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23:52
07/Jul
2008
Kwinana plant boosts WA's energy supply | solar power - wabusinessnews.com.au; 566 words.
Part of the Kwinana power station has been brought back to life, one of several Verve Energy generators that were shut down fro planned maintenance before the pipeline rupture at the Varanus Island ga... Read »
23:48
07/Jul
2008
Ailis Kane's blog | alternative energy - solveclimate.com; 292 words.
Lagging so far behind the rest of Europe in delivering green energy, the UK needs to make a bold statement. Two recent developments have collided to make that more likely. First came the government's ... Read »
23:48
07/Jul
2008
At Battersea, London s Chance To Be Bold on Green | alternative energy - solveclimate.com; 525 words.
Clean Energy. Lagging so far behind the rest of Europe in delivering green energy, the UK needs to make a bold statement. Two recent developments have collided to make that more likely. First came th... Read »
23:34
07/Jul
2008
Sencera to Build 35 Megawatt Solar Module Factory in Charlotte | solar energy - carolinanewswire.com; 453 words.
Sencera to Build 35 Megawatt Solar Module Factory in Charlotte 07-07-2008 CHARLOTTE, N. -- Sencera International Corporation, a manufacturer of thin film solar (photovoltaic) modules is expanding in ... Read »
23:33
07/Jul
2008
The Evening Times - Arcuri highlights ongoing work to bring gas prices down (Arcuri, NY-24) | energy - dems.gov; 757 words.
Schuyler, N. Representative Michael Arcuri Thursday described steps Congress has already taken to bring down gas prices and invest in new alternative energy sources, as well as the benefits of locally... Read »
23:33
07/Jul
2008
Coshocton Tribune - A new declaration of independence (Space, OH-18) | oil energy - dems.gov; 537 words.
12:25 PM By ZACK SPACE On July 4th, 1776, our Founding Fathers announced to the world the creation of a new country, independent from the control of Great Britain. The United States was born from the ... Read »
23:32
07/Jul
2008
Peter Gabrel | alternative energy - latimes.com; 881 words.
To be sure, no politician goes online like normal people, not unless he/she wants those candid opinions published somewhere or subpoenaed by somebody else. So it's not surprising that GOP presidential... Read »
23:28
07/Jul
2008
Solar Power For Foam Insulation Plant | alternative energy - azobuild.com; 239 words.
Owens Corning announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Sun Edison LLC to provide solar-generated energy through the installation and operation of a 206 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (P... Read »
23:27
07/Jul
2008
Mountain Monday. What is a Mountain Monday? | alternative energy - dailykos.com; 1074 words.
Home is an invention on which no one has yet improved. These phrases may have graced our ears 3,592 times, but ponderings on the meaning of home mean a little bit more to those of us in Appalachia the... Read »
23:27
07/Jul
2008
Musings on Solar Power & the Future ( pt. 2 ) | solar energy - dailykos.com; 919 words.
In part 1 I covered the two different types of solar power and the basic on cost and ROI. I'll cover some future developments, specifically thin-film technologies which could revolutionize solar power... Read »
23:22
07/Jul
2008
Bangkok Bank launches the Bualuang Green loan with MLR interest and a fee waiver | alternative energy - tivarati.com; 713 words.
Global Economy. Bangkok--8 Jul--Bangkok Bank Bangkok Bank has introduced the Bualuang Green Loan and has prepared initial capital of Baht 10 billion to meet the needs of customers who are small and m... Read »
23:15
07/Jul
2008
Toyota Gives Green Light to Solar Powered Prius in 2009 | oil energy - takepart.com; 915 words.
1:37 pm ESTIt s official: Toyota will offer a solar panel-powered Prius in 2009. In these days of high fuel prices and environmental concerns, this silver lining in the cloud of car-created CO2 is lon... Read »
23:12
07/Jul
2008
Morton Kondracke: Who's to blame for $4 gas? Both Democrats and GOP | oil energy - whittierdailynews.com; 953 words.
WHAT'S the cause of $4 for a gallon of gasoline? To listen to Democrats in Congress and on the campaign trail - and also some Republicans - the answer is "price gouging," "speculation," "oil companies... Read »
23:03
07/Jul
2008
Florida is seeing some early activity 125 miles off its coast along the Panhandle. This is the result of a 2006 congressional compromise that opened t | oil energy - examiner.com; 1540 words.
Florida is seeing some early activity 125 miles off its coast along the Panhandle. This is the result of a 2006 congressional compromise that opened this small area in exchange for keeping the morator... Read »
23:02
07/Jul
2008
VA Home Loans: The Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM) program | energy efficient homes - veteranstoday.com; 1068 words.
John P. Allen, Direct VA Loan The Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM) program allows borrowers to upgrade the energy efficiency of the subject property and to finance the cost of the upgrades. The borrowe... Read »
22:56
07/Jul
2008
Carbon Offsets, Why No Two are Created Equal | energy - triplepundit.com; 2414 words.
Before we get into the nitty gritty, let's make sure we're all clear on what a carbon offset actually is. In its most simplified form, a carbon offset is a commitment that 1 metric ton of C02 equivale... Read »
22:56
07/Jul
2008
Renewable Energy Credits 101 | alternate energy - triplepundit.com; 534 words.
Some of you might have heard of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), an alternative to carbon offsets. Many companies are starting to buy them to offset their electricity usage, or just to support the pro... Read »
22:56
07/Jul
2008
What's the difference between Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Credits, Anyway? | solar power - triplepundit.com; 904 words.
You think you understand renewable energy credits ( Renewable Energy Credits 101 ). You're sure you understand Carbon Offsets ( Carbon Offsets, Why No Two are Created Equal ). You are fuzzy on the det... Read »
22:36
07/Jul
2008
Energy crunch center stage in 2nd District race | oil energy - kare11.com; 865 words.
Minnesota Congressman John Kline visited a refinery and several power plants in the 2nd District Monday in a tour designed to highlight the need to attack the energy crunch on several fronts. "It take... Read »
22:34
07/Jul
2008
Kicking Kyoto | change - globaldashboard.org; 2274 words.
Europe , US politics | Like Alex, I spoke at the United Nations University symposium on climate change and innovation on Friday - and one notable theme was the ferocious kicking that Kyoto received fr... Read »
22:31
07/Jul
2008
T. Boone Pickens Shifts Focus To Wind Energy | alternative energy - npr.org; 350 words.
Legendary Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens says wind power could be the answer to a bigger part of the nation's energy needs. July 8, 2008 After decades investing in oil, T. Boone Pickens is now pouri... Read »
22:26
07/Jul
2008
Petaquilla Copper Ltd. Enters Memorandum of Understanding With Isagen | press release information - ibtimes.com; 723 words.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/07/08 -- Petaquilla Copper Ltd. ("Petaquilla") (TSX: PTC) today announced it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Isagen S. ("... Read »
22:21
07/Jul
2008
$2b plan for wind power farms | china - com.cn; 231 words.
Arcapita Bank BSC, a closely held Bahraini investment bank, has formed a venture with a unit of India's Tanti group, owners of Suzlon Energy Ltd, to invest $2 billion to develop wind power farms in Ch... Read »
22:19
07/Jul
2008
Israeli Wind, Wave Energy Patent Requests Up | intellectual property - wordpress.com; 366 words.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS, The Jerusalem Post, June 24, 2008 A search through the Israel Patent Office library computer revealed recently that wind and wave energy patent requests are on the rise. While it ... Read »
22:19
07/Jul
2008
Making Waves Work in New Zealand | alternative energy - wordpress.com; 364 words.
Scoop Independent News NZ, June 5, 2008 A uniquely Kiwi wave energy generator is harnessing the power of waves in Evans Bay Wellington. The device has been developed by Wave Energy Technology New ... Read »
22:10
07/Jul
2008
Edison, Hellenic Petroleum form Greek electricity JV | alternative energy - energy-business-review.com; 439 words.
Italian utility Edison and Greek hydrocarbon company and independent electric power operator, Hellenic Petroleum, have signed agreements establishing an equal-stake joint venture to operate in Greece'... Read »
22:10
07/Jul
2008
E.ON abandons Ferndale wind farm project | wind power - energy-business-review.com; 285 words.
E.ON has announced that it no longer intends to continue to develop an eight turbine wind farm near Ferndale, Wales, because of concerns that the project's original design could potentially pose a noi... Read »
22:07
07/Jul
2008
Senate GOP: balance = climate-destroying shale, RNC: balance = a climate in crisis | oil energy - climateprogress.org; 564 words.
When I use a word, Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, it means just what I choose it to mean neither more nor less. The Republican National Committee just launched an ad called, Bala... Read »
21:59
07/Jul
2008
Innovalight, Inc. has received $5 million in commitments from ATEL Ventures, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm. The financing comes in the fo | venture capital - pehub.com; 407 words.
ATEL Ventures , a San Francisco-based venture capital firm. The financing comes in the form of an equipment lease. Innovalight makes low price point portable solar power systems using nanotechnology. ... Read »
21:47
07/Jul
2008
DRoseDARs | hybrid cars - autobloggreen.com; 1343 words.
Posted Jul 7th 2008 at 8:02PM by Sebastian Blanco Filed under: EV/Plug-in , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , On Two Wheels . Why do so many people want to be hatin' on home electric vehicle conversions? Wh... Read »
21:44
07/Jul
2008
PDP, Energizer Join Forces to Power Video Gaming Controllers | batteries - consumerelectronicsnet.com; 820 words.
Performance Designed Products, LLC ("PDP") announced today that it is partnering with Energizer (NYSE: ENR), the world's number one selling rechargeable battery brand, to introduce an elite series of ... Read »
21:44
07/Jul
2008
Abu Dhabi opens Zayed Future Energy Prize | mechanical - fuelcelltoday.com; 395 words.
2007 Nobel Laureate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber have announced the official call for nominations and submissions for the Zayed Future Energy Prize (ZFEP), an international awards program to recognize individu... Read »
21:36
07/Jul
2008
Britain Finally Sees the Light, Admits Biofuels Are Bad News | oil energy - popsci.com; 1315 words.
A new report shows that biofuels are linked to higher food prices and increased poverty, but European Union doesn t take heed . It s common sense people need food first, fuel second. But today, Brita... Read »
21:33
07/Jul
2008
Fuelcell Energy (Fcel) Reports Tripled Q2 Sales And Revenues, Article Posted On B | alternative energy - transworldnews.co.in; 317 words.
BeaconEquity.com announces the publication of FuelCell Energy (FCEL) Reports Tripled Q2 Sales and Revenues Investors can view all of the investment articles for free by visiting: .- Click on News a... Read »
21:26
07/Jul
2008
British firm developing 700BHP electric sports car | alternative energy - motorauthority.com; 624 words.
12 June 2007 The electric sports car segment is about to heat up with the announcement that the UK s Lightning Car Company is currently developing a new GT to rival Tesla s famous Roadster. Powered by... Read »
21:26
07/Jul
2008
Update: London debut for 700HP Lightning GT EV | hybrid cars - motorauthority.com; 3169 words.
Updated: The Tesla Roadster has had next-to-no competition in the market for high-powered electric sports cars but that s about to change as the UK s Lightning Car Company has announced that its 700hp... Read »
21:21
07/Jul
2008
John McCains Economic Plan | middle east - examiner.com; 1345 words.
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21:20
07/Jul
2008
Quote - It's ironic how | hybrid vehicles - wwaytv3.com; 1483 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 »
21:16
07/Jul
2008
TVA Rate Increase | alternative energy - wpsdtv.com; 438 words.
Just what we don't need this summer: another bill going up. This time its TVA electric rates, and customers tonight are steaming. The hike comes on top of record gasoline prices, food costs skyrocketi... Read »
21:06
07/Jul
2008
Carbon permits: who pays? | global warming - theatlantic.com; 2245 words.
03:00 pm Matt says that Obama has McCain beat all hollow on energy policy: And it's true. Barack Obama's energy policies -- focused on improving efficiency and developing renewable energy sources -- a... Read »
21:04
07/Jul
2008
Shanks And Wheelabrator Announce A Cooperation Agreement To Bid | alternate energy - csrwire.com; 467 words.
Project works toward Waste Management's goal of doubling its amount of renewable energy produced by the year 2020." Shanks' experience in the UK waste PFI sector coupled with Wheelabrator Techno... Read »
20:59
07/Jul
2008
G8: Japanese Commitment to Africa Challenged | africa - ipsnews.net; 842 words.
Japan received kudos Monday from the leaders of seven African states as they met with their counterparts from the group of eight (G8) major industrialised nations in Toyako on the northern Japanese is... Read »
20:57
07/Jul
2008
EcoloCap Solutions - Seven Pending Projects | alternative energy - straightstocks.com; 918 words.
The stock profile for ECOS has been updated to include the seven pending clean energy/carbon credit projects described below and also includes financial projections. This site is an industrial waste-t... Read »
20:38
07/Jul
2008
What Liberals Dream Of | alternate energy - townhall.com; 1222 words.
Conservatives are in a funk one that threatens to turn into a full-blown retreat from the battlefield of ideas. Everywhere I turn I encounter conservatives ready to give up for the next few years. Aft... Read »
20:21
07/Jul
2008
"Calling bullshit on the "drill" sergeants" | oil energy - blueoregon.com; 709 words.
Last week, BlueO contributor Paulie Brading blogged about a visit to her area by Congressman Greg Walden (R-Bushie), in which Walden announced his intention to introduce legislation to open up more of... Read »
20:19
07/Jul
2008
DIY Mazda pick-up truck conversion | hybrid cars - autobloggreen.com; 1457 words.
Posted Jan 17th 2008 at 1:38PM by Sebastian Blanco Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Green Culture , Mazda , Green Daily . High school student Andrew Angellotti contacted AutoblogGreen last fall to tell us ... Read »
20:14
07/Jul
2008
Obama s Patriotic Call | oil energy - thelandofthefree.net; 1075 words.
By: Jeffrey Schmidt The old saying goes that the truth comes after the but. And while there was no obvious but in Barack Obama s speech on patriotism, there was enough said in his remarks to give ... Read »
19:50
07/Jul
2008
Guangxi, Shandong on Green Blacklist | china - cri.cn; 327 words.
The Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has the dirtiest rivers and lakes and Shandong province spewed the highest amount of sulfur dioxide (SO2). The Tibet autonomous region remains the country's most p... Read »
19:45
07/Jul
2008
Big Island solar farm to begin construction | solar power - bizjournals.com; 417 words.
Sopogy is finally moving forward with the construction of its one-megawatt solar farm at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii after a year of working through state and county permitting processes. ... Read »
19:45
07/Jul
2008
McCain faces protesters, heated questions at Denver town hall | political - coloradoindependent.com; 1010 words.
John McCain eyes an unidentified man who is asking a question of the Republican candidate for president with a video camera in hand. McCain was in Denver Monday afternoon for a town hall forum. Sayin... Read »
19:39
07/Jul
2008
Grimethorpe Colliery Band left brassed off by snub | oil energy - independent.co.uk; 943 words.
When it opened its doors in 1904, St Luke the Evangelist in Grimethorpe declared itself as "a church built by miners for the miners". An appearance by the South Yorkshire village's renowned colliery b... Read »
19:37
07/Jul
2008
'Time to stop thinking like 20th century oil barrons, and start thinking of what technological advances in the 21st century can do to solve our energy | conservative - nj.com; 6624 words.
From a Declaration worthy of Jefferson, to fireworks worthy of John Adams, Morristown celebrated American independence with revolutionary zeal. 2:05 PMTop New Jersey Democrats said today they want to ... Read »
19:35
07/Jul
2008
EU parliament calls for biofuel targets to be cut | ventas - breitbart.com; 538 words.
Iran stages war games, rejects nuclear demand EU parliament calls for biofuel targets to be cut Picarro Isotopic CO2 Analyzer Wins Prestigious R&D 100 Award Anglicans still left split over women bisho... Read »
19:05
07/Jul
2008
Big Bertha? Better technology helps track hurricanes | alternative energy - examiner.com; 0 words.
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19:03
07/Jul
2008
Announcing a peak oil media guide | oil energy - energybulletin.net; 1218 words.
As those who understand peak oil are no doubt aware, coverage of the issue in the media has been extremely uneven. Some observers cite the best available data and production models, which indicate tha... Read »
18:58
07/Jul
2008
Building for Energy Efficiency | energy - cbn.co.za; 812 words.
Building for Energy Efficiency. THE electricity crisis has delivered a dual blow to developers initially reflected as a slowdown in the number of new applications received by municipalities, but now... Read »
18:52
07/Jul
2008
Facing Shortages, California Struggles With Water Rights | water conservation - pbs.org; 1507 words.
As California faces one of the worst droughts in decades, Spencer Michels examines the growing struggle over water rights in the state. SPENCER MICHELS, NewsHour correspondent: For the first time sinc... Read »
18:50
07/Jul
2008
The final bubble? | oil energy - canadianbusiness.com; 1391 words.
What a fascinating event the Saudis hosted in Jeddah this past June. Here was the king of the world s largest exporter of the world s most important commodity, summoning world leaders for a talk about... Read »
18:49
07/Jul
2008
SlowandMellow | hybrid cars - thetorquereport.com; 1638 words.
The all-new 2010 Toyota Prius should be revealed by this time next year and now Japan s Nikkei is reporting that the all-new hybrid will feature solar panels on some of the high-end models that will p... Read »
18:42
07/Jul
2008
Food, livestock groups push policies to reduce corn prices | alternative energy - thehill.com; 1232 words.
Livestock producers, soft drink makers and other parts of the food chain hurt by rising corn prices are urging the administration to provide some relief. Their extensive lobbying push has focused on c... Read »
18:38
07/Jul
2008
Drake, Nye clash over energy policy | oil energy - wvec.com; 557 words.
High gas prices are front and center in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District race. Both incumbent Thelma Drake and challenger Glenn Nye say something should be done about it. That is about where agre... Read »
18:30
07/Jul
2008
Tax relief? | political - grist.org; 355 words.
Yet another episode in the drama that is the renewable-energy tax-credit extensions. Last week, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sent a letter [PDF] to Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.... Read »
18:15
07/Jul
2008
UK to increase trade to Africa to $750m by 2010 | economy - skillsportal.co.za; 1544 words.
Looking for training companies? If you want a training company to come to your workplace we have full details on more than 350. Business schools Read news & information from South African business sch... Read »
18:11
07/Jul
2008
Australia leads the way again on renewable energy | wind power - scoop.co.nz; 623 words.
Gordon Campbell. Sustainable Electricity Association NZ Media Statement For immediate release 8 July 2008 Australia leads the way again with smart thinking on renewable energy An Australian state has ... Read »
18:11
07/Jul
2008
Govt partners with business, unions on energy | energy conservation - scoop.co.nz; 659 words.
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority Government partners with business and unions on energy efficiency The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), the New Zealand Council of Trade... Read »
18:08
07/Jul
2008
Or it could be that the pol's are beginning to C that we, their constituents, are sick-n-tired of their partisan bickering | oil energy - fortbendnow.com; 830 words.
Area congressman Nick Lampson (D-Stafford) has sent a letter to the Democratic House leadership urging them to seek bipartisan solutions to the nation s energy problems. ' title='Area congressman Nick... Read »
18:00
07/Jul
2008
Soar system efficiency company XeroCoat launches | solar energy - bizjournals.com; 173 words.
XeroCoat Inc. said Monday it entered the solar energy market with an anti-reflective coating designed to increase solar system conversion efficiency. The company said it targets the solar thermal... Read »
18:00
07/Jul
2008
How have you and your family made adjustments to the rising fuel and food costs? | oil energy - cbn.com; 1420 words.
Well I think that the rising fuel and food costs are outrageous and that they are setting up for the mark of the beast which is the one world credit system when the anchrist gives out when he is revea... Read »
17:59
07/Jul
2008
Energetics Wins DoE Contract to Support Federal Energy Programs | energy - istockanalyst.com; 508 words.
05:47 PM. VSE Stock Added to Russell 3000(R) Index Jul 02, 2008 08:02 AM. VSE Completes Transfer and Overhaul of ex-USNS Powhatan (ATF 166) to the Turkish Navy Jun 12, 2008 11:06 AM. VSE Increases Qua... Read »
17:59
07/Jul
2008