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For a century the petrol engine has remained largely unchallenged, seeing off all pretenders to its crown. But with dangerous climate change on the horizon and a host of contenders looming large in the rear view mirror, is the petrol engine about to be overtaken by a new fleet of cleaner, leaner rivals?
Two hybrid buses were unveiled at a Schenectady elementary school. It's all part of a study to test the efficiency and savings of going green.
The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and environmental leaders have stepped forward, in favor of the proposed biomass plant saying it would stabilize utility rates by converting wood waste into gas power.
Orginally posted at The Seminal. Three Points. We'll take them one at a time. 1. General Motors is unwilling or unable to make the sacrifices...
A report delivered to state regulators says Florida can exceed Gov. Charlie Crist's goal for using renewable energy but only if everything goes right.
Hawaii has unveiled plans to be first in the nation to roll out electric car stations statewide -- a move the governor hailed as a major step toward weaning the islands off oil. Hawaii imports foreign oil for almost 90 percent of its energy needs. One-third of that oil is used to power cars and buses on island streets.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The State Corporation Commission is allowing customers of Dominion Virginia Power and Appalachian Power to go green. Regulators on Wednesday approved both companies' requests to let customers buy renewable energy certificates for some or all of their electricity usage.
He must make the U.S. a world leader in global warming solutions. Then he must inspire China to follow suit.
KITTITAS COUNTY — Kittitas County commissioners approved an agreement on Tuesday with a wind energy company that has the firm paying Kittitas County for the staff work required to deal with the development of its wind farm.
Henry Kissinger used to say that the tricky thing about foreign policy is that information and options are inversely related. That is, when you have the widest range of available policy choices you generally have the least information, and vice versa.
The folks at Ausra are getting a higher and higher profile in the realm of solar energy. And with that comes enemies. Your CEO poses at a big opening with California's high profile governor, and next thing you know: opposition. The Ausra company headquarters is in Palo Alto. Some of their biggest plans are for California. Ausra builds components in Las Vegas and then fits them together into ...
Hawaii has unveiled plans to be first in the nation to roll out electric car stations statewide _ a move the governor hailed as a major step toward weaning the islands off oil. Hawaii imports foreign oil for almost 90 percent of its energy needs. One-third of...
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is currently testing the potential for generating significant energy from wind turbines located on tribal land.
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Proclaiming green the new gold, Florida Power & Light executives on Tuesday marked the groundbreaking of the first of three new solar power projects that will eventually make the state No. 2 in the nation for energy from the sun.
Whether you call it a recession or the 21st century great depression, the reality is upon us: leaner times are here. And to weather through this we must transcend the "lend and borrow beyond our means to repay" mindset which got us into this crisis.
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