Corn and soybeans are the major crops used to produce biofuels and are best grown in the corn belt, which is Midwest-based.
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Corn and soybeans are the major crops used to produce biofuels and are best grown in the corn belt, which is Midwest-based.
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Even as Canada withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol this month–during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa–the European Union set an aggressive energy roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 80%-95% below 1990 levels by 2050.
The transformation will make Europe less dependent on external energy supplies. Keep reading →
As the United States continues attempting to wean itself off of foreign oil, the Department of Energy has been increasingly supporting alternative technologies.
Among the efforts has been the DOE’s support of ClearFuels-Rentech’s pilot-scale biorefinery in Commerce City, Colorado. Keep reading →
Sen Inhofe slams NRC spokesman Elliot Brenner for steering reporters to Markey report defending Chairman Jaczko, slamming commissioners.
By Shifra MincerSen Inhofe slams NRC spokesman Elliot Brenner for steering reporters to Markey report defending Chairman Jaczko, slamming commissioners.
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Though Duke and Progress Energy have been pursuing a merger for nearly a year, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission stalled it significantly this Wednesday claiming it would not allow for fair competition in local electricity markets.
The decision, based on FERC’s 1996 Merger Policy Statement, comes at a time of increasing consolidation and specialization in the energy industry and will set a new standard for future merger proposals. Keep reading →
More solar came online in Q3 2011 than in all of 2009. Learn more in the new SEIA/GTM Solar Market Insight report: http://bit.ly/vz1vny @SEIA_USA%20
As the energy paradigm shifts from centralized utility scale power plants to more distributed solar panels, wind turbines and fracking sites, small communities around the country are experiencing the boom and the pain of power production.
The natural gas boom that continued this year, unlocked by the relatively new technology of hydraulic fracturing, (“fracking”) has brought millions of dollars into rural communities across the country. According to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett the state’s gas bonanza has created more than 100,000 direct and indirect jobs, contributed millions of dollars in state and local tax revenues, and made some landowners rich with lease and royalty payments. Keep reading →
In a press briefing on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney made clear that President Obama would veto a GOP-proposed payroll tax if it included a provision to accelerate the timeline of the Keystone XL pipeline.
A project of TransCanada the Keystone XL pipeline was intended to travel 1,700-kilometers from Alberta’s oil sands to the Gulf Coast in Texas to transport 700,000 barrels of oil a day. Much of the pipeline is already lying on the ground in North Dakota, waiting to be constructed. But this November, Obama delayed a decision on construction of the pipeline, pending further review and delaying it till after the 2012 presidential elections. Keep reading →
While for many its a time of celebration, this holiday season is making many in the wind industry nervous.
The production tax credit (PTC) for wind energy–the primary federal financial support mechanism for wind, which rewards developers and investors with 2.2 cents per kWh over 10 years–is set to expire in just about a year, on midnight December 31, 2012. Keep reading →
Very unfortunate for Offshore Wind on the US Atlantic coast. We hope that NRG re-engages at some point in the future. http://bit.ly/rOmB6I @TrilliumPower
