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"EPA: Chemicals Found in Wyo. Drinking Water Might Be From Fracking"

"Federal environment officials investigating drinking water contamination near the ranching town of Pavillion, Wyo., have found that at least three water wells contain a chemical used in the natural gas drilling process of hydraulic fracturing."

Source: ProPublica, 08/27/2009

Direct Carbon Fuel Cells Could Offer Hope for Coal

Laboratory researchers are pursuing technologies for skipping the burning of coal altogether, and producing electricity directly from carbon via fuel cells.

Source: ClimateWire, 08/27/2009

"U.S. Budget Update Stands Pat On CO2 Permit Auction"

"The White House budget update released on Tuesday still reflects a controversial Obama administration plan to combat global warming by auctioning all permits to emit greenhouse gases even though Congress has said it will give away a substantial portion to industry."

Source: Reuters, 08/26/2009

"Scalding A Quarter-Mile In An Electric Ford Pinto"

Think electric cars are small and wussy? Go out on the drag strip and smell the burning rubber. "Mike Willmon's 1978 Ford Pinto can go from zero to 60 in about 3.5 seconds — just like the $1 million Ferrari Enzo." He built it himself.

Source: NPR, 08/26/2009

"China Racing Ahead of U.S. in the Drive to Go Solar"

Chinese companies like Suntech are using government subsidies to leap ahead of the U.S. in the solar panel market.

Source: NYTimes, 08/26/2009

"U.S. Sets Awards To Evaluate CO2 Storage Technology"

"The U.S. Department of Energy said on Monday it has awarded $27.6 million of funding to evaluate the potential risks of storing carbon dioxide underground, which is seen as a way to control global warming."

Source: Reuters, 08/25/2009

"SC Utility Votes To Drop Coal-Fired Power Plant"

"COLUMBIA, S.C. -- State-owned utility Santee Cooper decided Monday to drop plans for a controversial coal-fired power plant in South Carolina, a move lauded by environmental groups that had criticized the facility."

Source: AP, 08/25/2009

"Demand for Tariffs in Global-Warming Legislation Splits Allies"

"Midwestern Democrats, who want duties placed on countries who don't limit greenhouse gas emissions, are at odds with Obama."

Source: LA Times, 08/24/2009

"Majority of 'Energy Citizens' Rallies Organized by Oil-Industry Lobbyists"

Investigation shows that even the local organizers of astroturf rallies against climate legislation are registered oil lobbyists.

Source: Grist, 08/24/2009

"Green Homes Projects in a Down Economy"

"As the credit freeze tightened its grip on the economy, the market for green construction -- at least in some respects -- remained strong overall, according to the U.S. Green Building Council and insurers of green construction projects. ...Still, as fewer and fewer banks proved willing to lend money for upfront construction costs, many smaller green builders have been forced to find new ways to see their projects through to completion."

Source: NYTimes, 08/21/2009

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