John Kerry says compromise climate bill coming

Contrary to what he called “conventional wisdom,” the Massachusetts Democrat says a bipartisan climate change bill will emerge soon in the U.S. Senate.

Deere may sell wind energy arm – Investor’s Business Daily

The world’s largest maker of tractors and harvesters said it’s considering a possible sale of its $1 bil wind energy portfolio. Deere ([STOCK[DE owns 34 wind farms in 7 states that are capable of
generating 706 megawatts of power, as well as some wind farms still in development. Separately, Deere

Cess on coal to build corpus of clean energy fund – The Hindu Business Line

Harnessing renewable energy sources to reduce dependence on fossil fuels is now recognised as a credible strategy for combating global warming and climate change. To build the corpus of the National
Clean Energy Fund announced earlier, I propose to levy a clean energy cess on coal produced in India

Clean Energy Fund to be established – The Hindu Business Line

The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission envisages establishing India as a global leader in solar energy. An ambitious target of 20,000 MW of solar power by the year 2022 has been set under the
mission. I propose to increase the plan outlay for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy by 61 per

Renewable energy gets boost with 61% hike in outlay – The Hindu Business Line

Our Bureaus New Delhi/Hyderabad, Feb. 26 The Renewable Energy sector has got a major boost with the Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, announcing a 61 per cent hike in outlay. He has also reduced duties for equipment required for setting
up solar photovoltaic and wind energy units. India is

Turbine deal raises hopes on jobs ; Green energy research unit could employ many hundreds – The Journal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)

HUNDREDS more jobs could be coming to the North East with the
creation of a pounds 100m wind turbine research centre. Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe has signed a memorandum of understanding
with the Government to invest the cash in research and development into green
energy. Business secretary

Offshore wind jobs hope grows ; Research deal could be just the beginning – The Journal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)

HUNDREDS of jobs could be coming to the North East with the creation
of a pounds 100m wind turbine research centre. Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe has signed a memorandum of understanding
with the Government to invest the cash in research and development into green
energy. And business secretary

ACORE Member, The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh to Construct Nation’s First-of-Its-Kind Biodigester

Facility Will Provide Up to 5 Percent of the University’s Heat and Power
OSHKOSH, Wis. – (2/24/10) The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has received approval from the Oshkosh Common Council to build the first dry fermentation anaerobic biodigesters in the nation, which will convert yard and food waste into fuel. The project will be partially funded with a grant of $232,587 from Wisconsin Focus on Energy and a $500,000 grant from the federal government.

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Welcome to winds of change ; Region’s double boost – Evening Chronicle (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)

PLANS to turn the North East into a global green energy hub have been
given a double boost. Japanese firm Mitsubishi has signed an agreement with the Government to
build a wind turbine research centre in the UK and looks set to bring it to the
region, creating hundreds of jobs. The company made

BRITISH GHASTLY ; As millions are crippled by fuel bills and struggle to keep warm, shameless energy giant reveals its pounds 595m profit – Daily Mirror (London, Uk)

ENERGY giant British Gas faced angry demands to slash bills after
bosses yesterday revealed a massive 58% surge in profits. The country’s biggest supplier sparked fury by announcing that it made a
record pounds 595million last year despite customers using less fuel. The bumper profits were made