"The Rooftop Revolution"
"A little-known policy is turning sleepy central Florida into a green energy hub. Could it do the same for America at large?"
Source: Washington Monthly, 05/11/2009
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"U.S. Drops Research Into Fuel Cells for Cars"
"Cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells, once hailed by President George W. Bush as a pollution-free solution for reducing the nation’s dependence on foreign oil, will not be practical over the next 10 to 20 years, the energy secretary said Thursday, and the government will cut off funds for the vehicles’ development."
Source: NYTimes, 05/10/2009
"Biodiesel Makers Lash Out at E.P.A. Rule"
"Biodiesel producers are chafing at the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed methods of calculating their fuel’s greenhouse gas emissions."
Source: NYTimes, 05/08/2009
Transmission Superhighway May Carry Coal Power to Northeast
SolveClimate founder David Sassoon explains March 24, 2009, how energy policies and East-West differences in power transmission needs are quietly leaving the door open for the cheapest, dirtiest coal power to flood the Northeast under plans for what is intended to be a green transmission superhighway.
Author contact information: David Sassoon
Author contact information: David Sassoon
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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"Some See Daylight at Last for U.S. Feed-In Tariffs"
"With Congress and President Obama championing green energy, the solar industry sees an opening to pursue a goal it long considered unattainable: European-style subsidies for sun-generated power. The national trade group for solar manufacturers is discussing whether it should push for a national feed-in tariff, a funding mechanism that forces utilities to buy green power at premium prices. Popular in Germany and Spain, feed-in tariffs have gained little traction in the United States. But that is changing.
Source: Greenwire, 03/25/2009
WV Coal-to-Liquids Plant Gets $200 Million in Secret Tax Breaks
West Virginia's governor is giving $200 million in tax breaks to a coal-to-liquids plant -- but the public is not allowed to know.
Source: Charleston Gazette, 08/08/2008
Yucca Mtn Cost Soars
The planned U.S. nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain in Nevada will cost billions more than previously estimated.
Source: Reuters, 08/06/2008
Global Demand Squeezes Gas
A longstanding assumption of American energy policy has been that natural gas would be plentiful abroad, and therefore readily available for importation.
Source: New York Times, 05/29/2008
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