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Secretary Chu Announces Initiatives to Promote Clean Energy at First Clean Energy Ministerial

By renewable energies Master feed ⋅ July 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

July 20, 2010 — At the world’s first Clean Energy Ministerial, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that the United States is helping launch more than 10 international clean energy initiatives… The new programs offer partners concrete, technical actions to promote economic growth while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants. The initiatives will eliminate the need to build more than 500 mid-sized power plants world-wide in the next 20 years. <<Full story>>

Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting Kicks Off in Washington

By renewable energies Master feed ⋅ July 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

July 19, 2010; Washington, DC — U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Monday opened the first-ever Clean Energy Ministerial meeting in Washington, welcoming ministers and officials from 21 countries and the European Commission, and calling on them to take action to speed up energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements. <<Full story>>

Renewable energy firm taps ADB – The Manila Times

By renewable energies Master feed ⋅ July 17, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

A PRIVATE company of former energy secretary Vince Perez has secured
a grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance the construction of
three wind projects in Luzon. The Manila-based lender said in its website that it will provide a $630,000
technical assistance to Alterenergy Philippine

UMaine wind lab to get $20 million ; The funding for research is ‘a game- changer,’ says director Habib Dagher. – Portland Press Herald (Portland, Me)

By renewable energies Master feed ⋅ June 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The U.S. Department of Energy has agreed to dedicate $20 million to
develop and test deep-water offshore wind technology, a decision that’s
expected to direct more federal research money to Maine. Friday’s announcement followed a visit this month by U.S. Energy Secretary
Steven Chu to a deep-water

Cost threat to barrage plan – South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Uk)

By renewable energies Master feed ⋅ June 25, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

ENERGY Secretary Chris Huhne has suggested the Severn Barrage’s
estimated pounds 20bn price tag could prevent the greenenergy project being
approved. The Liberal Democrat said he would wait to see the final results of the two-
year feasibility study due to report later this year before making a

The Journal Record Business Briefs: June 16, 2010 – Journal Record (Oklahoma City, Ok)

By renewable energies Master feed ⋅ June 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Oklahoma takes its place on the world energy stage An increasing number of countries are looking to Oklahoma as they chart
their energy course. Oklahoma Corporation Commission Chairman Bob Anthony and Oklahoma Deputy
Energy Secretary Brad Williams have just returned from Germany, where they

Proposed tariff protection for ethanol makers hangs – The Manila Times

By renewable energies Master feed ⋅ June 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

FOUR years after the Biofuels Act of 2006 was passed into law, the
government has yet to decide on whether to provide the nascent industry tariff
protection against cheap imports. Energy Secretary Jose Ibazeta said his department is still studying its
policy on ethanol pricing. “The issue [is]

TOP LIB DEM LEAVES WIFE FOR MISTRESS ; Chris Huhne hangs on to Cabinet job after second Coalition scandal in 3 weeks His wife had no idea what was going on…but senior Lib Dems did, and feared exposure would damage Coalition – Mail On Sunday (London, Uk)

By renewable energies Master feed ⋅ June 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

THE Coalition was last night rocked by its second Cabinet sleaze
scandal in three weeks as Liberal Democrat Energy Secretary Chris Huhne
announced that he was leaving his wife for his mistress. Multi-millionaire Mr Huhne ended his 26-year marriage after confirming he
had been having a long-term

Oil spill a reminder that our energy policy is unbalanced ; Offshore wind might be part of the answer, but ending oil addiction will take much more. – Portland Press Herald (Portland, Me)

By renewable energies Master feed ⋅ June 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Energy Secretary Steven Chu is right to point out that the unabated
underwater gusher in the Gulf of Mexico shows the weakness of failing to
develop a balanced national energy strategy. That’s the light with which we should view Chu’s visit to Maine’s fledgling
deep water wind demonstration

U.S. energy chief pays visit for wind-power sales pitch – Portland Press Herald (Portland, Me)