Spain drivers slow down to cut rising energy costs
AP via Yahoo! News Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:42 AM PST
Spanish drivers slowed down Monday under a new speed limit designed to reduce energy use, angering some motorists but pleasing others who say every euro saved helps a nation slammed by Libya's oil chaos and Europe's financial crisis. |
Commodities investors switching from food to energy, gold and silver
GoldSeek.com Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PST
All commodities have been in a recovery phase since the wipe-out of the global financial crisis two years ago. But in recent weeks a notable new trend has emerged with agriculture and livestock coming under pressure, while energy and precious metals have taken off. |
EU to propose strict energy targets for government buildings
EARTHtimes.org Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PST
Brussels - The European Union's executive is to propose Tuesday that national governments accept strict energy-efficiency targets for public buildings as part of a push to reduce power and heat wastage, according to officials in Brussels. |
For San Diego’s Homeless, One Man Offers Hope
KPBS San Diego Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PST
Above: David Ross, also known as Waterman Dave, hands out bottled water and energy drinks from his trunk in San Diego. The 75-year-old retiree has made it his mission to help the homeless â€" even if it's just with a hug or a kind word. |
Sandia Seeds Culture of Nuclear Energy Safety and Security
Newswise Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:34 AM PST
The growing interest among Middle Eastern nations in establishing nuclear power programs prompted a Sandia National Laboratories team to conceive and lead development of a new institute that will seed and cultivate a regional culture of responsible nuclear energy management. |
DowntownDC BID Taps into Renewable Energy Source
Business Wire Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:32 AM PST
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The DowntownDC BID’s SAM headquarters building, located at 1229 New York Avenue, NW, and home to nearly 100 Safety/Hospitality and Maintenance (SAM) employees, is switching to wind power. To reduce costs and dependency on carbon-based fuels that harm the environment, the DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) has contracted with Washington Gas Energy Services ... |
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