Energy efficiency emphasized at UC Santa Barbara summit San Fernando Valley Business Journal Sat, 23 May 2009 14:37 PM PDT SANTA BARBARA â" New strides are being made in energy-saving technologies, but future gains will depend on how consumers put those technologies to use in their lives. | Torture Video Threatens U.S. Nuke Deal With UAE NPR Sat, 23 May 2009 14:22 PM PDT U.S. officials say they are reconsidering whether to partner with the United Arab Emirates on the Arab world's first-ever nuclear-energy program. That's because of a gruesome video that has surfaced of a member of the UAE's royal family torturing an Afghan man. While the case has provoked outrage in the United States, it's barely been reported in the UAE's tightly controlled press. | SMUD distributing energy-saving bulbs The Sacramento Bee Sat, 23 May 2009 14:20 PM PDT Sacramento Municipal Utility District volunteers went door-to-door today delivering energy-efficient | US Energy Sec: World wants stable oil prices Bay News 9 Tampa Bay Sat, 23 May 2009 14:17 PM PDT By The Associated Press ROME (AP) -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Saturday that the world wants oil prices to remain stable, warning that a new spike could harm the economic recovery. | Pay rises for energy watchdog âfailuresâ Times Online Sat, 23 May 2009 14:14 PM PDT ENERGY regulators who have presided over rip-off gas and electricity prices have been awarded 16% pay rises and given interest-free property loans to their staff. | Energy Plans Often Run Out of Gas New York Times Sat, 23 May 2009 14:11 PM PDT President Obama?s ambitious fuel economy targets could be undone if the price of fuel falls. | GOP: Alternative energy alone won't meet US needs The Gainesville Sun Sat, 23 May 2009 14:11 PM PDT A GOP senator from the nation's leading coal-producing state contends Democrats will increase energy costs and make the U.S. more dependent on foreign oil if they focus solely on alternative energy. | Tax holiday means saving green by going green News 8 Austin Sat, 23 May 2009 14:06 PM PDT This weekend you can save money on energy efficient appliances. This weekend's second annual Energy Star tax holiday means you don't have to pay taxes on some Energy Star items. | The art of eco: Eco this, eco that, eco is such a steal The Japan Times Sat, 23 May 2009 13:56 PM PDT As Kermit the Frog once said, "It isn't easy being green." Take this new "eco points" plan that goes into effect once the latest supplemental budget is formally passed. Consumers who buy refrigerators, air conditioners and TVs designated as having energy saving qualities will receive points that can be used toward the purchase of other energy-saving appliances that have yet to be determined. ... | | |
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