{"id":247,"date":"2006-10-19T22:57:00","date_gmt":"2006-10-19T22:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oilgae.com\/blog\/?p=247"},"modified":"2006-10-19T22:57:00","modified_gmt":"2006-10-19T22:57:00","slug":"wind-energy-in-texas-gets-10-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/blog\/2006\/10\/wind-energy-in-texas-gets-10-billion.html","title":{"rendered":"Wind Energy in Texas Gets A 10 Billion Boost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You are at: <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/blog\/\">Oilgae Blog<\/a><\/b>, see also: <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/\">Oilgae Home &#8211; Oil &amp; Biodiesel from Algae Resources<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wind Energy in Texas Gets $10 Billion Boost<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oct 2006 news report<\/p>\n<p>Private companies to invest billions in wind projects if Public Utility Commission constructs the transmission lines.<br \/>by Sara Parker, RenewableEnergyAccess.com<\/p>\n<p>Excerpts:<\/p>\n<p>1. Texas Governor Rick Perry announced a major public-private initiative this week that could increase wind-generated energy in the Lone Star State by approximately 7,000 megawatts. Eight companies have committed to invest a combined $10 billion-plus in new wind projects &#8212; as long as the state&#8217;s Public Utility Commission constructs the necessary transmission lines.<br \/>2. Texas, which has abundant wind energy, particularly in West Texas and along the gulf cost, surpassed California as the nation&#8217;s leader in wind generation capacity earlier this summer.<br \/>3. The council&#8217;s report, issued in December 2004, recommended that by 2025, 10 percent of the state&#8217;s power needs come from renewable sources and that the PUC takes steps to overcome transmission obstacles that limit the development of renewable energy sources.<\/p>\n<p>Companies &amp; personalities mentioned: Andrew Bowman, Airtricity Inc., senior vice president, Phil Wilson, Deputy Chief of Staff at Governor Perry&#8217;s office, AES Wind Generation; Babcock &amp; Brown, LP; Horizon Wind Energy; PPM Energy; Renewable Energy Systems; Florida Power &amp; Light Company; and Gamesa Energy.<\/p>\n<p>Full <a href=\"http:\/\/renewableenergyaccess.com\/rea\/news\/story?id=46145\">report here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/\">Oilgae &#8211; Oil &amp; Biodiesel from Algae<\/a><\/b><br \/><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/blog\/\">Oilgae Blog<\/a><\/b><br \/><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/algae\/oil\/biod\/research\/os\/algos.html\">algOS &#8211; Biodiesel from Algae Open Source<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgae.com\/\">Oilgae &#8211; Oil &amp; Biodiesel from Algae<\/a><\/b> provides links, directory, web links resources for algae-based biofuels &amp; biodiesel. 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