State faces transportation needs – The Wichita Eagle

Rural transportation systems in Kansas and the nation must be
improved to handle the growth in agricultural and energy products, state
officials said Monday. Kansas Transportation Secretary Deb Miller, during an appearance in Wichita,
also called for a more serious commitment from Congress to help

Renewables call – Daily Post (Liverpool, Uk)

RENEWABLE energy firm Stiebel Eltron is calling on the Government to
clarify its policy on green energy, after last week’s announcement that the Low
Carbon Building Programme (LCBP) is to be scrapped. Wirral-based Stiebel, which manufactures green energy products, says it is
vital that the Lib-Con

Farmers learn about growing green products; – The Brantford Expositor

Conferences on the finer points of growing green energy
products and improving on-farm market operations dominate the
meeting schedule this month on the area’s agricultural scene. Two conferences, the fourth annual Growing the Margins and the
Canadian Farm and Biogas Conference are running

ARPA-E Summit: GE’s Immelt Says U.S. Lagging in Clean Energy

Mar. 2, NATIONAL HARBOR, MD.–The demand for energy products is gravitating toward the developing world and the bulk of new clean-energy business risks going along with it, said General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt.

Immelt gave a talk at the ARPA-E Summit here on Tuesday where he focused on the importance of energy in the context of global economic competitiveness. The conference, meant to showcase disruptive energy technologies, has attracted energy technology entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers.

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GE’s Immelt: U.S. lagging in clean energy

Growing demand for energy products gives developing countries an advantage in burgeoning clean-energy field, while U.S. picture is a “mixed bag,” says GE CEO.

A spark for clean-energy companies – The Boston Globe

Three area companies will receive a boost in developing and producing
their clean-energy products as a result of tax credits awarded to them with
federal stimulus money. GreenRay Inc. of Westford, Premium Power Corp. of North Reading, and Spire
Semiconductor LLC of Hudson, N.H., are among the

Staff hike as BioFuels meet product demand – Birmingham Post (Birmingham, Uk)

Business is booming for an innovative Birmingham company which is
set to double its workforce by up to 20 to cope with a surge in
demand for its ecofriendly fuel products. Nechells-based BioFuels International’s energy products Leaf Log,
Rustic Log and Leaf Lite firelighters are causing such a

Business booming for eco-fuels firm – Birmingham Mail (Birmingham, Uk)

BUSINESS is booming for an innovative Birmingham company which is
set to double its workforce to cope with a surge in demand for its
eco-friendly fuel products. Nechells-based BioFuels International’s energy products Leaf Log,
Rustic Log and Leaf Lite firelighters, are causing such a stir