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Earth2Tech 4 Hours AgoAs the semiconductor industry prepares to post a rare drop in revenues, with another decline expected next year, it’s no wonder that many chip companies are shifting their hopes to solar power. Last month, Hemlock Semiconductor announced plans for a $3 billion expansion of its polysilicon production Add A Comment »
Lighten Up in '09 [Full Story]
www.ewg.org via @enviroblog 4 Hours Agoprogrammers pores over government data, legal documents, scientific studies and our own laboratory tests to expose threats to your health and the environment, and to find solutions. Our research brings to light unsettling facts that you have a right to know. Add A Comment »
Connecticut runs out of money for solar [Full Story]
Solar Power Rocks! 4 Hours AgoThis might possibly be a good thing. Why? Well, if this story gets some media attention, perhaps other states may cite this as reason to enhance funding levels for renewable energy rebates so as not to fall into the same boat. Let’s hope the Connecticut legislature continues to foster an industry Add A Comment »
Cow Fart Taxation and Equal Protection Under the Law [Full Story]
gordonunleashed.com via @alabamaBNN 5 Hours AgoGordonUnleashed » Blog Archive » Cow Fart Taxation and Equal Protection Under the Law Add A Comment »
Company striving to be hybrid car hub [Full Story]
www.wishtv.com via @WISH_News TodayINDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - An Indianapolis company is looking for federal assistance in order to double production and produce more batteries for hybrid vehicles. Five months after EnerDel Incorporated announced an expansion at its northeast side facility, the company wants to grow even more. EnerDel makes Add A Comment »
Climate Change Letter to Florida's Governor Crist [Full Story]
www.redcounty.com via @rc_sarasota YesterdayClimate Change Letter to Florida's Governor Crist - SARASOTA COUNTY (FL), Part of the Red County Network Add A Comment »
Find Solar Companies Online [Full Story]
solarpanelspower.net via @applemacbookpro YesterdayI have been blogging about renewable energy for the past 6 months, and have been practicing land use and environmental law for 14 years. One question that I regularly receive concerns the best solar companies. In other words, where can someone go to find out information about solar businesses when Add A Comment »
Saginaw Valley region touted in newspaper articles as alternative energy leader [Full Story]
abclocal.go.com via @frugalelectric YesterdaySaginaw Valley region touted in newspaper articles as alternative energy leader - 1/05/09 - Flint News and Saginaw News - abc12.com Add A Comment »
Stavins on green jobs [Full Story]
Environmental Economics Yesterday
Environmental Capital on green jobs:But it's not at all clear that the number of jobs created by, say, an expanding solar industry would be greater than the number lost through, say, a shrinking coal-mining industry. Nor is it clear that a green economy would be any better at providing work Add A Comment »
Toyota, Honda hybrid sales drop in 2008; 5 FCX Clarity models sold [Full Story]
AutoBlogGreen YesterdayClick above for more shots of the Honda FCX Clarity We've already taken a look at the 2,555 hybrids that GM sold in December and the 14,439 hybrid vehicles it sold in 2008, but what about the other major automakers? Not every automaker reports their sales the same way (most don't break out Add A Comment »
Russia reduces gas flows to Europe via Ukraine [Full Story]
Peak Oil News (3) YesterdayMOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russia reduced gas flows to Europe via Ukraine on Monday, a measure it said was to stop its neighbor siphoning off fuel but which Kiev said could jeopardize supplies to European countries including Germany. Countries in southern and eastern Europe reported new falls in gas supplies Add A Comment »
Sector Snap: Alternative energy sector advances [Full Story]
www.forbes.com via @frugalelectric YesterdayShares of solar and other alternative energy companies jumped Monday as investors proved optimistic about President-elect Barack Obama's clean-energy proposals and oil prices rose. Add A Comment »
It’s a “guster” [Full Story]
blogs.zdnet.com via @ZDNetBlogs YesterdayIt’s a “guster”: Oil town (Houston) flirts with wind power | GreenTech Pastures | ZDNet.com Add A Comment »
State of the Green Building Union, a USGBC Report on the Numbers - Green Building Blog - Jetson Green [Full Story]
bimboom.blogspot.com via @revit3d YesterdayREVIT3D.com - The BIMBoom Revitlution: State of the Green Building Union, a USGBC Report on the Numbers - Green Building Blog - Jetson Green Add A Comment »
Jason Leopold | Cheney Suppressed Evidence in California Energy Crisis [Full Story]
www.truthout.org via @dotemdot YesterdayIn-depth investigation shows how Vice President Dick Cheney pressured federal energy regulators to conceal evidence of widespread market manipulation by energy companies during the California electricity crisis in 2001. Add A Comment »
Ray Cheung on China's green investment challenge [Full Story]
www.guardian.co.uk via @mengreenlife YesterdayChina's environmental and renewable energy sectors are poised for another year of strong growth. However, green industries still face a daunting array of challenges, writes Ray Cheung from World Resources Institute, part of the Guardian Environment Network Add A Comment »
Bulgaria the latest victim of Russia-Ukraine gas row [Full Story]
PanNatural 7 YesterdayBulgaria's economy ministry urged industry on Monday to temporarily reduce natural gas consumption due to a continued decline in Russia gas imports, the government office said. Read more (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/bulgaria-the-latest-victim-of-russiaukraine-gas-row-1227398.html Add A Comment »
David Frum [Full Story]
network.nationalpost.com via @nationalpost YesterdayPosted: January 05, 2009, 10:15 AM by Kelly McParland Add A Comment »
Deadly salmon infection detected in Scotland [Full Story]
Convention on Biological Diversity: Headlines YesterdayA deadly disease that could devastate Scotland's £300million salmon industry has been detected. Add A Comment »
What the Green Industry Wants From Obama [Full Story]
Green Tech Media News YesterdayThe incoming president is getting a long list of ideas from greentech companies that expect him to provide money and policies quickly to help them survive the recession and more. Add A Comment »
