Germany Agrees to Extend Life of Nuclear Plants
New York Times Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:43 PM PDT
Germany will extend the life spans of 17 plants while alternative energy sources are developed, which is likely to make money for power companies and the government. |
SSCAFCA project gets top national certification
The Observer Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:41 PM PDT
Call it a first for the state. SSCAFCA, the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority, has achieved LEED Platinum Certification, as well as the first “net-zero†energy use on the construction of its commercial office expansion in Rio Rancho. The agency says it is the first LEED Platinum building in New Mexico that is 100 percent publicly financed. |
Football. QUOTES: Quarterback Steven Threet's Monday Teleconference
Arizona State Sun Devils Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:40 PM PDT
"It's definitely a different feeling to get out there on Saturdays, on game day. It is a different energy. The guys are a lot more excited. Being able to be used to that and what's going on. Just execute my responsibilities on the field." |
Small footprint, strange breath: the almost perfect world of Cate Blanchett
Asian Correspondent Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:36 PM PDT
Celebrity columnist  and actress, Cate Blanchett is striving to be a role model for all of us, and has demonstrated we all can live a life with a small eco-footprint. As reported here: “Environmental considerations are foremost for the couple. They reportedly spent more than $1.5 million installing water- and energy-saving technology at their Hunters Hill home, and now they want to raise ... |
Blown transformer causes power outage on east side
Indiana Daily Student Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:34 PM PDT
There are 1,993 power outages in Monroe County because of a blown transformer, according to Duke Energy’s website, Businesses including the College Mall and residential neighborhoods on the east side of Bloomington are currently affected. |
Preview: Buncombe Commissioners to hear report on carbon emissions, operation costs
Mountain Xpress Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:27 PM PDT
At the Sept. 7 meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, the county’s General Services Department plans to update commissioners on its ongoing efforts to operate more efficiently and sustainably. The department’s presentation will highlight new efforts to reduce energy usage, although its report shows that the county’s overall energy consumption costs have gone up from where they ... |
UK plans subsea CO2 storage
Bellona Foundation Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:26 PM PDT
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced how it intends to license CO2 storage under the sea bed in offshore waters within UK jurisdiction. |
Science News: When it comes to reducing energy use, every quadrillion BTUs counts
Washington Post Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:24 PM PDT
A bright spot in the nation's flickering economy is that Americans used less energy last year than in 2008, according to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , which recently published its findings online . British thermal unit - Energy - Technology - United States - Conservation |
Garbage-to-energy: a good idea for California?
Los Angeles Times Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:20 PM PDT
Government officials from around the world used to come to Long Beach, Southern California's industrial port city, to catch a glimpse of the future: Two-story piles of trash would disappear into a furnace and eventually be transformed into electricity to... |
FACTBOX - Main points from latest IAEA report on Iran
The Star Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:12 PM PDT
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also voiced concern about Iran's objections to some of its inspectors and urged it to answer queries about possible military dimensions to its nuclear programme. |
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