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WASHINGTON, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today denied the American Petroleum Institute's (API's) request to eliminate mandates for biofuels that do not exist, and the agency continues to fine refiners for not using them.

More than 30 million people will drive at least 50 miles over Memorial Day Weekend, according to results a survey from the AAA.

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) responded today to the Environmental Protection Agency's May 22 decision to continue mandating cellulosic biofuels that do not exist.

SwingGreen, Inc. opens a new facility to manufacture drain water heat recovery systems that enable users to save water and money through recycled energy.Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 SwingGreen, Inc., developer of the GreenFoX drain water heat recovery (DWHR) systems, opened a manufacturing facility in Colorado …

Solar systems can be economical without the subsidy.Eatontown, New Jersey (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 Federal and State subsidies for solar have been heavily relied upon in order to cost justify the installation of solar energy systems. Over the past year, prices for PV panels, racking, inverters, and even installation have been …

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly three-quarters of Japanese companies support abandoning nuclear power after last year's Fukushima disaster, although a majority set the condition that alternative energy resources must be secured, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. The poll offers fresh evidence of the deep public distrust of nuclear …

Dion Banks Moderates Panel Discussion at Contract Connections for Energy and SustainabilityCambridge, MD (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 Dion Banks, Cambridge International’s Director of Governmental Affairs, was chosen to moderate the Industry Panel at the Contract Connections for Energy & Sustainability Industry Forum. Banks was …

The Environmental Protection Agency held 12 hours of stacked hearings in Washington, D.C. and Chicago on Thursday in favor of a regulation that analysts have concluded would kill the building of new conventional coal plants in the U.S.

Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs plans to invest $40 billion into projects linked to renewable energy over the next decade, a company spokesman said Thursday.

NEWTON, Iowa — Visiting the critical battleground state of Iowa today, President Obama touted his election-year energy agenda and urged Republican lawmakers to put politics aside and back his proposals to boost the economy. “Too many of my Republican friends in Congress are standing in...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Frustrated by the gridlock that has stalled Congress leading into the 2012 presidential elections in November, the top Republican on the Senate Energy Committee is drafting what she hopes is a fresh look at the big-picture energy policy. Details are still under wraps, but Senator Lisa Murkowski plans …

Studies show improved plant biomass, growth and disease controlResearch Triangle Park , NC (PRWEB) May 24, 2012 Bayer CropScience announced that EverGol(TM) seed treatment fungicide today was registered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and will be available in the U.S. market in cotton, canola and wheat for …

Earth4energy review highlights Mike Harvey's DIY solar power guide and included video to help readers learn more about energy independence at home.Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) May 24, 2012 Earth4energy is the latest informative multimedia guide aimed at helping people launch their own DIY solar projects and gain energy independence …

National Development Council, the nation’s oldest non-profit community development organization, announced today that its Housing and Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) New Markets, Inc. will celebrate the opening of Salt Lake City’s Salt Palace Convention Center, the largest solar energy project in Utah. In addition …

TEMA, Ghana (Reuters) - Ghana's only oil refinery has secured some $900 million in financing from banks BNP Paribas and Standard Chartered to help it clear its debt backlog and purchase crude oil supplies, its manager said on Thursday. It is the second multi-million dollar bailout since 2010 for the 45,000 barrel-per-day …

the second such spill in less than six months.

(Reuters) - Canada's ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc , which makes factory automation systems and solar energy equipment, reported a quarterly profit, aided by growth at its transportation business and a narrower loss at its solar operations. Fourth-quarter net income was C$3 million, or 4 Canadian cents per share, compared …

President Barack Obama visits a wind energy manufacturer Thursday in Newton, Iowa, in his ongoing effort to get Congress to act on his "To Do List," which includes a clean-energy provision.Obama also has campaign stops scheduled in Des Moines and Palo Alto, Calif. It is worth noting that Iowa is a general election battleground …

China's Commerce Ministry issued a ruling Thursday that U.S. government support for six renewable energy projects violated free-trade rules, the latest volley in a widening conflict over clean power.

Mr John Shaw, the Chief Information Officer from Mainstream Renewable Power will illustrate the positive impact of IT solutions on the offshore wind industry for radical cost and risk reduction at Wind Energy Update's Offshore Wind Risk Summit (taking place in Hamburg, 19-20 June).LONDON (PRWEB) May 24, 2012 Mr John Shaw, …

HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc on Wednesday said it will spend $400 million to install pollution controls at its giant Whiting, Indiana refinery, to allow it to process heavy crude oil from Canada, in a deal with U.S. and state regulators. The consent decree reached with the U.S. Justice Department and Environmental Protection …

(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to channel investments totaling $40 billion over the next decade into renewable energy projects, an area the investment bank called one of the biggest profit opportunities since its economists got excited about emerging markets in 2001. Goldman executives said this week that demand …

As Ratepayer Rebellion Rages in Florida, Small Modular Reactor and "CWIP" Advance Financing Drive Stopped Dead in Iowa; Next Battleground States: Missouri and North Carolina.