Article Archive for July 2010
World’s largest wind farm breaks ground in Mojave Desert; Chinese pipeline bursts in Yellow Sea; Gulf oil & pollution issue before the spill; Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicles purchased for US surveillance; Iran increases R&D on …
Federal government finishes construction of zero-energy 222,000 sqft research support facility on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory campus in Golden, CO.
Investor-owned utilities in California have less than 6-months to comply with 20% renewable power mandate; …
BP has approached several sovereign wealth funds for cash to fend off takeover bids while it deals with the Gulf Spill.
Chevron’s second-quarter earnings tripled due to higher oil and natural gas prices and better refining …
Before the Gulf Spill, the 4,000 offshore oil and gas platforms and tens of thousands of miles of pipeline had already spilled at least a half million barrels of oil and drilling fluids, along with …
Center for Biological Diversity sues the BLM to stop construction of a $3B gas pipeline from Wyoming to Oregon, saying pipeline will cross pristine land and harm endangered fish.
Alyeska Pipeline Service, operator of 800-mile trans-Alaska …
President Obama announced almost $2B in guaranteed loans to two solar companies: Abengoa Solar (Spanish company) & Abound Solar (Colorado-based).
Spanish government (world leader in renewable energy production) to cut wind energy subsidies by 35% in …
Renewables could provide 50% energy by 2050; Spill Baby Spill result of Drill Baby Drill; EPA tightens sulfur dioxide standards – first time in 40 years!; Hawaii targets 50,000 electric vehicles by 2015; Cape Wind …
Hewlett-Packard researchers say that cow manure may soon be powering computers.
European and Chinese solar companies take huge financial hits due to European financial issues.
Over 80 applications have been submitted in Arizona for solar and wind …
Drilling proponent is still all for oil exploration, but now wants to know the true costs including safety precautions.
“Gulf Spill” is trickier than “Exxon Valdez” and “Three Mile Island.” Exxon Valdez changed the way the …
