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Eco Friendly Mag (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
$4 Million Goes to MIT from French Oil Company for Solar Energy Battery Project Total, a French oil company, recently agreed to give the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) $4 million for a 5-year research project to develop stationary batteries that can more efficiently store solar energy. More effecient energy storage has been a difficult issue for [...]
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Green Options (Free subscription) | yesterday
Veteran solar installer Parkson Corporation is lending its expertise to a new wastewater treatment plant upgrade for the town of Berlin near the Maryland coast. When it’s finished, the new plant will almost eliminate the use of fossil fuels for drying and converting biosolids, also known as sludge , into a lightweight Class A soil amendment or sustainable fuel. The process is pushed along by...
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Climateer Investing (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
From the Houston Chronicle: Looks stormy, says AccuWeather. It's a bit ironic that we go through one of the quietest Gulf hurricane seasons in years with very little storm-related curtailment of oil and gas production, yet today we get this news from AccuWeather : State College, Pa. -- 6 November 2009 -- AccuWeather.com's reports two storms are stirring up weather in the Gulf of Mexico that will affect...
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MATTER Features (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) pushed the climate bill through the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee yesterday, but it's becoming clear the bill won't get far before the world meets in Copenhagen. Boxer decided to ignore the Republican boycott of the Climate Bill - and the requirement that 2 Replublicans be present to vote for passage - and passed the bill based on a simple majority of people...
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Tom Nelson (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Al's Journal : Congratulations 350.org It was truly an amazing day and one that will have a tremendous impact. T-43 Days? Is the UN Secretary General Hitting the Reset button? » The Foundry “A reasonable success'” He thinks? What happened to “[f]our months to secure the future of our planet”? How can such a critical date for the fate of humanity be as flexible as when...
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Eco Friendly Mag (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Future looks good for wind-turbine controls The ARC Advisory Group forecasts the business for wind turbine controls to increase at this rate. The market for wind-turbine controls is positioned to grow over the next several years due to the volatility in oil costs, a worldwide push for clean energy, favorable government incentives, and available investments funding [...]
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Eco Friendly Mag (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
EarthSure’s “AirRay™ Auto”: the Car That Oil Companies Don’t Want You to Know About WOODBRIDGE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EarthSure, a renewable energy company and innovator in alternative energy sources introduces its most ground-breaking invention to date. Patent pending AirRay™ is the name given to [...]
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Domestic Fuel (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Algae might be the feedstock of the future for biodiesel and ethanol… if you know how to use it right. This press release posted on Reuters.com says a new report from Research and Markets entitled “Algae For Fuel, Algal Oil, Biofuels, Ethanol, Biodiesel And The Future Of Petroleum And Green Energy: Global Markets, Technologies, And Opportunities: [...]
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Newswise (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Scientists in Washington, D.C. are reporting laboratory evidence supporting the possibility that some of Earth's oil and natural gas may have formed in a way much different than the traditional process described in science textbooks. Their study is scheduled for Nov./Dec. issue of ACS' Energy & Fuels, a bi-monthly publication. Anurag Sharma and colleagues note that the traditional process...
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Climate and energy (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Never a dull moment with the “Kerry-Boxer” climate and energy bill. Although it moved out of committee today, Senator Kerry has made moves to develop a separate, compromise package that gives more benefits to the oil and nuclear industries. This second track of negotiations may change the shape of the final bill. The first – a [...]
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Tom Nelson (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
China calls on developed countries to massively cut emission first BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday said developed countries should take the lead in quantitative and massive emissions reduction, and provide support for developing countries in tackling climate change. The Associated Press: Senator Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.: No fed money for US-China wind project WASHINGTON — A Democratic...
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FreeThoughtManifesto (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
By Viola Gienger November 3, 2009 Courtesy Of Bloomberg News Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Iran’s military will be subject for the first time to the kind of U.S. assessment reserved for China’s expanding forces as lawmakers seek a more accurate analysis of the Persian Gulf oil power’s strengths and strategy. Congress ordered an annual report on Iranian military goals and capabilities, including...
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Green Sand (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Enjoy the Holidays without the guilt, without refined sugar, without the gluten, without the rancid processed oil, without yeast, without the unwanted fat calories! Celebrawte with whole honest-to-pure-goodness truth of the RAWlicious gifts from Mother Nature to our sacred table. Learn how to make 8 Raw recipes which include, raw cakes, raw tarts, raw pies, raw muffin, raw sprouted bread, raw uncookies...
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An American Lion (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Natural Gas and Oil Transmission Systems, Western Europe If you follow commodities, and how they interact with geopolitics, this would appear to be right up your alley: The world faces a natural gas glut that will cool prices, says the International Energy Agency, raising the prospect that Russia’s grip over Europe’s energy security will loosen. In a draft version of its World Energy Outlook...
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Ken Nelson (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Invest in something that returns better than union payouts and helping your political cronies: One estimate is that 500 nuclear power plants would make America energy independent. I think that is optimistic in that an abundance of electricity doesn’t mean we won’t need to import oil for transportation needs, but it would certainly take us a [...]
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aarkstore | 10/22/2009
The report focuses on China’s traditional, non-renewable energy sectors - coal, oil, and nuclear power, which together account for about 90% of China’s energy mix. It analyzes current technology levels, penetration of clean and efficient technologies specific to the three sectors, as well as potential opportunities for foreign companies. This report does not include the renewable energy sectors (e.g....
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dave howells | 07/23/2009
I agree with almost all of what Steve Dube is saying about wind energy – there is no way under the sun that it will enable business-as-usual to continue into the distant future. Also, at the very least we need to take stock of what it stands to do to the destruction of our upland environments. However, I disagree with his view on nuclear power. I cannot see us getting nuclear power now, whether we
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aarkstore | 07/16/2009
Summary “Top Ten Energy Trends in 2009” focuses on the key challenges and trends in the energy sector during 2009. The turbulences in the global financial arena, dramatic fluctuations in crude oil prices and the politico-environmental concerns about conventional energy use have set the stage for significant developments in the global energy sector. The major areas of focus include the impact of the...
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