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Monday, Jan 18
Heritage Aviation Installs Nation's First On-Site Wind Turbine at General Aviation Facility
In a first for the renewables and aviation industries, Heritage Aviation, the new General Aviation Facility at the Burlington International Airport, has installed a wind turbine on-site at their new facility. It is a Northwind 100, a 100kW wind turbine manufactured by Northern Power o...
Tuesday, Jan 12
Sustainable Energy Fund Launches New Program to Acquire $20 million in Environmental Attributes
Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) announced its planned acquisition of more than $20 million in environmental attributes to support the development of small scale renewable energy generation resources such as solar, wind or biomass.
Asia Pacific Wind & Solar Markets Hot in 2010 Frost Says
Renewable energy development in the Asia Pacific region holds considerable potential for growth in 2010 as initiatives taken by governments in 2009 are likely to stimulate not only the massive adoption of green energy technologies, but also R&D investments and manufacturing ca...
Friday, Jan 8
New Renewable Energy Performance & Financial Analysis Software Released
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Sunday, Dec 27
Senate Bill Could Block Solar & Wind Projects in California
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) last week introduced a bill that she says will improve the federal permitting process to advance large-scale wind and solar development on suitable lands. But opponents argue that it will simply block renewable energy development on some federal lan...
Monday, Dec 21
Wind Power in Argentina: Ready For Take-off?
Phase 2 will include the installation of a 60-MW wind farm in Chubut using the turbines approved in Phase 1. Another encouraging sign is that there are ...
Wednesday, Aug 19
Podcast: August 20, 2009 - Vinalhaven: Building Community Support for Renewables
Then, we'll visit the island of Vinalhaven 12 miles off the coast of Maine to speak with some people about the ongoing development of a 4.5 MW wind project. is a weekly audio news program featuring stories and interviews on all the latest developments in the renewable energy industries.
Wednesday, May 20
Podcast: May 27, 2009 - Inside Renewable Energy - The Challenge of Promoting Wind in Developing Countries
Jay Gallegos, CEO of Mesoamerica Energy, discusses the relationships between wind developers and local landowners as well as the ups and downs of political support for renewables. is a weekly audio news program featuring stories and interviews on all the latest developments in the ren...
Monday, May 18
Podcast: May 18, 2009 - Inside Renewable Energy - The European Role in U.S. Wind Development
Adrian LaTrace, Vice President of North American Manufacturing for ACCIONA, describes the evolution of wind turbines and how those changes impact project development. is a weekly audio news program featuring stories and interviews on all the latest developments in the renewable ene...
Sunday, May 10
Podcast: May 10, 2009 - Inside Renewable Energy - Assessing the Financial Health of the Wind Industry
This week, we're at Wind Power 2009 in Chicago looking at the state of the wind industry in the face of a dismal economic climate. As we'll find out, the health of the industry is still remarkably positive, despite the myriad challenges that companies are facing.
Wednesday, Apr 29
Podcast: April 30, 2009 - Inside Renewable Energy - Supply-side Management and Security on the Smart Grid
Smart grid technologies will allow consumers to see how behavioral changes can save them money and reduce their environmental footprint. But the entities managing the grid will have to change as well. In this podcast, we'll look at how utilities and grid operators are breaking tradition...
Thursday, Apr 23
Podcast: April 23, 2009 - Inside Renewable Energy - Storing Renewable Energy on the Smart Grid
Storage is considered the "holy grail" of clean technologies, especially as it relates to the deployment of renewable energy. If we truly want to clean up the grid and make it smarter, all kinds of storage technologies will need to be considered. In this podcast, we'll take a look at a couple...
Thursday, Mar 5
Podcast: March 5, 2009 - Inside Renewable Energy - Creating an Equitable Green Jobs Movement; Thrifting as Renewable Energy
This week's podcast is supported by Solar Energy International, a non-profit organization offering hands-on workshops and training opportunities in solar, wind, water power and natural building technologies. offers the latest in renewable energy news and information.
Wednesday, Feb 18
Podcast: February 19, 2009 - The Netherlands, Part 2: The Dutch Renewable Energy Economy - Inside Renewable Energy
After five years with scaled-back incentives and a dead market for wind and solar energy, the Dutch government is determined to get things moving again and reach the European 20-percent renewable energy targets. The question is: Will they do it?
Friday, Jan 30
Podcast: February 5, 2008 - 2009: The Year of the Shake-out; IEA Underestimates Renewables - Inside Renewable Energy
Everyone in the industry has been preparing for a time of falling renewable energy prices, rapid consolidation, and a quick push-out of weak companies. That time is now. And the economic crisis is only speeding the process up. offers the latest in renewable energy news and information.
Tuesday, Jan 27
Podcast: January 29, 2009 - Learning from Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs - Inside Renewable Energy
The renewable energy industry is being built by risk-taking entrepreneurs who are not afraid to fail. Today, the work of these fearless trailblazers has brought us on the verge of a renewable energy revolution. In this podcast, we'll speak to a few entrepreneurs and learn from their exper...
Monday, Dec 29
Podcast: January 1, 2009 - 2008: A Benchmark for Renewable Energy - Inside Renewable Energy
The end of the year offers us an opportunity to reflect on our accomplishments and setbacks over the previous twelve months. It also gives us the chance to think about what the coming twelve months will bring. In this episode, we're featuring a roundtable conversation on the status of renew...
Sunday, Dec 21
Podcast: December 22, 2008 - Exploring the German Renewable Energy Market - Inside Renewable Energy
This week, we're podcasting from Germany to get a better sense for how one of the world's leading renewable energy markets is fairing during these tough economic times. Despite the projected global slowdown throughout the renewable energy industries next year, Germany is preparing fo...
Friday, Dec 5
Podcast: December 11, 2008 - Energy Businesses Recognizing the Need to Diversify - Inside Renewable Energy
John Adams, vice president of new projects at Mitsubishi Power Systems describes the company's new 2.4-MW wind turbine as well as the reasons behind Mitsubishi's involvement in a wide range of energy sectors. offers the latest in renewable energy news and information.
Sunday, Nov 30
Podcast: December 4, 2008 - A Rough Patch for the U.S. PV Market; Building Relationships to Build Greener -
With the recent eight-year extension of the Investment Tax Credit for solar, many professionals are predicting rapid growth in the solar industry. However, because of problems in the tax equity market and other issues with state solar programs around the country, those predictions ma...
Friday, Nov 7
Podcast: November 13, 2008 - Gauging the Impact of the Credit Crisis on Renewable Energy - Inside Renewable Energy
The gears of the global economy are moving very slowly these days; yet, the renewable energy industry is still performing better than many other industries. The path out of the global credit crisis will be long and steep, however, making it more difficult for developers and financiers in...
Wednesday, Nov 5
Podcast: November 6, 2008 - A Shake-up in Project Finance; Bucking the Downward Housing Trend with BIPV; PV Concentrator Balloons - Inside Renewable Energy
With the credit crisis and resulting economic woes making their way into the renewable energy industry, project financing all over the world is getting more difficult. In the U.S., many people are concerned about the health of the tax equity financing sector, which drives much of the growt...
Thursday, Sep 11
Podcast: September 11, 2008 - Inside Renewable Energy - Energy Equity: Diversifying the Market with New Incentives
The U.S. renewable energy market is growing at an impressive rate. But as more wind, solar and biofuel facilities get developed, there are fewer people or organizations that own those facilities. That is primarily due to the exclusive nature of the federal tax credits. Because of the shrinki...
Thursday, Aug 14
Podcast: August 14, 2008 - Inside Renewable Energy - Keeping the Industry in Check
With all the money from investors, attention from the mainstream media and interest from consumers pouring into clean technologies, the situation is looking good for renewable energy. But as the financial opportunities grow, so too does the potential to oversell the benefits of some t...
Monday, Jul 28
Podcast: July 31, 2008 - Inside Renewable Energy - Big Developments for U.S. Wind; Enhancing Grid Communication
In this program, we'll talk with Randy Swisher, executive director of the American Wind Energy Association, about these developments and what they mean for the U.S. wind industry. offers the latest in renewable energy news and information.
Wednesday, Jul 16
Podcast: July 17, 2008 - Inside Renewable Energy - Global Green Job Growth; PPAs Enabling U.S. Community Wind
Finally, MMA Renewable Ventures recently entered the wind market by agreeing to finance, own and operate a 10-megawatt wind farm in Oregon. The deal will help landowners there develop the project and eventually own it. MMA’s Moira Geraghty tells us why the deal is so important for communi...
Friday, Jun 27
Podcast: June 27, 2008 - Inside Renewable Energy - Community Wind: Building a Democratic Industry in Canada
This week, we're podcasting from the World Wind Energy Conference in Kingston, Ontario. There is an ongoing movement in Canada to support more community wind projects and create a more distributed, democratic energy economy. We'll take a look at what's happening within Canada to promot...
Thursday, Jun 5
Podcast: June 5, 2008 - Inside Renewable Energy - Envisioning the Future for U.S. Wind
In this week's program, we've got a selection of interviews from the Wind Power 2008 conference on the technical, political and financial issues facing the U.S. wind industry. Although the industry still has not gotten the production tax credit extended for next year, the mood at the confe...
Wednesday, May 21
Podcast: May 22, 2008 - Inside Renewable Energy - Staying Positive During Rough Political Times for Renewables
Despite the debacle in Washington, most analysts are talking positively about the U.S. market. While the political process has been very slow, industry representatives are confident that the tax credits will be passed by mid-summer. Even if something goes wrong, they say, there are still...
Thursday, Apr 17
Podcast: April 17, 2008 - Inside Renewable Energy - Full Cost Accounting of Energy; A Detailed Discussion about Future Wind Technologies
Also, we’ll have a detailed discussion on the wind industry between two experts: Consultant Andrew Garrad of Garrad Hassan and Eize De Vries, wind technology correspondent for Renewable Energy World Magazine. offers the latest in renewable energy news and information.
Thursday, Apr 10
Podcast: April 10, 2008 - Inside Renewable Energy - Creating Sustainable Cities
Wrapping up the show, Jackie Jones of Renewable Energy World Magazine interviews Li Junfeng of the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association about the wind market in China. offers the latest in renewable energy news and information.
Sunday, Jan 27
Podcast: Inside Renewable Energy- January 31, 2008
Finally, Greg Wetstone, Senior Director of Governmental and Public Affairs at the American Wind Energy Association considers the importance of renewable energy development during these rough times for the U.S. and global economies.
