Australian Approves Law to Boost Renewable Energy Four-Fold Bloomberg Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:44 PM PDT Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Australiaâs Senate passed a bill requiring that the nation derive 20 percent of its power from renewable energy, less than a week after rejecting broader legislation aimed at reducing carbon pollution. | Asian shares see cautious recovery Financial Times Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:43 PM PDT Asian equities rebounded on Thursday morning as the Shanghai Composite recovered some of its 4.3 per cent loss from the day before. Energy related shares outperformed as crude oil prices surged as much as 5.2 per cent on Wednesday after the latest US inventories data showed a decline in supply . | Utility sweats over bills when air's off Concord Monitor Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:43 PM PDT The news that electricity use in the state is down is good on many fronts. People are conserving energy and reducing the output of greenhouse gas and other pollutants from power plants. | Xcel Energy to inspect transmission lines by helicopter The Chippewa Herald Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:42 PM PDT Beginning Monday, Aug. 24, and continuing through late September, area residents may notice a helicopter flying over some neighborhoods and rural locations as Xcel Energy inspects its electric transmission lines. | City pairs with solar company Huntington Beach Independent Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:42 PM PDT The city has announced its partnership with Huntington Beach-based Sharp Solar Energy Solutions Group to provide discounts of $150 per kilowatt on the companyâs solar panels, as leaders seek to inspire more solar energy use around the city in the coming years. | Green energy laws pass Senate The Standard Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:42 PM PDT RENEWABLE energy laws that are expected to drive a multi-million-dollar building boom across the south-west have been passed in the Senate. | Stocks turn higher on rise in energy Times Leader Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:41 PM PDT NEW YORK â" The stock market extended a streak of erratic trading Wednesday, rebounding from early losses and rising moderately after a drop in oil inventories lifted hopes for an economic recovery. | PRINCETON: University showcases Butler College green features The Princeton Packet Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:39 PM PDT PRINCETON -- Plant-covered roofs that will cut energy consumption and extend the life of roofing materials are just some of the many sustainable features of Butler College, a new Princeton University residence hall that 283 students will call home in September. | Brooklyn Center School District superintendent receives positive evaluation Brooklyn Center Sun-Post Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:34 PM PDT Determined, dedicated, high energy, enthusiastic, great vision for the district and connected to the community were just a few of the positive responses Brooklyn Center School District Superintendent Keith Lester received during a job performance evaluation announced at the District 286 School Board meeting Monday, Aug. 10. | | |
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