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| Parkland reaping rewards Tue, 12 Feb, 2013 06:44 PM PST Parkland Fuel Corp., Canada’s largest independent fuel distributor, has posted the best risk-adjusted return among the country’s energy stocks as it reaps the rewards of the world’s cheapest crude. What If Everything Could Be A Solar Panel? Tue, 12 Feb, 2013 06:41 PM PST Power-conducting films that could be stuck to any surface under the sun are coming. Will that get us the solar power we need? Solar power plants could everywhere if two things were to fall precipitously: the cost of making solar cells and the price to install them. The first is actually falling fast ( about 6% annually since 1998 ), but remains higher than equivalent fossil fuel energy in most ... 644K Hybrid Loader Tue, 12 Feb, 2013 06:40 PM PST The 644K Hybrid Wheel Loader utilizes two sources of energy, diesel and electric, capturing regenerated energy as it is being created and using it to power the machine. According to John Deere, the 644K Hybrid can reduce fuel consumption up to 25%. TEC-SMART high school program preparing tomorrow’s work force npc-news.saratogian.com Tue, 12 Feb, 2013 06:38 PM PST MALTA â€" To educate and train the Capital Region’s future work force, the state government and regional businesses have teamed up with schools to create and fund innovative programs ranging from a college course in sustainable energy to a high school project designing an Erie Canal bridge. Geothermal energy mines plan probed Tue, 12 Feb, 2013 06:35 PM PST A project which could provide up to 40% of Glasgow's heat using water from abandoned coal mines is under way. Scientists from Glasgow Caledonian University will study the city's old tunnels to find reservoirs which can be pumped to create geothermal energy. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu discusses climate change Tue, 12 Feb, 2013 06:34 PM PST Unlike most of his colleagues who spent the State of the Union in Washington D.C., one cabinet member opted for visiting Iowa State instead. U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu visited with member The Full Text of President Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address Tue, 12 Feb, 2013 06:26 PM PST Here's the speech, focusing on the economy â€" particularly job creation, by way of manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, and housing â€" and a broader theme of citizenship. We've got a word cloud, too. (Hint: There's a lot about jobs.) Carbon 'sponge' could cut coal emissions Tue, 12 Feb, 2013 06:24 PM PST MELBOURNE, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Emissions from coal power stations could be drastically reduced by a new, energy-efficient material that acts as a carbon "sponge," Australian scientists say. Obama on education in State of Union address Tue, 12 Feb, 2013 06:21 PM PST Here is the part of President Obama's State of the Union address related to education (from a transcript provided by the White House): These initiatives in manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, and housing will help entrepreneurs and small business owners expand and create new jobs. But none of it will matter unless we also equip our citizens with the skills and training to fill those jobs. And ... Fact Checker: Foreign oil Tue, 12 Feb, 2013 06:19 PM PST "We buy less foreign oil than we have in twenty [years]." This claim lacks context. The Energy Department has cited a host of reasons why foreign oil imports have declined, noting the main reason was "a significant contraction in consumption" because of the poor economy and changes in efficiency that began "two years before the 2008 crisis" â€" ie, before Obama took office. Read full article >> | |
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