HCE 2011 in the news
Rural clean energy production can succeed with federal assistance
Dick Rush, State Executive Director for the Idaho Farm Service Agency shares his thoughts on the 2011 Harvesting Clean Energy conference and the future of clean energy in the rural sector.
The sky’s the limit for Northwest aviation biofuel
Officials from Boeing and Climate Solutions, the group that the companies and airports engaged to coordinate the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest effort, laid out their ambitious plans at the Harvesting Clean Energy conference last week at the Boise Centre.
John Gardner- Ag leaders are open-minded on energy options
The Harvesting conference, with its focus on renewable energy and agriculture, comes at a time when our state leaders, with the help of the Idaho Strategic Energy Alliance, are currently updating Idaho’s Energy Plan. It occurs to me that some of the lessons I’ve learned from Idaho’s farmers and ranchers would apply statewide.
Cosmopolitan metros may have much to learn from the rural/ag society, -- not least being that out-in-middle-of-nowhere has much more interest in self-sufficiency and does not survive for generations on the farm by not being literally 'sustainable'. A lot of cutting-edge cleantech practices, technologies and ventures may find early adopters in places like Idaho.
Flipping an “on” switch for dairy energy attitudes
At the 2011 Harvesting Clean Energy conference, a handful of pioneers in production of renewable energy explained why they got started, how they’re doing it, and what they’ve seen so far. Their stories were, frankly, illuminating – both in terms of what is already being done on dairies and what the future may hold for the entire industry.
Idaho wants public input on updated energy plan
The 2007 plan led Gov. Butch Otter to create the Office of Energy Resources, which laid the groundwork for hundreds of millions of dollars of investment in energy efficiency, renewable energy and even research and development with money from the federal stimulus bill that Congress passed.
Sowing seeds of energy innovation
Mike and Toni Garner from Declo were at a home show featuring solar water heaters when Toni envisioned a warm water source for their calf-raising facility. Mike's family exemplifies the spirit at the "Harvesting Clean Energy" conference held in Boise, October 23 -25.
Profitability key to energy projects
The key to the success of the Harvesting Clean Energy conference is showcasing farmers who have installed real projects that are making real money.
