'Alternative Energy Future: Building a Practical Energy Policy' briefing at NPC

Briefing on the ‘Alternative Energy Future: Building a Practical Energy Policy’, with discussion on the ‘uneven track record’ of U.S. energy policy since the 1973 oil embargo, and how the nation can make progress toward the goal of affordable, reliable and clean energy. Speakers at NPC news conference incl former Under Secretary of Energy for Science Steve Koonin, Resources for the Future Senior Fellow Emeritus Robert Fri, Columbia University Professor of Law Michael Graetz, MIT Professor of Environmental Economics Michael ...

New Energy Technologies Turns Windows into Invisible Solar Panels

In the new energy future, building owners can squeeze some extra value out of their property by installing rooftop solar panels or even integrating solar energy harvesting directly into roofing materials and exterior walls.

Sea study aims to avoid wind turbine impacts

ALBANY — A new study of sea life off the state’s Atlantic coast will help guide future building of off-shore wind turbines to reduce potential environmental damage. Done by the say Department of State’s Ocean and Great Lakes Program, and the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the two-year study off the south shore of Long Island will help potential wind developers find areas that avoid potential damage to sensitive deep-sea corals, fish and shorebird habitats.

Smart Energy International 2011

Event Detail : Event Date : October 24, 2011 – October 26, 2011 Venue : San Francisco, California, USA Event Description : The Smart Energy International Conference & Technology Expo is the smart energy industry’s platform to the future.

Around the World 07/07 – Morn Ed

[Reporter : ] I’ve always imagined the future homes being more self sufficient and it looks like we have two stories from different parts of the globe showing just that.And it’s always good to have stories dealing with good food.This time we are speaking Middle Eastern Cuisines.[Reporter : ] Looks like more people in the UK are smitten with exotic spices from the Middle East.

Future building projects to be funded by EU-backed bonds

Future building projects to be funded by EU-backed bonds By Sarah Collins | Friday 01 July 2011 The EU intends to court private investors in a bid to fund essential energy, transport and broadband projects by underwriting a major part of their investment. In its proposals on the post-2013 financial framework, unveiled on 30 June, the European Commission revived the project bond idea, first mooted by Commission President José Manuel Barroso in September 2010, which would see the EU budget ...

Future homes to be built with green consideration

Future homes to be built with green consideration Wednesday, June 15, 2011   Communities within the province are preparing to adopt a new, environmentally friendly building code. Beginning June 21, communities across B.C.., including Fort St. John have concurred to adopt a new building regulation, which promotes the use of alternative energy by requiring all new single family homes to be built solar hot water ready.

Cubic Energy, Inc. Announces Annual Shareholder Meeting Date

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Sandy Springs Goes Green

By Mike Paluska, CBS Atlanta Reporter POSTED: 5:34 pm EDT April 4, 2011 UPDATED: 5:57 pm EDT April 4, 2011 SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Sandy Springs is jumping on the go green bandwagon. They just installed solar panels on fire stations 1 and 2.The solar panels were bought with a federal allow from the Department of Energy, according to the Director of Community Development Blake Dettwiler.Part of the fire station has been hotwired with the solar panels, and there are ...

Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Natural Gas Rates for April

North Service Territory The North territory includes customers living in and north of the City of Red Deer. For customers in the ATCO Gas North service territory, the April regulated natural gas rate is increasing from the March rate of $3.080 per GJ to $4.284 per GJ.  This rate reflects a market price for April supplies of approximately $3.497 per GJ as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.787 per GJ for March ...