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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
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 »
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 »
18:41
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 »
18:24
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 »
18:16
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 »
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 »
17:38
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 »
17:36
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 »
17:14
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 »
17:03
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 »
17:00
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 »
16:44
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 »
16:39
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
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 »
16:13
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 »
16:09
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
Renewable Energy And Energy Conservation Company Sunovia Energy Technologies, A F | lighting - stockenews.com; 70 words.
Sunovia is a Sarasota, Fla. based renewable energy and energy conservation company that is working to develop one of the most advanced and cost-effective cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cell technologi... 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 »
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
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 »
15:53
09/Jul
2008
Intelligent Energy calls on US senate to back hydrogen | fuel - businessgreen.com; 572 words.
Renewables to be used to create hydrogen which will be used in fuel cells to smooth intermittent electricity supply . Intelligent Energy (IE) chief executive Dr Henri Winand has presented to the US s... Read »
15:51
09/Jul
2008
"Gasoline and Oil Prices on the Rise" | oil energy - xomba.com; 710 words.
Americans can remember when gasoline prices were at a reasonable amount per gallon. Not anymore, gasoline and oil prices have been on the rise since the year 2000. According to the Department of Energ... Read »
15:49
09/Jul
2008
Roskam & Shimkus: America Can Be Energy Independent in 15 Years | oil energy - typepad.com; 1250 words.
Congressman Roskam Introduces Plan to Lower Gas Prices and Secure America's Energy Independence CHICAGO, IL - Congressman Peter J. John Shimkus (R-IL) as he introduced legislation aimed at drastically... Read »
15:44
09/Jul
2008
Green Money | solar power - metroactive.com; 1640 words.
Photograph by Felipe Buitrago Sky's The Limit: Tom McCalmont's REGrid Power now offers a financing program that allows homeowners to get into solar power without a huge upfront expense. IT USED to be... Read »
15:43
09/Jul
2008
Eight Good Reasons For Up | oil energy - authorsden.com; 1430 words.
JayelGibson ,i RushWilliams ,i PeterLaFrance ,i LauraGraham ,i StephenKogon ,i WilliamHaynes ,i TerryLattimer . Books Eleven Days On The Big River And Other Short Stories COOKIN N' BOOKIN' by Ta... Read »
15:41
09/Jul
2008
Intel Capital spreads its solar bets with Sulfurcell | solar power - news.com; 209 words.
Intel's venture capital arm, Intel Capital, on Wednesday said it has invested in German thin-film solar cell manufacturer Sulfurcell. The money will be used to expand the company's existing production... Read »
15:35
09/Jul
2008
ECONOMY: Jobs are out there | solar energy - coloradodaily.com; 1009 words.
By RICHARD VALENTY Colorado Daily Staff Writer Originally published 12:00 a. He still can't be considered a purveyor of economic doom, but CU economist Rich Wobbekind has revised his 2008 state job gr... Read »
15:34
09/Jul
2008
Offshore oil reserves beckoning anew | oil energy - signonsandiego.com; 1396 words.
Every year for nearly three decades, Congress has considered whether to allow more oil drilling in coastal waters, including those off San Diego County. And every year, it has maintained a ban on expa... Read »
15:17
09/Jul
2008
Amen factually, 'Human beings are complex, indeed. To be human is to err.' Of course some 'err' much, much more than others /big smile | alternative energy - fortbendnow.com; 3946 words.
Amen factually, 'Human beings are complex, indeed.' Of course some 'err' much, much more than others /big smile/.one "noted" dem even offered to socialize "big oil" if they didn't get in line . FS, I... Read »
15:14
09/Jul
2008
TVA-N.C. suit over emissions goes to trial Monday | north carolina - knoxnews.com; 288 words.
TVA is set to go to trial Monday in Asheville, N., to defend charges by the state of North Carolina that emissions from TVA s coal-fired power plants are fouling the Tar Heel state s air. The lawsuit,... Read »
14:59
09/Jul
2008
E&E: The Long-Term Energy Outlook | oil energy - townhall.com; 785 words.
July 2, 2008 Energy & Entrepreneurs #63 Long-Term Energy Outlook by Raymond J. Keating Making any predictions on the economy beyond a year or two - sometimes even just a few months (even weeks?) - is ... Read »
14:56
09/Jul
2008
Carbon Capture and Storage A False Solution | oil energy - prismwebcastnews.com; 3309 words.
Global Warming | Tagged Global Warming Too late to be of use, much too expensive, ineffective, and unsafe. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is intended to reduce the impact of burning fossil fuels by ... Read »
14:43
09/Jul
2008
Beautiful and funny stories about running pigs, summertime gas prices, pricey beer, quirky video portraits and more | solar power - mysanantonio.com; 812 words.
Armando Hinojosa is building the bronze Tejanos Monument, which will depict 12 Tejanos in various scenes. His inspiration is his family's history and the Texas landscape. Screams were a common sound d... Read »
14:35
09/Jul
2008
$2B Record Quarter for Cleantech Investment | venture capital - sustainablebusiness.com; 695 words.
Despite a global economic downturn, cleantech venture investments in 2Q08 soared to an all-time record of $2. Investments in North America, Europe, China and India outstripped the previous record of $... Read »
14:26
09/Jul
2008
Bioenergy potential seen in abandoned agricultural land | energy - stanford.edu; 1229 words.
Courtesy Elliott Campbell A world map shows bioenergy potential as a ratio of the energy content of the annual plant growth on abandoned agricultural land relative to current annual energy demand in ... Read »
14:04
09/Jul
2008
Emcore Rallies into Technical Resistance Following New Solar Order | alternative energy - schaeffersresearch.com; 575 words.
Option Advisor is the best newsletter and educational package I've ever subscribed to, & I've tried many. announced 2 new orders for solar cell receivers worth $29 million total. EMKR, a semiconductor... Read »
14:03
09/Jul
2008
Boeing to Build SkyHook Neutrally Buoyant Rotorcraft | solar power - dailytech.com; 2289 words.
Boeing and SkyHook International have announced that they intend to team up for a new aircraft called the JHL-40 (Jess Heavy Lifter). The JHL-40 is a new commercial heavy lift aircraft that is intende... Read »
13:58
09/Jul
2008
Bright future for thin film solar | solar power - pcmag.co.uk; 371 words.
IT giants build links with solar industry.. Lifecycle study names thin-film greenest solar option . By 2015 thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) systems will be generating 26GW of power worldwide and repres... Read »
13:20
09/Jul
2008
DNC -- McCain Watch: John McCain's Strategy on Jobs and Energy: Say One Thing, Do Another | alternative energy - individual.com; 1489 words.
Engineering the future: Teachers learn principles to pass on to in-demand students Road accidents claim 5 during July 4 weekend Crash victim was model, Adelphi student: Desiree Mesolella, the daughter... Read »
13:19
09/Jul
2008
Michigan's Blue Bubble | water - concentratemedia.com; 1127 words.
Let s be honest. Michigan doesn t act like water is it's most valuable asset. No doubt there are plenty of news reports and speeches dedicated to the urgent necessity of eliminating sewage spills into... Read »
13:10
09/Jul
2008
Study: Net-Zero or Low-Cost Technologies in Transportation Could Bring Light-Duty Vehicle GHG Emissions Below 1990 Levels | alternative energy - greencarcongress.com; 3484 words.
Study: Net-Zero or Low-Cost Technologies in Transportation Could Bring Light-Duty Vehicle GHG Emissions Below 1990 Levels . Combining cost-effective vehicle efficiency technologies with in-use practic... Read »
12:26
09/Jul
2008
University acts as green beacon | energy conservation - edie.net; 442 words.
A Canadian campus has been built to showcase environmental technologies and energy efficiency measures in practice. The University of Ontario Institute of Technology is the province's newest higher ed... Read »
12:25
09/Jul
2008
"The Growing Abundance of Fossil Fuels" | oil energy - fee.org; 1686 words.
By Robert L., is president of the Institute for Energy Research in Houston, Texas, and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. This is part of a longer analysis, The Increasing Sustainability of Co... Read »
12:25
09/Jul
2008
Gatorade's Tolleson facility to have largest rooftop solar array | solar power - azcentral.com; 521 words.
Gatorade will tap West Valley sunshine - with the largest rooftop solar array in the state - to power its distribution facility in Tolleson. The company will install a 500-kilowatt system at the facil... Read »
12:09
09/Jul
2008
ICP Solar Expands Distribution in Russia and Ukraine | alternate energy - renewableenergyworld.com; 655 words.
ICP Solar Technologies Inc.OB FRANKFURT:K1U), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar panels and products, today announced a new contract with Pro Sport, a major Automotive distributor in Russ... Read »
11:47
09/Jul
2008
Ritter's running of the renewables in the Spain | solar power - coloradoindependent.com; 391 words.
07/09/2008 The rain in Spain may fall mainly on the plain, but Gov. Bill Ritter s rainmaking mission to Madrid this week is aimed at soaking up Spanish investment in Colorado s copious amounts of wind... Read »
11:45
09/Jul
2008
Dye Sensitized | solar power - peswiki.com; 4140 words.
1. AVA Solar to Mass Produce Low Cost Solar Panels - AVA Solar will start production next year on cadmium telluride thin film solar PV modules developed at Colorado State University. Produced at less ... Read »
11:45
09/Jul
2008
G24 Innnovations Ltd rolls out solar | solar power - peswiki.com; 1768 words.
According to their website, G24 Innovations Limited ("G24i") utilises the latest breakthrough in material science and nanotechnology creating a new class of advanced solar cells which are the closest ... Read »
11:40
09/Jul
2008
Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com | stock investing trading - finditt.com; 690 words.
SmallCapVoice., a recognized corporate consulting firm known for its ability to help emerging growth companies build a following among retail and institutional investors, provides the following market... Read »
11:25
09/Jul
2008
Companies Form BIPV Alliance | solar power - sustainablebusiness.com; 385 words.
2B Record Quarter for Cleantech Investment . GE Reaches $4B Mark With Investment in NY Wind Projects., two companies experienced in the solar-roofing and photovoltaic industries respectively, announce... Read »
11:16
09/Jul
2008
ASPO Barcelona Conference | oil energy - energybulletin.net; 539 words.
The Association for the Study of Energy Resources (AEREN ASPO Spain) will be in charge of organising the seventh annual conference of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil (ASPO). The conference... Read »
11:13
09/Jul
2008
Why flat-screen TVs could be killing our planet | bulbs - greendaily.com; 505 words.
It seems we just can't get a break when it comes to mixing technology and environmental concerns. Case in point: a new study published in the Geophysical Research Letters journal has found that a gas ... Read »
11:04
09/Jul
2008
Electric bills could rise: Fuel charge to cost consumers $10 more a month | oil energy - elpasotimes.com; 865 words.
Comment on this story Higher fuel prices could hit homeowners' and businesses' electric bills in a few months. The average residential customer will pay almost $10 a month more for electricity beginn... Read »
11:01
09/Jul
2008