Michigan's bid for green economy faces hurdles The Oakland Press Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:42 PM PDT DETROIT â" Gov. Jennifer Granholm took to a conference stage this past week to sell a national audience on her vision of a green Michigan â" a state whose natural resources, hungry work force and empty plants can attract alternative energy jobs. | Queensland set to be solar powerhouse Sunshine Coast Daily Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:41 PM PDT The Queensland government is examining the feasibility of a large scale solar power plant that could power 300,000 homes as part of its renewable energy plan. | Builders Taking the LEED San Fernando Valley Business Journal Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:35 PM PDT Hangar 25 at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank is one of the first private aviation hangars in the world to obtain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. | Control the lights, bills Parker Chronicle Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:33 PM PDT The basis of sustainable energy consumption is conservation. Before installing renewable energy, reducing a buildingâs power demand stands alone. | Xcel bills climb with temps Littleton Independent Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:30 PM PDT Brace for another jump in electricity bills as Xcel Energy files for a quarterly adjustment in commodity prices. Typically, this includes coal and natural gas, the main sources of electric generation in Colorado. | Natural gas compressor passes first hurdle Pikes Peak Courier View Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:25 PM PDT Black Hills Energy won a recommendation of approval from the Woodland Park Planning Commission June 11 to install and operate a compressor on its natural gas line in Stone Ridge. | Air Force is opposing Nevada solar project The Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:15 PM PDT By STEVEN MUFSON The Washington Post On a vacant piece of land near Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, the promise of solar energy has collided into the demands of military training. And a solar project that would have featured a vast field of mirrors, a molten-salt storage facility and a 600-foot "power tower" appears to be heading for defeat. | | |
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