Russia pushes for CAsia energy projects
ABC 7 El Paso Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:43 AM PDT
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AP) â€" Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday pushed for energy and transportation projects â€" in which Russia is likely to lead the way â€" to boost economic development in Afghanistan and... |
Salty water power
Science News Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:42 AM PDT
Researcher proposes new, cheaper way to get energy from salt water and fresh water |
Colorado power company wants to ratchet up fees on solar freeloaders
Scientific American Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:41 AM PDT
As Scientific American’s George Musser knows, installing solar panels on your roof is a lot easier â€" and cheaper â€" said than done. Now, if a Colorado power company has its way, solar aficionados are going to have to start shelling out even more dough to be hooked into the power grid.  Xcel Energy has proposed charging a new fee to customers who install solar systems after April 2010, the ... |
DOE Releases Eagerly Awaited Loan Guarantee Solicitations
Renewable Energy World Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:35 AM PDT
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced yesterday that the Department of Energy will provide up to $30 billion in loan guarantees for renewable energy projects. The announcement corresponded with the release of two new loan guarantee solicitations funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and through 2009 appropriations. The long-awaited solicitations provide ... |
Feds speeding up removal of Moab uranium tailings
KTVN Reno Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:33 AM PDT
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Work to remove 16 million tons of radioactive waste away from the tourist town of Moab is about to go a little faster. The U.S. Department of Energy says it plans to double the amount of uranium tailings removed each day from the shores of the Colorado River. |
Centrica Studies Venture Alternatives; Profit Falls (Update2)
Bloomberg Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:33 AM PDT
July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Centrica Plc , Britain’s biggest energy supplier, is considering other gas deals in case it fails to acquire Venture Production Plc to reduce its risks from fluctuating power and gas prices. |
Solar Lighting Illuminates Parking Lot, Keeps Skies Dark in Tucson, Arizona
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:33 AM PDT
VICTORIA, British Columbia----As part of an initiative to reduce energy consumption by 10 percent at its Tucson, Arizona-based headquarters, a global high-tech equipment designer and manufacturer has equipped one of its employee parking lots with solar-powered LED lights from Carmanah Technologies . |
Stocks jump on upbeat earnings, employment reports
INO News Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:31 AM PDT
(AP:NEW YORK) Upbeat corporate earnings are giving stocks another burst of energy. Stocks surged Thursday as stronger-than-expected profit reports and a surprise drop in unemployment claims handed investors the latest evidence that the economy could be strengthening. |
Stimulus funds earmarked for courthouse
Monticello Times Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:31 AM PDT
There has been a lot of discussion in recent months about the billions being spent on the economic stimulus package, which looks to assist the economy by doing projects designed to be more energy efficient and to put more people to work. |
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