Wind on the Wires, a new program designed to promote wind energy in the Upper Midwest, was recently launched by the McKnight Foundation and the Energy Foundation. Wind on the Wires is a collaborative with the business and economic development community, local officials, clean energy advocates and wind energy experts. It s mission is to connect the region s windiest areas to the population centers of cities like Chicago and Minneapolis. Wind on the Wires will concentrate on upgrading transmission lines and on fixing the rules of the road. The World Resources Institute has launched a new website where visitors can take decisive action to address global warming.
Visitors can also calculate their own carbon dioxide output and find ways to reduce it.
The report, Using Targeted Energy Efficiency Programs to Reduce Peak Electrical Demand and Address Electric System Reliability Problems, covers six programs to improve air conditioning and lighting systems in homes and businesses. By implementing these changes across the US, the group says more than 60,000 megawatts would be saved by 2010, or about 40 percent of the increased electrical need over that same time.