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  • Morenci bridge walk fundraiser for homeless kids Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:57AMThe 16th Morenci Bridge Walk will be more than just an annual tradition on Monday, Sept. 6. It will also be an opportunity to help homeless children in Lenawee County.
  • EPA holds hearing in Denver on regulating coal ash Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:48AMDENVER — A proposal to start federally regulating the disposal of the residue that’s left over from burning coal at power plants is getting a public hearing in Denver.
  • EPA considers rules for fly ash Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:35AMEnvironmentalists, activists, energy company officials and politicians spent hours Monday debating what to do with the nasty byproduct of burning coal for electricity. The federal government plans to regulate coal ash, also called fly ash.It's the same substance that Constellation Energy wants t...
  • Move to clean up The Port of Oakland 'dirty air' gets boost from court ruling Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:16AMWest Oaklanders and the Port of Oakland may have a new chance to clean up the air in the asthma-plagued neighborhood, now that a U.S. District Court Judge upheld the right of the Port of Los Angeles to implement a Clean Truck Program.   Though already facing an appeal, the Court’s ruling late Friday on Los Angeles’ innovative Clean Truck Program has been greeted as likely to serve as legal ...
  • Robert Creamer: No longer the Republican Party of Mount Rushmore - Now the Party of Easter Island Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:02AMI'm a pilot. So last week, as our Thirtieth Anniversary present to each other, my wife Jan Schakowsky and I packed up our two...
  • Five reasons why now is the time to start a business Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:42AMIn the final instalment of a summer series, Dave Wilkin outlines why he chose an entrepreneurial path
  • Next X Prize: Clean Cooking Technology Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:51AMPlaya Vista-based X Prize Foundation, the nonprofit which is running a series of competitions to advance science and technology, has unveiled it latest prize under development: clean-burning cookstoves. The group said the new effort, which it is developing with the Government of India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, looks to spur the ...
  • FutureGen Alliance offers conditional support for new plan Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:09AMWASHINGTON – In a carefully worded press release, the FutureGen Alliance board has offered conditional support to the U.S. Department of Energy's revised FutureGen 2.0 project. read more
  • Secret Service seeks suspects in 'skimming' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:53AMThe Secret Service is trying to locate two people suspected of "skimming" credit and debit cards in the Charlotte area.
  • THE THINK TANK: Create a kids room that inspires learning, creativity Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:33AMAs the cold weather approaches, kids spend less time outdoors burning off all that wonderful energy.
  • Jeffrey Rubin: High Energy Prices, Not Wind Turbines, Make Copenhagen Green Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:23AMThe first thing you notice as you fly into Copenhagen, where I recently made a speech, is the ring of wind turbines surrounding the city....
  • Diesels greener than battery cars, says Swiss gov report Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:13AMGet a TDi estate not an EV, and save the planet! Swiss boffins have mounted an investigation into the largely unknown environmental burdens of electric cars using lithium-ion batteries, and say that the manufacturing and disposal of batteries presents no insurmountable barriers to electric motoring. However, their analysis reveals that modern diesel cars are actually better for the environment ...
  • Fireplaces Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:56AMLet's say you have a basic wood-burning fireplace. Charming as it may be, this old-fashioned device pollutes the air and sends a large amount of its heat roaring out the chimney. But there's no need to get rid of your old fireplace. You can insert an energy-efficient gas-burning fireplace. Many models produce the same comforting yellow-orange flames that you enjoy in a wood fireplace and even ...
  • Exelon to spend nearly $1 billion on windmills: Update Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:43AMPower giant buys John Deere Renewables
  • Tennis: Looking Back 2002 When Pete Sampras Proves a Point Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:38AMAmericans love a prizefight, even when the sport isn’t boxing. Tennis is one of those rare experiences that can offer that one-on-one contest of physicality, skill, strategy, and endurance — all without the combatants having to get punched in the face. Watch closely enough during this year’s US Open and eventually a match, probably in the men’s draw, will eventually be described using a boxing ...
  • Europeans Aim for `Swift Reaction' on UN CO2 Offsets, EU's Hedegaard Says Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:28AMThe European Union regulator wants to offer carbon markets a quick response on restrictions that could be imposed on United Nations offset credits for use in the bloc’s cap-and-trade system, the EU’s climate chief said.
  • Murdered doctor Karen Woo’s funeral near Stevenage tomorrow Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:38AMMurdered Stevenage doctor Karen Woo, killed while bringing medical aid to some of the poorest people in Afghanistan, will be held near her home town tomorrow.
  • 175,000 forced to flee as Pakistan flood waters smash embankment Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:30PMHundreds of thousands of Pakistanis fled flood waters yesterday after the surging River Indus smashed through embankments in two places, but many refused to leave the danger z
  • Tight N.B. election race to focus on energy Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:29PMIn politics, six months is an eternity. When New Brunswickers go to the polls on Sept. 27, exactly six months will have passed since the province scrapped a controversial energy deal that would have seen Hydro-Quebec take over the assets of N.B. Power.
  • Climate 'big fizz' happened fast at South Pole Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:17PMResearchers at the University of California, Davis, today report new information on the mechanism of carbon flow from the Earth's oceans at the end of the last ice age, based on chemical analyses of the shells of tiny plankton fossils.
  • Friday night lights Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:24PMHigh school football holds a special place on the mantel of Friday night activities. The 2006 movie “Friday Night Lights” chronicled a community’s passion for the weekly spectacle and even spawned an Emmy Award-winning TV series of the same name.
  • 'Public nuisance' suits should be barred: Solicitor general Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:13PMWASHINGTON—The Obama administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court decision that permitted a “public nuisance” suit to proceed over greenhouse gas emitters' contributions to global warming.
  • Why you need a 'zombie apocalypse' phone Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:37PMYou know it will happen someday: Zombies are chasing you down the street, groaning for your blood. You've been holed up for a week, and there's spotty cell service. It sure would be handy to request an emergency ammo drop from the black-helicopter guys.
  • The Big Nasty Hillclimb Returns (8/27/2010) Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:30PMThe following is a press release from The Big Nasty... The 8th annual Chaos Energy, Big Nasty Hillclimb is coming up on September 17-19, 2010, and again be held on the 1,000 acre Pence Ranch, in an area known locally as the White Cliffs, 4 ½ miles north of New Plymouth, Idaho.
  • $736bn China clean energy plan hinges on coal price Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:22PMChina’s $736bn push to harness nuclear, wind, solar and biomass energy hinges on making the cleaner fuels competitive with cheap and CO2-intensive coal without derailing surging industrial growth.
  • Brazil Energy Auction To Spur BRL9.7 Bi Investment Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:55PMBrazil Energy Auction To Spur BRL9.7 Bi Investment
  • Cost-effective way sought to convert algae into fuel Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:38PMA small Gila Bend farm that once found unlikely success growing shrimp in the desert is working on an even more bizarre business: turning farm waste into electricity and algae for fuel.
  • Drillers meet with chamber Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:21PMWILKES-BARRE – Representatives of two natural gas companies operating in the region made presentations and answered questions from area business owners at a “CEO to CEO Networking Breakfast” on Wednesday at the Westmoreland Club.
  • Planners look at rules for alternative energy Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:44PMThe Bethel Township Planning Commission is looking at revising its alternative-energy regulations to address solar power, wind power and outdoor wood-burning furnaces.
  • Bow Energy Limited (ASX:BOW) Commences Construction Of 30 Megawatt Gas-Fired Blackwater Power Project Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:14PMBrisbane, Australia, Aug 26, 2010 - (ABN Newswire) - Bow Energy Limited (ASX:BOW) (PINK:BOWYF) are pleased to announce the start of construction on Bow's 100% owned 30 megawatt gas-fired Blackwater Power Project, located approximately 15 kilometres north-east of the town of Blackwater in central Queensland.
  • In Zappos leader's success story, believing is seeing through Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:00PMForget boardrooms. Forget offices. One of Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh's transformative business moments came at a late-night rave party, amid thumping beats and billowing fog.
  • Bad Planning Cited In Fatal Colo. Power Plant Fire Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:19PMFederal officials investigating a 2007 fire that killed five workers at a hydroelectric plant said Wednesday that Xcel Energy Inc. and its contractor failed to adequately plan for hazardous work that included taking flammable solvents inside a 4,300-foot tunnel.
  • Oil spill hearings: Did firefighting efforts make Deepwater Horizon situation worse? Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:24AMTransocean official who stayed with burning rig expressed concerns about how much water put on rig
  • Americans using less energy, more renewables: report Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:38AMAmericans are using less energy overall and making more use of renewable energy resources.
  • TN starts offering rebates for energy-efficient heating, cooling systems Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:36AMA long-awaited state program offering rebates for energy-efficient heating and cooling equipment opens to applicants at noon today as Tennessee becomes the last state to roll out the program.
  • Americans using less energy, more renewables Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:30AMAmericans are using less energy overall and making more use of renewable energy resources. The United States used significantly less coal and petroleum in 2009 than in 2008, and significantly more wind power. There also was a decline in natural gas use and increases in solar, hydro and geothermal power, according to the most recent energy flow charts.
  • Hectic schedule on Gold Coast Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:00AMTHE Australian International Movie Convention ended with exhibitors and distributors a little befuddled by the breadth of movies coming their way.
  • Mobile Workstation features SLI GTX 480M and CrossFireX. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:15AMIntended for workstation or server use, Panther v2.0 is powered by NVIDIA SLI Fermi GPUs and 3.33 GHz Intel 6-core i7-980x or Xeon 5600 series LGA1366 processors running at 6.4 GT/sec bus speed. Up to 3 TB storage is offered via 4 internal physical hard drives, and RAID 0/1/5/10 support is standard. Measuring 15.8 x 11.9 x 2.05 in., 12 lb notebook supports 64-bit OS, comes with built-in UPS and ...
  • Research and Markets: Clean Coal Technologies Market Potential - Now Available Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:06AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/eee7f5/clean_coal_technol) has announced the addition of the "Clean Coal Technologies Market Potential" report to their offering. Coal is one of the world's fastest growing energy sources. It fuels almost 40% of electricity worldwide, with even higher percentages in several ...
  • The Adjudicator: NRL R25 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:02AMGuilty of looking ahead to the NRL finals, The Adjudicator lost sight of the task at hand and dropped a pitiful six matches in round 24. A rookie mistake and one to learn from.
  • Around Town Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:55AMThis week features an exciting mix of events, from a live music performance by students of the International College of Music to a delicious Ramdhan meal, just like how grandma prepares!
  • Research and Markets: Clean Coal Technologies Market Potential - Now Available Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:53AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Clean Coal Technologies Market Potential" report to their offering.
  • Cancer prevention 101 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:12PMA new study shows developing positive habits in college may lead to preventing cancer.
  • Oil rig blast survivor blames BP design Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:11PMA supervisor sued the oil giant and Halliburton for the explosion in the Gulf that nearly killed him.
  • Xcel's CEO among those calling for a tax on carbon Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:10PMDick Kelly, CEO of Xcel Energy Inc., is irked that Congress hasn't raised his taxes. "We need a price on carbon," said Kelly, who runs a multistate utility in the vanguard of next-generation efficiency and cleaner-energy programs.
  • US government joins the search for a miracle fuel Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:38PMResearchers and entrepreneurs are getting help in their quest to end oil dependency, writes Matthew Wald.
  • Biomass could be MO's energy future. Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:51PMCOLUMBIA- Sen. Kit Bond held a roundtable Monday at Bond Life Sciences Center urging local researchers and politicians to consider biomass as an alternative to traditional renewable energy sources. Biomass is the burning of hay, grass, wood or other plant material to produce energy.
  • Higher Temperatures Finally Arrive In Bay Area Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:02PMAfter a summer of unseasonably cool temperatures, an unusual weather pattern brought heat to the Bay Area, with high temperatures expected in the 100s Tuesday.
  • Eddie Daniels Reunites with Bob James for Broadway Boogie Project Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:47PMEddie Daniels is very excited about the Broadway Boogie project, a band he’s formed with Bob James, for performances at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival on Sunday, September 5 and the Blues Alley nightclub in Washington, D.C. for three nights before that, on Thursday, September 2 through Saturday, September 4. JT caught up with Daniels by phone from his home in New Mexico where the 68-year-old ...
  • Fuel of the future: The new power generation Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:20PMThe Royal Bank of Scotland might at first seem an unusual focus for climate change activists' ire. But since last Thursday, members of Climate Camp have been campaigning outside their headquarters in Edinburgh. The reason? They are protesting over the huge loans the bank has provided to oil companies, oil being one of the biggest culprits in contributing to climate change. Climate Camp wants us ...