...
A 100 MW SOLAR POWER INITIATIVE IN NEW YORK STATE 1 INTRODUCTION T he New York Power Authority ("NYPA" or the “Authority”) is the nation's ...
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTER
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com - 5/24/2009
theenergycollective.com - 5/18/2009
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From the Buffalo, New York, BusinessFirst : In
a letter sent May 13 by FTC Chairman Jon...
Leibowitz to Higgins, the agency said after a careful and extensive investigation, regulators could not find any evidence of illegal activity in gasoline markets in any of the affected cities. The agency ...
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Congressman to Western New York gasoline retailers: We ...
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Eco Tech: New York’s '45-by-15 Program' seeks 100MW of solar power
Ecofriend —
... would power about 15,000 homes by 2015. The proposals are due by July 7, and the installations should start in 2010. Apart from greening the state, the program will also create about 50,000 new jobs. However, with the cost of solar electricity still much more than electricity produced by more conventional forms, analysts believe that the installation is likely to cost the state over $600 million, which will definitely increase the utility bills of New York residents.
Via: Reuters
Energy and Global Warming News for May 18th: Carbon capture is the longest of long shots
Climate Progress —
... some nocturnal spin time can save the lives of bats, and perhaps boost the industry’s image as well.
The study was conducted by researchers from the Bats and Wind Energy Cooperative at the 34.5 megawatt Casselman Wind Power Project in Pennsylvania. The researchers found that turning turbines off at night during low-wind periods when bats are most active reduced mortality rates – by about 70 percent on average.
NY wants to install 100 MW of solar power
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