The U.S. Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill (S. 1436), which includes the Department of Energy's (DOE) FY10 budget, passed on the floor of the Senate this week by a vote of 85-9. The bill contains hydrogen and fuel cell … [Read more...]
DOE Will Provide US $30B in Loan Guarantees for Renewable Energy Projects
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U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said that Department of Energy (DOE) will provide up to US $30 billion in loan guarantees, depending on the applications and market conditions, for renewable energy projects. Another $750 million will support several … [Read more...]
Sun Day Analysis: Renewables Account for 11% of US Energy Production
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The latest issue of the Monthly Energy Review by the U.S. Energy Information Administration reveals that production of renewable energy for the first third of 2009 (January 1 - April 30) was six percent higher compared to the same time period in … [Read more...]
Sun Day Analysis: Renewables Account for 11% of US Energy Production
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The latest issue of the Monthly Energy Review by the U.S. Energy Information Administration reveals that production of renewable energy for the first third of 2009 (January 1 - April 30) was six percent higher compared to the same time period in … [Read more...]
DOE Will Provide US $30B in Loan Guarantees for Renewable Energy Projects
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U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said that Department of Energy (DOE) will provide up to US $30 billion in loan guarantees, depending on the applications and market conditions, for renewable energy projects. Another $750 million will support several … [Read more...]
FFV Campain Announced at Farm-to-Fuel Summit
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According to the Clean Fuels Foundation, a national consumer awareness campaign aimed at owners of flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) was officially launched at the Farm-to-Fuel Summit. The project is a cooperative effort between key Florida state … [Read more...]
Mass. Hands Out $2.2 Mil in Wind Energy Grants
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The State of Massachusetts has handed out $2.2 million to fund nine new wind energy projects. This press release from the state’s Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs says the agency’s secretary, Ian Bowles, made the … [Read more...]
Carbon Gold Promote Strict Regulations With World’s First Biochar Methodology
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Image via Carbon Gold Today the world's first biochar methodology has been published for public consultation by the Voluntary Carbon Standard. This ground breaking paper has been submitted by the UK based biochar project developers Carbon Gold. … [Read more...]
Overfishing is Slowing, But Only in Areas With Good Fisheries Management
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photo: Phillip Capper via flickr We all know that the state of the world's fisheries is pretty dire, with overfishing rampant and fish stock collapse likely in many places if something isn't done about it. A new paper in the journal Science gives … [Read more...]
Just How Many Trillions of Dollars Can Energy Efficiency Save Us?
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Image via McKinsey Energy efficiency is always touted at the primary (and easiest) option for saving both money and the environment. Yet so many people are slow to latch on. Perhaps a new figure put out by the latest McKinsey Report will get people … [Read more...]