What Does Obama's Win Mean for Energy and Environment?
Scientific American Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:41 AM PST
President Barack Obama secured a second four-year term in yesterday's vote. What is the likely outcome of that historic event on energy and environmental issues? Simply put: more of the same.Let me rephrase that slightly. Obama will likely stay the course on his current energy and environmental policies. That means more executive orders like the one that raised vehicle fuel efficiency standards ... |
Efficiency Maine event set in Freeport
The Times Record Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:41 AM PST
AUGUSTA â€" Efficiency Maine is assembling some of the state’s leading energy efficiency experts, contractors and business representatives to take part in a panel discussion as part of Efficiency Maine’s third annual Awards Ceremony and Symposium on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport. read more |
Five Clean-Tech Actions for President Obama
Renewable Energy World Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:39 AM PST
The election is over and the people have spoken. After months of highly-charged attacks, lively and lackluster debate performances, and never-ending punches and counterpunches, Barack Obama has prevailed as the winner of the 2012 election. It won't be an easy job. Mr. Obama will need to enable the creation of millions of new jobs, embolden U.S energy, environmental, and national security, and ... |
Iceland: High Penetration of Renewables in the Modern Era
Renewable Energy World Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:39 AM PST
Iceland's famous for its breathtaking scenery, its geysers, its Blue Lagoon â€" and for sitting astride the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Among energy wonks, Iceland is also well known for using its abundant renewable energy, and especially for tapping the volcanic roots of the island in developing its geothermal resources. |
Concrete Wind Towers: A Low-tech Innovation for a High-tech Sector
Renewable Energy World Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:39 AM PST
Innovation does not need to be cutting edge, it only needs to solve a problem: three reasons why wind energy is borrowing solutions from the construction sector. Romeu Gaspar, X&Y Partners The global onshore wind sector is expected to grow 19% per year till 2015. Not as much as it has grown in the past (28% per year from 2006 to 2011) but still ver |
More than 1,200 lose power overnight in Lawrence
Lawrence Journal-World Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:37 AM PST
More than 1,200 Westar Energy customers lost power early Wednesday morning after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of 23rd and Massachusetts streets. |
California Gets 200 EV Charging Stations
Manufacturing.net Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:35 AM PST
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Federal energy regulators have approved a legal settlement between California and a New Jersey energy company that will see more than 200 electric vehicle charging stations get built around the state. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the settlement between the California Public Utilities Commission and a subsidiary of Princeton, N.J.-based NRG Energy Inc ... |
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