Group seeking more renewable energy in Maine misses 2012 deadline Bangor Daily News By Eric Russell, BDN Staff Maine Citizens for Clean Energy was scheduled to meet at the State House on Monday afternoon, presumably to announce that it had gathered more than the 57000 signatures needed for a citizens' initiative.
Ener1 bites the dust Daily Caller Solyndra and Ener1 may end up costing taxpayers a combined $650 million, but that is just a small portion of the taxpayer money the Obama administration has ?invested? in clean energy ? which means that taxpayers could end up losing far more.
Real Jobs Plan Must Force Banks to Lend Real News Network His research centers on macroeconomics, conditions for low-wage workers in the US and globally, the analysis of financial markets, and the economics of building a clean-energy economy in the US Most recently, he co-authored the reports Job ...
Clean Energy Becomes Harder Sell TheStreet.com Are the three bankruptcies for stimulus-linked clean energy companies merely a coincidence, or are they an indicator that Obama's energy policies are flawed? Let us know what you think at letters@investorplace.com Benjamin Nanamaker, ...
Ad defends Obama's clean energy record (0:30) Washington Post Political ad from Obama's reelection campaign defends the President's clean energy record. (Jan. 25) (/CMAG) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington area sports and teams.
Obama looks to Mich. to revive clean energy debate The Associated Press "I think the politics is what's driving almost this delusion of where the jobs are. If you want to tout the future of where green energy jobs are going, it's going to be garbage collection." Indeed, waste management and treatment is among the ...
NRC wants U.S. nuclear operators to adopt new seismic model (Reuters) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday the agency wants nuclear plant operators in the central and eastern United States to use a new seismic model to reassess the potential for earthquakes in their area.
Sustainable energy is answer to wider crisis: EU's Hedegaard BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Energy efficiency offers one of the best tools for tackling the world's debt and social crises as sustainable development comes in from the margins to the mainstream of economic debate, the European Union's climate chief said on Tuesday.
GE sees more casualties in wind and solar FLORENCE (Reuters) - General Electric Co. expects increased competition and a reduction in subsidies by cash-strapped governments to lead to more companies exiting the wind and solar power businesses, but the industrial behemoth still sees growing long-term demand.
Poland eyes changes to renewable support plan WARSAW (Reuters) - Coal-reliant Poland aims to increase support for biogas and solar generation through the end of the decade while cutting support for investment in wind and other renewable generation, a government official said on Tuesday.
More than 60 dead in east European cold snap KIEV (Reuters) - More than 60 people have died in a cold snap across Eastern Europe, authorities said on Tuesday, forcing some countries to call in the army to help secure food and medical supplies and set up emergency shelters for the homeless.
No big Fukushima health impact seen: U.N. body chairman VIENNA (Reuters) - The health impact of last year's Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan appears relatively small thanks partly to prompt evacuations, the chairman of a U.N. scientific body investigating the effects of radiation said on Tuesday.
Calif. seeks flexible power rules as wind expands (Reuters) - The California power grid wants to make sure it can keep electricity flowing as residents rely on a greater amount of wind and solar power and strict water rules force the shutdown of power plants along the coast in the next few years, the agency said.
U.N. agency approves Japan's reactor stress tests TOKYO (Reuters) - U.N. experts endorsed tests designed to show Japanese nuclear plants could withstand a repeat of last year's earthquake and tsunami on Tuesday, with the government keen for public acceptance to restart reactors and avoid a summer power crunch.
France must extend nuclear reactors' lifespan: audit PARIS (Reuters) - France has no option but to extend the lifespan of its nuclear power plants as any investments to renew its nuclear capacity or to increase its reliance on other forms of energy would be too costly and come too late, the French Court of Audit said.
Relief in U.S. food prices seen as crop supplies grow CHICAGO (Reuters) - After being hammered by record high food prices in 2011, which helped ignite the Arab Spring uprisings, consumers worldwide may find some relief in 2012 if U.S. farmers, induced by last year's high crop prices, plant more fields to grain this year.
Saudi Oil Minister Calls Global Warming ?Humanity?s Most Pressing Concern? Americans use the term “Saudi Arabia of” to describe an abundance of something ? usually energy. We are the “Saudi Arabia of wind,” the “Saudi Arabia of coal,” the “Saudi Arabia of efficiency,” and so on and on and on. I’ve come to jokingly use this term for anything really huge. (We are, after all, [...]
Super Hot Salt: A Super Cool Solar Energy Storage Technology Innovation by Lauren Simenauer and Sean Pool, reposted from Science Progress Policymakers and energy industry experts often talk about clean energy as though it isn?t reliable. In fact, while an MIT study recently found the existing grid would probably be up to the challenge of absorbing clean energy, intermittency does present a real challenge that renewables [...]
January 31 News: The GOP Misread of Environmental Politics Other stories below: 7 GW of solar possible for military bases in California and Nevada; UN Panel Outlines Plan for “Low Carbon Prosperity” in Lead-up to Rio Summit The Republicans Misread of Environmental Politics As Newt and Mitt continue their ritualistic slugfest before the Republican right-wing base, it’s clear that some of their over-heated rhetoric [...]
Even as Clean Energy Deal Flow Jumps 40% in 2011, the Sector Has ?Rolling Uncertainty? With billion-dollar deals becoming the norm in clean energy, investors have “confidence” in the sector. But after rebounding from the 2008 financial crisis, companies are facing a new range of diverse challenges. If the 2008 financial crisis was a swift punch to the face for the clean energy industry ? and for the whole energy [...]
Will California Be the New Clean Car Capital of the World? by Araceli Ruano and Rebecca Friendly Last Friday, California regulators unanimously approved a robust package of progressive automobile standards known as the California clean car rules. After three years in the making, this emissions-control program will increase the number of low-pollution vehicles available to consumers starting in 2017, with a goal to have 1.4 million [...]
Vermont Considers Fracking Moratorium as Concerns About Groundwater Contamination and Earthquakes Grow by Zachary Rybarczyk With concerns mounting that injection wells from natural gas fracking are causing earthquakes and contaminating groundwater, Vermonters appear ready to stop the practice in the state before it starts. On the heels of a 4.0 magnitude earthquake in Youngstown, Ohio this past New Year?s Eve, and a growing number of reports from [...]
With Billions Living Close to the Shore, Protecting Our Oceans Isn?t Just a Conservation Issue by Arpita Bhattacharyya With two fifths of the world’s population now living within 100 km of the shoreline, keeping our oceans healthy is not just an extraordinarily important environmental issue ? it’s also a human development one. This is the core case of the new UNEP Report, ?Green Economy in a Blue World,? which urges [...]
GreenHunter Energy's Plan for Continued Listing Accepted by NYSE Amex MarketWatch (press release) GRAPEVINE, Texas, Jan 31, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- GreenHunter Energy, Inc. /quotes/zigman/495610/quotes/nls/grh GRH +3.48% , a diversified renewable energy company predominately focused on water resource management in the unconventional oil and gas ...
Synthesis Energy Systems to Report Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results on ... MarketWatch (press release) 31, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. ("SES" or the "Company") /quotes/zigman/96878/quotes/nls/symx SYMX +0.66% , a global energy and gasification technology company that provides products and solutions to the energy and ...
Clean Energy Connections Presents No Money No Problems? Financing Cleantech in ... MarketWatch (press release) 31, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The first event of Clean Energy Connections will open its 2012 season with No Money No Problems? Financing Cleantech in the Post-ARRA Era on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Jerome L. Greene ...
Native American Energy Group Announces Dismissal of Lawsuit MarketWatch (press release) FOREST HILLS, NY, Jan 31, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Native American Energy Group, Inc. (otcqb:NAGP) (pinksheets:NAGP) (the "Company" and "NAGP") today announced the dismissal of the lawsuit, with prejudice, filed in March 2010 by the putative ...
Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. Resumes Completion of Canton ... MarketWatch (press release) DALLAS, Jan 31, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. /quotes/zigman/593525 AVRW +6.33% , announced it is resuming work on its ethanol plant located in Canton, Illinois. In September 2011, the Company announced a ...
Incenergy Debuts New Building Energy Management System MarketWatch (press release) AUSTIN, Texas, Jan 31, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today Incenergy announced availability of expanded energy saving features for building owners and managers offering a simple and cost effective full feature wireless system. Incenergy, a Smart Building ...
Wind Energy Plans $550 Million of Projects in Thailand by 2016 Bloomberg Wind Energy Holding Co., a Bangkok- based developer, plans to add 270 megawatts of wind-power plants in Thailand costing as much as $550 million as the nation seeks to boost its clean-energy production. Wind Energy will develop three projects each with ...
Google responds to lawmakers' privacy concerns Washington Post (blog) ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent to Google chief executive Larry Page last week. Google director of Public Policy Pablo Chavez said that, for signed-in users, the policy expands on provisions that allowed the company to ...
President Obama and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez The Cutting Edge These have not only included weak (albeit fanciful) positions aimed at unhinging Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez, but also upholding claims with absolutely no evidence that somehow Hamas and Hezbollah pose a grave threat by way of the Mexico border ...
Bud Bird compares Alward government to Venezuela CBC.ca New Brunswick has had its own history with the Chavez government's oil and gas policies. NB Power had a solid history of purchasing Orimulsion, a cheap water-and-bitumen mixed fuel, from Petroleos de Venezuela, SA (PDVSA), the state-owned oil company.
Jimmy Carter Does It Again Huffington Post (blog) Perhaps he thinks, in contradistinction to the International Atomic Energy Agency, UN Security Council, Obama administration, European and Gulf leaders, and Israel, that all the Iranian leaders really want is peaceful nuclear energy, nothing more. Iran and the oil embargoThe Express Tribune (blog) Iran: The price of resistanceThe Muslim News News BriefsTulsa World
This is success? Vallejo Times-Herald President Obama gave Hugo Chavez $2 billion to be his best customer; Hugo sells the oil to China and that is perceived as a balanced approach? GM stockholders kicked out with nothing for their investment to make GM a government-private partnership ...
Cesar Chavez park renovation set to begin Bizjournals.com The first phase of a three-phase renovation of downtown Sacramento's Cesar Chavez Memorial Plaza is set to begin Feb. 6. The park will receive raised planters at the corner entries, planters along J Street, new tables and benches and an extended ...
Obama green jobs program faces further investigation USA TODAY By Gregory Korte, USA TODAY WASHINGTON ? House Republicans are expanding their probe into the Obama administration's energy programs, investigating $500 million in green job training grants that placed just 10% of trainees in jobs, according to a ... Obama Green Jobs Programs Under ScrutinyNewsroom America
Auction 2012: Energy Lobby Finds Power In Money And Fear Huffington Post But when President Barack Obama this fall suddenly killed the stronger smog standards championed by his own EPA administrator -- thereby leaving the Bush-era standards unchanged -- it was a clear indication that the energy lobby's influence is powerful ...
Pickens' Plan, Obama's Energy Initiatives And Opportunities For Investors Seeking Alpha The primary subject of conversation was President Obama's newly unveiled energy initiatives, and, more specifically, the parallels between those initiatives and the Pickens Plan. The Pickens Plan is Pickens' push to rid the country of its dependency on ...
Global "great power politics" returns to Mideast Reuters By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent | LONDON (Reuters) - With Russia sending warships to discourage foreign intervention in Syria, and China drawn more deeply into Iran's confrontation with the West, "great power" politics is swiftly returning ...
Auction 2012: Energy Lobby Finds Power In Money And Fear Huffington Post Especially in the new campaign finance era, there is legally no limit to how much firepower the energy sector could bring to bear. The energy industry pours hundreds of millions of dollars a year into political contributions and lobbying ...
Group seeking more renewable energy in Maine misses 2012 deadline Bangor Daily News By Eric Russell, BDN Staff Maine Citizens for Clean Energy was scheduled to meet at the State House on Monday afternoon, presumably to announce that it had gathered more than the 57000 signatures needed for a citizens' initiative.
Lueders: MapLight tracking political contributions Chippewa Herald Barry McNulty, a spokesman for Wisconsin Energy, doesn't dispute the claimed rebate amounts and lobbying outlays but insists there is ?no connection? between the two. He says the utility lobbies mainly on issues such as energy policy, ...
Federal government pulls plug on ecoENERGY Retrofit program Toronto Star The program, which launched in 2007 and was renewed last year, offers Canadians up to $5000 to make their homes more energy efficient. The announcement comes amid rising scrutiny of several unexpected policy moves, including looming changes to old age ...
Ener1 bites the dust Daily Caller Ener1's bankruptcy is a blow to taxpayers ? the company received a grant of $118 million from the Department of Energy's $2.4 billion stash to jump-start the electric car industry ? but it isn'ta surprise. A recent Scientific American article ...
In Defense of Clean Energy New York Times After months of standing by as Republicans tried to gut environmental laws and discredit his clean energy initiatives, President Obama took the offensive in his State of the Union address. He blasted Republicans for their single-minded commitment to ...
Environment again a source of friction in Olympia TheNewsTribune.com Under current law, clean energy definitions include wind power and some ?biomass? options but Hatfield wants to include the burning of mill waste for electricity, which he said is important to his logging-dependent district and other parts of the state ...
Attorneys turn to renewable energy U-T San Diego "We just see this as a major policy area for California, knowing in particular that the governor has made it a priority for more localized clean energy deployment," said Ethan Elkind, a climate policy associate at UC Berkeley's Center for Law, ...
BP, Transocean, react to liability ruling UPI.com Olympic gold medalist swimmer Aaron Piersol speaks at a rally marking the one-year anniversary of the BP oil spill and to urge Congress to stop offshore drilling and start a clean energy revolution, in Washington, DC on April 20, 2011.
Is Wind Power the Most Under-Exploited Energy Opportunity in the Southern US? Greentech Media (blog) There is a reason the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is holding its 2012 conference in Atlanta, Georgia this year, according to Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) Renewable Energy Manager Simon Mahan. The combination of newly identified ...
Partner Danish Hamid Joins Cooley in Washington, DC MarketWatch (press release) Hamid has nearly 15 years' experience supporting a variety of Fortune 500 and other clients on international business transactions, compliance with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-corruption laws, as well as internal investigations.
K2 Energy Solutions Experiences Growing Demand for its Lithium Ion Battery ... MarketWatch (press release) K2 Energy Solutions Announces Profitability for 2011 as Demand for its Proprietary, High Performance Battery Packs, Modules, and Systems Continues, With More Customers Opting for Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) Clean Energy Solutions.
If you were energy czar, how would you change US energy policy? Minnesota Public Radio President Obama called last week for an "all-out, all-of-the-above strategy" for the development of US sources of energy. Today's Question: If you were energy czar, how would you change US energy policy? Comment Preview appears above this form upon ...
Auction 2012: Energy Lobby Finds Power In Money And Fear Huffington Post Industry representatives worked the refs -- then-White House chief of staff Richard Daley and regulatory czar Cass Sunstein -- appealing to their own anti-regulatory leanings. And behind all that was the implicit -- or perhaps explicit -- threat that ...
Former Mitt Romney advisor supported compulsory abortion for American women Lifesite As governor of Massachusetts, Romney asked current Obama administration Science Czar John Holdren for advice on a plan to impose statewide limits on carbon emissions from power plants. President Barack Obama has made a similar proposal as president.
DOE boss says shale gas could be good for wind and solar Plain Dealer The torrent of gas flowing from fracked shale beds doesn't have to be the death knell for wind and solar power, the nation's top energy czar said Wednesday. New, highly efficient gas turbines can zoom from zero output to 500 million watts in 10 minutes ...
2 key aides leave Beutner's campaign for LA mayor Los Angeles Times Beutner spent 15 months as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's ?jobs czar,? ran the Department of Water and Power on an interim basis and tried to make the city more business-friendly. On the campaign trail, however, he has grown increasingly harsh in his ...
Fairfax Marketing Report including Ariana Resources, Hummingbird Resources ... Proactive Investors UK Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said he wants to reduce shareholding in state-owned in energy companies if? when he is re-elected for a further 6 year term as president. · Energy czar Igor Sechin, a close ally of Putin is not in agreement ...
Merkel retracts call for Greek debt czar Toronto Star Other European leaders said that the Commission, the EU's executive, needed the power to block bad spending decisions, but not only in Greece but also other highly indebted countries. Email Print Add to Favourites Report an error Rss Top Stories: ...
'Man on a Ledge' Latest Hollywood Hit Job on the Rich Big Hollywood No, Ed Harris' character isn'ta crusading journalist, a nonprofit executive or a green energy czar. He's a? wait for it? super rich real estate developer out to smite the common man. Harris plays him with all the requisite sleaze the Oscar winner can ...
Will Obama Address Science in State of the Union? Opposing Views Just to give a couple of examples: White House Energy Czar Carol Browner improperly altered a scientific report on oil spill remediation in order to support a ban on off-shore drilling. Then there was the administration's rejection of Yucca Mountain as ...
Government to modernise power usage calculations: Sam Pitroda Economic Times MUMBAI: The Indian government is planning to set up a "Smart Meter Task Force" that will look into modernising the "primitive ways" of calculating power usage, tech czar Sam Pitroda said Monday. "It is amazing to see how India - which is a super power...
