US wants role in developing Polish nuclear energy INO News Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:43 AM PDT (AP:WARSAW, Poland) A U.S. official says Washington is signing an agreement of cooperation with Poland aimed at intensifying cooperation between the two countries in the civil nuclear energy sector. | EU draws 10.3 pct of energy from renewables INO News Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:42 AM PDT (AP:BRUSSELS) The European Union says 10.3 percent of its energy came from renewable sources such as solar and wind power and biofuels in 2008. The 27-nation bloc aims to bring that up to 20 percent by 2020. Renewables made up 9.7 percent of its energy consumption in 2007. | Introducing Manhattan's Newest Star: The InterContinental New York Times Square Hospitality Net Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:42 AM PDT IHG, the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today began checking guests into the 607-room InterContinental New York Times Square. Rising 36 stories above the iconic New York skyline, the property is the largest new-build hotel to open in Manhattan since 2002 and will be the largest hotel in New York to achieve LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification ... | Breaking Biomass Better redOrbit Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:38 AM PDT DOE JGI sequences wood decaying fungus to advance biofuels prospectsOne of the challenges in making cellulosic biofuels commercially viable is to cost-effectively deconstruct plant material to liberate fermentable energy-rich sugars. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is funding several projects focused on identifying enzymes in organisms that optimally degrade cellulosic feedstocks. One such ... | Ceramic Fuel wins innovation gong Sky News Australia Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:34 AM PDT An Australian company that develops energy-efficient electricity units has won an award for innovation. | Industry targets greener, cleaner construction sites vnunet.com Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:30 AM PDT James Murray, BusinessGreen , Tuesday 13 July 2010 at 10:10:00 Green cabins and fuel-efficient technologies key to cutting emissions 15 per cent in just two years A coalition including some of the UK's leading construction firms has today released a new report, detailing how the sector could slash carbon emissions by 15 per cent in just two years, through the introduction of simple energy ... | Billboard supporting Pentwater wind farm defaced WZZM 13 Grand Rapids Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:29 AM PDT Pentwater, MI (WZZM) - Leaders of the opposition to a Lake Michigan wind turbine farm near Pentwater say "It wasn't us." Somebody tampered with a billboard supporting wind energy development by gluing an opposition sign across the front. Jeff Hodges, board member of P.O.W.E.R. - Protect Our Water, Environment and Resources, says his group against offshore wind turbines was not involved. | | |
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