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| 2009 Southern Bioproducts and Renewable Energy Conference |
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May 20-21, 2009
Jackson, MS
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| Post-Stimulus Renewable Finance Summit |
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May 27-29, 2009
New Orleans, LA
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Project and Location News |
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1,000-ac Green Industrial Park Planned in AZ
GWS Technologies, Inc. and Sustainable Eco-Green Development Company, Inc. (SEDCO) have agreed to a joint venture to develop a green industrial park on approximately 1,000 acres adjacent to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Tenants are expected to be from the renewable energy sector, and the park will also be powered by renewable sources (primarily solar). Initial investment in solar equipment is expected to exceed $4M.
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U.S. Installed Solar Capacity Increased by 17% in 2008
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) reports that total installed capacity in the U.S. increased by 17% to nearly 9,000 MW, the third straight year of record growth.
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Technology Update |
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Renewable Energy Efforts take hold in MS
By TIMOTHY R. BROWN, Associated Press
updated 10:19 a.m. CT, Wed., March. 25, 2009
JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi has dozens of renewable energy projects, but like much of the Southeast, it has fallen behind in the development of wind-generated power.
Tennessee is the only state in the Southeast generating wind energy, according to American Wind Energy Association's latest figures. Wind energy in the U.S. grew by a record 8,358 megawatts in 2008 with generating capacity at 25,170 megawatts nationally, which is enough to produce power for nearly 7 million households.
The reason for Mississippi and Southeast's failure in wind generated power is quite simple: It isn't breezy enough, said Christine Real de Azua, an AWEA spokeswoman.
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Incentives and Policy News |
High-Voltage Power Lines Would No Longer Need State Approval Under Proposed Senate Legislation
Draft legislation released by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee gives the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the authority to approve high-voltage power lines, eliminating potential obstacles and streamlining the approval process for multi-state projects.
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Univ. of Illinois Offering Bioenergy Masters
The Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research (CABER) at the Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has begun enrollment in a new Masters program in Bioenergy, focusing on biodiesel and ethanol. Approximately 100 faculty on campus have applicable expertise, and the program will include policy issues as well as technology.
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Bee Delivers Keynote Address at MO Jobs Summit
Ed Bee, President of Taimerica, delivered the keynote address at last week's Jobs Summit put on by the St. Charles County Economic Development Center in St. Peters, Missouri.
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Company Profile: Peabody Energy |
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Largest Coal Company in the World Defies Industry Trends with Long-term Contracts on New Mine
Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU), based in St. Louis, is the largest private-sector coal producer worldwide with approximately 7,200 employees and 2008 revenue of nearly $6.6B. Peabody is a global leader in clean coal, and their coal products generate 10% of U.S. electricity and 2% of electricity worldwide. In a market in which coal projects are being cancelled or delayed left and right, Peabody has just opened the Bear Run Mine in Indiana just south of Terre Haute estimated to produce up to 8 million tons per year. The affiliated long-term contracts could generate $6B in revenue over as many as 17 years.
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