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“Well construction, well construction and well construction.” by sustainabilitypepper
May 3, 2012, 1:57 PM
Filed under: Marcellus Shale | Tags: ,

The mantra “location, location, location” is familiar to anyone involved in the (successful) development or ownership of real estate.  In the ongoing discussion as to the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and water pollution, recent studies conducted by energy companies, state regulators, academics and environmentalists are pointing to poorly built wells  — and not fracking — as the cause of reported cases of water contamination. (more…)



EPA Provides New Handbook and Decision Trees for Siting Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Land by sustainabilitypepper
April 30, 2012, 9:43 AM
Filed under: CleanTech | Tags: , , , ,

In a push timed to coincide with Earth Day 2012, EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response has released several new resources to assist communities, developers, and others in reusing current and formerly contaminated land as productive sites for renewable energy. (more…)



A Bright Light on Big Solar by sustainabilitypepper
April 28, 2012, 10:36 AM
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SunPower of Richmond, California, largely owned by the French company Total, reported in February that its 4th quarter 2011 results beat analysts’ estimates.  The stock rose over 8% on the news.  Competitor SunTech of Jiangsu, China, had similarly good (more…)



Has US Biofuels Growth Been Slowed by the US Political Season? by sustainabilitypepper
April 26, 2012, 6:24 PM
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Recently the trade press has reported that Novozymes is expanding in Europe, China and Brazil but has ceased expansion efforts in the US.  It has no current US expansion plans beyond the completion of a plant in Nebraska this year.  As most of our readers know, (more…)



Is There A “Fresh” Wind Blowing in the Future for Renewable Energy? by sustainabilitypepper
April 19, 2012, 8:31 PM
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Although the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico have seen the most activity in the area of offshore wind projects to date, offshore wind resources in the Great Lakes could produce more than 700 gigawatts of energy, which is about one fifth of the total U.S. offshore wind potential, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

As an indication of the interest in developing this resource (more…)




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