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Gov. Baldacci defines goals for final year
Bangor Daily News Already New England's largest producer of wind power from land-based wind farms, Maine is among the states aggressively courting the Obama administration ...
Eclectic bunch of donors -- near, far, left, even right -- gave to Clinton group
Washington Post ... helping cities reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and inspiring millions of children to lead healthier lives," Clinton said in a statement. ...
With help from Sweden, 4 Northern Virginia families are 'Climate Pilots'
Washington Post ... have made more significant lifestyle shifts, commuting by public transport or bicycle and adopting high-efficiency or renewable home energy systems. ...
Supes to check out energy ideas regarding landfills
San Bernardino Sun County-owned landfills could become the sites of solar arrays, wind turbines and other generators of renewable energy. The San Bernardino County Board of ...
Arlington County Board forms energy task force to advise on emissions
Washington Post So much of our energy use and greenhouse gases come from buildings," said John H. Morrill, the county's energy manager. Between fiscal 2008 and 2009, ...
Konga drops plans to award LITASCO crude oil supply deal
postzambia.com By Chiwoyu Sinyangwe ENERGY minister Kenneth Konga has dropped plans to award LITASCO a crude oil supply contract in preference to another foreign firm ...
MASS. MARKET: Biomass power isn't just a Western Mass. issue
Enterprise News By Jon Chesto As political leaders strive to make the region more energy-independent in 2010, there's no question solar panels and wind turbines will be ...
Review: VW Touareg TDI is clean diesel fun
Around Disney (blog) I might as well get this out of the way up front: Until recently, I hadn't been in a diesel car in ages. Like so many of you out there, when I thought ...
New York Times Army Feels the Energy of a Youthful New Coach
New York Times ... at home with his wife and 10-month-old son, Charlie. On the court, Spiker has spearheaded a 9-3 start with youthful energy and defensive commitment. ...
Rural Electric Cooperative Completes $240 Million Wind Farm in 4 Months
CleanTechnica By the end of 2010 the cooperative hopes that it will produce 20% of its electricity from wind power for its 2.8 million rural consumers in parts of rural ...
NewsBlaze Copenhagen Climate Summit : If Not An Agreement, At Least a Deal
NewsBlaze The rich countries, which are responsible for the greenhouse gas emission (and that way for the global warming and climate change) expressed their readiness ...
Fenway Park turns magical for Bruins
ESPN "That was great of them and like I said they create so much energy for us. Even though they were so far away we could feel them and we could feel the energy ...
Crude oil touches $80 as 2009 ends
Financial Times By Chris Flood Commodity markets ended 2009 on a high with US crude oil touching the $80 a barrel mark in the final trading session, while white sugar ...
Caution over heritage status
Malaysia Star The Government, however, has given an assurance that Maliau Basin would not be touched for its coal deposits. Lingham said it was the state government's ...
Asia Stocks Rise Second Week for Biggest Annual Gain Since'93
BusinessWeek Korea Electric Power Corp. jumped 4.1 percent in Seoul after leading a group that won the United Arab Emirates' first order for a nuclear-power plant. ...
Oil reserves secured
TVNZ Under International Energy Agency rules, the country must hold the equivalent of 90 days worth of oil imports - approximately 100000 tonnes of crude. ...
Solar power to light up Ambedkar villages
Indian Express Concentrating on the overall development of the Ambedkar villages, the state government will be using solar energy for several projects there. ...
Eye on Earth: 2009 Year in Review By Worldwatch Institute
REVE Climate: The US House of Representatives narrowly passes a cap-and-trade bill to lower greenhouse gas emissions 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. ...
Gas prices climb at year's end
The Morning Sun A year ago, diesel sold for an average of $2.45 a gallon. Sources: Michigangasprices.com; Oil Price Information Service through Michigan AAA and Wright ...
High Point Offering Free Energy Audits To Homeowners
WFMY News 2 This report will assist you in making your home more energy efficient. While supplies last, you will also receive a free energy conservation kit. ...
Cash for appliance clunkers
WFMJ Energy efficient appliances are any that carry the Energy Star seal of approval. James Sheasley, owner of Kitchen and Bath World in Canfield, ...
Solar showdown in tortoises' home
msnbc.com Reed Saxon / AP LOS ANGELES - On a strip of California's Mojave Desert, two dozen rare tortoises could stand in the way of a sprawling solar-energy complex ...
Govt lines up outreach plan to cut emissions
Daily News & Analysis New Delhi: The government is planning to woo businesses for meeting the country's target of cutting carbon emission intensity though an 'outreach programme' ...
Environmental Protection a must for contemporary world peace - I
The Island (subscription) According to UN statistics, 76% of greenhouse gas emissions are caused by the developed or industrialized countries in the world. ...
Fall in imports slows to 2.5% in November
Daily News & Analysis After 31% in September and 15% in October, import decline narrowed to just 2.5% in November, according to figures released on Friday. Oil imports crept up ...
Crude oil touches $80 as 2009 ends
Ninemsn By Chris Flood , Financial Times, 1 Jan 2010 Commodity markets ended 2009 on a high with US crude oil touching the $80 a barrel mark in the final trading ...
• Energy Conservation Measures will be Monetized
AutomatedBuildings.com (press release) Specifically, they need to know with some certainty the energy savings and payback period for each Energy Conservation Measure (ECM) that the building owner ...
Examiner.com Climate Change 101: I can see Canada from my California spa!
Examiner.com And, I have no special knowledge about climate change either. I offer the anecdotal headline to highlight the causal perceptions we have about climate ...
Oil imports rise first time in over a year
Business Standard For the first time in 13 months, the country's oil import bill registered a positive growth rate of 7.3 per cent, though the overall import continued to ...
ABC News Bad Year for Biofuel Ends on a Dour Note
ABC News An alternative fuel for diesel engines is off to a shaky start this year though it emits fewer pollutants and cuts down on petroleum use because it's made ...
Philadelphia Business Journal Energy to play big area role
Philadelphia Business Journal The biggest change will come at the end of the year when Peco Energy Co.'s rate cap expires, but reduced demand for energy, energy-conservation efforts, ...
Mass. planning new solar energy push in 2010
Boston Herald By AP BOSTON — Massachusetts is planning a new drive for solar energy in 2010 with a string of programs designed to dramatically increase the number and ...
Lithuania Shuts Down Its Only Nuclear Power Plant
Voice of America Photo: AP Lithuania's Soviet-built nuclear power plant was shut down late Thursday as part of an agreement with the European Union, ushering in a new era of ...
Examiner.com Breaking the myths that can save you money on your energy bill in 2010
Examiner.com US Department of Energy While it is too late to take advantage of home energy tax credits on your 2009 tax return, details of a plan proposed by President ...
New solar energy push in 2010 in Mass.
WWLP 22News (AP) - Massachusetts is planning a new solar energy push in 2010 with a string of programs designed to dramatically increase the number of solar panel ...
NASA Mars rover Spirit has survivability option?
Computerworld According to NASA: “Spirit is in the southern hemisphere of Mars, where it is autumn, and the amount of daily sunshine available for the solar-powered rover ...
Snow adds up to 2 inches of trouble
New Haven Register (subscription) The state retrofitted-6 state highway plow trucks with emission control systems to reduce harmful diesel pollution. The retrofits, which cost just more ...
22 Ways to Save Money on Your Home Energy Bill
PR Newswire (press release) With winter just beginning, there is no better time to make simple home improvements that will conserve energy and save money on bills. ST. LOUIS, Jan. ...
Record trade surplus in 2009
JoongAng Daily Raw materials imports dropped 32.9 percent while total crude oil imports fell to $50.6 billion in 2009 compared to $85.8 billion in 2008. ...
Snohomish County PUD testifies on tidal power
Snohomish County Business The PUD has emerged as one of the nation's leaders in the research and development of this green energy resource. It has secured more than $2.5 million for ...
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