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Renewables could produce 80 percent of U.S. power by 2050 — federal study

Hannah Northey, E&E reporter • • Posted 2012-06-19 12:24:59

Renewable energy could supply up to 80 percent of the country’s electricity by 2050 if the United States makes major upgrades to the electric grid and implements clean energy policies, according to a federal study released Friday.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory study found that renewables, which currently provide 10 percent of U.S. electricity, could be ramped up if new power lines were built to access geographically dispersed pockets of wind and solar energy. Policies would also need to be imposed to support the construction of new power lines at a cost of more than $8 billion annually, according to the report. [ read more … ]

INTERVIEW: Novozymes CEO: Sees Limited Impact From Euro Crisis

By Aaron Back, Wall Street Journal • • Posted 2012-06-19 12:25:21

Novozymes A/S (NZYM-B.KO), a Danish producer of industrial enzymes used in everything from detergents to biofuels, sees limited impact on its business from the euro-zone crisis barring a “catastrophe” such as a Greek exit from the euro zone. “The outlook we have is that our sales for this year will grow by between 4% and 8%, and only a catastrophe in Europe will shake that number,” Novozymes President and Chief Executive Steen Riisgaard told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview. [ read more … ]

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	June 19, 2012
Renewables could produce 80 percent of U.S. power by 2050 — federal study Hannah Northey, E&E reporter • • Posted 2012-06-19 12:24:59 Renewable energy could supply up to 80 percent of the country’s electricity by 2050 if the United States makes major upgrades to the electric grid and implements clean energy policies, according to a federal study released Friday. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory study found that renewables, which currently provide 10 percent of U.S. electricity, could be ramped up if new power lines were built to access geographically dispersed pockets of wind and solar energy. Policies would also need to be imposed to support the construction of new power lines at a cost of more than $8 billion annually, according to the report. [ read more … ] INTERVIEW: Novozymes CEO: Sees Limited Impact From Euro Crisis By Aaron Back, Wall Street Journal • • Posted 2012-06-19 12:25:21 Novozymes A/S (NZYM-B.KO), a Danish producer of industrial enzymes used in everything from detergents to biofuels, sees limited impact on its business from the euro-zone crisis barring a “catastrophe” such as a Greek exit from the euro zone. “The outlook we have is that our sales for this year will grow by between 4% and 8%, and only a catastrophe in Europe will shake that number,” Novozymes President and Chief Executive Steen Riisgaard told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview. [ read more … ] Note: News clips provided do not necessarily reflect the views of coalition or its member governors.
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