Electronic gadgets gobbling energry
Denver Post Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:43 AM PDT
Most energy experts see only one solution: mandatory efficiency rules specifying how much power devices may use. |
Free widgets for your PC can save energy
Pioneer Press Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:36 AM PDT
Shutting down the planet's 1 billion PCs when they aren't in use would save about 200 billion kilowatt hours, or enough electricity to power 16.7 million single family homes for a year, according to Verdiem's calculations. |
Taiwan government sets tentative PV feed-in tariffs
Digi Times Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:33 AM PDT
The Bureau of Energy (BE) under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has released proposed feed-in tariff rates for photovoltaic (PV) and other types of renewable energy. |
Energy-saving home loan fund proposed
The Saratogian Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:29 AM PDT
ALBANY â€" Middle-class New Yorkers may soon be able to hire contractors to do $13,000 worth of home improvements like adding insulation and buying new furnaces, storm windows and water heaters â€" and never cut a check to the contractor. |
Stocks slide after 5 days of gains as oil falls
Daily Breeze Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:27 AM PDT
THE CLOSING BELL -- DOWN 22: Stocks are lower Friday after the recent string of gains and a drop in oil prices. Falling oil has hurt energy stocks and overshadowed an upbeat forecast from FedEx Corp. NYSE, NASDAQ TODAY'S BUSINESS NEWS: FOLLOW THE MONEY: » Web site promises to keep track of how stimulus is being spent » July wholesale figures point to economic growth » FedEx boosts 1Q earnings ... |
News Brief
Ekklesia Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:26 AM PDT
An impromptu choir made up of Christian Aid climate justice campaigners made sure Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband got the message by singing a ‘Coal Kills’ message outside his offices last week. |
Buffet joins UK offshore wind gold rush
vnunet.com Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:22 AM PDT
BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen , Monday 21 September 2009 at 10:14:00 Sage of Omaha reportedly in running for lucrative offshore wind grid contracts Billionaire American investor Warren Buffet has become arguably the highest profile backer to date to signal his interest in the UK's offshore wind industry, with reports claiming he is could invest around £1bn in building a North Sea energy ... |
Malaysia elected to chair IAEA
People's Daily Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:20 AM PDT
Malaysia has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the term 2009-2010, according to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry on Monday. The ministry said this is the second time in the history for Malaysia to have been elected to chair the IAEA Board. The Special Session of the Board of Governors of the Agency to be held on Sept. 22 will ... |
S Korea to cut customs duties on eco-friendly energy products
People's Daily Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:20 AM PDT
South Korea will take new steps to promote the use of clean resources by cutting customs duties on eco-friendly energy products, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance said on Monday. The government decided that the customs duties on 31 new products and components will be reduced by 50 percent from Wednesday, the ministry said. Thus, importers of eco-friendly products will pay 10.8 billion won ... |
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