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Energy management: red light, green light
Energy management: red light, green light
cleantech.com — What's it going to take to get U.S. consumers and businesses to engage in their utility bills? A panel today explored why the U.S. is behind in energy management. (more) Energy management: red light, green light
Financing Challenges for Geothermal Power
Financing Challenges for Geothermal Power
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — A study by an Icelandic bank assesses the potential for geothermal power development in the United States. (more) Financing Challenges for Geothermal Power

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Suntech to Open Plant in Arizona
Suntech to Open Plant in Arizona
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — China's largest solar panel manufacturer announced plans to open its first American solar plant, in the greater Phoenix area. (more) Suntech to Open Plant in Arizona
The Future of Nuclear Energy: Facts and Fiction - Part IV: Energy from Breeder Reactors and from Fusion?
The Future of Nuclear Energy: Facts and Fiction - Part IV: Energy from Breeder Reactors and from ...
europe.theoildrum.com — This is the fourth part of a four-part guest post by Dr. Michael Dittmar . Dr. Dittmar is a researcher with the Institute of Particle Physics of ETH Zurich, and he also works at CERN in Geneva. The accumulated knowledge and the prospects for ... (more) The Future of Nuclear Energy: Facts and Fiction - Part ...
Is Solar Power Expensive or Competitive?
Is Solar Power Expensive or Competitive?
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — "Solar is cheaper than coal today," asserts Jigar Shah, the founder of Sun Edison who now heads the Carbon War Room. Is he right? (more) Is Solar Power Expensive or Competitive?
KLM Schedules First Biofuel Test Flight With Passengers
KLM Schedules First Biofuel Test Flight With Passengers
treehugger.com — photo: abdallahh via flickr. Mark your calendars for November 23rd. That's when the first aviation biofuel test flight with passengers aboard is scheduled to take place, and the first test flight in Europe. Dutch airline KLM has announced that "a ... (more) KLM Schedules First Biofuel Test Flight With Passengers
Solar Developer Abandons Water Plans
Solar Developer Abandons Water Plans
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — In the face of growing concerns over water use by solar power plants in the West, a German Solar developer, Solar Millennium, has decided to use a dry cooling method instead. (more) Solar Developer Abandons Water Plans
Regulators File Lawsuit Against Alleged 'Green' Investment Ponzi Scheme
Regulators File Lawsuit Against Alleged 'Green' Investment Ponzi Scheme
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — Federal regulators have accused four people and two companies of using bogus claims about "green initiatives" to entice more than 300 investors into what was really a $30 million Ponzi scheme. (more) Regulators File Lawsuit Against Alleged 'Green' ...
E.U. Environment Chief Still Hopeful for Global Climate Cooperation
E.U. Environment Chief Still Hopeful for Global Climate Cooperation
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — The European Union's climate chief noted that the trade bloc would meet its Kyoto obligations, and that talk of failure at Copenhagen was too pessimistic. (more) E.U. Environment Chief Still Hopeful for Global Climate ...
Scientific American's Path to Sustainability: Let's Think about the Details
Scientific American's Path to Sustainability: Let's Think about the Details
theoildrum.com — Scientific American presents "A Path to Sustainable Energy by 2030" in its November issue. In many ways, it sounds good. But let's think about the details: What would the end result look like? Would it really be sustainable? What would the costs ... (more) Scientific American's Path to Sustainability: Let's ...
'The Violent Twilight of Oil,' Part II
'The Violent Twilight of Oil,' Part II
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — The second part of a two-part Q&A with Peter Maass, a contributing writer for The New York Times magazine, and author of the new book, "Crude World." (more) 'The Violent Twilight of Oil,' Part II
Mulling Wind Power? Check Your iPhone.
Mulling Wind Power? Check Your iPhone.
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — For those wondering if their backyards experience enough wind to sustain a turbine, a Nevada company offers an iPhone application. (more) Mulling Wind Power? Check Your iPhone.
Palm Oil Biodiesel, Now With 2000% the Emissions of Fossil Fuels
Palm Oil Biodiesel, Now With 2000% the Emissions of Fossil Fuels
treehugger.com — Oil palm concession in Indonesia, photo: Hayden via flickr. Can we just all put palm oil biodiesel produced on deforested peatlands to rest already: A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme shows that biodiesel production under ... (more) Palm Oil Biodiesel, Now With 2000% the Emissions of ...
The New NIMBY-Defeating Wind Turbine
The New NIMBY-Defeating Wind Turbine
cleantechnica.com — Wind turbines? Dontcha hate them! Horrible things going round-and-round. Roundandroundandroundandround. They make a lot of noise, and bits seem to keep on falling off them. Dangerous. Then there’s the NIMBY neighbours: “Oh, we don’t want one ... (more) The New NIMBY-Defeating Wind Turbine
Study Sees Solar Costs Declining
Study Sees Solar Costs Declining
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — The cost of going solar fell last year, resuming a decade-long decline after several years of relatively flat prices, a new study finds. (more) Study Sees Solar Costs Declining
Marketing Campaign Suggests Solar Is Sexy
Marketing Campaign Suggests Solar Is Sexy
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — An industry marketing effort is deploying a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model to conduct interviews with solar industry executives at a conference this week. (more) Marketing Campaign Suggests Solar Is Sexy
Water Use by Solar Projects Intensifies
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — Tensions over water use in the West are likely to increase with Pacific Gas and Electric's announcement Monday that the utility will buy 500 megawatts of electricity from two solar power plant projects to be built in the California desert. (more) Water Use by Solar Projects Intensifies
Solar Industry Takes on Coal and Oil Lobbies
Solar Industry Takes on Coal and Oil Lobbies
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — A solar industry leader smacked down the oil and coal industries on Tuesday, calling for renewable energy proponents to open their wallets to level the playing field in Washington. (more) Solar Industry Takes on Coal and Oil Lobbies
Developing Countries Will Be a Booming Solar Market, Industry Panelists Say
Developing Countries Will Be a Booming Solar Market, Industry Panelists Say
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — By 2020, the world's biggest potential solar markets will be found in the developing world, areas largely ignored by solar industry today, according to executives working to bring renewable energy to rural regions. (more) Developing Countries Will Be a Booming Solar Market, ...
Do Green Jobs Create Greener Americans?
Do Green Jobs Create Greener Americans?
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — Green-job training programs, designed to transition low-income workers to join the nascent clean-tech economy, may be churning out citizens with a higher environmental consciousness. (more) Do Green Jobs Create Greener Americans?
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