Monthly Archives: May 2010

Palo Alto looks to landfill for 'green' energy

Palo Alto is banking on an old landfill in the Central Valley to help it meet its long-term goals for renewable energy. The City Council Finance Committee voted Tuesday to sign a 15-year contract with the firm Ameresco, which builds power plants that capture escaping methane gas from landfills and converts it into electricity. The ...…

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Wind Energy Experts Blow Into Ames

Experts in wind energy are gathering in Ames this week to talk about the future of their industry.Wind energy production made up 40 percent of all the new energy generated in the U.S. last year, but experts said there are challenges ahead if the industry wants to continue that growth. All renewable energy sources combined, ...…

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