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23:57
02/Jul
2008
Ranch Road Design & Printing, Inc. leads Austin's Design and to a | energy - greenopolis.com; 388 words.
Intervals Hits Seventy Million in Billable Time The Digital Arts Alliance Expands Partnerships, Collaborations. leads Austin's Design and Printing Industry to a Brighter Future (CSRwire) AUSTIN, TX, ... Read »
23:44
02/Jul
2008
U.N. report: Clean energy booming globally | alternative energy - news.com; 289 words.
Global investment in sustainable energy amounted to $148 billion in 2007, a 60 percent gain over 2006, according to a United Nations report (PDF) Tuesday. That will grow to $600 billion past 2020, rep... Read »
23:34
02/Jul
2008
Next Term: A Fatter, Faster Calendar for Supreme Court | environment - law.com; 1298 words.
The current term is history , so what's up for the Supreme Court's next term, which begins Oct. 6? More cases, heard more quickly, and possibly decided with more division among the justices than the t... Read »
23:30
02/Jul
2008
Annual Meetings, Ocean Samplings, and More | energy - beyster.com; 497 words.
The first event that occurred was the annual meeting of the San Diego Economic Development Commission, which took place at the Hyatt Aventine in La Jolla. The program featured speeches by the mayor an... Read »
23:18
02/Jul
2008
Alliant Energy increases rebates for flood-affected customers | home appliances - webwire.com; 369 words.
Recovering homes and businesses to get additional cash back for energy-efficient appliance purchases In response to recent flooding, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), an Alliant Energy company... Read »
23:16
02/Jul
2008
S&P Special Report: The Credit Impact Of Rising Energy Costs On Industry Sectors | alternative energy - tivarati.com; 700 words.
Global Economy. 22 minutes agoBangkok--3 Jul--Standard & Poor's The unprecedented run-up in energy prices has prompted Standard & Poor's Ratings Services to do a wide-ranging review of how the soaring... Read »
23:14
02/Jul
2008
Rising energy prices will have mixed effects for niche market suppliers | oil energy - energy-business-review.com; 380 words.
EBR Staff WriterRising energy prices and corporate responsibility are bringing new energy supply companies to the fore, ostensibly improving competition in the UK energy market. However, the barriers ... Read »
23:14
02/Jul
2008
ScottishPower-led consortium qualifies for UK CCS competition | alternative energy - energy-business-review.com; 180 words.
UK government's competition to develop the country's first commercial scale carbon capture and storage project. ScottishPower announces increase in energy prices 5 Feb 2008. ScottishPower rebuilds pow... Read »
23:14
02/Jul
2008
PG&E signs long-term supply agreement with Horizon Wind Energy subsidiary | alternate energy - energy-business-review.com; 250 words.
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company has expanded its portfolio of renewables with the signing of a long-term agreement to purchase wind energy from the Arlington Wind Power Project, a subsidiary of H... Read »
23:10
02/Jul
2008
Hold on there bucko! | hybrid vehicles - wwaytv3.com; 726 words.
WILMINGTON -- Jerry Asher is dedicated to spreading the word about plugging in your car rather than filling it up. "Paying four, five, six dollars a gallon or plugging in 60, 70 cents gas gallon equiv... Read »
23:05
02/Jul
2008
T. Boone Pickens shows off Sweetwater turbines | alternate energy - reporternews.com; 447 words.
SWEETWATER -- T. Boone Pickens may soon be known as more than just an oil man. The Dallas oil tycoon, along with national news media from ABC News and USA Today, flew into Sweetwater to tour wind farm... Read »
23:02
02/Jul
2008
k let's see here | oil energy - kcstar.com; 2392 words.
Missouri 6th District congressional candidate Kay Barnes today released a major policy stance on energy, a 5-point plan to deal with rising gas prices. Barnes, a Democrat and former mayor of Kansas Ci... Read »
22:57
02/Jul
2008
Agricultural Policy: The Seen and the Unseen | alternative energy - independent.org; 836 words.
Agricultural Policy: The Seen and the Unseen July 2, 2008 Ernest C. Rucker The full long-run effects of any government program are never known in advance. A host of emergency agricultural programs w... Read »
22:50
02/Jul
2008
Nextreme gets grant to fuel efficiency of thermoelectrics | solar power - eetasia.com; 520 words.
Nextreme Thermal Solutions has been awarded a grant from the North Carolina Green Business Fund to enhance the efficiency of thin-film thermoelectrics used to convert waste heat into electricity. Dire... Read »
22:50
02/Jul
2008
India intensifies support for solar initiatives | solar power - eetasia.com; 346 words.
National ventures into photovoltaic market (2008-07-02) Energy saving op amp targets home electronics (2008-07-01) PDPs pursue HDTV victory (2008-07-01) India urges clean tech for sustainabil... Read »
22:49
02/Jul
2008
Algae-to-Biofuel Technology | solar energy - iranian.ws; 388 words.
High Density Vertical Bioreactor (HDVB) The Holy Grail in the renewable energy sector has been to create a clean, green process which uses only light, water and air to create fuel. HDVB algae-to-biofu... Read »
22:44
02/Jul
2008
Nvidia Cuts Q2 Guidance; Suffers Chip Glitch | retail - barrons.com; 3955 words.
Nvidia (NVDA) shares have been clobbered in late trading after the company this afternoon warned that revenue and gross margin for its fiscal second quarter ending July 27 would be lower than previous... Read »
22:35
02/Jul
2008
BLM fires up solar again | alternative energy - hcn.org; 342 words.
Solar energy projects on public land can go forward again, the Bureau of Land Management said today, reversing last month s decision to put such proposals on hold. In late June, the BLM declared a mor... Read »
22:22
02/Jul
2008
Ohio Utility Consumer Advocates Vow Not to Get Fooled Again | energy - nowpublic.com; 1726 words.
Energy Consumer Groups Gather to Monitor New Energy Rules OhioNewsBureau COLUMBUS, OHIO : Vowing to not get fooled again like they did nearly a decade ago when Ohio lawmakers last enacted an electrici... Read »
22:19
02/Jul
2008
Energy Independence Day by House Speaker Pelosi | oil energy - rightsidenews.com; 1927 words.
July 2, 2008 'Energy Independence Day': Take Two by Nathan Burchfiel Business & Media Institute Pelosi's July 4, 2007, pledge unfulfilled one year later while media still promote freedom from foreig... Read »
22:14
02/Jul
2008
Solar heating systems available from The Demand Group | solar energy - infolink.com.au; 490 words.
The Demand Group offers solar pool heating systems. Pool usage can be increased by more than 50% - with a Demand Solar System. The collection of energy from the sun is free and the sun provides enough... Read »
22:11
02/Jul
2008
Monticello ready to store used nuclear fuel | energy - kare11.com; 374 words.
Minnesota. In the coming weeks, the Monticello nuclear plant will start storing its waste outside and above ground. But with energy costs seemingly growing every day -- nuclear power is getting renewe... Read »
22:11
02/Jul
2008
Future of Renewable Energy (hosted by Google) | alternative energy - zvents.com; 244 words.
Submit your event calendar for inclusion in Zvents' search index Home > Mountain View Events > Future of Renewable Energy (hosted by Google) . Renewable energy is clean and abundant, but the challenge... Read »
21:54
02/Jul
2008
Unsicherer Hafen | schuhe - stockwatch.de; 125 words.
DJ !DERIVATE NEWS / Noch mehr Sparpl ne auf Lyxor ETFs - DAB bank erweitert ihr Sparplanangebot Noch mehr Sparpl ne auf Lyxor ETFs: DAB bank erweitert ihr Sparplanangebot - Die Auswahl f r Anleger ist... Read »
21:46
02/Jul
2008
Green activists protest at Eraring Power Station | global warming - silobreaker.com; 789 words.
19 Greenpeace protesters arrested GREENPEACE protesters chained themselves to coal conveyor belts at the Eraring power station on the Central Coast in a protest against carbon dioxide emissions. CANB... Read »
21:42
02/Jul
2008
Battersea Power Station to be Most Advanced, Sustainable Development Built in the UK | alternative energy - azobuild.com; 911 words.
Real Estate Opportunities Limited, a London listed property company, today launched its new vision and masterplan for Battersea Power Station. The iconic Battersea Power Station is to be brought back ... Read »
21:42
02/Jul
2008
Energy savings drawing interest | energy conservation - heraldnews.com; 619 words.
In an effort to significantly reduce energy consumption and costs, the city is taking a two-pronged approach with the aid of the federal and state government and private industry. The city expects its... Read »
21:42
02/Jul
2008
Talking peak oil in the Heartland | oil energy - energybulletin.net; 1677 words.
Arriving in Grand Rapids, Michigan for the ambitiously named International Conference on Peak Oil and Climate Change, I could see that the airport was undergoing a major expansion. The soaring, opti... Read »
21:34
02/Jul
2008
27 arrested in coal protest | solar power - news.com.au; 595 words.
POLICE have arrested 27 Greenpeace activists protesting against emissions from a New South Wales power station. The 27 protesters entered the Eraring power station on the NSW Central Coast... Read »
21:33
02/Jul
2008
TX CHL Instructor | hybrid cars - autobloggreen.com; 338 words.
I took the time to read his entire opinion piece. Just because it's an opinion piece does not excuse the blatant lack of anything remotely resembling research or knowledge of the subject. He even trot... Read »
21:31
02/Jul
2008
Coleman, Franken trade barbs over gas-price politics | oil energy - startribune.com; 672 words.
In campaign stops, Sen. Norm Coleman and DFL challenger Al Franken traded barbs and offered ideas on how to keep U. As Minnesotans head into the first Independence Day holiday in history with gas stat... Read »
21:31
02/Jul
2008
Cutting the Soot | pollution - gothamgazette.com; 1311 words.
You count on Gotham Gazette to provide clear, comprehensive coverage of the New York City issues you care about. And we need to count on you to support Gotham Gazette with a tax-deductible contributio... Read »
21:30
02/Jul
2008
Police arrest 27 Greenpeace protesters | solar power - thewest.com.au; 377 words.
Police have arrested 27 Greenpeace activists protesting against carbon dioxide emissions from the Eraring power station on the NSW Central Coast. The 27 protesters entered the site early Thursday, wit... Read »
21:30
02/Jul
2008
Obama's Move to the Center | middle east - examiner.com; 0 words.
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21:25
02/Jul
2008
Why is Zimbabwe still afloat? China | alternative energy - theglobeandmail.com; 810 words.
How has Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe managed to avert a complete state collapse thus far? His disillusioned citizens are facing a new wave of price increases that will put the most basic of food essential... Read »
21:24
02/Jul
2008
The 'clean coal' power station to be built in Victoria is a stop gap at best, a cynical example of the thinking that forces our best and brightest ove | alternative energy - businessspectator.com.au; 674 words.
Chalk up another victory for the fossil fuel lobby. At a time when most people are looking for political leadership and innovative solutions to the ever bleaker climate predictions, Australia s state... Read »
21:23
02/Jul
2008
Energy policy: U.S. should lead by example and treaty | energy - sltrib.com; 382 words.
They didn't call it the "Our Goose is Cooked" report, but they could have. It projects that liquid petroleum will remain the world's dominant energy source through at least 2030, that prices for oil w... Read »
21:11
02/Jul
2008
Oil crisis leads to calls for offshore drilling in the Great Lakes | oil energy - tcdailyplanet.net; 379 words.
Republican politicians across the country, led by Sen. John McCain and President George Bush, began calling for offshore drilling as a solution to high gasoline prices, often despite their prior posit... Read »
20:55
02/Jul
2008
Times Square Will Get Its First Solar- and Wind-Powered Billboard | alternative energy - takepart.com; 287 words.
7:09 pm ESTI think we can agree that that the environmental movement has taken a strong foothold when even the billboards in Times Square are getting into the green act - the landmark area will get it... Read »
20:52
02/Jul
2008
Patrick signs landmark energy legislation | energy - boston.com; 1085 words.
By Beth Daley, GLobe Staff Governor Deval Patrick today signed a landmark energy bill that does away with long-standing obstacles to building renewable power projects in Massachusetts and making homes... Read »
20:46
02/Jul
2008
Solar panel rebate rethink welcome, but not a sustainable solution | alternative energy - hotfrog.com.au; 748 words.
03-Jul-2008 Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has signaled a rethink of the solar panel rebate means test in response to industry claims of declining sales, but one of Australia s leading ren... Read »
20:44
02/Jul
2008
TFN Special Report: Three tiny energy companies set for major gains | oil energy - todaysfinancialnews.com; 1078 words.
3 hours ago) TINY ENERGY COMPANY #1: THE DRILLER As the big energy providers desperately seek more untapped sources of oil and natural gas, there has been an epic jump in demand for drilling services ... Read »
20:43
02/Jul
2008
ConocoPhillips signs multi-year biofuel research agreement with C2B2 | alternate energy - energy-business-review.com; 230 words.
ConocoPhillips has signed a $5 million, multi-year sponsored research agreement with the Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels, a research center of the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory,... Read »
20:43
02/Jul
2008
BP Alternative Energy acquires Whiting Clean Energy facility | energy conservation - energy-business-review.com; 220 words.
BP Alternative Energy has acquired the Whiting Clean Energy facility, a 525MW natural-gas fired combined-cycle cogeneration power plant located in Whiting, Indiana, for $210 million from NiSource. BP'... Read »
20:40
02/Jul
2008
Joe says | alternate energy - aboutmyplanet.com; 2364 words.
Cork - A Renewable Resource.hes is stuck in his skeptical sense in proving why it does not work. I could prove the Earth is flat if used whatever math I wanted.but that does not disprove the math that... Read »
20:39
02/Jul
2008
Storms feel like Florida? Forecasters agree | energy - boston.com; 417 words.
By Neil Munshi, Globe Correspondent No, Bostonians, you haven't stumbled into Florida. The weather has just felt that way in the past week or so, when almost daily bursts of thunderstorms have interru... Read »
20:38
02/Jul
2008
Church finds higher (electrical) power | solar power - easyreadernews.com; 610 words.
When the congregation at St. Cross by the Sea Episcopal Church needs power, they simply look to the heavens. After years of being buried in utility bills, the church -- and especially vestry member Bi... Read »
20:35
02/Jul
2008
Industries turn to gas as LPFO, diesel prices rise | oil energy - businessdayonline.com; 1403 words.
It will be stating the obvious to conclude that the last four years in Nigeria has witnessed series of adjustment in the prices of diesel, low pour fuel oil (LPFO) and premium motor spirit (PMS) as a ... Read »
20:35
02/Jul
2008
Chevron s N315.9 billion EGTL on track as Agbami comes on stream | oil energy - businessdayonline.com; 793 words.
Babalola Borishade (l), former minister of aviation; Femi Fani-Kayode (m), and Roland Iyayi, former director general, National Airspace Management Authority arraigned by EFCC in Abuja magistrate court... Read »
20:29
02/Jul
2008
Sequoia Staffs Up | alternative energy - pehub.com; 209 words.
Sequoia Capital has updated its website to reflect a handful of new hires. Notably missing is Eric Upin, who joined earlier this year to launch an outsourced CIO program for small and mid-sized endowm... Read »
20:27
02/Jul
2008
First Commercial Algae Facility Announced | alternative energy - typepad.com; 2950 words.
Bryan on More News on EEStor . Abu on Pickens Mesa Power Orders 1,000 MW of Wind Turbines. on Pickens Mesa Power Orders 1,000 MW of Wind Turbines . James Decker on EnerDel to Provide Lithium Batteries... Read »
20:27
02/Jul
2008
Abu | alternative energy - typepad.com; 4705 words.
Mesa Power LLP, a company created by T. Boone Pickens, has placed an order with General Electric to purchase 667, 1.5 megawatt wind turbines for the worlds largest wind farm, capable of generating 1,0... Read »
20:23
02/Jul
2008
Alaska's Sen. Stevens denies rift with Palin, lays out energy relief plan | oil energy - newsminer.com; 856 words.
U. Ted Stevens sought to minimize reports of friction between him and Gov. Sarah Palin as she joined him Wednesday at a press conference laying out Stevens proposals for relief from high energy price... Read »
20:21
02/Jul
2008
GREEN Culture | sustainable living - searchles.com; 678 words.
This group is dedicated to finding environmental related news. Any site that deals with greening our planet are more than welcome to join. It s one of the greatest pop culture inventions of the last f... Read »
20:21
02/Jul
2008
Germany: REpower- 48 MW contract for wind farm in Southern China | wind power - portofentry.com; 377 words.
REpower North (China) Co. Ltd has received an order for 24 wind turbines from Guangdong Baolihua New Energy Stock Co. Ltd, an energy and property company based in Guangzhou. The Chinese joint venture,... Read »
20:19
02/Jul
2008
After protests, solar plant moratorium called off | solar power - boston.com; 559 words.
WASHINGTON The government said Wednesday it is calling off a recently announced moratorium on applications to build solar plants on public lands. The Bureau of Land Management made the announcement af... Read »
20:19
02/Jul
2008
PG&E Study Looks at British Columbia Run-of-River Projects as Potential Green Energy for California | energy - hydroreform.org; 550 words.
Key Words: environmental impacts. renewable energy | renewable portfolio standards . PG&E Study Looks at British Columbia Run-of-River Projects as Potential Green Energy for California On June 20, 20... Read »
20:16
02/Jul
2008
McCain, Obama and Russia | russia - thenation.com; 1429 words.
Neither of the two major American presidential candidates has seriously addressed, or even seems fully aware of, what should be our greatest foreign policy concern--Russia's singular capacity to endan... Read »
20:13
02/Jul
2008
Bush urges citizen push on drilling | oil energy - politico.com; 3824 words.
President Bush urged American citizens to pressure their congressional representatives to allow for more domestic oil drilling on Wednesday, the latest salvo in the ongoing battle with Congressional D... Read »
20:13
02/Jul
2008
PM Roundup: Is it Thursday Yet?, thedude110 | oil energy - thebiglead.com; 3414 words.
Petra Nemcova She s a real all-American girl, right? Yesterday I was sent this link about the shoes that Marty McFly wore in Back To The Future II. Turns out NIKE released /is releasing (My reading ... Read »
20:13
02/Jul
2008
BlueEfficiency | hybrid vehicles - autoblog.com; 2891 words.
Posted Jun 19th 2008 8:02AM by Jonathon Ramsey Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative , Green , Tech , Mercedes-Benz . Mercedes-Benz has laid out a long Road to the Future, detailing its efforts to create... Read »
19:43
02/Jul
2008
Bush urges citizens to push drilling i | oil energy - abc3340.com; 3499 words.
President Bush urged American citizens to pressure their congressional representatives to allow for more domestic oil drilling on Wednesday, the latest salvo in the ongoing battle with Congressional D... Read »
19:42
02/Jul
2008
JA Solar To Develop New Solar Cell Products At Silicon Valley Photovoltaic Development Center | solar energy - powerpulse.net; 493 words.
July 2, 2008 SVTC Technologies , an independent semiconductor process-development foundry, announced that its SVTC Solar business unit has added JA Solar as a customer for its new Silicon Valley Photo... Read »
19:39
02/Jul
2008
Victoria invests in coal-fired station | alternative energy - yourguide.com.au; 287 words.
AS AUSTRALIA'S climate change adviser, Ross Garnaut, finalises his draft report, Victoria has committed $50 million to a new coal-fired power station in what environment groups describe as a backward ... Read »
19:31
02/Jul
2008
Gov. Patrick signs green energy bill | massachusetts - necn.com; 417 words.
Alison King, NECN) - Massachusetts voters face an interesting ballot question this fall: a proposal to eliminate the state income tax. Governor Patrick is urging voters to say no, but sponsors of the ... Read »
19:30
02/Jul
2008
Save Hundreds In Gas With Car You Have | global warming - kmbc.com; 234 words.
NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A new report released Wednesday showed how you can save hundreds of dollars in gas with the car you have. The report by the Natural Resources Defense Council showed that you ... Read »
19:22
02/Jul
2008
Pearl Brewery site is set to be home to Texas' largest solar energy project | solar energy - bizjournals.com; 346 words.
Installation work on a new solar panel system is set to begin Thursday at the historic Pearl Brewery complex in Downtown San Antonio. CPS Energy and Silver Ventures , the development firm behind the r... Read »
19:12
02/Jul
2008
Plans for Belle Fourche ethanol plant shelved | credit score - rapidcityjournal.com; 551 words.
Everything was ready to go last summer from financing to detailed construction plans. There remained one last permit for nearly $200 million in a 100-million gallon ethanol plant in Belle Fourche. Fr... Read »
19:04
02/Jul
2008
Renewable energy investment takes off |