"Tight Credit Markets Becalm Minnesota Wind Industry"
Development of wind power in Minnesota is being frustrated by a clogged up capital market.
Source: MinnPost.com, 06/02/2009
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Duke Ordered To Close Indiana Coal Units
"A federal judge in Indianapolis has ordered Duke Energy Corp. to shut down nearly 40 percent of an Indiana power plant's capacity as part of an enforcement case that dates back to the Clinton administration."
Source: Greenwire, 06/02/2009
"What’s Next for the Chevy Volt?"
GM is saying that despite its bankruptcy the plug-in hybrid Volt still has the greenlight for a 2010 launch. But does it?
Source: Reuters, 06/02/2009
"Green Promise Seen in Switch to LED Lighting"
A new technology called LED lighting promises more savings in greenhouse emissions and longer appliance life than compact fluorescent bulbs -- at a price.
Source: NYTimes, 06/01/2009
"California Fires up Laser Fusion Machine"
Energy Secretary Chu and CA Gov. Schwarzenegger today will dedicate the National Ignition Facility, a mammoth laser device designed to explore fusion energy.
Source: Guardian, 05/29/2009
"In Finland, Nuclear Renaissance Runs Into Trouble"
A power plant under construction on a Finnish island was supposed to be the showpiece of a nuclear renaissance. But it is way behind schedule and over budget.
Source: NYTimes, 05/29/2009
Most Undiscovered Oil in Arctic: Geologists
"The most likely place for oil in the Arctic is off northern Alaska in the Chukchi Sea, the researchers report. But conservationists warn of drilling in the fragile environment."
Source: LA Times, 05/29/2009
"House Leaders Call for Closer Watch on Food Supply"
Two key House leaders have introduced a bill that would drastically overhaul and tighten the nation's food safety system.
Source: WashPost, 05/28/2009
"Global Energy Demand Seen Up 44 Percent By 2030"
"Global energy demand is expected to soar 44 percent over the next two decades with most of the demand coming from developing countries such as China and Russia, the U.S. government's top energy forecasting agency said on Wednesday."
Source: Reuters, 05/28/2009
House Panel Launches Interior Reform
A draft bill from the House Natural Resources Committee would drastically reform the Interior Department's corruption-plagued system for collecting oil and gas royalties.
Source: Greenwire, 05/28/2009
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