Officials from 13 nations are meeting to discuss conservation efforts to save the endangered tiger. Officials from countries where tigers still roam – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam – are taking part in the Asia Ministerial Conference (AMC) on Tiger Conservation. The conference runs from January 27 to January 30, 2010, in Thailand.
CHICAGO, Jan. 28 (UPI) — A wind farm built in Oklahoma by Spanish company ACCIONA is a major breakthrough in widening the use of clean and renewable energy in the United States. Environmental politics and international bargaining over carbon dioxide …
Think, the Norwegian electric car maker that aims to start selling its Think City model in the U.S. next year, has been doing its homework: slicing and dicing the massive U.S. auto market into an index of cities where its mid-range two-seater is most likely to take off early on.“Ideally,” Think CEO Richard Canny says […]
BusinessWire – Lew Hay, chairman and CEO of FPL Group, the nation’s No. 1 producer of renewable energy from wind and solar power, issued the following statement today on President Barack Obama’s state of the union address: “The president is right …
The future of the climate bill that needs support from the U.S. Senate is in the balance. Here’s what some supporters and opponents have to say about it.
US Sen. Harkin: Harkin announces over $4.3 million for new biofuels research …IowaPolitics.com (press release)Results of this research will help make microalgae- based biofuel production a truly viable, sustainable and versatile option for fulfilling…
House Science and Technology Committee HearingTrading Markets (press release)… the productivity of grains used to produce first generation biofuels and sells varieties that specifically enhance biofuels production per acre. …and more »
Sydney Morning HeraldLord Monckton's genocidal overkillSydney Morning HeraldThe twin dangers of biofuel production if not pursued carefully, he said, were further deforestation and the driving up of food prices. …and more »
SACE is carbon neutral
Clean Energy News (blog) A carbon offset is a purchase made to absorb or avoid the release of a ton of carbon to compensate for greenhouse gas emissions from electricity use, … SACE is Carbon NeutralClean Energy News (press release) all 2 news articles » |
One of the most commonly cited problems about solar power is that it’s intermittent, meaning that it’s not always sunny when electricity is needed. That means customers can’t count on being able to generate exactly as much solar power as they need to meet electricity demand at any given time, and utilities must rely on […]
Salt Lake County eyes public land for gardeningSalt Lake Tribune… community gardens and a sprawling 40-acre plot in the recently acquired Lodestone Park that could suit commercial food or biofuel production. …and more »
UNC Charlotte celebrates its EPIC projectCharlotteObserver.comIn addition, EPIC researchers will work toward advances in wind, solar and biofuel production. "We must enhance and modernize existing methods of energy …
In his first State of the Union address, US President Barack Obama has highlighted the key role of renewables in the economic development of the country.
Suntech Power Holdings Co. and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Tuesday, announced that the company’s first U.S. manufacturing plant will be located in the City of Goodyear, Arizona. The Suntech Goodyear factory will initially employ more than 70 local residents and is designed as a showcase for the company’s latest-generation solar electricity manufacturing technologies and equipment.
Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. statement through hisadvisors that the Obama administration Energy Plan has threatening thelong term stability of the U.S. energy market. The currentadministration is just not listening to the …
Bio-fuels: Are they worth producing?HeliumAccording to the resulting discussion it is noted that potential 10-15 tons per day of biodiesel production would not offset the loss of fuel value the …
N.J. environmental groups urge Gov. Christie to expand use of renewable energy By Brian T. Murray/The Star-Ledger January 27, 2010, 7:07PM Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger Some 3,912 solar panels installed on the roof of one of the Hall’s …
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP — Nestled within the hills of two-thousand acres of dairy farms in Missaukee county you can’t miss them…nine wind turbines producing 19 megawatts of renewable energy. It’s the “Stoney Corners Wind Project” and it’s now …
Illinois biodiesel industry hurt by mired tax legislationMedill Reports: ChicagoProducers like Becker depend on a federal tax credit that renders biodiesel production profitable, enabling them to compete with the price of petroleum …
For at least one green car maker out there, tomorrow may be the lucky day. According to a press advisory from the Department of Energy today, Secretary Steven Chu will — drumroll please — “make a loan announcement” related to the agency’s advanced technology vehicle loan program at noon (EST) Thursday at the Washington Auto […]