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123k to attract bus passengers

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:31:39 GMT

Waiting for a bus could soon become a less taxing experience if plans to upgrade 37 bus stops in the Lincoln area are approved.

Solar car at Univ. of Kentucky made possible by more than $1 billion in grants

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:28:37 GMT

Removing his jacket and setting down his coffee, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear lowered himself into the car's metal frame.

Campus

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:28:20 GMT

An Episcopalian leader who has come to symbolize the debate over the role of gays in the church will be at Duke University today and tomorrow for a variety of events with students, faculty, staff and the Durham ...

PUC hosts Energy Expo

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:25:49 GMT

If you want to learn more about alternative energy sources and how to save money, mark Tuesday on your calendar.

Festival teaches about sustainability, climate change

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:59:36 GMT

Chicago emits as many greenhouse gases as the entire country of Greece, and the organizers of Evanston's second annual Green Living Festival want to change that.

McCain, Obama push alternative energy plans

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:35:19 GMT

As Americans struggle to keep up with the rising costs of energy, presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are offering energy proposals they hope will attract budget-conscious voters.

Atlanta GreenBusiness Works EXPO Helps Businesses and Municipalities become As Green As Possible

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:19:54 GMT

Atlanta, GA - October 6, 2008 - GreenBusiness Works EXPO, Tuesday and Wednesday at Cobb Galleria Centre, is Atlanta's first comprehensive environmental EXPO, designed to provide hands-on education for ...

RSS Mashup

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:53:42 GMT

Be sure to visit the home of the Energy Retards - See how stupid they can be!

San Jose makes progress on mayor's ambitious green vision

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:54:01 GMT

One year ago, Chuck Reed unveiled one of his boldest initiatives as San Jose mayor, a "Green Vision'' to turn the city into "the center of innovation in clean technology.'' Environmentalists praised him and ...

California firm moves to get into the electric-car refuelling sector

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:48:46 GMT

A California company is planning to build a network of charging stations on four Hawaii islands to fuel electric-powered cars.

Hawaii State Department of Transportation Selects Solar Energy ... - Trading Markets (press release)

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:45:03 GMT

Hawaii State Department of Transportation Selects Solar Energy ...
Trading Markets (press release), CA - 36 minutes ago
Hoku Solar plans to install the PV power systems at multiple DOT properties including Lihue Airport, Kahului Airport, Kona International Airport at Keahole ...
Xcel's North Shore Headquarters Selects Hoku Solar Trading Markets (press release)
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Energy initiative in Missouri enjoys powerful support

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:41:19 GMT

Proposition C, the renewable energy initiative on Missouri’s November ballot, appears to have lots of support and little organized opposition.Indeed, the Missouri Clean Energy Initiative has raised more ...

Taipei Invent 2008 Wraps Up Super Success

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:33:46 GMT

TAIPEI INVENT 2008 - Taipei INVENT wrapped up a supper success today that beckons well for both inventors and future shows.

Taipei Invent 2008 Wraps Up Super Success

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:33:46 GMT

TAIPEI INVENT 2008 - Taipei INVENT wrapped up a supper success today that beckons well for both inventors and future shows.

Izquierdo commented on the blog post My Ten Favorite Things About Albuquerque

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:27:54 GMT

Campaigning for Congress has taken me all across Albuquerque and the rest of New Mexicoa TMs First District.

Guest Editorial: States are taking the lead on scrubbing carbon

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:25:41 GMT

Buried under the avalanche of coverage of Wall Street woes is a sobering news item: The world is pumping out climate-changing greenhouse gases even faster than predicted.

The face of politics is changing this election

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:19:47 GMT

Fellow voters, we are living in extraordinary times. We've still got a month to go in this year's presidential election, but already the nation is a little breathless.

San Jose makes progress on mayor's ambitious green vision - San Jose Mercury News

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:01:46 GMT

San Jose makes progress on mayor's ambitious green vision
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 1 hour ago
She noted his insistence earlier this year that solar power companies offer their systems to residents at no up-front cost. In June, five local solar ...

MomentumNO More Mr. Nice Guy

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:58:31 GMT

Momentum NO MORE MR. NICE GUY by Joyce Marcel American Reporter Correspondent Dummerston, Vt.

California firm moves to get into the electric-car refuelling sector

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:57:39 GMT

A California company is planning to build a network of charging stations on four Hawaii islands to fuel electric-powered cars.

Printing in 3D Gets Practical

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:12:03 GMT

Walter Reed Army Medical Center surgeons who treat soldiers wounded in the war in Iraq have grown accustomed to difficult operations.

The Greeening of Thomas Friedman

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:08:08 GMT

Eminentoes The Greeening of Thomas Friedman By William Tucker Published 10/6/2008 12:08:08 AM Hot, Flat, and Crowded : Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America By Thomas L. Friedman Poor ...

Seeing The Universe From Hawaii

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:03:35 GMT

I was fortunate to be able to visit the Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea during a recent short holiday in Hawaii.

WB's funding for energy projects up

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:37:59 GMT

World Banka s funding for renewable and efficient energy projects in developing countries rose 87 per cent during the past year to nearly $2.7 billion, reflecting the growing interest and demand for ...

Renewal Energy Initiatives in West Africa - THISDAY

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:09:09 GMT

Renewal Energy Initiatives in West Africa
THISDAY, Nigeria - 4 hours ago
The country today has installed over 5000 solar power systems in remote communities which include rural and urban homes, schools, health centres, ...
Using wind energy to power Ogun Nigerian Tribune
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The 7th International Workshop on Micro and Nanotechnologies for...

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:45:10 GMT

This special issue of Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering contains a selection of papers from the 7th International Workshop on Micro and Nanotechnologies for Power Generation and Energy Conversion .

Berlin aims to become solar powerhouse

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:42:27 GMT

Berlin wants to become a world leader in the solar energy field, both as a user of the sun's rays for energy and as a pioneer in solar technology despite its northern, cloud-covered location, its economy ...

Rake it. Cut it. Stake it. Bind it. Feed it. Leave 'em alone.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:55:00 GMT

Wow, that was quick. It's probably just me, but the speed at which half that color high in the trees hit the ground caught me in the solar plexus.

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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:30:51 GMT

Republican campaigners in Missouri are beefing up security after a laptop containing "strategic information" was stolen from a campaign field office of presidential contender John McCain.

Solar-Power Users Amass Savings By Following the Sun: State Tour ... - istockAnalyst.com (press release)

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:57:26 GMT

New York Times

Solar-Power Users Amass Savings By Following the Sun: State Tour ...
istockAnalyst.com (press release), OR - 20 hours ago
But this summer, I used it all the time," said the 39-year-old teacher, who had his system installed in December by Third Sun Solar and Wind Power of Athens ...
Tax credits to help solar, wind projects Arizona Republic
Tax credits underscore need for renewable energy subsidies Idaho Business Review
Solar, wind industry aided by federal bailout The Zonie Report
Canada.com - Bizjournals.com
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Failing to see the light - NEWS.com.au

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:17:56 GMT

Failing to see the light
NEWS.com.au, Australia - 9 hours ago
TASMANIANS are queuing up to convert their homes to solar power but are being hampered by a lack of qualified installers. Tasmania is the only state without ...

Homes, businesses using solar panels part of LI tour - Newsday

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:47:29 GMT

Homes, businesses using solar panels part of LI tour
Newsday, NY - 22 hours ago
The event gave people interested in solar energy a chance to talk to those with the systems, rather than advocates and salespeople, said Gordian Raacke, ...

U.S. Army Launches Energy Drive

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:39:33 GMT

The U.S. Army is getting serious about saving energy. U.S. Army Secretary Pete Geren said the service plans an ambitious series of energy-efficiency projects, including buying thousands of battery-powered cars ...

Photovoltaic Paint On Steel Sheets By The Corus Group

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:39:01 GMT

Photovoltaic paint is under development by the Corus Group, an Anglo-Dutch manufacturing combine that makes about 100 square meters of steel sheets each year.

To drill or not to drill is not the question

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:11:33 GMT

To drill or not to drill is the wrong question. Real solutions to the energy and climate crisis are available today if we focus on what we have in abundance instead of arguing over what's exhaustible and ...

Michigan business news in brief: Photovoltaic partnership

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Energy Conversion Devices Inc., a global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminates, and CertainTeed Corp., a North American building products manufacturer, have announced a joint agreement to develop ...

Solar Paint on Steel Could Generate Renewable Energy Soon

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:50:57 GMT

In three years, buildings covered in steel sheets could be generating large amounts of solar electricity, thanks to a new photovoltaic paint that is being developed in a commercial partnership between UK ...

Amid gas boom, Rifle taps solar power grid - Denver Post

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:48:58 GMT

Amid gas boom, Rifle taps solar power grid
Denver Post, CO - 23 hours ago
Adding solar power to Rifle's energy mix is one of the first steps. SunEdison will operate the solar-power systems under a 20-year agreement with Rifle. ...

Concentrated Solar Power and the New ITC

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:22:24 GMT

Yet there is a bright side for clean energy investors. Despite the recent evidence to the contrary , a financial crisis is likely to convince legislators of the importance of getting the economy going again, ...

Crowne Plaza Alice Springs salutes the sun

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:41:51 GMT

Australia's sunniest town will soon be home to the country's largest building-mounted solar panel system, following approval of a $3 million photovoltaic installation at one of central Australia's best hotels, ...

Long-delayed Mexican high-tech park gets rolling

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:21:27 GMT

A long-delayed project to attract chipmakers to the Mexico-California border is getting a green makeover.

Obama stock: SunPower (SPWR) set to shine

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

"An Obama administration is likely to be very aggressive in subsidizing and promoting alternatives, including a windfall tax on oil firms to support development of alternative energy; SunPower Corp.

Bailout bill also includes array of solar incentives - Arizona Daily Star

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:08:00 GMT

Stephens, who created a Tucson outfit called GreenSun to install systems for small-business owners, had put that business on hold to pursue utility-scale projects with U.S. Solar after his potential customers found that piling up tax credits made ...

Sage grouse numbers down in Nevada - San Francisco Gate

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:08:00 GMT

With 70,000 to 80,000 sage grouse scampering through thickets of high desert shrubs in Nevada, a casual observer might think the chicken-like bird is hardly a candidate for listing as a threatened or endangered species. The Nevada Department of ...

Growing a garden of future environmental leaders - High Plains Journal

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:56:00 GMT

How do you grow future leaders to develop sustainable energy solutions for America? Start with the sun and the wind. That's what EPA's Science to Achieve Results grantee Matthias Fripp is doing at the University of California at Berkeley with his ...

Sun savers: Solar energy technology shines on free tour - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:09:00 GMT

Chris Loffert of Loffert Electric holds a solar panel before installing it on the roof of the home owned by Denice and Aaron Walker in Penn Hills last week. Denice Walker's friends don't understand why she wanted solar panels on her house in Penn ...

Sunny days ahead for solar power - Chicago Tribune

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:55:00 GMT

Q : I've been reading a lot about solar electric PV systems lately, and really would like one for my home. Do you think now is the time to buy, or should I wait for prices to come down and technology to get even better? A : I don't know if it is the ...

Rooftop Solar Power Now the Best Investment Under the Sun - MSN MoneyCentral

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:57:00 GMT

LOS GATOS, Calif., Oct. 3, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With today's passage of the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 -- which includes the best incentives for solar power in a generation -- Akeena Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKNS), one of the nation's leading ...

National Grid to build 4 solar facilities in Mass. - Boston Globe

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:17:00 GMT

BOSTON? National Grid is planning to install solar power facilities at four sites near Boston. The utility announced Thursday that it's presenting its proposal to state regulators under the state's Green Communities Act. The act allows utilities to ...