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Alternative Energy News from 10 Jul 2008

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23:52
yesterday
James :) | oil energy - samsedershow.com; 4282 words.
Guests: Ray McCormack.. Filmmaker of A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash Marc Maron, some guy. Kewl! _______________________________________________________ I Will Not Obsess! I Will Not Obsess! I Will N... Read »
23:50
yesterday
Activists scale smokestack | solar power - brisbanetimes.com.au; 292 words.
Police have arrested nine Greenpeace activists after they tried to scale a 140 metre-high smokestack at a power station west of Brisbane today. A police spokesperson said the 15 or so campaigners cut ... Read »
23:50
yesterday
Turning Hazardous Waste Into Usable Energy | alternative energy - inventorspot.com; 484 words.
An emerging Washington state company InEnTec LLC (Integrated Environmental Technologies) has made some innovative plans for confronting the foulest problems from our industrialized world. Not only is ... Read »
23:49
yesterday
Minister asks royalties be paid in coal, not currency | livestock - thejakartapost.com; 689 words.
Fri, 07/11/2008 10:12 AM | Headlines Coal companies could pay their royalties to the government in coal, rather than in rupiah, under a proposal made by Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Purnomo Y... Read »
23:35
yesterday
Cuban Parliament Convenes Commissions | oil energy - juventudrebelde.co.cu; 782 words.
Members of Cuba s parliament met to take action on issues ranging from the European Union s new anti-immigrant stance, Cuban youth policy and energy concerns. By: Alina Perera, Yailin Orta, Marianela ... Read »
23:02
yesterday
House Ag Committee hearing: Walz grills Wall Street | oil energy - bluestemprairie.com; 1170 words.
Wa Times on hearing: Why Does the VA Continue to Give a Suicide-Inducing Drug to Veterans with PTSD?" . Looks like the Veterans Affairs committee isn't the only place where Walz is asking tough ques... Read »
23:01
yesterday
Intel invests in German solar firm | alternative energy - eetasia.com; 434 words.
Anwell, Chinese associate establish solar module JV (2008-06-25) IBM, TOK to bring low-cost solar cells to market (2008-06-18) Intel spins off solar unit, forms SpectraWatt (2008-06-18) Canad... Read »
22:51
yesterday
UPS sets example for conserving gas | florida real estate - sun-sentinel.com; 1008 words.
UPS driver Norman Randall pulls up to a yellow light at Military Trail and Southwest 18th Street in Boca Raton , stops and quickly shuts off his truck engine to wait for the signal to turn green. He a... Read »
22:45
yesterday
Tiny Denmark Leads the World in Wind Power | wind power - newwest.net; 820 words.
By Nick Gier, Unfiltered 7-10-08 TINY DENMARK LEADS THE WORLD IN WIND POWER By Nick Gier ( ) When I used to drive Interstate 10 over San Gorgonio Pass to visit my parents in Palm Springs, I was always... Read »
22:39
yesterday
Ohio epicenter of candidates' quarrel over coal | political blogs - dispatch.com; 434 words.
As Barack Obama returns to Ohio Friday to discuss energy security, the presidential campaigns are arguing about a major piece of the energy picture in the Buckeye State: coal. John McCain, who campaig... Read »
22:38
yesterday
Bronx residents sue city over | environment - wordpress.com; 1695 words.
Thursday,July 10, 2008 Bronx residents sue city over stench in Hunts Point Bronx residents sue city over stench in Hunts Point THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated Wednesday, July 9th 2008, 8:28 PM Lombard fo... Read »
22:33
yesterday
Business News You Can Use | promotion - johncclark.net; 1002 words.
Stop Schwarzman! 21 Jun 2007 at 6:39am What is it about the Blackstone Group's IPO that gets congressmen so riled up? Sicko's Shortcuts 20 Jun 2007 at 6:00am Michael Moore's new movie is compelling, b... Read »
22:22
yesterday
OPEC cuts oil demand forecast for 2030 | oil energy - com.cn; 371 words.
OPEC weekly prices surge over $138 OPEC chief says threat against Iran, weak dollar behind oil price hike OPEC concerned about future demand of oil OPEC rejects call to set price band for oil OPEC wee... Read »
22:22
yesterday
Leonardo DiCaprio Criticized Over Global Warming Crusade | alternative energy - atpictures.com; 215 words.
Green campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio has come under fire for his attempts to raise funds to save polar bears - because he's using reams of paper to highlight the cause. The actor, who wrote and narrated... Read »
22:09
yesterday
Adding solar cells to any electric car will reduce the cost to operate the car and reduce consumption of oil. It can also make economic sense.Toyota a | alternative energy - examiner.com; 977 words.
Adding solar cells to any electric car will reduce the cost to operate the car and reduce consumption of oil. Toyota announced that they would be adding solar cells to their popular Prius electric hyb... Read »
22:06
yesterday
Candidates Unveil Campaign Ads in Wisconsin | political - istockanalyst.com; 965 words.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. _ Wisconsin voters this week have been treated to the first skirmish in the general election ad wars, with dueling spots from the GOP and Democrat Barack Obama over gas prices, drillin... Read »
22:05
yesterday
AGL invests $37m in coal seam exploration | oil energy - plugger.com.au; 749 words.
AGL invests $37m in coal seam exploration AGL Energy has invested $37 million in a coal seam gas production pilot and exploration and appraisal program with Galilee Energy in Queensland's Galilee Basi... Read »
21:57
yesterday
U.N. Warming Program Draws Fire | energy - wsj.com; 105 words.
A United Nations program designed to combat global warming has started doing something no one expected: It is subsidizing fossil-fuel power plants that spew millions of tons of greenhouse gases into t... Read »
21:53
yesterday
Wal-Mart, Blackwater Named Worst Companies of 2008 | alternative energy - oneworld.net; 677 words.
Over 30,000 voters named military contractor Blackwater the "most abusive corporation of the year" in an annual poll held by an international corporate watchdog. Runners-up include Wal-Mart and agribu... Read »
21:38
yesterday
World Bank Secret Report confirms Biofuel Cause of World Food Crisis | oil energy - iraq-war.ru; 1585 words.
World Bank Secret Report confirms Biofuel Cause of World Food Crisis By: atheo on: 11. A secret study by the World Bank, which reportedly has not been made public on pressure from the Bush Administrat... Read »
21:37
yesterday
A controversial mouse is still in trouble in Colorado | environment - coloradoindependent.com; 387 words.
The Preble s Meadow Jumping Mouse has been removed from protected status in Wyoming, but not Colorado, according to an article in The Denver Post. Fish and Wildlife service decision to protect the mou... Read »
21:32
yesterday
Protesters scale 140m chimney | alternative energy - news.com.au; 826 words.
GREENPEACE protesters have scaled a 140-metre power station chimney in southeast Queensland in a chaotic protest against coal-fired energy. A police spokesman said protesters arrived at the Swanbank P... Read »
21:32
yesterday
Arizona State to launch solar research facility | solar energy - eastvalleytribune.com; 615 words.
VarsityXtra. Blogs Blogging with the Devils Bordow's Sports Blog Brownie Bytes Golf: Backspin MLB: Inside Baseball NBA: Rim Shots NFL: Bird Watching. Arizona State University has hired three prominent... Read »
21:25
yesterday
OPEC chief warns Iranian oil can't be replaced | oil energy - silobreaker.com; 853 words.
World energy needs will rise by more than 50% by 2030 but adequate oil reserves, conservation and new methods of recovery mean supply will keep pace with demand,. Aust markets: Market expected to open... Read »
21:09
yesterday
Noble Environmental Secures $62M Financing | meeting people - wordpress.com; 243 words.
New York CIT Energy, a provider of commercial and consumer finance solutions, today announced that it provided $62 million in financing to Noble Environmental Power, a U. The financing was secured i... Read »
21:08
yesterday
Didn't Bush state in 2000 that he was going to tell Saudi leaders "to open | oil energy - nowpublic.com; 1507 words.
Opinion. At the beginning of the Bush Administration, Vice President Cheney attempted to bring together representatives of various energy industries (imagine, the nerve of him, asking people who actua... Read »
21:07
yesterday
'Petrol to reach $8 a litre in 10 years' | oil energy - brisbanetimes.com.au; 708 words.
PETROL could hit $8 a litre within a decade as oil production begins to dwindle and demand continues to soar, a CSIRO study to be released today says. The study, Fuel For Thought , warns this would ad... Read »
21:02
yesterday
Activists scale power station | solar power - farmonline.com.au; 172 words.
Police have arrested nine Greenpeace activists after they tried to scale a 140 metre-high smokestack at a power station west of Brisbane today. A police spokesperson said the 15 or so campaigners cut ... Read »
21:01
yesterday
MEA board curbs general manager's power | livestock - adn.com; 745 words.
By 3-2 vote: Members say the board is in charge, not the general manager. There were no firings, no fights and just a few verbal jabs at the first meeting of the new Matanuska Electric Association boa... Read »
20:55
yesterday
Groundwork starts on Illinois wind farm | wind power - windaction.org; 498 words.
If the $1.8 million project remains on schedule, the turbine will begin generating electricity for about 300 rural electric customers this fall. The Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative at Auburn an... Read »
20:54
yesterday
Weapons of Mass Mitigation:Part 2 | oil energy - solveclimate.com; 1238 words.
America is a land of opportunity. But when it comes to climate change and national security, it has been a land of lost chances. The nation s top scientists have warned presidents at least as far back... Read »
20:49
yesterday
Suda | alternative energy - autobloggreen.com; 719 words.
The only place we can think of that is more perfectly suited for electric cars than an island is an island paradise far, far away from the mainland. It seems the thought also occurred to them as they ... Read »
20:44
yesterday
Going with the flow Tidal Power | wind power - bizmology.com; 961 words.
With oil futures prices flirting with $150 a barrel, and world demand outstripping supply, governments, scientists, and energy companies are casting about, looking for both short- and long-term soluti... Read »
20:37
yesterday
Report: McGinty quits as DEP head | alternate energy - mcall.com; 194 words.
Kathleen McGinty has resigned as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, according to a newspaper report. HARRISBURG - The head of the state Department of Environmental P... Read »
20:33
yesterday
Jeff Lamb | alternative energy - blogsouthwest.com; 351 words.
Jeff is the Vice President of People and Leadership Development. Jeff is responsible for all activities involved in bringing the right People into Southwest Airlines; giving all Employees the opportun... Read »
20:32
yesterday
FCCJ Establishes Scenario for Fuel Cell Vehicle and Hydrogen Station Commercialization in Japan Beginning in 2015 | fuel - greencarcongress.com; 3801 words.
FCCJ Establishes Scenario for Fuel Cell Vehicle and Hydrogen Station Commercialization in Japan Beginning in 2015 . Leading automakers in and outside Japan and Japanese energy companies have agreed o... Read »
20:32
yesterday
US DOE and Sweden SEA to Advance Market Integration of PHEVs | hybrid vehicles - greencarcongress.com; 1511 words.
Argonne has developed a new tool ARDAQ for onboard data collection from and diagnostics of PHEVs. The US Department of Energy (DOE) and the Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) signed a memorandum of understa... Read »
20:32
yesterday
UK Gallagher Review Calls for Significant Slowdown in Introduction of Biofuels | commodity prices - greencarcongress.com; 2976 words.
Proposed trajectory of EU biofuels policy. The orange section provides a guaranteed market for renewable fuels to develop while control measures are introduced. Green illustrates a proposed mandatory ... Read »
20:23
yesterday
Solar PV bulks up | solar power - sfgate.com; 514 words.
So many massive solar power plants are under development these days that it would be easy to overlook the one approved Thursday by the California Public Utilities Commission. After all, it will genera... Read »
20:07
yesterday
Celebrity eco-battle: Begley vs. 'Science Guy' | solar power - azcentral.com; 1158 words.
LOS ANGELES - On a tree-lined corner of Studio City filled with modest homes, flower gardens and neighbors who chat across back fences, two wiry celebrities are engaged in a green grudge match. The go... Read »
20:06
yesterday
Chief Financial Officer Named for Enexus | executive - einnews.com; 522 words.
Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) continues to make progress preparing for its spin-off of the non-utility nuclear business, and today, Dean Keller was named executive vice president and chief financial... Read »
20:06
yesterday
Swept Up In The Winds Of Change | alternative energy - fearlessnews.com; 837 words.
CBS Evening News. currently gets one percent of its electricity from wind. Alternative Energy Learn about the types of renewable energy that are used in the U. and the regions of the country consider... Read »
20:04
yesterday
"Walden Votes Against County Payments and then...." | oil energy - blueoregon.com; 2698 words.
Walden Votes Against County Payments and then. FISA: Wyden defends civil liberties; Smith caves to fear. Chris Lowe on Walden Votes Against County Payments and then. marv knudson on Walden Votes Again... Read »
20:01
yesterday
How New Diesel Emission Control Systems Affect Demand for Rhodium & Platinum | hybrid cars - resourceinvestor.com; 1695 words.
D ETROIT ( Resource Investor ) -- The Effect Of Diesel Engine Exhaust Management Systems Utilizing Base Metals and Rare Earths On The Demand For And The Price of Rhodium and Platinum. The price of rho... Read »
19:37
yesterday
Power Struggle: Industry Standards | alternative energy - opensecrets.org; 2530 words.
Some are united in their efforts, while other industries have splintered over their views on energy measures. But they're all using money to sway the outcome of the debates in their favor. Oil & Gas I... Read »
19:36
yesterday
Driving gas into pipelines | alternate energy - businessdayonline.com; 1135 words.
Imagine a time when cheaper and cleaner fuel will flow seamlessly into most homes and factories. What a delight for people, businesses and country that will be, you would say. This ideal is indeed the... Read »
19:31
yesterday
Democratic response | energy - grist.org; 596 words.
UPDATE: Full text of Sebelius' remarks here." We're all one big happy family! Jobs, homes, jobs. Now, when she lauds actual policies and accomplishments , they all turn out to be advanced and pushed t... Read »
19:31
yesterday
Restating the obvious: Coal isn't renewable | alternative energy - grist.org; 226 words.
Alaska has proposed a $21 billion fund ( Greenwire , $ub. req'd), which uses oil surpluses to support alternative energy projects, including: wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, tidal, biomass and... Read »
19:31
yesterday
Harper Says Biofuels Not Main Cause of Food Inflation | oil energy - newyorkgasprices.com; 896 words.
Bloomberg -- July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said rising energy costs are the primary cause of global food-price rises, not biofuels, and efforts to scale back production... Read »
19:24
yesterday
State proves to be | political - jsonline.com; 937 words.
Wisconsin voters this week have been treated to the first skirmish in the general election ad wars, dueling spots from the GOP and Democrat Barack Obama over gas prices, drilling, nuclear power and Am... Read »
19:22
yesterday
Amendment 001 for "Solid State Lighting Product Development Funding Opportunity Round V" | energy - doe.gov; 3630 words.
NETL uses the Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) and/or Grants.gov to post solicitations and funding opportunity announcements and amendments, receive proposals and applications, and disse... Read »
19:22
yesterday
2nd U.S.-China Symposium on CO | copyright - doe.gov; 1039 words.
Publications 2008 Conference Proceedings.-China Symposium on CO2 Emissions Control Science & Technology May 28-30, 2008 Hangzhou, China Table of Contents. Technical Session 1: Key Carbon Capture and ... Read »
19:20
yesterday
I put up last Thursday | political blogs - bizzyblog.com; 1580 words.
Today s employment report , in combination with the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index , should raise alarm bells in Washington. Instead, I m afraid that the Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, as... Read »
19:18
yesterday
PennFuture Lauds Kathleen McGinty as Trailblazer for Pennsylvania's Environment and Economy | oil energy - metalsnews.com; 574 words.
ArcelorMittal lance un nouveau fonds de capital-risque dans le secteur des technologies propres et un nouveau fonds carbone -9 Minutes Ago Regulatory News: Dans le cadre de son engagement trouver de... Read »
19:17
yesterday
US solicits bids for nuclear loan guarantees | energy - world-nuclear-news.org; 567 words.
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has invited applications for a total of up to $30.5 billion in federal loan guarantees for renewable energy, nuclear and front-end nuclear power facility projects. Lo... Read »
19:15
yesterday
Awash in oil money and problems | stocks - fearlessnews.com; 1421 words.
Home. Energy Hunt: Fort McMurray was a sleepy town on the Canadian frontier until oil transformed it into a boomtown with tons of opportunities - and concerns. FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (CNN) -- On a ho... Read »
19:14
yesterday
Power cuts to hit Jakarta and environs as of today | alternative energy - antara.co.id; 898 words.
Home. By Eliswan Azly Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - Power cuts to be imposed by the state electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) will hit Greater Jakarta and Tangerang in Banten province a... Read »
19:14
yesterday
How to build energy independence | alternate energy - qctimes.com; 568 words.
A crane lifts the base of Erie's wind turbine onto a foundation. View an entire slideshow of the construction at www. Our national energy picture remains a mess while some of our smallest local gover... Read »
19:08
yesterday
Greenpeace protesters arrested at plant | solar power - thedaily.com.au; 165 words.
Updated 2:28p. 11th July 2008 Greenpeace protesters have scaled a 140 metre power station chimney in southeast Queensland in protest against coal-fired energy. A police spokesman said protesters arriv... Read »
19:07
yesterday
Europe Backpedals on Biofuels | alternative energy - prwatch.org; 217 words.
The European Union (EU) has drastically changed its course for the future of biofuels . Until this week, the EU planned to be the world leader in using biofuels as an alternative to petroleum-based fu... Read »
18:32
yesterday
Las Vegas Ripping Up Lawns to Save Water, But is it Enough? | water treatment - planetsave.com; 965 words.
In an effort to reduce water usage, in 1999 Las Vegas began to offer $1.50 per square foot of lawn removed from residential and commercial properties. The Water Smart Landscapes program estimates that... Read »
18:30
yesterday
OCCC Gives Wind Energy a Boost | alternative energy - occc.edu; 217 words.
On the heels of news that oilman T. Boone Pickens and others are backing wind power as an important energy source, Oklahoma City Community College is pleased to announce the addition of a one-of-a-kin... Read »
18:14
yesterday
Philippe Starck Makes A Come Back, Designs Mini Wind Turbine | wind power - triplepundit.com; 1100 words.
Personal wind turbines are more often invented than actually manufactured. Those that make it to the commercial stage are mostly available at several thousands of dollars. That s why it is all the mor... Read »
18:13
yesterday
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: California Moves Toward Finalizing Climate Regulations, While Federal Action Stalls | energy - martenlaw.com; 1589 words.
Pacific Northwest. Dustin represents clients in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Missouri. Plan to Allow Logging to Fund Fire Suppression Cut Down by Ninth Circuit [6/4/08]. New Wetland Mitigation Rule... Read »
18:11
yesterday
Thin film pulls in a crowd | venture capital - cleantech.com; 1103 words.
Two funds expand cleantech plans. Intel spreads its solar cash around, leading an 85 million round in thin-film solar company Sulfurcell, and we spot 12 other deals over the past week. Pumping cash ... Read »
18:09
yesterday
Texas Oil Man Says We Can Break the Addiction | energy - sightline.org; 1032 words.
T. Boone Pickens admits a dangerous oil addiction and lays out steps for full (clean energy) recovery. Here's how USA Today describes him: a legendary Texas oilman, corporate raider, shareholder-right... Read »
17:58
yesterday
Could Natural Gas Be The Big Catalyst | alternate energy - technocrat.net; 2180 words.
When the Sierra Club gets behind the energy plan of a successful oil man, it makes me take notice. Boone Pickens has to make a substantial dent in our foreign oil usage. Boone Pickens sounds like he h... Read »
17:56
yesterday
MEDIA ALERT: NECA to Speak Out on Need for Investing in Green Building Technologies | energy conservation - necanet.org; 253 words.
While the ultimate goal of green building projects are to decrease the environmental impact of a major source of pollution and resource consumption, green building technologies also create new jobs an... Read »
17:51
yesterday
Our Congressional Energy Mess | conservative - climatechangefraud.com; 929 words.
How the Greens Captured Energy Policy .. ABC Reporters Team Up with Environmental Activists on Planet Green. Cow farts collected in plastic tank for global warming study. Further Documentation Of The ... Read »
17:46
yesterday
I&M's proposed rate increase meets commitment to serve customers well | solar energy - news-sentinel.com; 816 words.
Laptop computers, plasma TVs, iPods, Wiis: These are just a few of the high-tech devices that Indiana Michigan Power s customers are using today that were not available at the time we last changed our... Read »
17:44
yesterday
Global Action to Save Global Growth By Ban Ki-moon | alternate energy - qarannews.com; 865 words.
HOKKAIDO, Japan -- Global growth is the leitmotif of our era. The great economic expansion, now in its fifth decade, has raised living standards worldwide and lifted billions out of poverty. The reaso... Read »
17:44
yesterday