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19:17
09/Jul
2008
Gautrain reaches a major milestone | south africa - skillsportal.co.za; 1470 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 »
19:15
09/Jul
2008
N.E. governors hold regional energy summit | wind power - pbn.com; 287 words.
BOSTON R. Patrick and their peers from across the region gathered this morning at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for the New England Governors Energy Summit. A similar regional session was host... Read »
19:15
09/Jul
2008
Wind Power From the Ocean (With Help from Space) | wind power - universetoday.com; 549 words.
I drive regularly through Iowa and southern Minnesota in the US, and over the past few years wind farms have been popping up in that region up almost faster than corn grows. But there may be an even b... Read »
19:14
09/Jul
2008
HEA seeks energy program approval | alternative energy - peninsulaclarion.com; 598 words.
The Homer Electric Association has taken another step toward getting state approval for a program encouraging customers to install renewable energy projects. 070908 NEWS1Peninsula ClarionThe Homer Ele... Read »
19:08
09/Jul
2008
Applied Materials gains first Italian SunFab customer | solar power - pv-tech.org; 263 words.
SunTechnics completes India s first green housing project using building-integrated photovoltaics - 09 July 2008 . Applied Materials has announced that it has won its first customer in Italy for its ... Read »
19:03
09/Jul
2008
Obama boosters to rally against McCain at gas station | oil energy - ocregister.com; 882 words.
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19:02
09/Jul
2008
Nerus | india - sepiamutiny.com; 5305 words.
PoliticsAs has been widely reported , the Communists and other left parties in the Indian Parliament are withdrawing support for the coalition UPA government. They are doing it in protest of PM Manmoh... Read »
18:57
09/Jul
2008
Equitable Resources Elects Two New Board Members | oil energy - ibtimes.com; 480 words.
PITTSBURGH, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Equitable Resources, Inc.(NYSE: EQT) today announced the election of two board members who bring adiversity and breadth of national experience in both gas ... Read »
18:53
09/Jul
2008
Oil Tycoon Promotes Wind as Alternative | alternative energy - cbn.com; 208 words.
Ailing Kennedy Returns for Senate Vote. A well-known oil tycoon says he has the answer to solve the nation's energy crisis. I've been an oil man all my life, but this is one emergency we can't drill o... Read »
18:51
09/Jul
2008
Winds of change: Port negotiates with energy | wind power - caller.com; 2024 words.
Wii-hab' works wonders . Local soldier reels in grants to aid fish farmers in Iraq. As many as 20 wind turbines with towers almost as tall as the Statue of Liberty might be seen in the Port of Corpus... Read »
18:43
09/Jul
2008
Plovers back on a crowded Revere Beach | energy - boston.com; 458 words.
By Beth Daley, Globe Staff It used to be that piping plovers and people didn't mix. After the tiny shorebird was listed as threatened in 1986 under the Federal Endangered Species Act, beaches along th... Read »
18:41
09/Jul
2008
Sue OPEC? Congress Should Sue Itself | alternative energy - forbes.com; 1050 words.
I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is a disgrace, two are a law firm and three are called a Congress." So said politician and future president of the United States John Adams, and whil... Read »
18:36
09/Jul
2008
REI Powers Arcadia Store with Solar Panels | solar energy - beaconmedianews.com; 349 words.
Co-op Invites the Community to Celebrate Solar Electric Installations REI recently announced plans to retrofit more than 10 percent of its stores with solar panels in 2008, generating a total of 1. Th... Read »
18:34
09/Jul
2008
U.S. Cattlemen s Association Supports Alternative Energy Plans | oil energy - cattlenetwork.com; 346 words.
U. Cattlemen s Association Supports Alternative Energy Plans>prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /. Cattlemen s Association (USCA) said today that it will urge policy-makers to f... Read »
18:31
09/Jul
2008
Duplicate gas line ridiculed | oil energy - news.com.au; 841 words.
07:38pm WA Energy Minister Fran Logan has attacked a major plank of the Liberal opposition's energy plan, labelling it ridiculous and ill-conceived. Liberal leader Troy Buswell today unveiled the oppo... Read »
18:27
09/Jul
2008
What is NEPA For Today? The Sonar Case Part 3 | endangered species - michaeldorf.org; 1118 words.
Like many of our disruptions of the Earth, high energy active sonar has enabled us to do seemingly miraculous things like locate and track a very distant (quiet) submarine. The trouble is always wha... Read »
18:24
09/Jul
2008
E-85 is here it s about time | alternative energy - journal-advocate.com; 715 words.
Journal-Advocate Editorial Board The members of the Journal-Advocate s editorial board are: Keith Haugland, publisher; Forrest Hershberger, editor; Jenni Grubbs, news editor; Christopher Poma, distrib... Read »
18:24
09/Jul
2008
REI goes solar | solar energy - whittierdailynews.com; 473 words.
By Kevin Smith Staff Writer ARCADIA - Sporting goods retailer REI has completed a solar retrofit of its Arcadia store. The roof of the 26,000-square-foot store is now covered with an array of photovol... Read »
18:23
09/Jul
2008
Q&A: Oil prices and the economy | oil energy - aljazeera.net; 1519 words.
With oil prices having more than doubled over the last 12 months, various reasons are being cited for the price increases. Adhip Chaudhuri, a visiting professor at Georgetown University's campus in Do... Read »
18:16
09/Jul
2008
Renewable Energies In Canada To Grow 1.6% A Year, Says Us Report | alternate energy - transworldnews.co.in; 463 words.
Total consumption of renewable energies in Canada will grow by 1.6% per year until 2030, behind the growth in nuclear but ahead of natural gas, according to the U. DOE s International Energy Outlook 2... Read »
18:05
09/Jul
2008
Victoria's power supply 'under threat' | energy - theage.com.au; 372 words.
Page 1 of 2 | Single Page View . A NATIONAL emissions trading scheme would threaten Victoria's power supply and the future of the state's coal-fired power stations, the State Government has warned. In... Read »
18:02
09/Jul
2008
Renewables, clean coal win in Senate spending bill | energy - earthportal.org; 985 words.
Balaenoptera musculus, is the largest known animal ever to have lived on sea or land. Individuals can reach more than 110 feet and weigh nearly 200 tons, more than the weight of 50 adult elephants. Th... Read »
17:56
09/Jul
2008
TransCanada: Kibby Wind Power Project Receives LURC Approval | wind power - istockanalyst.com; 872 words.
11:42 AM. TransCanada Applies to the National Energy Board to Establish Jurisdiction Over the Alberta System Jun 17, 2008 08:46 AM. TransCanada Applies to the National Energy Board to Establish Jurisd... Read »
17:53
09/Jul
2008
Pickens Plan: Creating an Energy-Secure Future | alternate energy - agweb.com; 470 words.
T. Boone Pickens, a nearly 60-year veteran of the oil and gas business , is worried about the U. We have never had an energy plan in America, Pickens says. Pickens released the Pickens Plan July 8... Read »
17:52
09/Jul
2008
Wisconsin makes renewable energy purchase | alternative energy - bizjournals.com; 298 words.
Madison utility files for rate increase [Milwaukee]. Utility agrees to penalty in power plant permit case [Milwaukee]. UW-Whitewater chancellor finalists named [Milwaukee]. The state of Wisconsin is p... Read »
17:50
09/Jul
2008
USA Today, LA Times, lots more: The Pickens Plan for energy independence, for natural gas in our cars, nukes, wind turbines. All very Republican too | alternative energy - mit.edu; 399 words.
As LA Times economics columnist David Lazarus writes , When a guy heavily invested in natural gas and wind power says the answer to our energy woes is natural gas and wind power, it s hard not to smi... Read »
17:43
09/Jul
2008
Just how long until we see the end of the internal combustion engine? | hybrid vehicles - autobloggreen.com; 341 words.
Photo by bigfootmedia. This fall, the Advanced Automotive Electronics (AAE) group in the UK will host AAE2008 , a one-day conference about vehicle electronics system design and development. While that... Read »
17:43
09/Jul
2008
Plug-in Conference Hosts Public Night | hybrid vehicles - evworld.com; 379 words.
SYNOPSIS: Plug-In 2008 Conference & Exposition Public Night will take place Tuesday, July 22 from 6 p., -- Interested in vehicles with the potential to get 100 miles per gallon? Like the idea of plugg... Read »
17:42
09/Jul
2008
I've had solar panels on my home for two years. The biggest gripe I have is that SDGE charges a $5 monthly | solar power - sandiegoreader.com; 640 words.
SDGE Should Push Rooftop Solar Program, Says City Attorney, Noting Utility's Lagging Response to State Clean Energy Mandates . San Diego Gas & Electric should concentrate on in-area strategies for pr... Read »
17:36
09/Jul
2008
Xsunx Inc. (Xsnx) Nears Production Facility Milestone, Article Posted On Beaconeq | alternative energy - transworldnews.co.in; 361 words.
BeaconEquity. (XSNX) Nears Production Facility Milestone Investors can view all of the investment articles for free by visiting:. (XSNX) Nears Production Facility Milestone>prefix = o / . As fervent... Read »
17:34
09/Jul
2008
T. Boone Pickens has a plan to develop wind power as a way of boosting renewable energy production and decreasing our dependence on foreign oil. To re | alternative energy - examiner.com; 1202 words.
T. Boone Pickens has a plan to develop wind power as a way of boosting renewable energy production and decreasing our dependence on foreign oil. To reduce oil demand, he suggests building cars that ru... Read »
17:29
09/Jul
2008
Jaeger, DiCaprio Unveil Time to Care | alternative energy - jckonline.com; 600 words.
7/9/2008 12:38:00 PMLuxury Swiss watch company Jaeger-LeCoultre in partnership with actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio has created its "Time to Care" program, to benefit the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund ... Read »
17:21
09/Jul
2008
Brewman | hybrid vehicles - cars.com; 2617 words.
General Motors has downsized plans to equip the Chevy Volt plug-in electric car with a 12-gallon fuel tank. The original idea was to give the vehicle an extra 600-mile driving range once the lithium-i... Read »
17:21
09/Jul
2008
Altima hybrid | hybrid vehicles - autoblog.com; 2521 words.
The Altima Hybrid is a strange bird, a very strange bird indeed. Nissan signed a deal with Toyota back in 2002 to license its Hybrid Synergy Drive technology for use in the Altima Hybrid, but will be ... Read »
17:19
09/Jul
2008
Retiring educators reflect on careers | accountability - amarillo.com; 921 words.
Curriculum Assessment Specialist Karen Schneider, right, presents a gift to Gay Ham, Margaret Wills Elementary's retiring principal, at a ceremony at the end of May. Gay Ham, the retiring principal a... Read »
17:19
09/Jul
2008
Altair Nano Announces Successful Grid Interconnection & Operation Of 2MW Battery System | alternative energy - powerpulse.net; 477 words.
July 9, 2008 Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. announced the successful completion of a demonstration and validation program for a 2MW 500kW battery system purchased by AES Corp. The program was developed ... Read »
17:16
09/Jul
2008
Daily TIPs: Bad Biofuels, Chatty Hospital Machines, Hot LEDs, A Wind-Loving Oilman, & More | alternate energy - xconomy.com; 631 words.
Daily TIPS: Tech Policy Poll, Open-Source Healthcare, Tropical Disease, & More . Daily TIPs: Texting Privacy, Energy Spending, Electronic Medical Records, DARPA Cutbacks, & More . Daily TIPs: Pollutin... Read »
17:14
09/Jul
2008
The Energy Independence Bill: A Filibuster Odyssey | alternative energy - takepart.com; 797 words.
Imagine a country suffering from the highest energy costs in its 232 year history. A country that imports 70% of its needs for an expensive, environmentally hazardous fuel that enriches some of the mo... Read »
17:14
09/Jul
2008
Union Ratifies Contract | wind power - taosdaily.com; 1236 words.
Breaking News Union Press Release On July 8, 2008 District 1199NM held a second ratification vote at Holy Cross Hospital for the employees to ratify the Final Offer from the hospital's administration.... Read »
17:12
09/Jul
2008
RayRay | solar energy - grist.org; 1324 words.
Compared to cutting-edge technologies -- nanotechnology, coal with carbon capture and sequestration, biomimicry -- building codes seem downright stodgy and, dare I say it?, boring. Yet, much to the su... Read »
17:12
09/Jul
2008
Bronx Residents Sue Over Smelly Sewage | environment - nypost.com; 668 words.
Residents of a polluted neighborhood sued the city and a waste recycling company Wednesday, saying that putrid odors emanating from two nearby sewage facilities are ruining their lives. Residents in t... Read »
17:12
09/Jul
2008
Gov. Rendell Signs Bill Establishing $650 Million Energy Fund to Support Conservation, Spur Renewable Energy Development | alternative energy - individual.com; 1303 words.
Gov. Rendell Signs Bill Establishing $650 Million Energy Fund to Support Conservation, Spur Renewable Energy Development . Governor Signs Special Session House Bill 1; Underscores Importance of Contin... Read »
17:08
09/Jul
2008
John Rowell | hybrid vehicles - autobloggreen.com; 1315 words.
We've been keeping pretty close tabs on the Hyundai Avante / Elantra LPI mild electric hybrid. Just when we thought there couldn't possibly any new details to add about the propane burner, out pops a ... Read »
17:07
09/Jul
2008
New reaction from U.S. officials over the Iraqi government calls for the development of a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq: "We want | liberal - examiner.com; 716 words.
11:49 AM New reaction from U. officials over the Iraqi government calls for the development of a timetable for withdrawal of U. troops from Iraq: "We want to withdraw, we will withdraw,'' State Depart... Read »
17:03
09/Jul
2008
UK investing $200 billion in renewable energy | alternative energy - yahoo.com; 325 words.
Gordon Brown, the UK s prime minister, has launched what he describes as his green revolution through investing $200 billion in renewable energy, a large portion of that going directly into wind pow... Read »
17:02
09/Jul
2008
OPINION: Economic Development: Let's Hear It for Callaway II | oil energy - istockanalyst.com; 722 words.
OPINION: Economic Development: Let's Hear It for Callaway II Jul 09, 2008 04:52 PM. BRIEF: State Buys Big Batch of 'Green' Energy Jul 09, 2008 04:52 PM. Oil adds a penny on US data, Iran missile test... Read »
17:02
09/Jul
2008
BRIEF: State Buys Big Batch of 'Green' Energy | alternate energy - istockanalyst.com; 521 words.
OPINION: Economic Development: Let's Hear It for Callaway II Jul 09, 2008 04:52 PM. BRIEF: State Buys Big Batch of 'Green' Energy Jul 09, 2008 04:52 PM. Oil adds a penny on US data, Iran missile test... Read »
17:00
09/Jul
2008
Intel Capital invests $38M in German solar module developer | alternate energy - bizjournals.com; 275 words.
Intel Capital said it invested about $38 million in Sulfurcell, a German developer and manufacturer of thin-film, electricity-generating solar modules. Sulfurcell will use the new investment to expand... Read »
16:50
09/Jul
2008
Texas Oilman Pickens Wants to Supplant Oil with Wind | energy - newsmax.com; 674 words.
NEW YORK Texas energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens on Tuesday called for a massive switch to natural gas as a transportation fuel and a boost in wind power in a plan aimed at reducing U. The Pickens Plan... Read »
16:50
09/Jul
2008
British security service MI5 boosts its anti-spy activities against Russian and other foreign spies | oil energy - axisglobe.com; 302 words.
10:27 (GMT)The security service MI5 says it has been concerned for some time about the activities of foreign intelligence agencies in Britain and is building up its counter-espionage arm against Russi... Read »
16:47
09/Jul
2008
Nelson wants to spur oil drilling | world - journalstar.com; 471 words.
03:17:22 pm CDTSen. Ben Nelson said Wednesday he supports more domestic oil drilling, but questioned why oil companies aren t drilling at offshore locations they already lease in the Gulf of Mexico. ... Read »
16:44
09/Jul
2008
Remarks by John MCain at his Ohio Town Hall Meeting | energy - johnmccain.com; 1772 words.
ARLINGTON, VA -- U. Senator John McCain will deliver the following remarks as prepared for delivery at a town hall meeting in Portsmouth, OH, today at 3:00 p. EDT: Before I take your questions, I wan... Read »
16:43
09/Jul
2008
Anger at proposed power tariff hike | alternative energy - monitor.co.ug; 586 words.
Kampala Electricity consumers yesterday voiced their outrage at an application by Agrekko Uganda Ltd, the generators of thermal power in Uganda, to increase the tariffs, accusing it of profiteering an... Read »
16:39
09/Jul
2008
SPG Solar Announces Largest Customer-Owned Solar Energy System in Arizona | alternative energy - renewableenergyworld.com; 938 words.
SPG Solar, Inc., The Gatorade Company, a division of PepsiCo (PEP), and Salt River Project (SRP) Earthwise Solar announce the largest solar energy initiative in Arizona at the Gatorade manufacturing a... Read »
16:39
09/Jul
2008
Additional $2.5 Million Authorized for Solar Energy Installations at Connecticut Affordable Housing Developments | solar power - renewableenergyworld.com; 416 words.
Additional $2.5 Million Authorized for Solar Energy Installations at Connecticut Affordable Housing Developments., July 9, 2008 The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) board today announced authori... Read »
16:39
09/Jul
2008
SolarWrights Acquires Connecticut Solar Company | solar energy - renewableenergyworld.com; 244 words.
BRISTOL, RI- SolarWrights, Inc., New England's premier solar provider of photovoltaic, solar thermal, and wind systems, announced today the acquisition of Sunsearch, LLC, a solar energy company based ... Read »
16:34
09/Jul
2008
Mass Megawatts opens facility in Pennsylvania | wind power - electricityforum.com; 221 words.
LYCOMING COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. opened a manufacturing facility in Lycoming County located in north central Pennsylvania. The new facility will be located near numerous p... Read »
16:34
09/Jul
2008
Alberta unveils $4 billion climate plan | oil energy - electricityforum.com; 650 words.
CALGARY, ALBERTA Vowing not to let others determine Alberta's future, Premier Ed Stelmach committed on $4-billion from this year's expected budget surplus to fight climate change including setting u... Read »
16:31
09/Jul
2008
ONGC rules out listing of overseas unit | oil energy - rediff.com; 421 words.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has ruled out listing of its highly successful overseas subsidiary ONGC . ] Videsh Ltd in the near future, saying the company did not need funds for its operations. "T... Read »
16:28
09/Jul
2008
Challenge Filed to BP Permit for Refinery Expansion | environment - wbbm780.com; 561 words.
Wednesday against BP's construction permit for its northwest Indiana refinery. District Court in Hammond on Wednesday, the Natural Resources Defense Council filed a federal challenge to construction p... Read »
16:27
09/Jul
2008
Crude Plummets Again | energy - contrarianprofits.com; 320 words.
Two Champions, One Trophy .. Casey s Daily Resource Plus News Release July 9, 2008. Casey s Daily Resource Plus News Release July 9, 2008. In the energy market Tuesday, crude for August delivery was a... Read »
16:19
09/Jul
2008
A large section of the Big Brag and insight on how t | alternative energy - fool.com; 1600 words.
4) | RELATED TICKERS: QQQQ , UUP The bull felt mighty important that day on top of the hill under the cork tree he lay. He felt so important up there on that hill that he started bragging, as animal... Read »
16:13
09/Jul
2008
Cross-sector coalition of 18 of Canada's largest companies applauds $2B government commitment to Carbon Capture and Storage | change - newswire.ca; 425 words.
Cross-sector coalition of 18 of Canada's largest companies applauds $2B government commitment to Carbon Capture and Storage . ICO(2)N - the Integrated CO(2) Network - a coalition of 18 large Canadian... Read »
16:13
09/Jul
2008
How to Clean Up With Clean Energy | alternate energy - thestreet.com; 1541 words.
Play Oil's Swan Song. Open Book: Important Lessons from a Venture Capital Pioneer. With crude oil prices above $100 per barrel and the world searching for ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the ... Read »
16:10
09/Jul
2008
Governor Doyle Announces Renewable Energy Purchase | alternate energy - channel3000.com; 225 words.
Gov. Jim Doyle said the state of Wisconsin has bought more than 92,000 megawatt hours of renewable electrical energy. Doyle's office said Wednesday that the purchase from three power companies is enou... Read »
16:09
09/Jul
2008
General Motors constructing the world s largest solar panel system | alternative energy - tgdaily.com; 413 words.
Toyota Prius may get solar panels . National Semiconductor reinvents itself and goes solar . Scientist warns plasma and LCD televisions could be destroying our environment. First product launched by g... Read »
16:07
09/Jul
2008
Lead On Energy Now Or Follow | oil energy - airamerica.com; 2957 words.
Apparently the "Drill Now! Wait Eight Years! Yell Again To Drill Now" crowd of Republicans has cowed the Democratic leadership into halting all efforts at moving on energy bills for the rest of the ye... Read »
16:07
09/Jul
2008
Update: Brinkley and Cook Back in Court | alternative energy - cbsnews.com; 335 words.
Kyra Sedgwick Returns (4:09). "The Insider" has new video of New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez in the wake of his wife's divorce filing and news reports about his ties to Madonna. Despite a rough week, ... Read »
16:06
09/Jul
2008
AMSC | wind power - finviz.com; 325 words.
Commissioning of World's First Superconductor Power Transmission Cable System Celebrated Business Wire . Kaufman Sees Evergreen, Sunpower as Solar Stars, First Solar Facing Increased Competition at Ba... Read »
15:58
09/Jul
2008
W.C.L | solar power - typepad.com; 2128 words.
W. Shashidhar on Solel to Build 150 MW of Thermal Solar in Spain. Yaroslav Yefymets on Windspire 1 kW Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. Chris - honda generators fan on ZAP Announces Second High-Performance ... Read »
15:56
09/Jul
2008