In praise of moral courage
Coolidge Examiner Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:43 PM PST
What do Bob Dole, Howard Baker, Pete Domenici, Sam Nunn, Tom Daschle and Chuck Robb have in common? They are all former senators, from both parties, who are working together on such issues as expanding health care, reducing the deficit, controlling nuclear weapons, and promoting energy independence. They prove that bipartisanship is not some impossible goal dreamed up by egghead professors and ... |
Southern Co.'s lobbying draws complaints
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:43 PM PST
ATLANTA (AP) â€" President Barack Obama’s award of billions of dollars in federal nuclear loan guarantees to Southern Co. has angered environmentalists who say the president is embracing the energy powerhouse that worked aggressively to defeat a key climate change bill championed by his administration. |
‘Meralco not overcharging’
Manila Standard Today Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:42 PM PST
POWER retailer Manila Electric Co. on Wednesday denied it was overcharging its customers, saying its “unbundled†or itemized rates were studied and approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission. |
UK firm to drill in Spratlys
Manila Standard Today Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:41 PM PST
The Energy Department converted Forum Energy Plc’s geophysical survey exploration contract into a service agreement that will allow the British firm to start drilling operations over the disputed Reed Bank area off west Palawan in the South China Sea. |
Green's advertising complaint upheld
NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:37 PM PST
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a Green Party complaint about the way Demon Energy Drink's website used images and language to market drinks to children, MP Sue Kedgley said today. |
Green energy programme
Straits Times Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:36 PM PST
A NEW energy programme was launched on Thursday to help develop solutions for greener shipping and port management. The Maritime Clean Energy Research Programme (MCERP), jointly launched by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University, specifically aims to promote green, carbon-neutral, energy management solutions. |
Cash for caulkers: Appealing to home shoppers?
The Record and Herald News Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:35 PM PST
Congress is about to approve a program to put contractors back to work doing energy retrofits. If "Cash for Caulkers" passes, homeowners will be eligible for a tax credit worth up to $12,000 or half the cost of the retrofits, whichever is lower. |
‘Smart meters’ OKd
The Glendale News-Press Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:35 PM PST
CITY HALL â€" Glendale Water & Power on Tuesday announced a $4.2-million contract for the installation of more than 100,000 smart utility meters that track real-time water and energy use. |
Green concerns fuel Hara carbon tracking business
CIOL Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:35 PM PST
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Online software start-up Hara, which makes software to track energy usage and carbon footprints, has added grocery retailer Safeway Inc to its list of customers. |
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