City awaits energy boost San Fernando Valley Business Journal Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:37 PM PDT GLENDALE â" Local energy-conservation programs could soon get a major boost from the U.S. Department of Energy, which has allocated more than $1.88 million in federal stimulus money for building retrofits and public education efforts in Glendale. | Regulators OK Surcharges on Edison Bills FOX 2 News Detroit Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:28 PM PDT Michigan regulators have approved a plan to add fees to Detroit Edison Co.'s monthly energy bills so the utility can meet new renewable power and energy-efficiency requirements. | Savings sought via energy conservation in schools The Leaf Chronicle Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:25 PM PDT Each year, the school system uses about 51.7 million Kilowatt-hours of electricity, 77.6 million gallons of water and sewer, 674,000 CCF (100 cubic feet) of natural gas, 450,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 16,000 gallons of propane. | Wind power gets set for huge thrust China Daily Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:25 PM PDT China's wind power installed capacity is expected to exceed 30,000 megawatts (mW) by the end of 2010, up from 12,000 mW last year, an official with the National Energy Administration (NEA) said yesterday. | CA-BUSINESS Summary The Globe and Mail Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:18 PM PDT TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index ended slightly lower on Tuesday as lower oil prices weighed on the energy sector, but an extended rally by bank shares after last week's earnings helped to cushion the fall. | Half of nation switched off to cut energy use - WWF NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:16 PM PDT Environmentalists say more than half the nation's adults took part in Earth Hour earlier this year, switching off lights and other non-essential appliances. | When the lights go down in the city Daily Sparks Tribune Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:15 PM PDT The city of Sparks is looking forward to an $840,000 financial shot in the arm from federal stimulus funds that will be used for energy efficiency and conservation projects. | Stumbling blocks to Canada, China energy ties National Post Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:10 PM PDT China seems to have made significant oil and gas investments everywhere but Canada, while Canada seems to have seen an influx of significant foreign investment in energy from everywhere but China in recent years | Wind turbine generates more than power at Worcester school New England Cable News Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:01 PM PDT (NECN: Jennifer Eagan, Worcester, Mass.) - It towers 24 stories above the Holy Name junior senior high school campus in Worcester. Since October when the wind turbine was installed, breezes blowing across the grounds have been turned into clean, renewable energy. Holy Name headmaster Ed Reynolds says that eliminated more than a third of the schools $180 thousand bill for the year. "Those monies ... | | |
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