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#Idaho regulators limit small-scale renewable energy contracts to 2 years #PURPA

Idaho regulators limit small-scale renewable energy contracts to 2 years The Idaho Public Utilities Commission gave all three of the state’s three major electric utilities everything they had asked for in limiting the length of contracts for renewable energy from independent developers last week. The commission reduced the length of the contracts to two years … Continue reading #Idaho regulators limit small-scale renewable energy contracts to 2 years #PURPA

Nearly Half of Western U.S. Power Plants Vulnerable to Climate Change

Nearly Half of Western U.S. Power Plants Vulnerable to Climate Change The desert Southwest will be the hardest hit. The effects of climate change could hamper electric generating capacity in the Western U.S. during peak summertime energy use by about 3 percent on average, and up to nearly 9 percent if there is ongoing drought. … Continue reading Nearly Half of Western U.S. Power Plants Vulnerable to Climate Change

Nuclear could be key resource in #global_warming fight

Nuclear could be key resource in global warming fight The University of New Mexico’s 42-year-old nuclear engineering program reached a key milestone last July, but few outside UNM noticed. The program, which offers undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering, became the School of Engineering’s new Nuclear Engineering Department, ending its status as a … Continue reading Nuclear could be key resource in #global_warming fight

Portland company that built city’s energy-generating water pipe sets sights on global market

Portland company that built city’s energy-generating water pipe sets sights on global market Portland’s new electricity-generating water pipe came from just down the road. The turbines were manufactured in Scappoose. Vancouver’s Northwest Pipe Co. manufactured the pipe. The engineers who designed it all are based right here in Portland. Read full article at The Oregonian