http://www.nwenergy.org daily 1 2007-03-22T20:29:26Z http://www.nwenergy.org/publications/the-transformer/2008/the-transformer-august-6-2008 Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are a step beyond traditional hybrid vehicles such as the emblematic Toyota Prius. Much of their fuel comes directly from the electric grid (rather than a gasoline engine), and thus their extensive employment has significant implications for the electric power system. This issue of The Transformer considers those implications... No publisher jstanley climate-pol Climate renewables-pol efficiency ee-pol policy Renewable 2008-08-05T21:44:55Z Page http://www.nwenergy.org/publications/video-audio/montana-renewables-at-a-crossroads In this podcast from the 2008 Spring Conference and Board Meeting in Helena, MT, Moderator Ralph Cavanagh of NRDC and a panel of local and national experts discuss the possibilities and potential pitfalls of renewable energy generation in Montana. No publisher jstanley policy MT Renewable spring08 2008-07-30T21:52:49Z Page http://www.nwenergy.org/publications/the-transformer/2008/the-transformer-february-6-2008 Wind continues to provide just a small fraction of the region’s power. To really combat global warming we will need a lot more renewable energy of all types in the next 15-20 years. This issue of The Transformer considers a recent study from the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT) that examines the economics of “mega projects.” No publisher jstanley Renewable 2008-08-05T21:07:48Z Page http://www.nwenergy.org/publications/reports/miscellaneous-reports-and-studies/OlsenWind-Trans.pdf Many policy-makers and generation developers think that, especially in theWest and Midwest, renewables cannot be developed on a large scale without coal as a transmission partner. This paper presents a contrary case—that large-scale renewable energygeneration projects (“Mega-Projects”) appear able to economically justify major transmission infrastructure, with no initial participation by coal. No publisher jstanley report Renewable 2008-02-05T22:25:15Z File http://www.nwenergy.org/news/wa-governor-approves-kittitas-county-wind-project After a long process of back and forth, Governor Chris Gregoire has approved the Kittitas County wind project, marking a major victory for clean energy advocates... No publisher jstanley Renewable 2007-09-27T22:33:26Z News Item http://www.nwenergy.org/publications/the-transformer/2007/the-transformer-june-25-2007 Power Council-BPA study shows feasibility of integrating wind in the Northwest - As more and more wind projects sprout up across the region, planners wonder how much wind the power system can reliably and economically incorporate into the electricity system... No publisher jstanley efficiency transformer Conservation Renewable 2007-06-25T17:07:24Z Page http://www.nwenergy.org/publications/the-transformer/2007/the-transformer-june-19-2007 Study shows region outpacing conservation goal - This edition presents the study’s findings and relays a question from the Council: Should the 5th Northwest Power and Conservation Plan be amended to reflect a significantly larger pool of cost-effective energy efficiency opportunities? No publisher jstanley efficiency transformer Conservation Renewable 2007-06-19T21:20:37Z Page http://www.nwenergy.org/publications/reports/citizens-energy-plan A clean and affordable energy future for the Northwest begins with reliable electricity services, ample enough to satisfy our basic human needs, improve our quality of life, protect the environment and create a vital local and regional economy. By concentrating on the long term rather than gambling on the short term, we can meet the region's growing demand for electricity without mortgaging our grandchildren's future, driving wild salmon to extinction or increasing global warming. No publisher jstanley Low-Income efficiency Conservation Renewable 2007-03-26T18:10:26Z Folder http://www.nwenergy.org/news/new-study-shows-that-energy-efficiency-and-renewables-can-slash-u-s-global-warming-emissions The NW Energy Coalition, Sierra Club and other Washington state organizations have joined with the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) and the nation’s preeminent climate scientists in unveiling a new plan for dramatically reducing the nation’s global warming emissions... No publisher jstanley efficiency Climate Conservation Renewable 2007-08-30T21:38:22Z News Item http://www.nwenergy.org/publications/the-transformer/2007/07_transformer_012207.pdf Shedding some light on solar costs No publisher jstanley Renewable 2007-03-26T17:52:04Z File