Author sees oil and gas sticking around for a while as new technologies develop
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:26 PM PDT
With the excitement over renewable energy, it might be reasonable to assume that fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas will go the way of the steam engine in the next 20 years. Not so fast, says Daniel Yergin, author and one of the most influential voices in the world of energy. |
Greenpeace leader Kumi Naidoo brings strong message to Charlotte
Creative Loafing Charlotte Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:23 PM PDT
by Rhiannon Fionn During his visit to Charlotte last week, Kumi Naidoo, the international executive director of Greenpeace, had some harsh words about energy executives, Democrats and the Democratic National Convention, which will be held here next September. "The very fact that [Duke Energy CEO] Jim Rogers was appointed as the co-chair is a very big statement about how close the dirty energy ... |
Jepsen supports DEEP request concerning 'smart meters'
New Haven Register Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:19 PM PDT
HARTFORD â€" Attorney General George Jepsen has upheld the decision of the new state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to request suspension of proceedings on the issue of smart meters. |
Ag producers among hardest hit in oil drilling restrictions
Greeley Tribune Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:18 PM PDT
As America faces high unemployment, a struggling economy and political instability, we cannot afford to keep our energy resources under lock and key. That’s one message absent from President Obama’s speech on jobs last week in Denver. |
'Microgrids' energy storage project announced
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:16 PM PDT
A new project aimed at making Wisconsin a national center of expertise for energy "microgrids" was announced Monday by a team that includes all four of the state's engineering schools and several large Milwaukee-area employers. |
Candidates target Obama at GOP Senate debate
The Bryan-College Station Eagle Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:15 PM PDT
Six Republican candidates for U.S. Senate roiled against President Barack Obama at a GOP debate at Texas A&M on Monday, criticizing his policies for job creation, health care and energy. The candidates varied little in their proposed policies ... |
Solar team shines, 5th internationally
The Lantern Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:09 PM PDT
Ohio State's submission to the Solar Decathlon competition, OSU's enCORE got 5th place in the international competition. Ohio State's Solar Decathlon team finished fifth in the U.S . Department of Energy's competition on Saturday. |
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