Renewable Energy

From water technology and food processing to energy, power and control, companies in Wisconsin that recognize their mutual dependency and have formed partnerships to address common challenges are thriving and creating new economic opportunities.

A $16-billion international project now rising in the south of France may offer the only real solution to the impending disaster of climate change.

Should burning trees to generate electricity be classified as carbon-neutral?

Just in time for Earth Day, the supermarket company has opened a state-of-the-art green energy facility in Massachusetts.

Known as the Sunflower State, Kansas boasts a highly skilled workforce, outstanding infrastructure, low operating costs and a location in the heart of America.

Innovation hubs and logistics are the focus of Business Facilities September/October issue, plus reports on Indiana, New Jersey, Texas, North Carolina, California.

Nine states and Washington D.C. lead the pack in electricity grid modernization. Navagant Research forecasts that the global Smart Grid as a Service (SGaaS) market, estimated at $1.7 billion in 2014, will grow to $11 billion in 2023.

For the third year in a row, California is the highest-ranked state when it comes to moving toward a modernized electric grid, according to the 3rd Annual Grid Modernization Index (GMI).

RES Polyflow, a renewable energy solutions company, will locate its new Midwest production hub in Ashley, IN, creating up to 136 new jobs by 2019.

Proposition 6 created an initial SWIFT fund of $2 billion, which the TWBD expects to leverage into a total of $27 billion in financing over the next 50 years to implement the state water plan, with about half of that coming from state financial assistance. State officials said TWDB was able to approve a large number of projects in the first round because a majority of entities applying for funds requested long-term financing, which enabled the board to stretch the available funds. TWBD allocates funding for water projects based on a ranking system it developed that takes into account the length of time it will take to implement a project and the overall long-term improvement the project represents. For example, a seawater desalination plant proposed by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority received seed funds from TWDB even though it will take much longer to build than other, higher-priority projects. TWDB must by law spend up to 20 percent of Prop 6 funds in the next five years on water conservation or re-use projects.

BHE Renewables’ 579-megawatt solar project in Antelope Valley, CA is now fully connected to the California ISO grid.

Geoengineering will be a growth sector in the age of climate change. The latest global warming "miracle cure" for the big CO2 problem is a new technology said to be able to extract carbon from the air and condense it into fibers that could be used as building materials or to produce components for electronics, cars, clothing and other manufactured goods.

In Auburn, NY, the hot political issue is economic development. Both candidates emphasized job creation with a youthful population base. Lattimore pushed for large-scale manufacturing plants and renewable energy projects to the Auburn area.

A bricks-and-mortar SimCity is set to rise near Las Cruces, NM.

Block Island, RI is poised to win the race to set up the first offshore wind farm in U.S. waters.

The most logical place in the world for solar power can’t get its act together.

China is the top-ranked nation among Renewable Energy Investment Leaders in Business Facilities’ annual Global Rankings Report. Switzerland retained its crown as the top-ranked nation in Global Competitiveness.

Cape Wind, planned as the nation's first offshore wind farm, appears to be dead in the water.

Google will build a $600 million data center in Alabama’s Jackson County, creating up to 100 jobs at a facility powered by renewable energy.

Radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster lands on the Japanese prime minister's roof.

The resource recovery company is investing $45 million in a former International Paper plant, a project that will create 91 jobs.

Locations across the nation are rapidly applying the best practices needed to meet the requirements of new and expanding 21st century businesses. This makes it much tougher for us to pick the best of the best, so we’ve expanded our showcase to make room for an ever-increasing number of economic development leaders.

Solar power provider 510nano Incorporated to invest $11 million to relocate headquarters.

The Golden State's reputation for a high cost of doing business doesn't seem to be hurting it.

Pennsylvania's new governor wants the natural gas boom to power economic development efforts in the state.

The revival of the U.S. nuclear power industry hinges on a much-delayed project in Georgia.

As Niagara Falls freezes to a trickle, the nation's scientists quietly reveal their plan to combat global warming.

With more than 40,000 businesses and 430,000 workers, advanced energy is projected to grow 17 percent this year.

When operational by the end of 2015, the plant will be Utah's largest solar energy generation facility.

New infrastructure investment project will provide enhanced reliability and resiliency for PG&E customers in the Central Valley region.

CoolCalifornia City Challenge recognizes the best cities in the state--for energy management.

Navigant Research forecast—revenue from smart grid technologies could reach $70.2 billion annually by 2023.

The Capital Region Prosperity Plan sets six priorities, including an “ecosystem” for innovators and entrepreneurs.

sPower will be the owner of the largest portfolio of PV under construction in PSEG-LI's clean solar initiative Feed-In-Tariff Program.