XGD Update: Very Promising
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (8/3/11)
"When long consolidations finally break to the upside, the move is usually explosive."
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Solar Panels Become a Cash Cow for Some Texans
Source: Fuel Fix, Purva Patel  (8/3/11)
"Despite Houston's sweltering heat, Grady Hill hasn't paid an electric bill since 2009. Solar panels and an energy-efficient home make more power than he uses for most of the year." More >

$50M to Aid U.S. Solar
Source: Renewable Energy World  (8/3/11)
"The DOE's SUNPATH program was started to help the U.S. achieve gains in solar manufacturing." More >

Unlocking Tallow Tree's Potential as a Biodiesel Feedstock
Source: Biodiesel, Bryan Sims  (8/2/11)
"Producers shouldn't overlook the tallow tree as a potential methyl ester feedstock." More >

Two Bills May Lower U.S. Geothermal Hurdles
Source: Renewable Energy World, Steve Leone  (8/2/11)
"When there's legislative movement to address long-acknowledged barriers, it's usually met with solid support or uniform skepticism." More >

Calif. Governor Vows to "Crush" Foes of Renewable Energy
Source: Greenwire, Debra Kahn  (7/28/11)
"Brown's goal is to build 12,000 MW of distributed renewable energy, extending former Gov. Schwarzenegger's target of 5,000 MW by 2020." More >

U.K. to Plug Solar Tariff Loophole
Source: Reuters, Karolin Schaps  (7/28/11)
"The Department of Energy and Climate Change aims to prevent developers from snapping up higher tariffs for projects of commercial size." More >

Alternative Energy Stock Outlook
Source: Zacks Equity Research  (7/27/11)
"Although the recent thaw in oil prices is casting a shadow over alternative energy stocks, they still remain above historical levels." More >

Geothermal Research Gets Stimulus Boost
Source: Earth Techling, Jasmine Greene  (7/20/11)
"It's enough to make a geothermal engineer cry: Investment has allowed the industry to map out a good picture of what lurks below Earth's surface." More >

Wind Power Wants U.S. Oil Tax Break
Source: Bloomberg, Richard Rubin  (7/20/11)
"Wind power companies want to follow in tapping a Reagan-era tax break for oil and gas companies." More >

Solar Panels Offer Passive Energy Bonuses
Source: Energy Boom, Jeanne Roberts  (7/20/11)
"Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on roofs are doing a good job of keeping houses and buildings cooler in summer and warmer in winter." More >

Feds Cut Offshore Wind Farm Area by Half
Source: The Dispatch, Shawn Soper  (7/18/11)
"The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies weighed in with concerns about the possible impact on heavy shipping travel." More >

Bold Policy Lures Solar Leasers to Maryland
Source: Maria Gallucci, SolveClimate News  (7/18/11)
"The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) deemed Maryland a national industry leader." More >

Green Energy Bullish Despite Weak Economy
Source: UPI  (7/18/11)
"Most of the new renewable projects came from countries in the developing world." More >

Carbon Dating to Aid Energy from Waste
Source: Reuters, Gerard Wynn  (7/14/11)
"W. Europe's power plants must pay for every ton of C02 emissions by 2013." More >

Nevada to Reduce Energy Assistance for Needy
Source: Associated Press, Sandra Chereb  (7/14/11)
"Demand has outpaced available funds in NV's energy-assistance program" More >

U.S. Clean Economy Employs 2.7M
Source: Dow Jones, Cassandra Sweet  (7/13/11)
"Study finds U.S. renewable energy companies employ 2.7 million people." More >

Can the Groupon Model Help Scale Solar?
Source: The Atlantic, Alexis Madrigal  (7/13/11)
"Group-purchasing mania may advance solar installations on commercial roofs." More >

Republicans Lose the Battle of the Bulb
Source: AHN, Kris Alingod  (7/13/11)
"GOP fails to overturn law to make light bulbs more energy efficient." More >

Debt-Ceiling Deal Imperils Energy Subsidies
Source: NationalJournal, Amy Harder  (7/13/11)
"Oil & gas likely to take cuts in tax breaks. . ." More >

MIT Demos Solar Panels Printed on Paper
Source: cnet, Tim Hornyak  (7/12/11)
"MIT researchers show solar panels can be printed on cheap materials." More >

Why Republicans Are Fighting to Save the 30-Cent Light Bulb
Source: Christian Science Monitor, Mark Clayton  (7/11/11)
"House will debate legislation to roll back energy-efficiency standards that would outlaw Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulbs." More >

Biomass Furnace Provides Alt. Energy Source
Source: Leader Post, Dan Yates  (7/11/11)
"A Saskatchewan-based pilot project is looking for an alternative fuel source in a familiar form—wood." More >

Brazil's Ethanol May Have Hit Bottom
Source: Platts, Guilherme Kfouri  (7/11/11)
"Brazil's swap curve for hydrous ethanol follows the sugarcane harvest, which spans from April to December." More >

DOE Grants Another $11M to Geothermal
Source: Renewable Energy World, Marc Favreau  (7/11/11)
"Advanced geothermal projects were selected as part of the department's efforts to reduce the cost of this energy source." More >