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23:57
30/Jun
2008
Kansas Receives $50,000 Grant to Pursue Clean Energy Research | energy - kake.com; 294 words.
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) has awarded $50,000 to the State of Kansas as part of the Clean Energy States Grant Program to help achieve greater energy eff... Read »
23:57
30/Jun
2008
Expert Says $7 A Gallon Gas Could Be In Near Future | economy - wkyt.com; 201 words.
Gas prices keep hitting new record highs and experts say this could be just the beginning as people are already struggling to make ends meet. Economists say it took a little over a year for oil to jum... Read »
23:54
30/Jun
2008
Ottawa's nuclear vision assailed | energy - theglobeandmail.com; 588 words.
The head of the world's largest uranium miner says the federal government must do more to encourage the construction of new nuclear power plants or Canada will fall behind other nations in reducing gr... Read »
23:54
30/Jun
2008
RPT-S.Korea imports 330,000 T of GMO corn for food | commodities - silobreaker.com; 940 words.
South Korea imported 330,000 tonnesof genetically modified corn for food use for the first time inMay and June, and sees around 160,000 tonnes of the lessexpensive corn arriving every month, a govern... Read »
23:54
30/Jun
2008
UPDATE 4-Ford had talks with Renault to sell Volvo-sources | alternative energy - silobreaker.com; 709 words.
Ford Motor Co (F.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) has hadexploratory talks with French automaker. The two parties have spoken again after their initialdiscussions, which were held last autumn... Read »
23:54
30/Jun
2008
Group targets congestion of wind power project | wind power - windaction.org; 837 words.
First Wind's Stetson Mountain project is unnecessarily creating congestion on Maine's New England power grid transmission lines, thanks to state policymakers' rush to create more wind energy in the st... Read »
23:54
30/Jun
2008
REGION: Permit sought for world's largest solar farm | solar power - nctimes.com; 804 words.
Proponents of what would be the world's largest solar farm told state regulators Monday they want to build thousands of mirrored dishes in the desert that would make electricity from sunshine and use ... Read »
23:52
30/Jun
2008
McCrory: Offshore drilling could benefit eastern N.C | oil energy - reflector.com; 571 words.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008 Eastern North Carolina would be one of the biggest beneficiaries of offshore oil drilling if the state was permitted to do so, Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory sai... Read »
23:47
30/Jun
2008
China In-Focus: Solarfun Power Enters Supply, Purchase Agreements | buying - quote.com; 310 words.
June 30, 2008 (FinancialWire) Jiangsu Linyang Solarfun Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Solarfun Power Holdings Co.), has entered into a long-term polysilicon supply agreement with Jiangsu Zhongneng ... Read »
23:43
30/Jun
2008
$300 Million to Inventor of More Efficient Car-Battery | hybrid cars - inventorspot.com; 348 words.
In an effort to help Americans be less dependant on foreign oil John McCain has made a $300 million proposal. He announced his proposal recently at an event at the student union at California State Un... Read »
23:41
30/Jun
2008
Politics: Where in the world is Aaron Schock? | politics - blogpeoria.com; 296 words.
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23:41
30/Jun
2008
Hans Linhardt | alternative energy - glgroup.com; 367 words.
Energy & Industrials. Natural Resources Council Hans Linhardt, PhD, is President of LTDI. Linhardt is in charge of energy project developments for the industrial gases, refinery, and power industries.... Read »
23:41
30/Jun
2008
China will master wind turbine power | energy - glgroup.com; 324 words.
Energy & Industrials. Implications: China is working all avenues of energy supply, ranging from coal fired, nuclear and giant hydroelectric plants with crude crude imports from the Middle East and LNG... Read »
23:40
30/Jun
2008
Candidates Confronting a Constant Stream of Web Rumors | political - pbs.org; 619 words.
Among the elements that make this presidential campaign different than in previous years is an increased technological component -- making it the first in which campaigns are forced to confront and re... Read »
23:38
30/Jun
2008
Clean coal | solar power - hotfrog.com.au; 1183 words.
Clean coal has become a hot topic lately, touted by the politicians and industry heads as a handy solution to the ever-increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions which are causing so much damage to our... Read »
23:33
30/Jun
2008
Protesters Arrested at Main Office | pollution - whsv.com; 137 words.
Richmond police have charged 13 protesters who blocked the entrance to Dominion Virginia Power's corporate offices, tying up Monday-morning traffic. The protest against Dominion's planned coal-fired p... Read »
23:30
30/Jun
2008
India in solar energy push as climate plan launched | energy - yahoo.com; 386 words.
An Indian worker wipes down the surface of a solar panel in New Delhi. India has released a national plan to tackle climate change with a focus on renewable energy, but stuck by its refusal to specify... Read »
23:29
30/Jun
2008
Oil company leaders and OPEC ministers gather at world forum | oil energy - silobreaker.com; 1073 words.
With prices skyrocketing and supply fears growing, energy ministers from the world's major producing nations and multinational oil company heads face unprecedented challenges at this year's . OPEC mi... Read »
23:24
30/Jun
2008
Idaho Power files for electricity base rate increase | utilities - energy-business-review.com; 216 words.
Idacorp's principal subsidiary, the Idaho Power Company, has filed an application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to increase the company's base rate for electricity by an average of 9. Nor... Read »
23:24
30/Jun
2008
Propel inaugurates renewable fuel station in Seattle | oil energy - energy-business-review.com; 195 words.
Propel, a retailer of renewable fuels, has opened its newest and largest Clean Fuel Point outlet in Seattle, US, offering consumers and businesses an affordable and environmentally friendly alternativ... Read »
23:24
30/Jun
2008
WIEH and VNG to extend long-term gas supply agreement | russia - energy-business-review.com; 221 words.
Erdgas Handelshaus and Verbundnetz Gas have signed a declaration of intent regarding an extended long-term natural gas supply contract. Short-term supply fears push oil futures over $140 21 May 2008. ... Read »
23:24
30/Jun
2008
SSE and Forth Ports form renewable energy joint venture | wind power - energy-business-review.com; 284 words.
Scottish and Southern Energy and UK-based port operator, Forth Ports, have entered into a strategic venture to develop renewable energy projects around the latter's sites in Scotland and England. SSE ... Read »
23:24
30/Jun
2008
Tough decisions to be made how on to improve downtown Bloomington | taxation - pantagraph.com; 737 words.
BLOOMINGTON -- The Bloomington City Council is going to have to work together and be prepared to make some hard choices about its downtown if a proposed study to improve the district is to succeed. Ch... Read »
23:23
30/Jun
2008
Two villages in Samoa reject government authority over rivers and streams | alternative energy - rnzi.com; 128 words.
The villages of Sili and Ga utavai in Samoa have decided to register their rivers under the Customary lands act at the Lands and Titles court. The move is in defiance of proposed legislation which put... Read »
23:21
30/Jun
2008
Tesla will build electric car factory in Bay Area | internet sales - santacruzsentinel.com; 793 words.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger walks with Victoria Bradshaw, Secretary for the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, during a tour of Tesla Motors in San Carlos on June 30, 2008. Tesla Motors... Read »
23:18
30/Jun
2008
Nuclear Power Could Be Back In Colorado | energy - cbs4denver.com; 659 words.
Find Local Fireworks Shows. DENVER (CBS4) Colorado hasn't had a nuclear power plant since Fort St. Vrain was shut down in 1989 and converted to natural gas. Bill Ritter was asked about nuclear powe... Read »
23:13
30/Jun
2008
Co-Location Service Expands, Signaling Increased Internet Demands | alternative energy - tmcnet.com; 500 words.
A Dallas-based co-location service provider today announced that it s expanding its space to more than 100,000 square feet with the purchase and leasing of three additional buildings. Officials from C... Read »
23:08
30/Jun
2008
Vatican urging tourists to have eco-friendly, greener vacations | global warming - americancatholic.org; 419 words.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) In time for the summer holidays, the Vatican urged tourists to pack less luggage, leave the car at home and have a greener vacation. Tourists have to choose whether they are "for ... Read »
23:07
30/Jun
2008
HK shares opens higher, exchanges cautiously | oil energy - ibtimes.com; 295 words.
Hong Kong stocks market opens strongly on Monday, led by blue chips , as fund managers boosted their portfolios on the last day of the second quarter. But worrying still exist: the dragged by Lower on... Read »
23:04
30/Jun
2008
Hopes of finding water trove under Montara dry up | water treatment - insidebayarea.com; 905 words.
MONTARA If just one word could be used to describe Devil's Slide in winter, it would be "wet." Montara Mountain is famous for its ability to retain water above and below Highway 1, creating a waterlo... Read »
23:04
30/Jun
2008
Stocks Close Mixed After Oil Pulls Back From | stocks - ikonnews.com; 958 words.
A positive regional report contributed to some buying interest as well as some investors hunting for bargains. The markets saw initial weakness, as the price of oil soared to a new record high in elec... Read »
23:02
30/Jun
2008
Iran threatens to shut down oil lanes if attacked | oil energy - dailypaul.com; 953 words.
Michael Nystrom So the LA Times is Reporting: "Naturally every country under attack by an enemy uses all its capacity and opportunities to confront the enemy," Jafari said to the hard-line newspaper J... Read »
23:00
30/Jun
2008
USA: Ormat Technologies Secures a $16 Million Contract for a Geothermal Power Plant in Turkey | alternative energy - portofentry.com; 479 words.
Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:ORA) today announced that one of its subsidiaries entered into a supply contract for a new geothermal power plant to be constructed in Turkey. The contract is valued at ... Read »
23:00
30/Jun
2008
China: Gushan Environmental Energy Limited Opens Shanghai Biodiesel Plant | alternate energy - portofentry.com; 398 words.
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited ("Gushan"; NYSE: GU), China's largest producer of biodiesel as measured by annual production capacity, today announced that its Shanghai plant had commenced product... Read »
22:56
30/Jun
2008
Moore rules on greenhouse gas emissions | environment - grist.org; 314 words.
The construction of a coal-fired power plant in Georgia was halted Monday when a judge ruled that the plant's builders must first obtain a permit from state regulators that limits the amount of carbon... Read »
22:54
30/Jun
2008
Ben Brown | hybrid vehicles - autobloggreen.com; 2711 words.
Over on our sister site Autoblog, veteran automotive journalist John McElroy writes a weekly column and this week, he's calling on GM to revive the EV1. Judging by the comments on various posts here o... Read »
22:54
30/Jun
2008
Bribery Convictions for Two Former Siemens Managers | alternative energy - silobreaker.com; 643 words.
Andreas Kley , a former finance chief at Siemens s power-generation unit, and Horst Vigener, a consultant were convicted of paying about 6 million euros in bribes from 1999 to 2002 to help Siemens w... Read »
22:54
30/Jun
2008
League of Conservation Voters Endorses Vern Ehlers | energy - mediamouse.org; 258 words.
Once again, the League of Conservation Voters has endorsed West Michigan Representative Vern Ehlers . Ehlers, a Republican, has received the endorsement of the group numerous times. As the lead Republ... Read »
22:54
30/Jun
2008
Occidental Petroleum Strikes Texas Deal | oil energy - wsj.com; 104 words.
In the latest sign that high prices are driving oil producers to wring every drop from aging fields, Occidental Petroleum Corp.1 billion to expand production in Texas' Permian Basin, one of the countr... Read »
22:51
30/Jun
2008
Climate action plan pushes for solar energy | energy - indiatimes.com; 676 words.
NEW DELHI: PM Manmohan Singh on Monday released the much-awaited National Action Plan on Climate Change which aims to boost solar power generation in the country besides launching seven other programm... Read »
22:51
30/Jun
2008
Will you obey traffic laws? | energy - palmbeachpost.com; 517 words.
TALLAHASSEE Drivers thinking about racing out to find the final few gas pumps with prices under $4 might want to think again. Starting Tuesday, tickets for speeding, rolling through a stop sign or c... Read »
22:45
30/Jun
2008
Shares remain weak | stock - businessday.com.au; 687 words.
12,905 contracts. Bill Chatterton, director of equities at ABN AMRO Morgans Brisbane, said punishment was being doled out in the financial sector after the local bourse recorded its worst financial ye... Read »
22:44
30/Jun
2008
Anscor sells stake in wire, cable unit for P641M | oil energy - abs-cbnnews.com; 1037 words.
Publicly-listed holding firm A. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Anscor said it signed a deed of assignment covering the sale of 1.081 million shares in PDPI to General Cable, a New Y... Read »
22:41
30/Jun
2008
US imports less oil from Venezuela | oil energy - southernledger.com; 537 words.
21:40:04 Location: CARACAS, Venezuela U.7 percent to a five-year low in the first four months of the year, the U. government said Monday, while Venezuela boosted oil shipments to its budding ally, Chi... Read »
22:39
30/Jun
2008
Airlines cope with fuel costs | airlines - dailybulletin.com; 1045 words.
Suspected drunken driver hits family, kills child.: Motorcyclist crashes after popping wheelie on Pomona street.: Coroner's identify 1-year-old killed in drunken driving. Bank execs' woes mount Legal ... Read »
22:37
30/Jun
2008
Nelson calls for bipartisan solution soon to energy crisis | oil energy - northplattebulletin.com; 214 words.
Nelson calls for bipartisan solution soon to energy crisis. Ben Nelson - 6/30/2008 Three years ago, a bipartisan group of Senators known as The Gang of 14 joined together to break a months-long lo... Read »
22:35
30/Jun
2008
North Carolina congressional candidates applaud gun ruling | oil energy - statesville.com; 623 words.
Both candidates for the N. 10th Congressional District seat praised last week s ruling by the United States Supreme Court overturning the Washington, D. The right to bear arms is a basic, fundamental... Read »
22:35
30/Jun
2008
Induced Earthquakes Targeting US Energy Sources | wind power - twoday.net; 1122 words.
Induced Earthquakes Targeting US Energy Sources Scalar Quake Weapons Being Aimed At Oak Ridge? 6-29-8 GOTHAM CITY NEWS SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2008 SUNDAY EDITION COMMENTARY BY KAFKA: Oak Ridge National Rese... Read »
22:35
30/Jun
2008
Dienstag, 1. Juli 2008 | wind power - twoday.net; 1735 words.
China Orders Strike Against US For Catastrophic Earthquake May 30, 2008 By: Sorcha Faal, and as reported to her Western Subscribers Russian Foreign Ministry reports are stating today the Prime Ministe... Read »
22:34
30/Jun
2008
Ethanol stokes auto-pollution debate | energy - jsonline.com; 687 words.
While state legislators attack reformulated gas in southeastern Wisconsin for its cost and waning effectiveness, something else is brewing in gas pumps in the rest of the state that has the potential,... Read »
22:30
30/Jun
2008
One Laptop Per Sudanese Child in Darfur | alternative energy - olpcnews.com; 1838 words.
Sales Talk : Countries , Laptops : XO-1 Please eXOnerate me if I eXude eXOrbitant eXuberance about my XO, but I have reason to believe that I should be happy as [probably] the first owner of an XO in ... Read »
22:30
30/Jun
2008
Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) Joins the Russell 3000 Index, Leveraging Investor Awareness | fuel - straightstocks.com; 522 words.
Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq: PLUG) is making advances in fuel cell technology, and today announced its advancements in the stock market. The company was included in the June 13, 2008 preliminary list of R... Read »
22:29
30/Jun
2008
Rob Miller's Victory Speech | scholarships - wordpress.com; 424 words.
Rob Miller s Victory Speech Victory Speech: First, let me thank everyone who helped us win our first battle for change tonight, especially my wife Shane and my son Robert. Three-and-a-half months ago,... Read »
22:28
30/Jun
2008
Stocks End Quarter Just Above 'Bear' | oil energy - wsj.com; 1313 words.
With the second half of the year beginning today, many stock investors are looking ahead with dread. Oil prices are hitting one new record after another just as summer energy demand is about to peak a... Read »
22:27
30/Jun
2008
(Read the full post about MIT Lecturer Develops Solar Textiles, Redefines Curtain Function ) | solar energy - thegadgetsnews.com; 274 words.
If you re one of those weird and sometimes gloomy people (like me) who get the urge to close the curtains on even the nicest of days, a new solar development will give us a new excuse to do it: It mig... Read »
22:26
30/Jun
2008
Queensland Gas Company (ASX:QGC)(PNK:QGSCF) Achieves Further Increase in Gas Reserves | oil energy - abnnewswire.net; 593 words.
Queensland Gas Company (ASX:QGC)(PNK:QGSCF) has exceeded interim estimates of its Proved, Probable and Possible reserves, following analysis and final confirmation by independent certifiers, Netherlan... Read »
22:25
30/Jun
2008
ASX down at midday on recurring theme | oil energy - thewest.com.au; 1030 words.
Our market is down 14 despite the SFE Futures suggesting a 17-point rise in the market this morning. Same themes overnight as per the last year Resources up and Financials down. Fears persist of fur... Read »
22:24
30/Jun
2008
Pentagon Charges Saudi with USS Cole Attack | terrorism - newsmax.com; 878 words.
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said Monday it is charging a Saudi Arabian with "organizing and directing" the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole and will seek the death penalty. military tribunal system, said ... Read »
22:19
30/Jun
2008
Corn, wheat prices dip sharply | commodities - silobreaker.com; 918 words.
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22:17
30/Jun
2008
Radiosender mutiert zum | werbung - stockwatch.de; 0 words.
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22:14
30/Jun
2008
Groups sue feds to force endangered listing decision on belugas | endangered species - newsminer.com; 625 words.
ANCHORAGE -- Five conservation groups have sued the federal government for delaying a listing of Cook Inlet beluga whales under the federal Endangered Species Act. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...