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Coal-fired power plant planned by CIRI
An Anchorage Native corporation said this morning it aims to build a new electric power plant on the west side of Cook Inlet -- using coal instead of the region's dwindling natural gas supply to provide electricity to the region.
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He thinks drivers would wind up taking surface streets through downtown anyway and that tolls could wind up as high as $6. About 40 percent of viaduct trips ...
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Enel is working on two other wind power projects and also plans to build solar parks. Local company Solarpro intends to build solar power parks with total ...
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the approval of a $17.4 million loan to Greensburg Wind Farm, LLC, to provide financing for the 10 wind turbine project that will supply power to the community of Greensburg, Kan.
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10-09-09 AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCES $17.4 MILLION ...
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the approval of a $17.4 million loan to Greensburg Wind Farm, LLC, to provide financing for the 10 wind turbine project that will supply power to the community of Greensburg, Kan. ... “This project will not only enhance our country's long-term energy security by producing clean, renewable energy, but also create green jobs and generate income in the local community,” said Vilsack. ...
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By Joe Romm
Obviously Michigan has had massive job losses in the auto industry, but how exactly does that translate into a “yellow light” for green jobs, except as a too-cute play on words at the expense of the real story: Granholm has done her best to ... The commission said its Strategic Energy Technology Plan Information System, offered ways for citizens, researchers, investors and policy makers to map funding for projects in areas including hydropower, wind, photovoltaics, ...
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October 9, 2009 | SolveClimate.com
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Bangkok Talks End with a Whimper (AP). UN climate talks ended in a whimper today, with little progress on pressing issues including emission cuts for rich nations and financing for developing ones. Both are crucial to reaching a global warming pact. ... Palestinian residents of a West Bank village with no electricity grid connections now have light thanks to an unlikely benefactor — a group of pro-peace Israeli scientists who installed solar and wind power systems. ...
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October 9, 2009
Negotiator: US Might Not Make Emissions Pledge in Copenhagen (Bloomberg)
The U.S. might not agree to cut greenhouse gas emissions in a new treaty this year because there is no domestic law setting a framework, the country’s top negotiator said at United Nations climate talks in Bangkok.
Committee Unlikely to Debate Climate Bill Before November (Dow Jones)
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee likely won't consider a landmark climate bill until November, officials and Democratic aides close to the matter said. The schedule suggests the bill is unlikely to make it to the Senate floor until next year.
Saudis Want Financial Aid If World Cuts Oil Dependence (AP)
Saudi Arabia has led a quiet campaign during climate negotiations, demanding behind closed doors that oil-producing nations get special financial assistance if a new climate pact calls for substantial reductions in the use of fossil fuels.
US Blocks Oil Drilling at 60 Sites in Utah (New York Times)
The Department of the Interior has frozen oil and gas development on 60 of 77 contested drilling sites in Utah, saying the process of leasing the land was rushed and badly flawed.
Energy Secretary Hails Companies that Left Chamber of Commerce (Reuters)
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu applauded companies that have quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because they disagree with the business group's climate change policy. "I think it's wonderful," he said.
Bangkok Talks End with a Whimper (AP)
UN climate talks ended in a whimper today, with little progress on pressing issues including emission cuts for rich nations and financing for developing ones. Both are crucial to reaching a global warming pact.
Browner: White House is Stepping Up Climate Campaign (AP)
White House climate advisor Carol Browner tells the AP that the administration is stepping up its push to pass energy and climate legislation this year.
States Struggling to Meet Renewable Energy Goals (USA Today)
States are falling short of their goals to increase the use of renewable energy as Congress weighs a national renewable-energy standard, a survey finds. Recession, red tape and transmission are the major issues.
Australia Minister Wants to Speed Carbon Capture (Dow Jones)
All countries must accelerate the development of carbon capture and storage technology on a widespread, commercial scale, lest the global response to climate change be ineffective, Australia's Minister for Resources and Energy said today.
Tropics to be Hit Hardest by Fisheries Shifts Due to Climate Change (PhysOrg)
Major shifts in fisheries distribution due to climate change will affect food security in tropical regions most adversely, according to a study led by the Sea Around Us Project at the University of British Columbia.
Drought in Somalia: Even the Camels are Dying (New York Times)
Somalia’s twin killers — war and drought — have sent more than 20 percent of the country’s population on the run. Now, the drought has become so bad, even the camels are dying.
Last Time CO2 Was This High: 15 Million Years Ago (PhysOrg)
One would have to go back at least 15 million years to find carbon dioxide levels on Earth as high as they are today, scientists report in the online edition of the journal Science.
UN: Rice Production in India to Slump Due to Drought (Bloomberg)
Drought in India may slash rice output in the world’s second-largest grower by about 18 percent this year, cutting global supplies available for importers, a United Nations official says.
EU Eyes 15 Million Eco-Renovations by 2020 (Reuters)
Fifteen million European buildings should have eco-renovations over the next decade, with builders and architects re-educated to do the job, a draft EU report says.
Activists Spread Peace in West Bank with Renewable Energy (AP)
Palestinian residents of a West Bank village with no electricity grid connections now have light thanks to an unlikely benefactor — a group of pro-peace Israeli scientists who installed solar and wind power systems.
The Crisis in Global Land Use (Yale Environment 360)
As the international community focuses on climate change as the great challenge of our era, it is ignoring another looming problem — the global crisis in land use.
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October 9, 2009
Negotiator: US Might Not Make Emissions Pledge in Copenhagen (Bloomberg)
The U.S. might not agree to cut greenhouse gas emissions in a new treaty this year because there is no domestic law setting a framework, the country’s top negotiator said at United Nations climate talks in Bangkok.
Committee Unlikely to Debate Climate Bill Before November (Dow Jones)
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee likely won't consider a landmark climate bill until November, officials and Democratic aides close to the matter said. The schedule suggests the bill is unlikely to make it to the Senate floor until next year.
Saudis Want Financial Aid If World Cuts Oil Dependence (AP)
Saudi Arabia has led a quiet campaign during climate negotiations, demanding behind closed doors that oil-producing nations get special financial assistance if a new climate pact calls for substantial reductions in the use of fossil fuels.
US Blocks Oil Drilling at 60 Sites in Utah (New York Times)
The Department of the Interior has frozen oil and gas development on 60 of 77 contested drilling sites in Utah, saying the process of leasing the land was rushed and badly flawed.
Energy Secretary Hails Companies that Left Chamber of Commerce (Reuters)
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu applauded companies that have quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because they disagree with the business group's climate change policy. "I think it's wonderful," he said.
Bangkok Talks End with a Whimper (AP)
UN climate talks ended in a whimper today, with little progress on pressing issues including emission cuts for rich nations and financing for developing ones. Both are crucial to reaching a global warming pact.
Browner: White House is Stepping Up Climate Campaign (AP)
White House climate advisor Carol Browner tells the AP that the administration is stepping up its push to pass energy and climate legislation this year.
States Struggling to Meet Renewable Energy Goals (USA Today)
States are falling short of their goals to increase the use of renewable energy as Congress weighs a national renewable-energy standard, a survey finds. Recession, red tape and transmission are the major issues.
Australia Minister Wants to Speed Carbon Capture (Dow Jones)
All countries must accelerate the development of carbon capture and storage technology on a widespread, commercial scale, lest the global response to climate change be ineffective, Australia's Minister for Resources and Energy said today.
Tropics to be Hit Hardest by Fisheries Shifts Due to Climate Change (PhysOrg)
Major shifts in fisheries distribution due to climate change will affect food security in tropical regions most adversely, according to a study led by the Sea Around Us Project at the University of British Columbia.
Drought in Somalia: Even the Camels are Dying (New York Times)
Somalia’s twin killers — war and drought — have sent more than 20 percent of the country’s population on the run. Now, the drought has become so bad, even the camels are dying.
Last Time CO2 Was This High: 15 Million Years Ago (PhysOrg)
One would have to go back at least 15 million years to find carbon dioxide levels on Earth as high as they are today, scientists report in the online edition of the journal Science.
UN: Rice Production in India to Slump Due to Drought (Bloomberg)
Drought in India may slash rice output in the world’s second-largest grower by about 18 percent this year, cutting global supplies available for importers, a United Nations official says.
EU Eyes 15 Million Eco-Renovations by 2020 (Reuters)
Fifteen million European buildings should have eco-renovations over the next decade, with builders and architects re-educated to do the job, a draft EU report says.
Activists Spread Peace in West Bank with Renewable Energy (AP)
Palestinian residents of a West Bank village with no electricity grid connections now have light thanks to an unlikely benefactor — a group of pro-peace Israeli scientists who installed solar and wind power systems.
The Crisis in Global Land Use (Yale Environment 360)
As the international community focuses on climate change as the great challenge of our era, it is ignoring another looming problem — the global crisis in land use.
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If you have not seen last night's Special Comment on Countdown last night, you must watch this. It is an emotional, hard-hitting non-partisan (a first for Kieth Olberman!) speech on what is wrong with the heathcare system in this country, why it must be fixed -and now!- and why people on both sides of the issue have approached this in the wrong way. I am as guilty of this as anyone. It is, as I stated above, not a partisan speech; it is a personal account of recent experiences with the heathcare industry and a personal plea for the people of America to come together on this issue and stop the robber barons (health insurance companies) from continuing to squeeze the life (sometimes literally) out of the citizens of our nation.
Even as I write this, even as you read it, people are dying in this country because they do not have insurance - or, in some cases, because they have insurance and still cannot afford the care that is available and that could sav e their lives. It is a plea for the people of America to come together and fight for life. It asks us to join together and fight for our own lives, for the lives of our friends, loved ones, and neighbors, and for the lives of countless total strangers.
Please, no matter what you think of the issue right now, no matter which party you vote (or don't vote) for, please watch this video. And please pass it along. It puts everything into perspective in a way that I have not heard anyone do before. I thought I was already well-educated on this issue, but I learned quite a bit by watching this. It is a wake-up call for us all.
The link is: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#33217642 - if this does not link you to the page, cut and paste it into your browser. Please do not ignore this email. It is literally a matter of life and death.
Peace,
Lynn Goodman
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FERC Postpones Demand Response Conferences 0 comments »
SmartGridNews.com | October 9, 2009
The Federal Energy Regulatory Energy Commission has postponed two technical conferences on its National Action Plan on Demand Response scheduled for later this month. No new dates have been announced.…
Poll Shows Most Americans Want Solar Energy 0 comments »
SmartGridNews.com | October 9, 2009
A nationwide survey shows that 92% of Americans believe it is important for the U.S. to develop and use solar energy, according to the 2009 Schott Solar BarometerTM. Many are pondering solar options for their homes or businesses.…
Solar Technologies Get an $87 Million Boost 0 comments »
SmartGridNews.com | October 9, 2009
A total of $87 million has been awarded by the DOE to a variety of solar energy projects ranging from Smart Grid technology deployment to job training and research.…
Oncor and Landis+Gyr Roll Out 300,000 Smart Meters in Massive and Speedy Deployment 0 comments »
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Oncor, owner/operator of the largest distribution and transmission system in Texas, and Landis+Gyr, a global leader in integrated energy management systems, announced that they have deployed 300,000 smart meters in the Dallas metro …
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... contracts that reduce demand as a power source, jokingly dubbed a “negawatt”. ... Although alternative energy is currently such a small part of the ...
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Green jobs are the future - Green Careers/ Green Jobs
Haffenden is a home sustainability assessor ? and one of thousands of Queenslanders who are part of the clean-and-green jobs revolution. ...
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Green jobs offer promise, challenges for automotive communities - Green Careers/ Green Jobs
As with some of the Michigan groups, the fund has also identified green jobs as a potential growth area for Northeast Ohio. But Whitehead said his group ...
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