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Obama pushes climate change in White House meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, weighing in on the Senate’s efforts to pass a climate change bill, gathered Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday to try to jumpstart an overhaul of U.S. energy policy.
Business headlines – Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Oh)
Wright State to host conference on clean energy Wright State University is hosting an March 22 open house on “Strengthening
Collaboration Between Industry and Academia in Renewable and Clean Energy.” The free event is meant to allow businesses share experiences on
“collaborating with Wright State
Leaders leery of senior discount: ; PSC plan to reduce some power bills may cost more for others, or the elderly themselves – Charleston Daily Mail (Charleston, Wv)
Appalachian Power Co.’s plan to help older West Virginians with
rising utility costs is going to end up costing customers in the long run – and
possibly the seniors themselves. In a filing last week with the state Public Service Commission, Appalachian
asked for a rate increase that would hike the
Solar energy moratorium sought – Buffalo News (Buffalo, Ny)
Town of Tonawanda lawmakers are calling for a temporary ban on solar
energy facilities as planners work on a local law to regulate them. The Town Board on Monday scheduled a public hearing on the proposed
moratorium, which would cover solar energy facilities with a generating
capacity of greater
Common Council member seeks wind-power debate – Buffalo News (Buffalo, Ny)
Imagine power-producing windmills towering over a South Buffalo
commerce park, or situated near Buffalo’s water pumping station on Lake Erie. The city might soon weigh the merits of installing power- producing wind
turbines as a way to encourage job creation, hold down energy costs and spur
green
Fossil fuels will keep top energy role, Saudi Aramco says – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
While touting the development of alternative energy technologies such
as solar power, the CEO of Saudi Arabia’s national oil company stressed today
that traditional fossil fuels – oil, natural gas and coal – will be kings of
the energy world for a long time to come. As he surveyed a
`Green’ home has energy to spare – Boston Herald (Boston, Ma)
How green can a house get? A Bay State couple lives in a highly energy-efficient home that creates two-
and-a-half times more power than it needs. Tina Clarke and Doug Stephens, who built the three-bedroom house in Turners
Falls for just $180,000, just won a $10,000 prize for the best “Zero
Businesses offer best path to money in smart grid
Dozens of companies are developing tools to get consumers involved in home energy management, but businesses are easier customers to serve, say smart-grid execs.
Panel plan now has a sunnier outlook ; Couple win solar energy battle – The Journal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)
ACLIMATE-CONSCIOUS couple have emerged victorious in a battle with
planning officials over the use of renewable energy technology to help power
their home in rural Northumberland. Jeremy and Katy Wilcock applied to install large solar panels on the roof of
their stone-built detached house in the
Using rivers to create energy – The Journal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)
HUNDREDS of small scale hydroelectric power plants could spring up
all across the North East as part of a drive towards renewable energy. Bosses
at the Environment Agency have identified hundreds of potential sites on the
Tyne, Wear, Tees and dozens of minor rivers which could house small
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