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• Japanese energy experts research DMEA’s solar program

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  From the Delta County Independent:

  On April 26, representatives of the Japan Electric Power Information Center (JEPIC) and Kyushu Electric Power Company met with the Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) to research the Colorado electric distribution co-op's community solar array program.

  Because of the Fukushima nuclear plant accident, Japan is looking to reduce reliance on nuclear power.

  To accomplish this, the Japanese power utilities are looking for ways to accelerate the rate at which they are integrating more renewable energy resources into their power grid.

  After hearing a presentation by Jim Heneghan, DMEA's renewable energy engineer, at a utility conference, Koichi Koyama ..

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• Colorado Geothermal Working Group Looking for Potential Locations

  Written by Francisco / on 04/12/2012 / 1 Comment

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  The Colorado Geothermal Group is thawing out after the winter and it's time for us to start thinking about locations for our next meetings.
  As you know, our group usually has one big meeting a year and a couple of what we call "local meetings." We have planned to have the big meeting in Denver at the end of May (the 30th or the 31st, save the date), but we're still looking for suitable locations for our local meetings. In the past, we've had meetings in Gleenwood Springs and Pagosa Springs. This time I thought I would ask other members of ..

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• Energy Department Announces Funding for Small Business Innovation Research in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

  Written by Francisco / on 04/10/2012 / 0 Comments

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  April 9, 2012
  The Energy Department today announced up to $9 million available this year to fund approximately 50 small businesses to advance innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. This initiative will help small businesses with promising ideas that could improve manufacturing processes, boost the efficiency of buildings, reduce reliance on oil, and generate electricity from renewable sources to bring new clean energy solutions to market faster. This effort is part of the Obama Administration's strategy to drive innovative clean energy technologies into the market and help spur economic growth, diversify the nation's energy portfolio, and create skilled jobs for ..

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