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March 19 2010
Of Chilly Offices and Space Heaters
When office workers resort to space heaters to keep warm, overall efficiency in the building is undone.
March 16 2010
Re-Tooling Alberta's Energy Royalties
Alberta's Conservative government announced last week that it would ease up on royalties demanded of energy producers in the province.
March 11 2010
Five Countries Fall Behind on European Renewable Energy Goals
The European Commission said on Thursday that five countries were failing to meet goals for renewable energy but that they could make up their quotas by buying electricity from North Africa and the Balkans.
Home Efficiency Program Poised for Growth
A program to encourage homeowners to add solar panels and make their houses more energy efficient through higher property taxes aims to scale up.
March 10 2010
California Utility Regulators Not Quite Ready for Fuel Cells
While Google, Wal-Mart and other corporations have embraced fuel cells, California regulators have turned down requests from the state's two biggest utilities to install the technology.
Alberta's Tar Sands and the Dead Duck Trial
Syncrude, the Canadian oil sands giant, is defending itself against criminal charges for the deaths of thousands of birds in one of its tailings ponds.
California to Regulate 'Most Potent' Greenhouse Gas
Starting in 2011, California will regulate emissions from electric utility equipment of the gas sulfur hexafluoride -- or SF6 -- which is used in high voltage transmission systems in circuit breakers, switches and insulation.
March 09 2010
Debating the Nuclear Waste Problem
Speaking at a nuclear energy conference in Washington Tuesday, representatives of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission suggested that a new, long-term policy on nuclear waste storage was sorely needed.
A Rough Rollout for Smart Meters in Texas
Hundreds of homeowners are complaining that their newly installed "smart" electric meters are inaccurately raising their electric bills.
Venezuela Looks to Wind and Nuclear Power Amid Drought and Hydropower Slowdown
A severe drought is forcing the country -- which is heavily reliant on hydropower for its electricity needs -- to explore alternatives.
Congo Dam Projects Evolve and Draw Critics
An Australian firm appears ready to build a $3.5 billion hydroelectric plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo to power a $5 billion dollar aluminum smelter.
Energy Department Defends Funding of Foreign-Owned Renewables Projects
The Energy Department last week defended its distribution of stimulus funding to some foreign developers of renewable energy projects, saying the grants were creating American jobs.
European Activists Sue Over Biofuels Studies
The groups sued the European Commission for failing to release studies investigating the impact of biofuels on the environment. The commission says the legal action was premature.
March 08 2010
I.B.M. Opens Energy Lab in Beijing
The technology giant aims to develop smart grid software for deployment in China -- and eventual expansion to the global market.
Lending Scheme to Bring Solar to Cambodia's Poor
A credit union network and a solar-equipment company are joining forces to bring low-interest loans for solar power to homeowners in Cambodia who otherwise couldn't afford it.
February 19 2010
Reactions to Climate Group Departures
Environmental organizations that belong to the U.S. Climate Action Partnership are downplaying the departure this week of BP, Caterpillar and ConocoPhillips.
Agreement Reached on Klamath River
Four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River in Oregon and Northern California will be removed under an agreement that ends decades of fighting.
February 18 2010
Virginia Files Challenge to E.P.A. Greenhouse Gas Regulation
Virginia's attorney general filed a petition Tuesday asking the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its finding that global warming poses a threat to people.
Of National Security and Climate Change
The Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate released a short video featuring military voices expressing concern over the national security implications of climate change.
Concerns Raised Over Gas Flaring in Uganda
Environmental advocates are expressing concern over the potential impact of gas flaring and oil spills as companies tap into major reserves discovered near Lake Albert.
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