NewsRack: demo/Energy

Developers say timing key to Colorado wind power link - Vail Colorado: Business

MATT JOYCE Associated Press Writer — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Developers of a proposed power transmission line linking southeast Wyoming wind fields and the Colorado Front Range say they believe in the project and are forging slowly ahead, despite a Colorado utility's rejection of Wyoming wind. New Jersey-based LS Power and the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority are partnering to develop the 180-mile line between substations at Wheatland, Wyo., and Brush, Colo. It's one of six major transmission lines proposed by developers hoping to tap Wyoming's potential wind power resources. The so-called Intertie project suffered a setback last August when Xcel Energy rejected all bids from wind developers in southeast Wyoming as part of the utility's plan to add nearly 1,000 megawatts of ...

Skirmishes are not all-out trade war - Financial Times US

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

There’s a febrile atmosphere round the world trade community. The drumbeat of global trade war is getting louder. In truth, everyone should take a deep breath and calm down, writes Alan Beattie

Heavy rain, wind lash Maine, NH coast - Boston Globe: Maine

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Heavy rain, wind lash Maine, NH coast

Conn. would waive student loans in 'green' jobs - Seattle Times: Top stories

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Paul Goulet hopes Connecticut will help him get from under nearly $8,000 he's borrowed for college after losing his job in a paper manufacturing plant.

Tech Test Drive: Iqua 603 Sun Bluetooth Headset - San Jose Mercury News: Business

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Everyone who has a mobile gadget knows the annoyance of a battery running out of power. It's why many of us are constantly looking for a wall socket to charge our gadgets with, be they cell phones, Bluetooth headsets or just portable entertainment devices.

Sungevity sells 'Sunshine Online' - San Jose Mercury News: Breaking News

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Oakland-based solar company uses mapping software and satellite imagery to make solar fast, easy, and more affordable for middle income consumers.

Hasina to visit China; expected to sign many agreements - New Kerala: World News

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Storm brings wind, coast erosion to Mass. - Boston Globe: Massachusetts

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Storm brings wind, coast erosion to Mass.

Another Accused American Terrorist in Yemen - Truthout.com

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

From a Yemeni perspective, it appears that the West is sending terrorists to Yemen. This week, Sharif Mobley, a 26-year-old from Buena, New Jersey has joined the list of suspected Al Qaeda militants, believed to be bred in the West, and trained in Yemen.

As this list grows larger, it also appears to grow less random. Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical U.S.-born Yemeni cleric, who preaches jihad on the internet is believed to be connected to Mobley.

China oil firm takes $3.1B stake in SAmerican firm - Seattle Times: Top stories

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Leading offshore producer China National Offshore Oil Corp. said Sunday it has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to form a joint-venture with a major Argentine energy firm, helping to expand China's access to natural resources in South America.

China oil firm takes $3.1B stake in SAmerican firm - SFGate: Business & Technology

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

China oil firm takes $3.1B stake in SAmerican firm

Councils concerned nuclear assessment hand-outs would create bias - Guardian: Environment

Tim Webb — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Under new planning rules, energy companies pay local authorities to assess their planning applications, but some councils do not have the resources or expertise Local authorities are concerned that relying on cash hand-outs from companies to assess applications to build nuclear reactors and other major projects "creates a sense of bias", the head of the government's new planning quango has told the Guardian. Sir Michael Pitt, chairman of the Infrastructure Planning Commission, which came into operation this month, also admitted that some local authorities are struggling to secure the funds they need to do the work. Under the government's new planning regime, a developer pays a local authority to review its own application after the two ...

Council to approve plan to send nuclear waste to landfill - Guardian: Environment

Terry Macalister — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Waste management company Augean is seeking to use a site in the village of King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire, to store up to 250,000 tonnes of radioactive debris a year Councillors in an area at the centre of a scandal linking toxic materials with birth defects are expected to approve the use of a local landfill site for dumping nuclear waste, in response to an application from a company with a blemished environmental record. The planning committee at Northamptonshire county council is to rule on Tuesday in a landmark case in which Augean, a waste management company, is seeking to use a repository in the village of King's Cliffe to store as much as 250,000 tonnes of radioactive debris a year. If the local authority agrees to the request, ...

CNOOC to pay $3.1bn for Argentine stake - Financial Times US

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Chinese oil explorer to pay $3.21bn for 50% stake in Argentina’s Bridas Group in its first foray into Latin America

Remnants of rain, wind lash Rhode Island - Boston Globe: Latest

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Remnants of rain, wind lash Rhode Island

Thousands remain in dark after powerful storm - Boston Globe: Latest

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Thousands remain in dark after powerful storm

China oil firm takes $3.1B stake in SAmerican firm - AP Business

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) -- Leading offshore producer China National Offshore Oil Corp. said Sunday it has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to form a joint-venture with a major Argentine energy firm, helping to expand China's access to natural resources in South America....

Vt. panel eyes renewable status for HQ - Boston Globe: Latest

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Vt. panel eyes renewable status for HQ

Heavy rain, wind lashing Maine, NH coast - Boston Globe: Latest

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Heavy rain, wind lashing Maine, NH coast

Stronger political will required to achieve complete global non-proliferation: Kazakh FM - New Kerala: World News

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

NStar Green needs better marketing - Boston Globe: Business

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

NStar Green needs better marketing

With venture backers still reluctant, it could be a rough-and-tumble year for clean tech - Boston Globe: Business

Scott Kirsner, Globe Columnist — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

With venture backers still reluctant, it could be a rough-and-tumble year for clean tech

Coal power station plan under way - BBC: Front Page

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The first stage of a planning process to build a coal plant with carbon capture technology in Ayrshire is to get under way.

Bob Davis running for mayor of Chester - The Daily Record: Local

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Longtime Chester Councilman Bob Davis has announced his plans to run for mayor.

Briefing: American woman held in terror plot freed - Twincities.com: Nation

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Briefing: American woman held in terror plot freed