Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: Feb. 26, 2003

News and Events Report Finds High Potential for Renewable Power in the West New Nevada Campus to be Fully Powered by Geothermal Energy Report: More Than 300 Utilities Now Offer Green Power Ski Areas Buy Green Power, Use Renewables, and Save Energy Two Large and Innovative Biodiesel Plants Under Construction Honda, Toyota Continue to Dominate List of “Greenest” Cars*Site NewsASHRAE Online Journal and Electronic Newsletter *Energy Facts and TipsVoluntary Greenhouse Gas Reductions Increased in 2001———————————————————————-NEWS AND EVENTS———————————————————————-Report Finds High Potential for Renewable Power in the WestA new report examining the potential for renewable energy development on public lands finds that all 11 western states have areas with a high potential for power production from one or more renewable energy sources. The report, released February 21st by DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the U.S. Department of the Interior, studies resources on Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, and tribal lands. Titled “Assessing the Potential for Renewable Energy on Public Lands,” the report was prepared in support of the President’s National Energy Policy, which included efforts to increase domestic energy security by encouraging energy production on public lands.The report examines wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy resources, applying suitable screening […]

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