ADB's 700 million dollar global warming fight fund
AFP - Fri Dec 4, 1:02 am ETThe Asian Development Bank said Friday it would invest 700 million dollars to help member countries adapt to climate change and develop renewable energy technologies.
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PG&E to operate wind-energy plant in Kern County
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 3, 4:38 pm ETPacific Gas and Electric Co. has signed a contract to buy and operate a wind-energy project that would produce enough electricity for about 100,000 California homes.
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Clean Energy May Hire Nomura for 2010 IPO, Double Wind Capacity
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 11:00 am ETDec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Clean Energy Factory Co. , Japan’s fourth-biggest wind-farm operator, said it is in talks to hire Nomura Holdings Inc. to manage an initial share sale in late 2010 to help fund a plan to double capacity in five years.
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PG&E moves to add energy from wind, space
San Francisco Chronicle - Thu Dec 3, 8:58 pm ETTwo developments Thursday will help Pacific Gas and Electric Co. deliver energy from the atmosphere and, possibly, near-Earth orbit. The utility announced plans for a $900 million wind farm in the foothills of the Tehachapi Mountains, in Kern County. While PG&... Tehachapi Mountains - Kern County California - Pacific Gas and Electric Company - Earth - California
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Amherst tobacco barn ready to shed light
The Republican - 1 hour 4 minutes agoAMHERST - On Saturday night, the North Amherst barn that for nearly 90 years held leaves of drying tobacco will become a beacon of light. Called "Shedding Light," the month-long nightly illumination will mark the end of the town's 250th anniversary celebration.
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Hot water for the Twalas, hot debate at Copenhagen
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 3, 1:51 pm ETThe shopping list includes wind farms, seawalls and even real estate -- new homelands for flooded-out islanders. And poor countries want to present the bill to the rich at upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen.
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SD coal plant's demise may create wind opportunity
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 3, 1:00 pm ETA regional power-grid agency is trying to salvage the transmission line portion of a defunct coal plant project in northeastern South Dakota by encouraging wind developers to replace the lost megawatts.
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GPS Finds 85 Percent Ethanol Fuel
DTN / The Progressive Farmer - Thu Dec 3, 1:16 pm ETThe Renewable Fuels Association has come up with a product to help flex-fuel vehicle owners find gas stations that sell E85 ethanol-blended fuels, according Domestic Fuel. The RFA released a new GPS application for TomTom users that will also map out locations of E85 stations.
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Canadian Solar to Build 200-Megawatt Ontario Factory (Update2)
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 12:05 pm ETDec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian Solar Inc. , a manufacturer of solar power cells and modules, plans to build its first factory in Ontario, which will be able to produce 200 megawatts of panels a year.
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Copenhagen Failure Defied by $200 Billion in Green Investments
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 5:58 am ETDec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Renewable-energy investment may climb to a record $200 billion worldwide next year as companies from Hong Kong’s CLP Holdings Ltd . to American Electric Power Co.
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Peddling natural fuel for the gas pedal
The Aspen Times - 1 hour 17 minutes agoRIFLE - Natural gas-powered vehicles may soon be a more common sight around the Western Slope, if government and industry efforts bear fruit. Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is working with the oil and gas industry and other entities to establish natural gas "filling centers" on the Western Slope, in the hope of encouraging consumers to switch from regular gasoline. But the effort is expected to take ...
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Big Stone’s Demise Could Spawn Wind Energy
Yankton Press & Dakotan - 1 hour 47 minutes agoSIOUX FALLS — A regional power-grid agency is trying to salvage the transmission line portion of a defunct coal plant project in northeastern South Dakota by encouraging wind developers to replace the lost megawatts.
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Elusive Goal of Greening U.S. Energy
New York Times - Wed Dec 2, 9:35 pm ETGrowth in clean energy industries and green jobs has been slower than anticipated, with some green-industry companies shedding jobs in the United States.
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Dillon smoothes path for green energy
Summit Daily News - 2 hours 5 minutes agoDILLON - To encourage its current and future residents to think green, the Town of Dillon decided to do away with building permit fees associated with adding renewable-energy features. Council members canceled the fee in November. "We all felt that it's one small, yet important, incentive we can do to encourage green building practices," said Mayor Barbara Davis. "We would love to have more ...
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Peddling natural fuel for the gas pedal
Glenwood Springs Post Independent - 2 hours 6 minutes agoRIFLE, Colorado - Natural gas-powered vehicles may soon be a more common sight around the Western Slope of Colorado, if government and industry efforts bear fruit. Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is working with the oil and gas industry and other entities to establish natural gas "filling centers" on the Western Slope, in the hope of encouraging consumers to switch from regular gasoline. But the ...
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Dillon smoothes path for green energy
Summit Daily News - 2 hours 12 minutes agoDILLON - To encourage its current and future residents to think green, the Town of Dillon decided to do away with building permit fees associated with adding renewable-energy features. Council members canceled the fee in November. "We all felt that it's one small, yet important, incentive we can do to encourage green building practices," said Mayor Barbara Davis. "We would love to have more ...
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