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 solar panels featured a unique design with racks of cylindrical tubes and a mounting system […]
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 rates Washington, D.C. – America’s wind industry built 5,115 megawatts of wind power last year, […]
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 to share the joy! . WEA Releases U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report More electricity, […]
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 this month, the Worthington Daily Globe featured a three part series above the fold on […]
Future of Communities in America's Resurgent Heartland
Blandin webinar with Dr. Delore Zimmerman, Praxis Strategy Group #mnbb09
Biggest Opportunity for Rural Economic Development since Invention of the Tractor
Minnesota Business profiles local wind energy developer
A Greater Grid
Policy and politics snapshot on renewable energy and smart-grid transmission technology
Turbine Envy
Wind, solar, fuel cells and other renewable energy at 6th Annual Biosciences Conference, Worthington, MN
Worthington Bioscience Conference
Renewable Energy & Animal Health featured topics; keynote by Burill & Co CEO