T. Boone Pickens: US At Energy Tipping Point, Americans Want Change
Michigan Technology News Fri, 29 May 2009 10:43 AM PDT
MACKINAC ISLAND - The United States needs to seize on the opportunity to quickly transform to alternative domestic energy supplies from imported oil, T. Boone Pickens said Thursday, adding that the country is at an energy tipping point and Americans are ready for change. |
Austria: Traces of cocaine found in Red Bull drink
MyMotherLode.com Fri, 29 May 2009 10:42 AM PDT
Austria's health ministry says traces of cocaine have been found in samples of Red Bull Cola energy drinks. Spokeswoman Sigrid Rosenberger says the traces are very slight and do not pose a health risk. |
What Could be One of North America's Greenest Buildings Set to Open May 29
Newswise Fri, 29 May 2009 10:41 AM PDT
An opening ceremony for what could be one of North America's greenest buildings -- a flagship building on the cutting edge of sustainable design and energy efficiency -- will take place at 4 p.m. May 29 at Washington University in St. Louis' new Living Learning Center at the university's Tyson Research Center. The Living Learning Center is a 2,900-square-foot facility built to meet the Living ... |
The Green, Green Technology of Home
Newswise Fri, 29 May 2009 10:40 AM PDT
The Cliffs Cottage at Furman University has all the latest technological innovations in sustainable living. Geothermal heating and cooling, two solar technologies, bamboo floors, furniture made from reclaimed wood, even cisterns that collect rainwater from the roof. The home has 3,400 square feet, but is so energy efficient that it can be heated and cooled for less than $75 a month. |
OSU president resigns from Massey under pressure
San Diego Union-Tribune Fri, 29 May 2009 10:39 AM PDT
Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee is stepping down from the board of coal mining giant Massey Energy under pressure from environmental groups. |
Green energy bills advance
Reno Gazette-Journal Fri, 29 May 2009 10:39 AM PDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to two major renewable energy measures, including one that was revised to extend tax incentives to geothermal power companies. |
Ergon adds ‘spark’ to school program
Toowoomba Chronicle Fri, 29 May 2009 10:38 AM PDT
WHEN Ergon Energy decided to launch its new $100,000 grant program to fund local environmental conservation projects, Gabbinbar State School was the obvious choice. |
Jet Biofuel Ready for Takeoff
Scientific American Fri, 29 May 2009 10:36 AM PDT
Jet fuels derived from algae, camelina and jatropha -- plants that pack an energy punch, are not eaten as food and do not displace food crops -- could be approved and replacing petroleum fuels in commercial flights as early as next year, a Boeing executive said yesterday. Bill Glover, managing director of environmental strategy for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, which is leading an effort to ... |
Ghost Remains After Black Hole Eruption
SpaceRef Fri, 29 May 2009 10:29 AM PDT
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has found a cosmic "ghost" lurking around a distant supermassive black hole. This is the first detection of such a high-energy apparition, and scientists think it is evidence of a huge eruption produced by the black hole. |
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