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First Solar and NRG Energy Open Largest Solar PV Power Plant in California

Located in Riverside County about 200 miles east of Los Angeles, the 21 MW Blythe plant is the largest thin film PV project in the United States and is five times the size of the next largest PV project in California. NRG estimates that at peak capacity, the project can supply the power needs of almost 17,000 homes while helping California meet its renewable energy goals. Approximately 175 people built Blythe during its three-month construction and installation period.
“It is no surprise that America’s largest thin film solar project was built right here in California, where my Administration has successfully created a climate where green businesses can thrive,” said California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. “It is forward-thinking businesses such as First Solar that will help California reach its nation-leading greenhouse gas reduction and Renewable Portfolio Standard goals, as well as create the new green jobs that will help spur our economic recovery.”
First Solar expanded its offerings in California in 2008. The Blythe plant is a model for First Solar’s future large-scale solar developments. “The development, project finance and construction of this solar plant demonstrate First Solar’s capabilities in utility scale projects,” said Bruce Sohn, president of First Solar. “With a three-month build-out, we are pleased to be bringing it online ahead of schedule.”
Using First Solar’s industry-leading thin film PV panels that convert sunlight directly into electricity with no water consumption during operation, the Blythe plant will generate over 45,000 megawatt-hours of clean, affordable, sustainable electricity per year. This solar generation will avoid approximately 12,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually – the equivalent of taking over 2,200 cars off the road.
First Solar will provide operations and maintenance services at Blythe under a long-term contract with NRG. NRG Energy, headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, owns and operates one of the country’s largest and most diverse power generation portfolios. the Company’s power plants provide more than 24,000 megawatts of generation capacity—enough to supply more than 20 million homes.
NRG Solar is NRG’s subsidiary company responsible for developing, constructing, financing and operating a multi-technology portfolio of solar power assets in North America. Blythe is part of NRG’s solar strategy that also includes plans to construct commercial-scale solar thermal generation at sites in California and New Mexico. The first of these units is anticipated to begin operating as early as 2011.
First Solar manufactures solar modules with an advanced semiconductor technology and provides comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) system solutions.


Green Energy News
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Glory Days Talk Show

WESCO Representative Nick Huffman takes the spotlight at Monday night's Glory Day's Talk Show with Scott Mentzer and Scott Johnson. (photo by Katie Metler)

Monday night's Glory Day Talk Show was quite a interesting show. With two of the most gorgeous twins to ever walk through Bluffton and a high student Representative of Wesco Wind LLC.

Lauren and Claire Peterson started off the show introducing themselves and the opportunities they have had through out their high school and college years. From being a "Queen" and "Princess" to an interviewee for CNN the two twins are bound to fulfill their dreams. Their projects and adventures that they have taken has helped make them who they are today and has gave them better views of the world and the future it possess.

Nick Huffman, a student at Bluffton High School and a Wesco Wind Representative was also an invited guess to last nights talk show. Introducing Huffman was the 30 second commercial that Wesco has sponsored for Wells County Voice. Explaining Wesco's mission and purpose as a Wind Firm made a difference to some of the viewers and listeners last night. "I want people to know the advantages of renewable energy, I want them to see what I see." Huffman stated "Its not just that its really cool to be apart of, but the lives touched through this project is tremendous. Just in this County their will be over 400 jobs supplied, a better view of technology, better health, and better economic values will be provided through this development." Huffman went on explaining about the expansion Wesco has invested into. Once starting as an idea in a few farmers head has expanded in to a multimillion if not billion dollar corporation. "We are the ground roots of renewable energy. Where the wind blows, Wesco is their. Where the sun shines, Wesco is their. Where there are tress to grow and leaves to fall, Wesco is their."

You can listen to the show at http://wellscountyvoice.com

Kite Wind Generator

It’s an expert estimation that the total energy stored in wind is 100 times higher than actually needed by humans on this earth. The catch is that we have to learn and devise ways to trap this wind power blowing across the planet earth. Experts tell us one more thing that most of the wind energy is available at high altitude and we can’t manufacture turbines of that height. So we have to think of new ways to trap that wind power blowing at a significant height. Some experts estimate that the total energy contained in wind is 100 times the amount needed by everyone on the planet. However, most of this energy is at high altitudes, far beyond the reach of any wind turbine. Now researchers want to create something like a kite that can float at a higher altitude to trap the wind energy.

Kite Wind Generator
The Kite Wind Generator simply known as KiteGen is an Italian company. They are installing kites that sprout from funnel like structures. They are mounted on giant poles. When wind blows these kites come out of funnels. For short, use kites that spring from funnels on the end of giant poles when the wind blows. For each kite, winches release a pair of high-resistance cables to control direction and angle. These kites are light and ultra-resistant. These kites are similar to those used for kite surfing - light and ultra-resistant, capable of flying up to a height of 2,000 meters.

KiteGen people have thought of new ways to exploit the wind power existing at an altitude. They have discarded the usual heavy and static plants like current wind turbines, but opted for light, dynamic and intelligent ones. They have installed all the light devices in the air and heavy ones on the ground for generating power. The basics of the wind turbines and KiteGen are same. But they have moved the heaviest parts to the ground. They claim that the resulting structure, base foundation included, is much lighter and cheaper. They have also provided flexibility regarding the height of kites. If the wind is strong at certain height, the height of the kite too can be adjusted accordingly. If today wind if blowing nicely at 1000m, say, kites can be adjusted at the same height. If tomorrow the strong wind is blowing at certain other height, wind kites can be flown at that height to gain maximum advantage of the wind power.

The swirling kites prompt KiteGen’s core in motion, and the rotation activates large alternators producing a current. They also have a control system on autopilot. This control system manipulates the flight pattern so that maximum power can be generated be it night or day. The KiteGen people are concerned with the environment too. They don’t want the lives of birds to be affected by their flying kites. So they have installed the advanced radar system that can redirect kites within seconds in case they detect flying of birds.

The cost of the technology is US$750,000 and it won’t takes acres and acres of space like a wind farm. You can install the whole machinery within a diameter of just 100 meters. KiteGen claim that they can produce half a GW of energy, and produce it at a cost of US$2.5 per GW. Its creators, Sequoia Automation, say a 2,000 meter-version would generate 5GW of power.

http://www.alternative-energy-news.info

600 MW Deal Coming to Texas

A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. announced that Shenyang Power Group (SPG), together with affiliates of U.S. Renewable Energy Group (US-REG) and Cielo Wind Power LP, have entered into a definitive agreement for their ownership of a project company to develop a 600-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Texas. The signing ceremony was held this in Washington D.C.

A-Power is a majority shareholder of SPG. A-Power has been chosen to supply wind turbines to this project, which is expected to be one of the largest wind farms in the U.S. No details of the agreement were disclosed. On October 29, 2009, A-Power announced the signing of the framework agreement of the joint venture among SPG, affiliates of US-REG and Cielo Wind on the Texas wind farm.

The terms of the agreement include the purchase of up to 240 units of A-Power's 2.5-MW wind turbines. The agreement also includes a delivery schedule starting in March 2010, subject to SPG securing third-party financing, among other conditions. The project, which will be 49% owned by SPG, with the rest of the equity ownership held by US-REG and Cielo Wind jointly, is expected to be one of the largest wind farms in the United States.

The project is expected to cost in total approximately US $1.5 billion, a portion of which is designated for wind turbine purchases, and its establishment is subject to, among other things, further due diligence by the parties, the securing of financing from commercial banks in China, and other project development conditions. This project is in line to receive U.S. tax credits, which has prompted criticism from Senators and business leaders who are worried that the tax credits and stimulus grants the project is in line for will in effect leave the country and create jobs in China, not in U.S. as they are intended to do.

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com

Off Shore Wind Projects

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) held its Offshore Wind Workshop earlier this month in Boston to look at the progress that has been made for U.S. offshore wind and what hurdles are left to overcome before the first turbine hits the water.

Project Updates

But just which project will get that first turbine in the water is still a matter of speculation. In total there are four companies with more than 10 projects in different states of development. Each company — Cape Wind, Bluewater Wind, Fisherman's Energy and Deepwater Wind — is developing projects on the East Coast.

The most well-publicized and possibly controversial offshore wind project in the U.S. is Cape Wind. The project, which has spend eight years in development, would put turbines in Massachusetts' Nantucket Sound. The project had a lot of opposition to overcome, first from residents in towns on the sound worried it would ruin their views and lead to higher electricity prices, and later from environmental groups concerned with the wildlife impact. These issues have since been addressed. More recently, a group of Native Americans have said the project would obscure the view from an ancient burial ground, this issue is working its way through the regulatory process and is expected to be resolved by the end of 2009.

Not all of the news about Cape Wind has been negative however. The project was given a favorable Environmental Impact Statement from the U.S. Minerals Management Service, its grid connection in Barnstable, Massachusetts was approved by the Massachusetts Citing Board and National Grid has said that it will negotiate a power purchase agreement for the electricity the project might one day produce. Jim Gordon, president of Cape Wind said that he thinks the U.S. will see an offshore wind project realized sooner rather later and its one of the keys to fighting the effects of climate change, especially for East Coast cities like Boston where trillions of dollars worth of infrastructure could be damaged or destroyed by rising seas and stronger storms that would be a result of climate change and an economy that needs to put people back to work to grow.

"Right now if Cape Wind was operating we would be producing 422 megawatts of clean renewable energy. That's 422 megawatts of emissions free power that blows off our coast that will be harnessed by workers from this region," Gordon said. "The Natural Resources Defense Council has said that Cape Wind represents one of the largest single greenhouse gas reduction initiatives in the United States. We've missed out these many years on mitigating many tons of greenhouse gases, but I believe and I hope that the American offshore wind industry is no going to emerge and reach its full potential."While Massachusetts has been the first stand of sorts for offshore wind, Delaware might be the spot of the industry's first major victory. Bluewater Wind, formerly owned by Babcock and Brown, and now a subsidiary of NRG Energy, has leases in place and is set to deploy a series of meteorological (met) towers to determine the best sites for turbines in 2010.

The company also has one 200-MW PPA in place with Delmarva Power and has been selected to provide 55 MW of power to the state of Maryland under a PPA. Bluewater CEO Peter Mandelstam said that the company has interconnection agreements in place and also begun the federal permitting process. He said the process is easier now as a result of the Obama Administration's renewable energy goals.

"The most important investor, the most important advocate and the most important public official for offshore wind is President Barack Obama. This industry was dead, but the restructuring of the tax credit, the loan guarantees, the various stimulus provisions and the new regulatory regime totally revived us. We can't say enough good things about President Barack Obama. He mentioned our Delaware project on Earth Day and going into Copenhagen, he talked about offshore as one of his six pillars to mitigating climate change," Mandelstam said.

Two other development companies, Fishermen's Energy and Deepwater Wind are taking different approaches to developing offshore wind projects. Fishermen's Energy is taking what it calls a community-based approach to offshore wind. The company was founded by leading Northeast commercial fishing companies so that they could be part of and benefit from the emerging offshore renewable energy industry. The company's CEO Dan Cohen said that commercial fishing executives knew there was a need for workers to do the construction, operations and maintenance for offshore wind projects, jobs uniquely suited to commercial fishermen who already work offshore and the know waters.

Fisherman's is involved in two projects: the first is a 350-MW project that the company plans to work on in conjunction with Bluewater Wind and Deepwater Wind. The second is demonstration project located in the waters just off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. This 20-MW project is expected to be built by 2012 and rules for the build out of this project are currently drafted by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.Deepwater Wind plans to do exactly what's implied by its name, namely build projects 15-20 miles offshore, minimizing the impact of not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) protests and taking advantage of the stronger wind regimes in those waters. The company has been awarded met tower leases and plans to put them in the water in the next year.

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com

Bluffton Gets Solar Stop Sign

Lights glow
on 300W

Safety upgrades now in place at

intersections with Ind. 124, Ind. 116

By FRANK SHANLY

Wells County has gone high tech in an effort to save lives
at two county intersections.
New Solar Panel Flashing LED “Stop” signs have been
installed at two intersections along 300W, in an effort to
reduce accidents and save lives. The signs are on the north
and south approaches of 300W to Ind. 116 and Ind. 124, and
officially began operation at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
The two intersections have long been recognized as two of the most dangerous intersections in the county. Multiple fatal accidents have occurred at both over the years, especially at the Ind. 116 intersection.The purpose of an LED flashing “Stop” sign is to bring more recognition to the signs at the intersections. Fort Wayne District is the first district in Indiana to have this type of signage, and in turn, Wells County is the first county in the Fort Wayne District to request the partnership. Wells County Commissioner Kevin Woodward began the discussions with Deputy Commissioner Bob Alderman early this year, and this has resulted in the four 48-inch LED “Stop” signs being installed at the two intersections. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Fort Wayne District and Wells County have partnered to determine the effectiveness of the new technology signs. INDOT is allowing the signs to be used at the two intersections for evaluation of the product, with the effectiveness to be tested over a period of three years. Wells County provided funding for the signs, and is also responsible for the costs of installation and maintenance. “This has been a real team effort,” enthused Commissioner Kevin Woodward. “Sheriff Bob Frantz has been instrumental through all of this, with his experience, all of the commissioners, and Deputy Commissioner Alderman and his staff were right there in support. I think it’s a great partnership, that hopefully a model that the rest of the state will be able to use in the future to make Hoosier highways safer.” The area will be monitored by INDOT, Wells County, and also by several enforcement entities. Each sign contains small red LED lights around the perimeter, which make the signs visible from a far greater distance. The lights flash every one second. The sign can operate for 14 days without solar power, and the life of the battery attached to each sign is five years. The signs meet the standards of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and also, should the lights not work, the sign sheeting meets INDOT’s reflectivity standards. In addition to the new signs, rumble strips have also been installed along 300W, close to the intersections. “We’re hoping that with the rumble strips, stop ahead signs, and the flashing, it will definitely alert more people that there is an intersection, and hopefully it will allow them to stop,” anticipated Woodward. Sheriff Frantz is also hoping the new equipment proves successful. “Over the years there have been many horrible accidents here,” reflected Sheriff Frantz. “It is pretty open here, but if somebody (on 300W) doesn’t see the stop sign, and they don’t stop, it just creates a real impact. Every time we have a wreck here, it’s just awful. Even if nobody is killed, they are hurt bad, and there is just a lot of damage.” County and INDOT officials are certainly doing their part to reduce the risk of future accidents at the two
intersections. The rest is up to the motorists!

Frank Shanly
Bluffton News Banner
http://www.news-banner.com

Juwi Solar Installation in Sandusky, Ohio

juwi solar inc (JSI) has commenced construction of a 12 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. When completed, the Wyandot Solar Energy Generation Facility is expected to generate approximately 15.8 million kilowatt hours of electrical energy per year. In June 2009 AEP Ohio executed an agreement to purchase all renewable energy and associated renewable energy certificates generated from the facility over a 20-year period.

JSI has also begun construction of another solar power plant located in Jacksonville, Florida. This facility is rated at 15 MW and when completed is expected to generate approximately 22.4 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year, thereby avoiding an annual output of over 16,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide. In May 2009 the municipally-owned utility JEA agreed to purchase all renewable energy and RECs generated from the facility over a 30-year period.

In September of 2009, affiliates of PSEG Solar Source LLC acquired JSI’s ownership rights in the Ohio and Florida project companies, including its rights under the power purchase agreements with AEP in Ohio and JEA in Florida.

juwi has also recently completed a 2.15 solar power plant located near the Mars Snackfood headquarters in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The 2.15 MW solar power plant, which was designed and built by JSI, is one of the largest free-field PV installations in New Jersey.

juwi solar Inc., based in Boulder, Colorado, is a developer and turnkey engineering, procurement and construction contractor of solar power plants throughout North America. JSI is a majority-owned corporation of juwi Holding AG, of Germany, which ranks among Europe’s leading renewable energy companies.

Green Energy News
http://www.green-energy-news.com

U.S. Ready to Join $100 Billion Climate Finanace Deal

COPENHAGEN — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced that the United States is prepared to join other rich countries in raising $100 billion in yearly climate financing for poor countries by 2020.

The announcement could give a boost to deadlocked climate talks which have faltered over disputes between rich and poor countries over emissions cuts and climate financing.

Clinton says that the financing is contingent on world leaders reaching a broader climate pact at the U.N. talks in Copenhagen.

She says the deal must include all major economies, meaningful actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions and a system to ensure all parties' actions are transparent.

Clinton says "$100 billion is a lot. It can have tangible effects."

Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com

Activists arrested in Copenhagen protests

Danish police made around 250 arrests in Copenhagen Wednesday morning as an organized demonstration against the U.N. climate talks converged on the Bella Center ahead of crucial negotiations at the COP15 summit.

Kristina Larsen, a spokeswoman for Climate Justice Action (CJA) -- the group organizing the protest -- told CNN that police have used pepper spray and dogs to contain the protests.

Around 3,000 activists convened at two railway stations in the Danish capital early on Wednesday and began their march towards the Bella Center -- the scene of the climate talks.

CJA is calling for activists to "take over the conference for one day and transform it into a 'People's Assembly'."

At the same time protesters were marching towards the U.N. summit, a number of delegates were planning to walk out of the Bella Center.

Larsen told CNN: "Around 300 people have marched out of the Bella Center shouting 'reclaim power'."

But the planned "People's Assembly" which was due to take place outside the building has, so far, been disrupted by the police.

Reporting from inside the Bella Center CNN's Phil Black said that several hundred activists were near the perimeter of the conference center.

"There have been some clashes and scuffles, and the police have fired some tear gas, but the protests have been reasonably low-level." Black said.

CJA say they are holding a "People's Assembly" to counter the "false solutions and elitism of the U.N. climate talks."

A spokesman for the Copenhagen police told CNN that the majority of arrests have taken place outside the Bella Center but there have been no serious injuries.

"The protesters detained have been taken to a temporary holding facility and most are expected to be released in the next two hours," the Police spokesman said.

On Sunday, police said they had detained 968 people, accusing protesters of donning facemasks, throwing fireworks and stones, breaking windows and setting vehicles alight. A further 212 people were arrested overnight on Monday.

- CNN

Wind Works Power Corp. Purchases Interest In Six Ontario Projects

Based in Ottawa, has acquired a 50% interest in six Ontario wind energy projects totaling 80 MW, with an option to increase its interests to 100%.

In consideration for the 50% interest, Wind Works will make a one-time cash payment of C$300,000 on April 30, 2010, and issue 1.2 million restricted common shares. The six projects submitted power contract applications on Nov. 30 under the new Feed-in Tariff program, as part of the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) initial launch period.

"With these six new projects, we now have a total of 15 wind energy projects in Ontario totaling 190 MW," says Dr. Ingo Stuckmann, CEO and director of Wind Works. "All 15 projects submitted power contract applications to the OPA, which offers the highest power rate in North America. Power contracts in Ontario will be awarded in the January to March 2010 time frame, and we are now targeting to commence construction on a minimum of 70MW in Ontario in 2011."

- WindWorks

Boeing Dreamliner Better for Environment

Everett, Washington (CNN) -- There are flight delays and then there's Boeing's 787 Dreamliner.

Fighting its way through more than two years of delays, Boeing's latest aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner, is scheduled to take its maiden flight Tuesday.

"We think it's a game changer because it provides so much value to the customer," Jim Albaugh, Boeing executive vice president and CEO, said in a CNN interview. "We think this is going to be a very efficient airplane. It's going to change the way people travel."

Despite the delays, Boeing's first new commercial airliner in over a decade will still be relevant, Albaugh said Monday.

"It's more environmentally friendly, it's more efficient, uses less fuel, it's going to cost the operator less to fly, it's going to allow the passengers to pay less and feel better when they land."

Boeing's claims of the Dreamliner's much-touted efficiency are tied to its design. It's the first major airliner to be made of mostly composite materials. Boeing has staked its reputation on claims that the aircraft's relatively lighter, faster body will save airlines up to 20 percent in fuel costs.

The company also says the new material will hold up better to the wear and tear of flight than traditional aluminum. Boeing says it has orders for more than 850 of the planes, which officially sell for around $150 million each.

Depending on the configuration, the Dreamliner can seat between 200 to 300 passengers and can travel more than 2,500 nautical miles. The target market is carriers traveling point-to-point international routes.

But despite the promise of a new more efficient airplane, production delays and technical problems have stolen some of the Dreamliner's luster.

Many of the delays and snags in the supply line with the first Dreamliners have been blamed on the army of partners Boeing brought in to help with the construction.

"They did too much outsourcing, too soon, with too little oversight," said Scott Hamilton of the aviation consulting firm Leeham Co. "The customers have been mightily (upset) over the creeping delays."

Albaugh conceded that "in hindsight" the large amount of outsourcing done with the 787 was not the best strategy. "There a few things we might have kept inside, yes."

Even though 787s won't start flying passenger routes until at least 2011, Boeing executives said they hope a successful first flight will at least begin to quell doubts over the future of airplane production at the company.

The test flight "is going to validate the airplane to an extent," Albaugh said. "We've got 10 months of flight tests in front of us. ... There's a lot of work to do."

For Tuesday's scheduled test flight, the Dreamliner will take off from the hangar where it was assembled in Everett, Washington, and undergo a battery of tests during a five-hour flight before landing some 40 miles away at Boeing Field just south of downtown Seattle.

"We are going to shake this airplane out to demonstrate that it can do everything we've advertised it to do," Albaugh said.

-CNN

Chaos in Copenhagen Talks Suspended, as Countries Walk Out

The UN international climate change conference in chaos as the G77, which represents 130 developing countries "pulled the emergency plug" suspending the talks over wealthy countries' reluctance to discuss a legally binding emissions treaty.

Jeremy Hobbs, Executive Director of Oxfam put out this statement:

Africa has pulled the emergency cord to avoid a train crash at the end of the week. Poor countries want to see an outcome which guarantees sharp emissions reductions yet rich countries are trying to delay discussions on the only mechanism we have to deliver this - the Kyoto Protocol.

This not about blocking the talks - it is about whether rich countries are ready to guarantee action on climate change and the survival or people in Africa and across the world.

"Australia and Japan are crying foul while blocking movement on legally binding emissions reductions for rich countries. This tit for tat approach is no way to deal with the climate crisis."

African countries have refused to continue negotiations unless talks on a second commitment period to the Kyoto Protocol are prioritized ahead of broader discussions under a second LCA track. Australia, Japan and others have succeeded in stopping Kyoto Protocol discussions as a result. Of the two tracks of negotiations underway in Copenhagen the Kyoto Protocol is the only one which includes a mechanism for legally binding emissions reductions by rich countries.

The G77, a group which represents 130 developing countries, walked out because it is concerned the existing Kyoto protocol will be abandoned.

Australia's Climate Change Minister Penny Wong confirmed that organisers were trying to fix the problem and coax back the developing world.

Many countries at the UN climate summit want a brand new treaty to tackle climate change, but the developing world wants the Kyoto protocol to continue as well.

- Huffington Post

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Renewable Energy Statistics

Currently the U.S. is in the running for first place in renewable energy, but how long will it take until China, Saudi Arabia or any other country catch up?

With wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, ethanol and so many more renewable energy sources, the U.S. has a pretty good lead. The only problem is its taking to long. Congress is really focussing on renewable energy and new developments to be "Green", but with all the current debate with health care and in Copenhagen, the topic has sort of been delayed. It could take much longer to approve the Bill than it would to build a 150 megawatt wind farm. "There is always going to be wind," stated a professor from North Carolina "so why not use it? The states need to quit transporting foreign oil and foriegn developments and use this as a key to catch up in the health and technology field." As numbers rise in new renewable developments so does the intrest in Green Energy. People need to get involved and see what this is providing for the U.S. With this we will have more jobs, better economy, better health, better education, better influences, the list goes on... People reading this, take a stand for Renewable Energy, call your state Senators and tell them you want this passed. Tell them you want jobs, you want money and most important, you want to see America and the people living in this wonderful Nation to succeed.

- Green News

Hundreds Arrested in Copenhagen Protests

Thousands of protesters took to the streets and a few hundred were arrested in Copenhagen Saturday, as they demanded a climate-change agreement that would curb greenhouse gas emissions and aid developing countries harmed by pollution.
They marched to the Bella Center in the Danish capital, where the global climate change summit is being held.
Danish police said 350 to 400 people were arrested in the throng, which was demanding "climate justice."
Countries are expected to end negotiations in Copenhagen on an ambitious new climate deal by next Friday, the end of the two-week summit.
Environment ministers came to Copenhagen this weekend for talks, and world leaders are to arrive late next week.
Considerable progress has been made in areas including technology, adaptation and the prevention of deforestation, Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, told reporters on Friday. "It is now also time to begin to focus on the big picture."
De Boer hailed the European Union announcement to provide 7.2 billion euros, or $10.6 billion, over the next three years to help developing countries take action on climate change.
All 27 EU member states will pledge money in what is regarded as a major effort to reach a climate change deal.
That deal was struck on the second day of a EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, and leaders plan to make the money available in a "fast start" fund for poor nations dealing with rising sea levels, deforestation and other problems related to climate change.

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Copenhagen News

A truly historic moment has arrived. The United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark began this week, and the eyes of the world are on the United States, gauging our commitment to a global solution to the greatest challenge facing our planet.
Leaders from across the world, including President Obama, will come together to forge an agreement that will guide international action to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and lay the foundation for a new and prosperous 21st century clean energy economy.
In advance of his trip to Copenhagen, President Obama has already made a commitment to take on the climate crisis here in the U.S. — now we have to show that the American people are ready to lead too. - Vice President Al Gore

Hydrogen Powered Street Cleaner

We are hearing about many inventions and discoveries in the alternative energy sector. But we don’t get to read about many ‘actual’ finished products doing their work in real world. What we know is many models being tested in laboratories. But here we are seeing Bucher CityCat H2, the world’s first municipal utility vehicle powered by fuel cells, made its debut last week in Basel, Switzerland. This street-cleaning CityCat will be doing her work on an eighteen months trial basis. It will be a matter of study that how this vehicle nicknamed as Bucher CityCat H2 be helpful in reducing air pollution than traditional diesel engines. Empa and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have, in collaboration with Bucher Schoerling, Proton Motor, BRUSA Elektronik AG und Messer Schweiz, developed a hydrogen powered municipal street cleaning vehicle that was unveiled to the public on 14th May 2009 in Basel.
CityCat is powered by fuel cells. Fuel cells convert hydrogen into electrical current that drives the vehicle’s electric motor. So we can see that no pollutants come out from its exhaust pipe. Only water vapor is being emitted that is a result of the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. This vehicle not only reduces pollution, but CityCat’s energy consumption is half compared to diesel engines and it reduces CO2 emissions by 40%. Such vehicles are especially useful in sensitive areas for example pedestrian precincts, railway station halls or even in enclosed structures such as exhibition halls.Project Leader Christian Bach, Head of Empa’s Internal Combustion Engines Laboratory says, “Our aim is to take fuel cell technology from the laboratory onto the street.” The project — also named as ‘hy.muve’ i.e. (hydrogen-driven municipal vehicle) – is also used as a research platform for socio-economic studies. It can throw light on acceptance of hydrogen technology, its market introduction and its cost effectiveness.But the big question is still unanswered; it’s about the possibility of hydrogen power. Because most of the hydrogen power is generated from non-renewable natural gas. CityCat presents a great opportunity to test whether hydrogen power is actually cost-effective for municipal use. Even if it is found to be cost-effective, hydrogen technology has a long way to go before it is accepted in mainstream vehicles.

ATTENTION ALL ADVERTEES!

Attention all Advertees or any other business/group that wants to sponsor WescoWind. Wesco is making an account for Ad's to be published on the Blog. It is only $50 and that gets you recognition of you business and a link that accesses the viewers to your site. The $50 investment will go towards a scholarship that we will be giving to a student from each school in the county. We want to try and give $300 to one student from each school and we want the community to be apart of it. If you are intrested in this investment, email me at nhuffman@wescowind.com and we will set you up with a sponsorship on Wesco's Blog. - Thanks!

Interview With Repower America

Watch our interviews with Andrew Tuholski about our thoughts on not only wind, but how Green Energy is an important factor and should be taken seriously by everyone who wants to see America and their community succeed and be healthy.

You can share your voice by sending a message or video to us. You can email me at nhuffman@wescowind.com or send it through facebook www.facebook.com/wescowind
Join the cause and help fight for what not only Indiana needs but what America needs.

Ike Huffman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFf67q_Q9Hc
Amy Rhodes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDQuwGjflnU
Christina Ellis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdyePHSOzi8
Nick Huffman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqvP0UF9Pas
Steve Estes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBYZ_zgp_sw
Brett Sanders: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXGhSZW_HRE

WESCO Expnds to Solar and Biomass

What began as a company looking to bring wind turbines to rural American communities has now expanded to offer a variety of renewable energy resources including solar and biomass.

Steve Estes, president and founder of Wesco Wind, says the company is pursuing renewable energy projects along a 200-mile wide corridor from Michigan to Florida.
The new plans call for the creation of two sister companies to Wesco: Ascendant Power Systems will handle waster to energy and biomass systems and Gemini will handle solar renewable energy systems.
According to Estes, all three companies will fall under the umbrella of Star Distributed Energy.
"We at Wesco feel there is a need for a diverse energy system, something which is not so centralized and interconnected." Estes said. "By developing a localized energy network we are creating a safer energy network."
Ascendant is looking at developing waste to energy projects in Englewood and Ocala, Flordia and methan biomass systems in Liberty Township (Wells County) and Huntington Countyl Mercer and Highland counties in Ohio.
Gemini is looing at solar projects in Brown and Adams Counties, and anywhere with solar potential.
Wesco is currently developing wind energy projects in Whitley, Jay, Blackford, Huntington, and Northern Wells Counties. The company recently sold previous Southern Wells assets to Apex Wind Energy, whom in which will eventually be installing 60+ wind turbines in Liberty, Chester and Jackson townships, potentially generating enough electricity for 20,000+ homes in the County.
Wesco is also pursuing other Ohio wind projects in Huron, Mercer, Seneca and Miami counties. It has already signed several farmers in Darke County on to a project to create a 5,000-10,000 acre windfarm costing about $220 million, and capable of producing 100 megawats of wind power.

published by Jerry Battiste

Southern Wells Wind Farm

These are the main townships that will be included in the first wind farm in Wells County. Liberty, Chester, and Jackson Townships will have a 60-120 turbine farm that will be able to generate electricity for +27,000 homes. This will bring jobs, help economically, and will introduce Green Energy to the World. With this installation we hope to put Bluffton out on the market and help recognize smaller communities across the State.

If anyone has any questions or would like to speak with someone from the Firm contact me and I will make sure your voice is heard. Thank you

WESCO WIND

Weso Wind now has a Blog. We are based in Wells County, IN just about ten miles away from Bluffton and six miles away from Markle. We are building a 60-120 wind turbine farm in the Liberty,Chester, and Jackson Townships of Wells County. We hope through this site we can inform people and draw fans so we can have some support and be known to the public. If anyone has any questions or want any information please message us, if you would rather talk to us on Facebook or Twitter just search WescoWindLLC and hit us up. - Thank you