Energy Industry Reps Greet House Fracking Probe With Shrug – New York Times
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US stocks quit four-session win streak, led by energy loss – MarketWatch
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US warns Iran’s plan to build more uranium enrichment plants – Xinhua
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February 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Electricity | No Comments
Europe Backs Tariffs on U.S. Biofuel Imports
European producers have complained to trade regulators that their counterparts in the United States benefit from both U.S. and European subsidies.
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Diesel, Made Simply From Coffee Grounds (Ah, the Exhaust Aroma)
Scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno, have made diesel fuel from used coffee grounds.
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Solar Meets Polar as Winter Curbs Clean Energy
Many alternative energy sources like wind turbines and solar panels experience problems in cold weather.
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February 21st, 2010 | Posted in Electricity | No Comments
Europe Considers A Tariff On Biofuels
The European Union is preparing to impose trade duties on U.S. biofuels to prevent American producers from putting European producers out of business, diplomats said.
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February 20th, 2010 | Posted in Electricity | No Comments
Sen. Graham Promotes Nuclear Power,’ Clean Coal’ in Draft Renewables Bill – New York Times
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February 19th, 2010 | Posted in Biodiesel | No Comments
Nike, Starbucks, and Clean Energy Companies Join Forces to Launch – Forbes
BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Dozens of company executives joined union leaders, youth organizations and Congressman Earl Blumenauer at Nike Headquarters today to kickoff the Race for American Jobs & Clean Energy Leadership, a coast-to
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Sempra Energy, RBS Agree to Sell European and Asian Commodity – PR Inside
announced that it and The Royal Bank of Scotland : (RBS) have agreed to sell the European and Asian operations of their RBS-Sempra Commodities joint venture to J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. : (NYSE: JPM) for an expected $1.7 billion, subject to
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February 17th, 2010 | Posted in Electricity | No Comments
Vermilion Energy Trust Announces Significant Netherlands Drilling Success – MarketWatch (press release)
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February 16th, 2010 | Posted in Clean Energy | No Comments
British Fight Climate Change With Fish and Chips
Small plants in England are being used to collect and refine used cooking oil into biodiesel for vehicles.
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Pollution Is Called a Byproduct of a ‘Clean’ Fuel
Potentially hazardous discharges from a biodiesel plant seem an incongruity from an earth-friendly industry.
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February 15th, 2010 | Posted in Clean Energy | No Comments
Europe, Cutting Biofuel Subsidies, Redirects Aid to Stress Greenest Options
In cutting across-the-board subsidies for biofuels, governments in Europe are discovering how difficult it can be to figure out whether a particular fuel has been produced in an environmentally friendly manner.
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Europe Considers A Tariff On Biofuels
The European Union is preparing to impose trade duties on U.S. biofuels to prevent American producers from putting European producers out of business, diplomats said.
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February 13th, 2010 | Posted in Clean Energy | No Comments
SunPower Buying SunRay Renewable Energy – Private Equity Hub
Last year, SunRay received a $200 million equity commitment from Denham Capital Management. SunPower Corp bankable solar power plants in a complex environment,” said Howard Wenger, president of SunPower’s utilities and power plants business
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China’s edge in renewable energy – Austin American-Statesman
TIANJIN, China There’s a prospect that the West might someday trade its dependence on oil from the Middle East for a reliance on solar panels, wind turbines and other gear made in China, which is moving to dominate the global manufacture of renewable
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Bill would allow ATVs to plow snow – Pierce County Herald
vehicles use Wisconsin roads so they can plow snow. The state Assembly’s Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs Committee will take testimony on a bill from Democrat Andy Jorgensen of Fort Atkinson. He says it makes sense to let ATV’s use the
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SWATC offers courses in renewable energy – Spectrum
Taking advantage of the renewable energy resources in Southern Utah, Southwest Applied Technology College is expanding its course offerings for careers in renewable energy. SWATC is being chosen to partner in a $4.6 Million job training grant award
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February 13th, 2010 | Posted in Biodiesel | No Comments
AXIS Capital Forms Renewable Energy Insurance Team – Insurance Journal
Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced the formation of a renewable energy team within its AXIS Insurance business. The team is based in London, and will “insure and assess risks for renewable energy producers and distributors
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February 12th, 2010 | Posted in Biodiesel | No Comments
