Monthly Archives: June 2007

Westmoreland Power Company remains eligible for $10 million in state aid to develop an electric power plant in southwestern North Dakota, even though its partner in the project has dropped out, state officials say. Westmoreland and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. have … Continue reading →

The California Energy Commission has introduced the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS), a renewable energy registry and tracking system for electricity generation. This tracking system may be helpful for North Dakota to track our renewable energy objective of … Continue reading →

"HR 6 raises fuel efficiency standards in our nation’s car and truck fleet to 35 miles per gallon by 2020  This alone will save 2 to 2.5 million barrels of oil per day. Thanks to Senator Dorgan for his ongoing work to … Continue reading →

"HR 6 raises fuel efficiency standards in our nation’s car and truck fleet to 35 miles per gallon by 2020.  This alone will save 2 to 2.5 million barrels of oil per day.". Thanks to Senator Dorgan for his ongoing work to … Continue reading →

Basin Electric Power Cooperative is studying two wind projects in the Dakotas to produce a combined 200 megawatts – enough to power about 200,000 homes  North Dakota projects are really rolling out now: By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press Writer The Associated Press … Continue reading →

"The campus also has a wind turbine, it’s all part of an effort to make the campus energy self-sufficient by 2010, using energy produced on site, not purchased elsewhere  the biomass plant will cost nearly $9 million. A grant from … Continue reading →

The Western Governors’ Association will focus on global warming, ways to produce cleaner energy and reducing the impact of climate change, the group’s new chairman, Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal, said Tuesday.  Here’s the story online Western governors to continue focus … Continue reading →

The new methane capture and electrical generation project at the Fargo landfill was a hit at the North Dakota Renewable Fuels Summit last month, it’s not the newest technology, but it’s effective by reducing/capturing greenhouse gas going into the atmosphere and … Continue reading →

Wade Sharbono shows off the electric power plant under the hood of his 1991 Geo Metro Friday afternoon at his home west of Devils Lake. The entire project, including the car, only cost Sharbono around $2,500 and he said it … Continue reading →

Thank you to all the folks reading this blog daily.  There’s plenty of interest, lets hear your ideas!  If you’re interested in a summer project, here’s an idea for you to consider. (warning, if successful, this project will never truly end as … Continue reading →