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Saudi Arabia's water needs eating into oil wealth ABS-CBNNEWS.com Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:43 AM PDT KHOBAR/LONDON - Long before it understood the value of oil, the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia knew the worth of water. But the leading oil exporter's water challenges are growing as energy-intensive desalination erodes oil revenues while peak water looms more ominously than peak oil. Late night downtown dam alarm just a malfunction The Lewiston Sun Journal Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:43 AM PDT LEWISTON Heavy flows in the Androscoggin River triggered an alarm at NextERA Energy's Monty Hydro station in Lewiston late Tuesday night but a malfunction kept the alarm blaring for at least two hours. Eight Bio-based Technologies for 2050 Renewable Energy World Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:41 AM PDT What kind of technologies will evolve in the 2030s, and even the 2040s, to transform our fuel, food, and materials choices, and lead us towards some of the fuel targets outlined for 2050 by the International Energy Agency? In looking that far down the line, we have some long term trends to guide us. New Stealth Tech Lets Tanks Blend Into the Infrared Background | 80beats Discover Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:41 AM PDT Giant pixels pasted onto tanks can now sense the general pattern of infrared energy, or heat, distributed around a bucolic mountain meadow or windy desert and camouflage the vehicle accordingly, so heat-spying eyes will be none the wiser. Such adaptive cloaking has been on the wishlist of world governments for decades, but most attempts so far have been limited by cost and technical problems ... Great Lakes Energy grant helps Martin United Methodist Church provide school supplies MLive.com Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:39 AM PDT Martin United Methodist Church recently used $1,500 in grant monies to provide backpacks and school supplies for needy Martin Public Schools students. Feds put $78M into advice on cutting energy consumption CTV.ca Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:39 AM PDT The federal government is launching a new program to bombard consumers with advice on how to cut their energy use. Argonne scores hydropower research grant Chicago Public Radio Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:38 AM PDT Argonne National Laboratory has secured nearly $2 million in federal money for hydropower technology research. The lab, located in suburban Chicago, is one of 16 research facilities in 11 states to receive Department of Energy funds for such research. On Tuesday the department announced it would distribute funds totaling nearly $17 million over three years. Argonne is the only Illinois project ... Oil demand 'less robust' in the short-term: EIA Market Watch Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:36 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- World oil demand will grow "less robustly" due to more pessimistic views about global economic growth this year and the next, the Energy Information Administration said Wednesday in its monthly short-term outlook. The EIA expects world consumption to grow by about 1.4 million barrels per day in both 2011 and 2012, a slight downward revision from last month's ... Manish Bapna: Opening Doors to U.S.-China Cooperation on Energy and Environment The Huffington Post Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:36 AM PDT The world's ability to come up with a stable and sustainable energy and environmental policy for the 21st century will also depend significantly on cooperation between the world's current and emerging superpowers. Take Note: City of Aurora offers tips on conserving energy The Beacon News Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:36 AM PDT AuroraConserve energy: The city of Aurora is offering monthly seminars to help residents get the best return on their home’s energy efficiency and promote water conservation. The first workshop series focuses on reducing home energy costs, increasing comfort and maintaining the structural integrity of their home. The program is part of the city’s Aurora GreenWorks Community Education Workshop ...

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