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Marsha Johnston's Articles

Wind Power Adds Jobs and Increases Wealth in Rural Communities

The first study to use detailed econometric methods to measure the economic development impacts of wind power installations in a 12-state region between 2000 and 2008 shows a positive net annual increase on county-level personal income and jobs.

Aviation Biofuel: Technology-Ready, Needs Capex Infusion, RIN Reforms

By all rights, many believe aviation biofuel producers should be attracting deep-pocketed investors ambitious enough to build the infrastructure necessary to meet a clearly burgeoning industrial-sized demand. At the Aviation Biofuels Development Conference,...

Solyndra Has No Impact on US Public Support for Solar

The media feeding frenzy over government support for now-bankrupt Solyndra has had no apparent impact on public impressions of solar energy or even of government support for solar, says a new poll from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and...

US Export-Import Bank Helping To Bring Solar Power To the Caribbean

A $6.4 million Ex-Im Bank loan guarantee for the export of solar modules from West Coast-based SolarWorld Americas to Williams Industries Inc.-Williams EverGREEN Ltd. of St. Thomas, Barbados will establish the largest rooftop solar system south of Puerto...

Idaho Utility and Wind Power Generators Still Battling Over Wind Energy Curtailment

Idaho Power says it will appeal the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) rejection last week of its proposal to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission that would allow it to curtail certain of its existing wind power PPAs in conditions of low...

"Stop RIN Fraud Act" Introduced to Congress: Is It a Viable Biofuels Solution?

Legislation was introduced Thursday in the House of Representatives that would give the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to accredit third parties to certify Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) used to buy and trade renewable fuels,...

Rule 21 Enhances Renewable Energy Distribution in California

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) last week handed developers of mid-sized, wholesale renewable energy systems, primarily solar, an important revision to its interconnection procedures, known as Rule 21.

Worldwide PV Equipment Market Squeeze Continues

San Jose, Calif.-based SEMI's second quarter 2012 report issued Tuesday on worldwide PV manufacturing equipment billings and bookings (new and completed orders) saw no immediate relief in sight for the sector, which has seen new orders decline for the...

Incremental Advances in Wave Power Technology Not Enough to Temper OPT Q1 Losses

Unlike its tidal ocean power cousin, wave power generation has yet to settle upon a universally accepted technology that delivers efficiency and enough robustness to withstand the power of the sea.

Marsha Johnston

Marsha Johnston

Marsha W. Johnston is a freelance writer based in the DC area, specializing in all areas of sustainable development, from renewable energy to agriculture and wildlife conservation.

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