Al Maiorino

Keeping solar projects in good graces

Tuesday, 05 May 2015 Al Maiorino

It is becoming increasingly apparent that 2015 is off to a productive start for the solar industry.

Opposition to the Barro Blanco project in Panama halts construction

Friday, 03 April 2015 Al Maiorino Due to the opposition from local residents and alleged environmental violations, construction of a hydroelectric dam in Panama was halted in February 2015 by the Panamanian government. The $225 million ...

Local Opposition Affects Approved Biofuel Plant in US West

Tuesday, 03 March 2015 Al Maiorino In 2014, the United States Departments of the Navy, Energy and Agriculture awarded a $70 million grant to Red Rock Biofuels for the design, construction, commissioning and performance testing of a new ...

Making the Case for Offshore Wind in Scotland

Tuesday, 10 February 2015 Al Maiorino

Renewable energy in Scotland received a positive boost in October 2014 when Scottish Ministers approved plans for four offshore wind farms proposed by Scottish Renewables.

Engaging Local Communities for a Smooth Tidal Power Entitlement Process

Friday, 02 January 2015 Al Maiorino Last month, Tidal Lagoon Power, Ltd.’s efforts to build the world’s first tidal lagoon progressed through a new phase in the United Kingdom’s entitlement process, bringing the South Wales ...

Public Opposition Continues to Affect Solar Projects in the US

Thursday, 04 December 2014 Al Maiorino Last month, during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Beijing, President Obama and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jingping agreed to new goals aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions caused ...

Ontario Wind Proposals Increasingly at Risk for Public Defeat

Monday, 03 November 2014 Al Maiorino A 2013 study conducted by The Environics Institute found that in Ontario, 68 percent of residents held the belief that their province could make the shift from fossil fuels to renewable power. Despite ...

Public Opposition Forces High Electricity Prices in Hawaii

Tuesday, 02 September 2014 Al Maiorino In 1993 the Puna Geothermal Venture power plant opened in the state of Hawaii and established the state as a leader in geothermal technology as an early adopter. The plant is designed to take advantage ...

Public Opposition Spurs County to Delay New Biomass Facility

Tuesday, 02 September 2014 Al Maiorino Transylvania County in North Carolina is currently engaged in intensive internal debate about the role of biomass in their future. The current state of affairs began last year when Renewable Developers, ...

United Kingdom’s Refusal to Embrace Wind Threatens both the Climate and the Economy

Tuesday, 01 July 2014 Al Maiorino The United Kingdom may be forced to once again contend with an issue thought to be dealt with decades ago; namely, power shortages. Not since the turbulent mid 1970’s has the nation faced a capacity ...