Washington: Clallam Public Utility District gives nod on renewable-energy bills

The Clallam County Public Utility District has echoed an earlier signal that power providers shouldn’t have to buy expensive renewable energy their customers don’t need.

Commissioners this week adopted a resolution supporting state House Bill 2682 and Senate Bill 6418, which allow utilities to delay purchasing renewable energy before they need more supply.

International: Australia carbon farming; Japan feed-in tariff; German renewable energy railways

Australia Farmers to Benefit from Carbon Trading

Australia's Parliament is expected to pass the world's first nationwide system for the creation and trade of carbon credits by its farming and forestry industries.

The Carbon Farming Initiative will allow farmers and investors to generate tradeable carbon offsets from agricultural projects.

Challenges and opportunities for community renewable energy projects: focusing on community wind

By Diane Henkels and J. Charles Griggs

Cleantech Law Partners 

Published Oregon Insider, Issue 465, revised version below:   

Anyone who has spent any time on the Pacific Northwest beaches and coastal waters would notice the almost constant breeze, often from the northwest in fair weather, the southwest