Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: October 27, 2010

Largest Solar Project Approved for U.S. Public Lands Wind Could Provide 20% of World’s Electricity by 2030 EPA, DOT Seek First U.S. Truck Fuel Efficiency Standards USDA Readies Expanded Biofuels Initiatives, Including FAA Jet Fuel Project $5 Million Boost for Ocean Renewable Energy Research Green Power Leadership Awards Announced U.S. Grid to Feature Diverse Energy Sources, Slow Demand Growth Interior Dept Approves Largest Solar Project on U.S. Public Lands The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) approved on October 25 the largest solar project ever to be built on U.S. public lands. When completed, the Blythe Solar Power Project, the world’s largest concentrating solar facility, will produce up to 1000 MW of solar, enough to power 300,000 – 750,000 homes. The installation will cover 7025 acres of public lands eight miles west of Blythe in Riverside County, California. The developers, Palo Verde Solar I, a subsidiary of Solar Millennium, LLC, expect it to create 1,066 solar jobs at the peak of construction and 295 permanent jobs. A 230-kilovolt transmission line will be constructed to connect the power to the grid. The Bureau of Land Management will offer Solar Millennium a right-of-way grant to use the public lands for 30 years […]

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