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  • George Shultz challenges California to lead Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:04AMVoters should defeat Proposition 23 and fight global warming, the former secretary of State says. Former U.S. secretary of State George P. Shultz believes it's crucial to fight global warming to protect national security.
  • Maine wind farm not soothing to all ears Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:38AMVINALHAVEN, Maine — Three white wind turbines, their 124-foot blades stretching 39 stories high, churn out more electricity than is used on this picturesque, pine-studded island off mid-coast Maine. Some residents call them objects of graceful art, others point to lower utility bills, and the environmentally conscious hail the benefits of clean energy. Maine - Wind turbine - Sustainable energy ...
  • Chile Generator Colbun To Buy LNG From State Oil & Gas Co Enap Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:08AMChile Generator Colbun To Buy LNG From State Oil & Gas Co Enap
  • API-organized rallies draw more than 5,000 oil, gas workers Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:42AMOver 5,000 energy-industry employees gathered at three American Petroleum Institute-sponsored rallies to criticize the federa - More - 
  • CODA Automotive to Launch the All-Electric CODA Sedan in Hawai'i in 2011 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:30AMCODA Automotive, a privately held American company that designs, manufactures and sells all-electric vehicles and battery systems for transportation and utility related applications, today announced its intent to distribute the CODA Sedan to consumer and fleet customers in Hawai'i in the third quarter of 2011.
  • Alberta Group Calls for Oil Sands Counter-Boycott Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:18AMPopular U.S. clothing manufacturers announced they will avoid fuels that originate in the oil sands.
  • Biofuels Mandated for Canadian Gas Tanks Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:17AMCanadians will be burning home-grown biofuels in their engines as early as this December.
  • Congress, Don't Send the U.S. Solar Industry on an Extended Vacation Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:02AMIt’s that time of year when many Americans are just returning from a summer vacation. During their travels, most of those vacationers probably passed by some of the many solar projects, large and small, being installed across the country.
  • Transition group plans community dinner Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:52AMHONESDALE, PA — A newly formed group in Honesdale is holding a “Creating Community” potluck dinner on Saturday, September 11 at the Parish House of Grace Episcopal Church at 9th and Church Street in Honesdale from 6 to 8 p.m.
  • If the world is going to hell, why are humans doing so well? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:03AMFor decades, apocalyptic environmentalists (and others) have warned of humanity's imminent doom, largely as a result of our unsustainable use of and impact upon the natural systems of the planet. After all, the most recent comprehensive assessment of so-called ecosystem services -- benefits provided for free by the natural world , such as clean water and air--found that 60 percent of them are ...
  • Two more weeks to fully load fuel in Iran’s N-plant Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:44AMTEHRAN — Iran will still need two more weeks to fully load the fuel in its Russian-built first nuclear power plant, a process which began 10 days ago, atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi has said.
  • Climate 'sceptic' Bjørn Lomborg now believes global warming is one of world's greatest threats Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:49AMOne of the world's most prominent climate change sceptics has called for a $100bn fund to fight the effects of global warning, after rethinking his views on the severity of the threat.
  • Marcia Moody seeks re-election as District 12 state rep. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:20AMNEWMARKET — Marcia Moody spent 20 days in a Swiss hospital after experiencing a heart attack at a New Year's Eve celebration.
  • State regulators examine Cape Wind's cost-effectiveness Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:14AMMassachusetts public utilities regulators will begin hearings next week as part of a precedent-setting review of whether the price of power from the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm is cost-effective.
  • Sen. Gregg must support bill to protect the climate Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:05AMFossil fuels. The term alone invokes images of an antiquated energy source — an outdated system that has truly run its course. Our addiction to fossil fuels as a nation has caused tremendous damage, both to the health and safety of Americans and to...
  • The ins and outs, history of Colorado water laws Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:08AMWater is essential to everyday life. People use it to wash cars, take showers and irrigate lawns. Fossil fuels are what come to mind when most think about natural resources, even though, according to experts, water is the most precious natural resource.
  • Senator sees economic benefits from gas drilling Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:38PMU.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Philadelphia, sees great economic potential for the local area from the Marcellus Shale and believes the gas industry can help ensure drilling does not adversely impact the environment.
  • Letter: Beauty of county is being taken away through projects Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:31PMThis letter is in response to the "Teanaway Solar Reserve steps closer to breaking ground," article in the U.K.C. Tribune on Aug. 19. Out-of-county wind tower companies are destroying the scenic views of one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in Washington state - the Stuart Range.
  • Editorial: TVA takes a bold step toward a cleaner future Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:00PMThe Tennessee Valley Authority is taking a step in the right direction by reducing its reliance on coal-fired plants to produce electricity.
  • US-ENVIRONMENT Summary Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:58PMU.N. climate panel urged to reform stick to science
  • Food crisis looms after floods in Pakistan Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:34PMWASHINGTON — The worst floods in Pakistan's history already have swept through the nation's most important breadbasket provinces, destroying cotton and corn crops, vegetables and orchards, and leaving many people in need of emergency food.
  • Buckeye Honored For Green Efforts Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:15PMBuckeye Technologies, the world's largest maker of airlaid nonwovens, has been honored for its sustainability efforts byGreenBusiness Works. The Memphis, TN-based company was rankedin the top 20% of publicly held companies headquartered in the Southeast for its corporate sustainability policies and practices. The first annual Southeastern Corporate Sustainability Rankings, announced in May by ...
  • Recycling becomes campus wide Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:49PMBy: Markita Currie The University of Northern Iowa is becoming increasingly more eco-friendly and green. This year, recycling efforts in the dorms on campus were expanded to include in-room recycling and recycling center in the residence halls. The massive increase of in...
  • New Chlorophyll Could Improve Algae Biofuels Production Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:21PMResearchers may have found a new form of chlorophyll -- a pigment that plants, algae and cyanobacteria use to obtain energy from light through photosynthesis, according to Scientific American, which could someday make algae biofuels production more efficient.
  • One-on-One with Neil Durrance: Candidate for U.S. Congress, 26th District Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:39AMEach Sunday the Gainesville Daily Register interviews a public official for publication.
  • Where there's smoke, there's … Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:10AMSPORTING LIFE It was the camp that threatened to divide the Australian cricket team back in 2006 - a gruelling four days in the Queensland bush.
  • Striving for common N- pact Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:48AMThe fourth round of India-Japan Strategic Dialogue recently concluded in New Delhi comes at a crucial time. Japanese politics has witnessed another change of leadership with Nato Kan becoming the Prime Minister following the resignation of Hatoyama.
  • New nuclear tech 'could benefit developing countries' Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:31AMThe world is on the brink of a nuclear power renaissance, and developing countries may also benefit, according to researchers.
  • Reconsider trolleys, former city worker urges Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:27AMNiagara Falls should put the brakes on the purchase of buses for shuttling tourists around town and reconsider an electric trolley system before plans for the new people mover system leave the station, says former city employee Derek Costello.[...]
  • China Industrial Waste Management Expands Industrial Waste Management Capacity With Cooperation Contract Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:00AMChina Industrial Waste Management, Inc. , a leading environmental services and solutions provider in China, today announced that the Company's 90%-owned subsidiary, Dalian Dongtai Industrial Waste Treatment Co., Ltd. , signed a waste management cooperation contract with Dalian Onoda Cement Co., Ltd. to process industrial waste utilizing Dalian Onoda's cement kiln.
  • Indigenous peoples: Saving Earth with smaller footprints Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:23AMNormal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination ...
  • Global warming heats up a nuclear energy renaissance Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:16AMGlobal warming and the BP oil spill have helped rehabilitate nuclear energy in the eyes of the public – and some environmentalists.
  • Global warming heats up a nuclear energy renaissance Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:12AMAs a young engineer in the mid-1970s, Eugene Grecheck worked on plans to construct four reactors at a new nuclear power plant in central Virginia's rolling countryside – only to see two of them scotched before completion because of industrywide concerns over soaring costs and public perceptions of environmental danger.
  • Homes evacuated overnight near Montana wildfire Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:50AMIn this Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 photo, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument Paleontologist and Curator Phil Gensler points out fire damage and how it will affect the upcoming run off in the spring at the Hagerman Fossil Beds, in Hagerman, Idaho wildfire that scorched the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument has left the park more susceptible to mudslides and erosion, possibly endangering ...
  • WIO urges Orissa govt to take farmers' death seriously Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:25AMBhubaneswar, Aug 28 : The Water Initiatives Orissa (WIO), a civil society organisation, has urged the state government to take farmers' death seriously as it was outcome of its apathy towards agriculture and blind affinity towards 'destructive industrialisation'.
  • Portland Launches Electric Car Future Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:57AMPortland this week quietly hosted two separate national electric car launches likely to change the face of auto travel in America. On Tuesday, Ford Motor Company and PGE offered media test-drives of their new plug-in Ford Focus Electric, at the Portland State University Urban Center.
  • Salter Commands Navy's Banner Submarine Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:39AMWestern New York native Tim Salter took the helm of the Navy’s most technologically advanced submarine during a blustery military ceremony on Connecticut’s Thames River in April. After reading his orders and saluting his predecessor, Cmdr. Salter, a graduate of East Aurora High School, officially took the reins as commanding officer of the USS Virginia (SSN 774).
  • School notes: Teacher gets expert training, cross bridge for education Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:48AMHolley-Navarre Middle School teacher Kathryn Moore receives science honor.
  • Why Climate Change Denial Has Nothing to Do With Science and Everything to Do With Politics Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:48AMBy GEORGE MONBIOT Alternet International Posted by Bulatlat.com How did the globe’s biggest environmental problem because simply an issue of politics? It was Australia’s second climate change election. Climate change deposed the former leaders of both main parties: Kevin Rudd (Labor) because his position was too weak, Malcolm Turnbull (Liberals) because his position was too [...]
  • Groups plan to sue over pollution - Wed, 25 Aug 2010 PST Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:10AMSEATTLE – Two environmental groups said Tuesday they intend to sue the Washington Department of Ecology and two clean air agencies for not limiting global warming pollution from oil refineries. The Washington Environmental Council and the Cascade chapter of the Sierra Club said the agencies have violated the federal Clean Air Act by failing to require the state’s five oil refineries to install ...
  • We've gone into the ecological red Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:47AMOn 21 August our environmental resource budget ran out. Now we're living beyond the planet's means to support us At the weekend, Saturday 21 August to be precise, the world as a whole went into " ecological debt ". That means in effect that from now until the end of the year, humanity will be consuming more natural resources and producing more waste than the forests, fields and fisheries of the ...
  • British oil company Cairn Energy's Arctic find fuels hope of new reserves Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:27AMCairn Energy has confirmed the discovery of 'oil-bearing sand' in the untapped waters off the coast of Greenland, sparking concern for the fragile Arctic environment.
  • Democrats battle over past stances Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:00AMRindge Kuster, Swett debate war, lobbying Embed multimedia (photos, galleries, audio, map):  2nd District Democrats Ann McLane Kuster and Katrina Swett tried to hold each other to prior policy stances, made by Swett during campaigns and Kuster while lobbying in Concord, when the Democratic congressional candidates met last night in their first formal debate. The candidates described their policy ...
  • Groups say Washington state oil refineries are violating Clean Air Act Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:37PMTwo environmental groups said Tuesday they intend to sue the Washington Department of Ecology and two clean-air agencies for not limiting global-warming pollution from oil refineries.
  • Sign of the Times Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:28PMA year before the oil shock, a geologist wrote of the coming energy crises. It was with something like an apology that Earl Cook, a geologist and executive secretary of the division of earth sciences at the National Research Council, began his December 1972 article for Technology Review on the energy issues that he felt people would face in the next millennium. Geologists tend to take the long ...
  • Market Watch: Big Oil Gets Bigger Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:28PMTo meet the ever more challenging demands of extraction while moving toward less carbon-intensive fuels, big oil companies are diversifying. They're buying smaller companies with experience in tapping unconventional sources of oil and natural gas, and they're also making bets on biofuels.
  • Over the Horizon: The Quest to Sequester Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:28PMOne way to continue using coal and other fossil fuels without promoting catastrophic climate change would be to capture the carbon dioxide released by burning them and then pump it underground for permanent storage, a process called carbon sequestration.
  • Technology Overview: Making Cellulosic Biofuels Competitive Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:27PMAs long as electric vehicles remain a niche, biofuels will be the most serious alternative to fossil fuels as a way to power cars and trucks. Millions of existing vehicles can run on fuels mixed with high concentrations of ethanol or biodiesel. The rest, hundreds of millions more in the U.S., can run on mixtures that include some ethanol.
  • Fossil Fuels Remain a Mainstay Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:27PMScientists generally agree that to limit global warming to less than 2.4 °C--and avoid the worst effects of climate change--greenhouse-gas emissions must be reduced 50 percent by 2050. But humanity is a long way from being weaned from the petroleum, natural gas, and coal whose use causes much of this pollution.
  • Biomass firm wins major contract Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:23PMA Richmond-based company that produces biomass products for energy has won a contract to supply wood pellets to a European utility company. Enviva LP's agreement to supply 480,000 metric tons of wood pellets a year to Belgium-based Electrabel is the largest contract ever for the local firm. "It certainly is ...