"A House Made of Straw"
Straw, a century-old building material, is making a comeback as an eco-friendly choice for modern home construction.
Source: Environment Report, 09/10/2009
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"Clothesline Dispute Pits Aesthetics vs. Energy Savings"
"Switching to low-tech drying saves energy but can get residents in hot water with associations, landlords or towns that see clotheslines as eyesores. Now states from Maine to Hawaii are stepping in to override local laws and rules."
Source: Asheville Citizen-Times, 09/10/2009
"Mich. Coal Plant Proposals Get Negative Reviews"
"Michigan regulators dealt a setback Tuesday to proposals for new coal-fired power plants near Rogers City and Bay City, questioning the need for both projects at a time of growing emphasis on cleaner fuels."
Source: AP, 09/10/2009
"Oil Rises on Lower Dollar, Stockpiles as OPEC Maintains Output"
"Crude oil rose for a fourth day in New York as the falling dollar spurred investors to buy commodities as a counter against inflation and an industry report showed a decline in U.S. inventories. Oil also gained after OPEC agreed to maintain output targets."
Source: Bloomberg, 09/10/2009
"Developing World's Energy Needs Set Stage for Fight"
"Developing nations' urgent need for more energy has become a central issue this year as developed countries -- including the United States -- push for a global reduction in carbon emissions ahead of a climate change conference scheduled for December in Copenhagen."
Source: Wash Post, 09/09/2009
"U.S. Company and China Plan Solar Project"
"Chinese government officials signed an agreement on Tuesday with First Solar, an American solar developer, for a 2,000-megawatt photovoltaic farm to be built in the Mongolian desert."
Source: NYTimes, 09/09/2009
"USPS Could Deliver America the Electric Car"
"Government researchers have confirmed the ideal testing ground for electric cars: the U.S. Postal Service. Now all they have to do is find the money to pay for it."
Source: SolveClimate, 09/08/2009
"Natural Gas Hits a Roadblock in New Energy Bill"
The natural gas industry has been on a winning streak as the fuel has come into greater use, partly because of its advantage in fighting climate change. But raw political clout may help climate-warming coal steal gas' lunch money in the coming climate bill.
Source: NYTimes, 09/08/2009
"One Company Gets Lion's Share of $500M in Clean Energy Awards"
"One company has received more than half of $500 million in the first round of grants from a Recovery Act program that provides cash assistance to renewable energy production companies in place of earned tax credits."
Source: ENS, 09/04/2009
Enviros File Suit To Block Tar Sands Pipeline
"Less than two weeks after the State Department gave the go-ahead for a major new pipeline to carry Alberta oil sands crude into the United States, a network of environmental and Native American groups filed a lawsuit to stop it."
Source: NYTimes, 09/04/2009
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