(Rocky Mountain News) -Gargl Chakrabarty
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On Friday, the utility sought competitive bids for up to 600 megawatts of solar power projects with capacity for storage - power that would serve roughly 150,000 customers in the Front Range.

The price tag: about $3 billion.

If Xcel selects a single plant generating the entire power, it would be the world’s biggest solar project.

“We can do it,” said John Czingula, one of the biggest shareholders and founder of Solargenix Energy.

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Xcel Energy Press Release

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DENVER – Xcel Energy will seek to acquire approximately 2,200 megawatts of electric generation supply for its Colorado customers between now and 2015, through an all-source request for proposal (RFP) issued today by the company. The RFP is part of the most recent 2007 Colorado Resource Plan (CRP) approved by state regulators in December.

Xcel Energy is seeking to add up to 700 megawatts of additional wind and solar generation through the RFP. In addition, the company will consider acquiring up to 600 megawatts from solar thermal generation with storage capability or natural gas backup.

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Reuters, Tue Nov 4, 2008 3:13pm EST

By Braden Reddall and Nichola Groom - Analysis

SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An anticipated Democratic U.S. election sweep is thrilling solar and wind power investors because that outcome is seen as a big step toward establishing federal requirements for alternative power generation.

Analysts said a national mandate for generating renewable power would be a relatively easy first step in any “green” agenda because dozens of states already have such policies, and the cost to a cash-strapped government would be negligible.

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EnergyIndependenceToday (empowured.net)
July Newsletter

Hello everyone!

I hope your summer is going great…
there are wonderful things happening at Citizenre…
and in the World!!!

We will be doing our first Citizenre solar installation on the Living with Ed show. The installation is scheduled to be recorded in three weeks. The Living With Ed show is on theHGTV channel which starts their fall season at the end of August. We do not know the exact time it will be aired, but we will let you know.

Since our plant is not online, we will need to use panels from another manufacturer, but the show will focus on our rental model and how we make solar simple. The installation will even be done by our own Stephen Gates.(Ecopreneur)

This will be an exciting milestone in the growth of our mission.

… and here are a few websites with very interesting renewable energy-techno news….

Two new engines driven by air!

http://www.engineair.com.au/index.htm
http://www.theaircar.com/

The new SUMO electric motorcycle

The Cutting Edge… Solar Motorcycle
http://www.plentymag.com/blogs/edge/2007/06/solar_motorcycle.php

Project Energy: Better Fuel Efficiency? Water Powered cars?

Climate Crisis Jam

Malibu Protest against Liquid Natural Gas

Gov. Patrick promises $9M for solar power for state facilities
http://www.bizjournals.com/masshightech/stories/2007/06/11/daily18.html?from_rss=1

New York’s Taxi Fleet to Go Green by 2012

2007 Michigan Earth Keeper Energy Summit inspires hundreds to conserve; updates wind power bill

The Green Book - the everyday guide to saving the planet, one simple step at a time:

Ford Announces Hydrogen-Electric Plug-in Hybrid Drive and Airstream Concept http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/01/ford_announces_.html
GM Introduces E-Flex Electric Vehicle System; Chevrolet Volt the First Application
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/01/gm_introduces_e.html

As some of you may or may not know…
we have a very special golden birthday coming this Saturday…
07.07.07
It is very special for me because my little boy, Sequoia, will be two years old!

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It is also a very special day for the world because it is a day
of climate awareness through the LiveEarth concerts
on seven continents across the globe.
please visit http://www.LiveEarth.org
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Hope you have a very joy filled 7.7.7!
Best regards,
Bruce Marshall-Jones

EnergyIndependenceToday (empowured.net)
Team Newsletter
June 1, 2007

Hello everyone!

Spring has sprung… and I for one have been quite busy. It has been a while since the last newsletter so I will just give you the cream of the current crop of news and support information I have been gathering.
Remember to have fun and share your passion!
-Bruce Marshall-Jones

Support the S.O.L.A.R. Act in congress
(Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights)
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/654310470
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Tell congress to support the securing of America’s Energy Independence Act!
http://www.seia.org/home.php
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I got this from a new site called Powurwiki, put together by other Ecopreneurs. You may also find even more great information there.
http://powurwiki.pbwiki.com (The password is solar909)
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From Rob Styler… here is a link from a recent radio interview with David Gregg, the CEO of Citizenre. This is a long stream and David is in the last part. Before David, Jeff Wolfe, who has been active critic of ours, shares his model and his perspective. He is not aggressively against us in this interview, but he suggests that we are not real.
David’s responses are great and the enthusiasm of the hosts is priceless!
http://www.bestrateofclimb.com/EFF-Episode5.mp3
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Here is another good source of information showing the net metering programs by state.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/resources/maps/netmetering_map.shtml
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Just in case you did not get my last email here is another copy of the new Ecopreneur video put together by Rob Styler…
http://www.powur.com/web/video/
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Great News Wire - Airtricity Finalizes Largest Wind Project to Date
http://www.greatnewswire.com/wire/press_release/11929
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Residential Electricity Prices: A Consumer’s Guide
from the EIA (Energy Information Administration)
http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/brochure/electricity/electricity.html
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Get the kids enrolled in solar energy!
http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Educational/educational.htm
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Silicon Valley Expores Solar Technology… ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=2478754
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Energy Crisis - Robert Redford on Larry King Live