Tag Archives: renewable energy
Solyndra’s Broken Windows
In the spirit of broken windows posing as “economic development,” lets take a peek at the recent disaster named Solyndra. Solyndra was a California company founded in 2005, that designed, manufactured and sold rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The company’s … Continue reading
Wind Energy Looking Up For 2011
Press Release U.S. wind energy industry finishes 2010 with half the installations of 2009, activity up in 2011, now cost-competitive with natural gas Industry weathers latest boom-bust cycle as utilities move to lock in more wind power at favorable long-term … Continue reading
Wind Industry: Not Just for Breezy States Anymore
PR Time again, this time from the American Wind Energy Association. Minnesota is now the 6th largest state for installed wind power capacity. As noted below, all 50 US states have employment in some aspect of the wind industry. Glad … Continue reading
Counties Dealing With Turbine Tax Issues
Wind energy is a promising technology to help reduce our reliance on foreign oil and natural gas. Minnesota doesn’t have much coal to contribute to domestic energy production, but we do have wind. We have a lot of wind. Earlier … Continue reading
Future of Communities in America's Resurgent Heartland
Blandin webinar with Dr. Delore Zimmerman, Praxis Strategy Group #mnbb09 Continue reading
Biggest Opportunity for Rural Economic Development since Invention of the Tractor
Minnesota Business profiles local wind energy developer Continue reading
A Greater Grid
Policy and politics snapshot on renewable energy and smart-grid transmission technology Continue reading
Turbine Envy
Wind, solar, fuel cells and other renewable energy at 6th Annual Biosciences Conference, Worthington, MN Continue reading
Worthington Bioscience Conference
Renewable Energy & Animal Health featured topics; keynote by Burill & Co CEO Continue reading
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