County hears wind park proposal

The Clinton County Board of Supervisors recently heard an option for "going green." The board heard a proposal during Monday's meeting from Dave Vrtol, a representative from EcoEnergy, a renewable energy ...

City looks for power

Winter's forceful arrival on the doorsteps of Michiana comes with the standard headaches of trudging out to the car earlier than usual to allow for extra time on the commute to work.

Greenies Forcing Your Electric Bill Up, Up, Up

One of the lower points of last year's general assembly in North Carolina was the poorly understood and media ignored Senate Bill 3 designed to Promote Renewable Energy/Baseload Generation.

Wind Power Surges

As the winds of change blow through America in the wake of a historic Presidential election, here's an update on wind energy.

ENERGY: New Numbers in Senate Still May Not Add Up for Renewables

There's an early energy test coming for the new Congress. The question: Will lawmakers follow the lead of 29 states and the District of Columbia and commit the nation to drawing a certain percentage of ...

Today's Top Ag News -- Ethanol News Nuggets

Mixed to weaker overnight trade. Corn futures were mostly 4 to 5 cents lower, soybeans mostly 8 to 9 cents lower and Chicago wheat 4 to 7 cents lower in overnight trade.

State takes first steps toward RPS implementation

In the little over a month since Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed Michigan's Renewable Portfolio Standards bill into law, state agencies have been hustling to put Public Act 295 into action by early 2009.

As ethanol rail shipments grow, safety a concern

Surging U.S. ethanol production may force the industry to step up transport safety measures in the face of growing concern that communities are ill-prepared to deal with the volatile, flammable liquid, Reuters ...

NPPD Seeks Wind Farm Power Purchase Agreements

Nebraska Public Power District issued a Request for Proposal today for Power Purchase Agreements for 80-megawatt wind projects that would be constructed by the end of 2010, continuing NPPD's efforts to achieve ...

Ncga Ceo Calls for Food Price Cut

At a recent conference on ethanol, National Corn Growers Association Chief Executive Officer Rick Tolman stressed the importance of ethanol for energy independence and called on food manufacturers to lower food ...