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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 »
19:11
09/Jul
2008
SNL on Jackson and Obama: TV Funhouse | arm forces - chicagotribune.com; 586 words.
Jesse Jackson's statement about Barack Obama's male anatomy is crossing the globe at fiber-optic speed. But here at the Swamp it's a reminder of this now-prescient Saturday Night Live cartoon from ear... Read »
19:07
09/Jul
2008
Gene therapy research in developing world raises ethical red flags: experts | reproductive health - physorg.com; 1035 words.
Early stage gene therapy clinical trials are recruiting patients from the developing world, providing medically deprived populations access to interventions that show promise but have largely unknown ... Read »
19:06
09/Jul
2008
China 'Committed to Fighting' Climate Change | change - chinadaily.cn; 352 words.
President Hu attends meeting on energy security, climate change. TOYAKO, Japan: The world has to fight climate change together but the responsibilities of the developed and developing countries in thi... Read »
19:05
09/Jul
2008
.As CCDI, Lagos govt partner in climate change | global warming - com.ng; 708 words.
An ideal urban setting. Photo: Dachi MaduakoCommunity Conservation and Development Initiative (CCDI), a Non Government Organisation (NGO) went into partnership with the Lagos State government last wee... 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 »
18:53
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 »
18:53
09/Jul
2008
Garnaut's diabolical tax problem | global warming - businessday.com.au; 1283 words.
Ross Garnaut's ''diabolical problem'' will consume debate for some time to come. That the fine line can be trod, however, between needless destruction of wealth and the transformation to a sustainable... 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 »
18:34
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
Bank of America chief tips mid-2009 recovery | foreclosures - businessday.com.au; 334 words.
Bank of America chief executive Kenneth Lewis says he expects the economy to begin recovering from the housing crisis in the middle of next year. "Until then, depending on what sector of the economy y... Read »
18:26
09/Jul
2008
EU emissions trading for aviation sector | energy - travelbite.co.uk; 352 words.
A new deal approved by the European Parliament today will bring the aviation sector within the European emissions trading scheme (ETS) from 2012 but the agreement has already drawn criticism from envi... 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 »
18:23
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 »
18:21
09/Jul
2008
The G8 Summit concluded in Japan Wednesday with pledges to fight food, oil and climate crises | energy - ikonnews.com; 399 words.
18:07The G8 Summit concluded in Japan Wednesday with pledges to fight food, oil and climate crises. On the third and final day of the summit, the G8 and eight developing countries issued a statement ... 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 »
18:12
09/Jul
2008
Coal money talks, public ignores | energy - grist.org; 340 words.
Shortly before the July 4 holiday, Opinion Research Corporation released a poll entitled " Opinions About Gas Prices and U. Energy Independence" [PDF] which shows -- drum roll please -- that the publi... 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 »
18:00
09/Jul
2008
US plunge to drag market lower | oil energy - businessday.com.au; 290 words.
The Westpac/Melbourne Institute index of consumer inflation expectations for June is also due. In company news, thermal coal company APAC Coal lists. United Group managing director Richard Leupen ... 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 »
17:56
09/Jul
2008
Marathon Oil Corporation Provides Second Quarter 2008 Interim Update | oil energy - istockanalyst.com; 2332 words.
02:15 AM. Marathon and Partners Achieve First Oil and Gas Production From Neptune Development in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Jul 06, 2008 11:40 AM. Noble Corporation Announces Contract Extension on U... 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 »
17:50
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 »
17:50
09/Jul
2008
India s nuclear agreement with IAEA has loopholes | weapons - mymotherlode.com; 512 words.
India s agreement with the U. atomic watchdog agency contains restrictions that could limit international oversight of its civilian nuclear program, according to a confidential document obtained Thurs... Read »
17:44
09/Jul
2008
'IAEA safeguards draft can't be made public' | energy - rediff.com; 531 words.
India's Atomic Energy Commission chief Anil Kakodkar on Wednesday came to the defence of the United Progressive Alliance government to blunt Left's strident demand for releasing the nuclear safeguards... 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
SCGOP s Katon Dawson becomes first State Chairman to endorse campaign to Drill Here. Drill Now | goverment politics - wordpress.com; 385 words.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROB GODFREY WEDNESDAY JULY 9, 2008 (803) 988-8440 SCGOP s Katon Dawson becomes first State Chairman to endorse campaign to Drill Here. South Carolina Republican Party... Read »
17:42
09/Jul
2008
Wilson: House Republicans will continue to fight for an all-of-the-above energy plan | meeting people - wordpress.com; 253 words.
WASHINGTON Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) delivered the following remarks today on the floor of the House of Representatives. Speaker, here are a few facts on energy I would like to share:. currentl... Read »
17:38
09/Jul
2008
Commentary by Mumia Abu Jamal | oil energy - samsedershow.com; 1008 words.
. 6304 -- the FISA Amendments Act in the Senate: FINAL BILL VOTE: YAYS 69 NAYS 28 NAYS: Akaka Biden Bingaman Boxer Brown Byrd Cantwell Cardin Clinton Dodd Dorgan Durbin Feingold Harkin Kerry Klobuchar... Read »
17:35
09/Jul
2008
Chris Olson Named Vice President of Power Division | energy - einnews.com; 200 words.
ST., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- NewMech Companies is pleased to announce Chris Olson as the new Vice President of the Power Division. With this addition, NewMech Companies continues to expand their Power ... Read »
17:35
09/Jul
2008
India's nuclear agreement with IAEA has loopholes (AP) | weapons - newsfordev.org; 507 words.
India's agreement with the U. atomic watchdog agency contains restrictions that could limit international oversight of its civilian nuclear program, according to a confidential document obtained Thurs... Read »
17:35
09/Jul
2008
Germans urge EU to reject BHP/Rio merger | energy - businessday.com.au; 294 words.
German industry has urged the European Commission to reject a tie-up of mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto and warned that steelmakers were curbing competition in the European market. Seven indu... 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 »
17:16
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 »
17:15
09/Jul
2008
Oil prices calm as markets mull Iran missile test | oil energy - maktoob.com; 463 words.
Oil prices held steady Wednesday after two days of sharp declines, as news that Iran tested a long-range missile capable of hitting Israel pushed up prices temporarily. The market shook off news of an... 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
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 »
17:11
09/Jul
2008
CNG going out of people's reach | energy - com.pk; 437 words.
14 minutes ago ISLAMABAD - Environment friendly fuel is now going out of reach of the people as different CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) filling stations ware selling it on their own rates while entirel... Read »
17:05
09/Jul
2008
Rocky road for New York Times | news media - businessday.com.au; 844 words.
New York Times dropped the most in almost 10 years after Lehman Brothers lowered its earnings estimates for the third-largest US newspaper publisher as advertising revenue deteriorates. The company's ... Read »
17:05
09/Jul
2008
Oil steady above $US136 | oil energy - businessday.com.au; 394 words.
Crude oil was little changed after a US Energy Department report showed that an inventory drop occurred mostly on the West Coast, where the distribution system is isolated from the rest of the country... 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
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 »
17:02
09/Jul
2008
India's nuclear agreement with IAEA has loopholes | weapons - nwsource.com; 853 words.
India's agreement with the U. atomic watchdog agency contains restrictions that could limit international oversight of its civilian nuclear program, . VIENNA, Austria India's agreement with the U. a... Read »
17:01
09/Jul
2008
Indias nuclear agreement with IAEA has loopholes | weapons - southernledger.com; 508 words.
India's agreement with the U. atomic watchdog agency contains restrictions that could limit international oversight of its civilian nuclear program, according to a confidential document obtained Thurs... Read »
16:55
09/Jul
2008
Dang Big Oil, Dang You Too | energy - flatheadbeacon.com; 809 words.
Private, Elegant Waterfront Compound (Homes for Sale) . Luxurious Flathead Lake Waterfront (Homes for Sale) . 40 Sub-dividable Acres With Outstanding Views (Land . Well, this week I set ANOTHER recor... 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 »
16:44
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 »
16:39
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 »
16:34
09/Jul
2008
Stocks dive on earnings jitters | oil energy - businessday.com.au; 394 words.
US stocks tumbled on jitters about corporate earnings as major companies began reporting their second quarter earnings amid uncertain economic times. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped... 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 »
16:27
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 »
16:13
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 »
16:07
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
Emissions scheme 'threatens' coal power | energy - thewest.com.au; 213 words.
Victoria's power supply and it's brown coal-fired power stations would be threatened by a national emissions trading scheme, the Victorian government has warned. The expected introduction of a trading... Read »
15:55
09/Jul
2008
Mac's Off Cap-and-Trade | political - silobreaker.com; 1010 words.
After writing favorably about Sen. McCain's recent economics speeches, where he clearly shifted toward the supply-side both on tax cuts and producing more energy, I went back last evening and carefull... Read »
15:55
09/Jul
2008
Environmental Policy Expert to Illinois: Investing in Smart Grids = Greener Economy | energy - einnews.com; 911 words.
Hendricks Says Adding Smarter Technology to Obsolete Grid Will Benefit Environment and Create Business Opportunities CHICAGO, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- How can Illinoisans curb global wa... Read »
15:54
09/Jul
2008
"Oil man: Look to wind for energy answer" | alternative energy - swamppolitics.com; 618 words.
3:36 PM by Frank James A few days ago I caught T. Pickens is one of the nation's best-known oil men but you don't normally see him in ads, so that was an attention-grabber. In the ad, he notes that i... Read »
15:53
09/Jul
2008