Google Seeks to Tap Power Markets It installed a 1.6-megawatt solar array on its headquarters building and has been trying to obtain green power, when available. ... Hydro Green Energy fish survival study could spur future projects in the tailrace of a hydro-power dam showed evidence of damage from the blades – a 0.002 percent damage rate that thrilled Hydro Green Power executives.Why? The study, paid for by the hydrokinetic power developer, could speed development of other so-called “run-of-river” energy developments by Hydro Green, which wants to install nearly 500 megawatts of environmentally friendly units in 12 states.That’s because the turbines that line the Hastings unit spin just 21 times a minute, significantly lessening chances that environmentalists will complain about a development because it endangers fish.It’s similar to concerns about wind turbine blades inju... The high cost of green power TORONTO — From Friday's Globe and Mail Published on Friday, Jan. 08, 2010 12:00AM EST Last updated on Friday, Jan. 08, 2010 6:33AM EST A strategy to ... Power struggle lies ahead as line is given green light It was either the day Scotland began to forge its future based on clean, green power or when the country finally sold out its globally acclaimed landscape ... Community Bids to Bypass Utilities Facing Hurdles in Calif. California CCA advocates say the push for community choice on electricity is part of a bid for expanded green power. San Francisco intends to procure at ... Customers changing electric companies Some companies purchase energy from wind, solar or other green power generators. Customers who deal with them will pay higher rates, but help bring more green power into the grid.State law requires all companies operating in Pennsylvania to obtain at least 8 percent of their power from green sources.Meanwhile, some companies require customers to enter contracts for one to three years and charge a fee for breaking the contract early.People expecting to move before then might want to deal with a company that doesn't require a time commitment.A year from now, PPL will change its rates again, and the state's consumer advocate expects them to decline.kjackson@st... Europe plans massive green power grid It would be the first multinational grid specifically tailored to accommodate the fluctuating green power generation -- the main hurdle to boosting the share of renewables. Wind and solar power are generated in favorable weather conditions only and put heavy strains on the traditional grids. As per the new model, power produced from the wind farms at night, for example, could be stored in Norway's hydropower facilities to be released the following day. Similar balancing schemes would secure a stable energy supply despite a steadily growing share of renewable suppliers. The EU has pledged to boost the share of renewables to 20 percent of the overall energy mix t...

Tablets, ereaders, TVs — need power savers? Those were some of the little-noticed green power-savers tucked into a little corner of the otherwise monstrous Consumer Electronics Show floor in Las Vegas ...

When Will Renewable Energy Companies Overtake Traditional Energy Companies? "I think there will be a time when utilities automatically add [a green power] option on their bills." Consumer awareness and marketing is another big ...

New UK offshore wind farm licences are announced ... a project that will deliver enough green power to meet the equivalent annual electricity demand of more than five million homes in the UK," he said. ...