Arizona Public Service said Wednesday it is seeking proposals for two new renewable energy projects in Arizona, one for a new source of photovoltaic solar energy and the other for wind power.

The United States, like any forward-thinking investor, needs to diversify its energy portfolio. The country is not going to be able to drill its way out of this energy crisis; oil will not save us.

More than 192,000 acres of land in Arizona is being dedicated to utility-scale renewable energy projects.

Arizona utilities continue to roll out projects to use renewable resources such as solar, wind and biomass, but the state lags far behind the nation as a whole in the use of renewable energy sources to produce electricity.

Arizona utilities continue to roll out projects to use renewable resources such as solar, wind and biomass, but the state lags far behind the nation as a whole in the use of renewable energy sources to produce electricity.

Arizona Public Service will expand its renewable energy efforts next year under a program approved late Tuesday by the Arizona Corporation Commission.

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The outcome of next month's race for the Arizona Corporation Commission will determine how much more solar and other renewable energy electric utility consumers will have to buy.

The Salt River Project board of directors approved a plan Monday to increase the utility’s use of renewable energy to supply its electricity customers.

Renewable energy is all the rage these days. With gasoline prices rising, with greenhouse gases and global warming at the forefront of public concern, the lure of pollution-free energy from windmills, photovoltaic solar panels and geothermal wells has never been stronger.

The 14th annual Energy, Utility & Environment Conference will be held from Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at the Phoenix Convention Center.

A draft alternative energy plan prepared by the staff of Salt River Project proposes that the utility acquire 15 percent of its electricity from sustainable energy sources such as wind and solar by 2025, up from 2 percent now.

Chandler is trying to help fledgling high-tech entrepreneurs form viable businesses in the Valley with a series of classes at its business accelerator.

Arizona State University planned long ago to host a conference on alternative energy. But the three-day event, which begins Monday, now has greater importance due to a recent event: the election of Barack Obama as president.

At a time when rising energy costs are prompting renewed interest in conservation, the U.S. Department of Energy has decided to discontinue funding of an Arizona State University program that helps small and midsized companies save energy.

WASHINGTON - The House by a wide margin approved a mammoth energy plan for the nation Thursday that sends billions of dollars in tax breaks and subsidies to energy companies, but is expected to do little to reduce U.S. oil consumption or dampen high energy prices.

If cost-effective solar power isn’t possible in Arizona, it probably won’t be possible anywhere else. So on one level, the plan announced this week by a coalition of utility companies to build the nation’s largest solar energy plant in or near the state makes perfect sense.

I’d like to respond to the discussion of SRP purchasing Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) share of the Navajo Generating Station.

Salt River Project has signed a five-year agreement to purchase wind power and related renewable-energy credits from Public Service Co. of New Mexico, marking the East Valley utility's entry into the growing wind-energy market.

Eligible nonprofit organizations have just two more weeks to apply for the SRP EarthWise Energy program for a chance to receive a complimentary photovoltaic (PV) system, according to a release.

Gilbert resident Alan Morgan never considered himself to be an especially “green” sort of person. But when he read about how Valley utilities were offering rebates to help customers afford rooftop solar energy systems, he decided to look into the possibility of installing a solar system on his home.

Salt River Project said Thursday it will begin purchasing electricity on the wholesale market produced by geothermal technology for distribution to its home and business customers in the Valley.

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - In the quest for oil-free power, a handful of small companies are staking claims on the boundless energy of the rising and ebbing sea.

As Arizona looks to tap more of its most abundant resource, sunshine, state lawmakers want to help make that happen by creating tax breaks for power plant builders and helping homeowners, businesses and schools convert to solar power.