NewsRack: demo/Energy

Lawrence Lindsey: Why Washington Hates Jamie Dimon - Wall St. Journal: Opinion

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

The J.P. Morgan CEO is not a diplomat and does not perform kowtows to the political powers that be.

Apple to power data center with renewable sources - SFGate: Business & Technology

Chronicle News Services — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Apple to power data center with renewable sources

Colorado Mining Association appeals roadless protection to U.S. Supreme Court - Denver Post: Local

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Colorado Mining Association appeals roadless protection to U.S. Supreme Court

Ely threatened by wildfire; portion of northern Minnesota town evacuated - Twincities.com: News

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

ELY, Minn. -- A forest fire that broke out Thursday afternoon threatened the northeastern Minnesota town of Ely, and officials ordered the evacuation of the southeast corner of the community.

Fast-moving fire raising alarm; evacuation ordered in SE Ely - Star Tribune: Latest

MARY LYNN SMITH and NICOLE NORFLEET — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

A wildfire, fueled by high winds and dry terrain, started when a vehicle drove over a downed power line on Hwy. 1 about a mile south of Ely, starting a fire that spread into grass, then forest on the east side of the highway.

Crews battling forest fire outside Ely, neighborhoods evacuated - Post-Bulletin: Local News

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

ELY — A forest fire that broke out Thursday afternoon threatened the northeastern Minnesota town of Ely, and officials ordered the evacuation of the southeast corner of the community.

The blaze apparently started

Streetscapes | Powerhouses: Streetscapes | Old, Massive, Illustrious and Somehow Overlooked - NY Times: Real Estate

By CHRISTOPHER GRAY — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Few today notice the giant 1902 powerhouse at the foot of East 74th Street, or have heard of George H. Pegram, the engineer who designed it.

US commerce department brings heavy tariffs against Chinese solar panels - Guardian: Environment

Suzanne Goldenberg — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Investigation finds China kept prices low with subsidies, but some in US warn tariff will slow adoption of solar energy The Obama administration imposed heavy tariffs on Chinese solar panels on Thursday, after finding that China is flooding the market with government subsidised products. The preliminary decision, that China had dumped solar products on the US for less than the cost of manufacture, will result in tariffs of between 31% and 250% on Chinese imports. It was seen on Thursday as a mixed blessing. US solar panel makers, who brought the original complaint, are expected to benefit. But the tariffs, by forcing up prices, are expected to slow the adoption of solar power more generally. There were also fears the move could lead to a broader US-Chinese trade war. In its decision, the US commerce department said it would impose tariffs of about 31% on about 60 Chinese solar panel exporters which participated in the investigation, including Wuxi Suntech and Trina Solar. Other ...

After Greenpeace Protests, Apple Promises to Dump Coal Power - Wired Top Stories

Robert McMillan — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

After Greenpeace Protests, Apple Promises to Dump Coal Power

Best of the Web Today: Free Speech Fight - Wall St. Journal: Opinion

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Could a boxer beat an intolerant shopping-center owner in court?

U.S. Orders Duties on Chinese Solar Panels - Wall St. Journal: US

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

U.S. trade officials ordered 31% duties on China's top makers of solar panels, in a decision that is likely to help U.S. solar-equipment manufacturers but could stir trade tensions with China.

U.S. sets stiff tariffs on solar panels imported from China - Star Tribune: Latest

MATTHEW DALY — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

The Obama administration moved Thursday to impose stiff new tariffs on solar panels made in China, finding that Chinese companies are improperly flooding the U.S. market with government-subsidized products.

Commerce Department imposes stiff tariffs on Chinese solar panels; fees average 31 percent - Star Tribune: Business

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

US gov't sets stiff tariffs on China solar panels - Seattle Times: Politics

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Canadians squall about Vermont wind energy project - Seattle Times: Nation & World

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

The winds blowing through Canada's broad St. Lawrence Valley and across Vermont's hilltops are stirring up an international tempest over which country's laws should govern how those breezes are harnessed for electricity.

Apple's data center will be completely green by 2013, company says - San Jose Mercury News: News

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Apple plans to power its main U.S. data center entirely with renewable energy by the end of this year, taking steps to address longstanding environmental concerns about the rapid expansion of high-consuming computer server farms.

U.S. imposes stiff tariffs on Chinese for 'dumping' solar panels - LA Times: Business

By Don Lee — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

U.S. imposes stiff tariffs on Chinese for 'dumping' solar panels

U.S. Slaps Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels - NY Times: Asia-Pacific

By KEITH BRADSHER and DIANE CARDWELL — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

The United States Commerce Department concluded that Chinese producers had “dumped” their products on the American market.

Afghanistan, detention issue divide lawmakers - AP National

By DONNA CASSATA — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Coalitions of House Democrats and tea partyers pushed to speed up President Barack Obama's withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and end the indefinite detention of terrorist suspects, even American citizens, captured on U.S. soil....

Funds Shed Chesapeake Shares in Quarter - Wall St. Journal: US

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Several large hedge funds and investment-advisory firms sold large positions in embattled Chesapeake Energy during the first quarter.

Plutonium signature captured after 50 years of trying - New Scientist: Opinion

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Plutonium signature captured after 50 years of trying

Meet to debate energy issues of western region - New Kerala: World News

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Wheels Blog: With Sales Imminent, Ethanol Blend's Impact on Engine Durability Remains Contentious - NY Times: Automobiles

By JIM MOTAVALLI — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

The testing, financed by the petroleum industry and eight major automakers, found that two of the eight selected gasoline engines reflected damage after burning the 15 percent ethanol fuel formulation.

Row over nuclear waste dump proposal in Kent - Guardian: Environment

Terry Macalister — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Romney Marshes mooted as site for Britain's first store of high-level radioactive material by Shepway council in Kent A furious row has broken out among local politicians over a proposal to build a nuclear waste dump in Kent. Romney Marshes is being mooted as a site for Britain's first store for high-level radioactive materials by members of Shepway district council but the move has infuriated the leader of Kent county council and a local MP. "Let's not sell Romney Marsh short; I believe it has and deserves a better future than being the dumping ground for all of Britain's high level nuclear waste," said Damian Collins, MP for Folkestone and Hythe, on his own website . "Shepway council has started a consultation to ask whether residents want to find out more about building this underground storage facility here and my view, and that of the Marsh's county councillor Carole Waters, is that the answer should be 'no'." Paul Carter, leader of Kent council, told a local website, ...

RI honors trooper who died during 1954 hurricane - Boston Globe: Rhode Island

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

RI honors trooper who died during 1954 hurricane