Streetwise Alternative Energy Articles
The UK's Energy Triple Treat
Source: EcoGeek, Megan Treacy (6/13/11)
"A new UK generator harnesses energy from sun, wind and rain."
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Green Jobs Dominate Fastest-Hiring Industries
Source: Forbes, William Pentland (6/8/11)
"Clean energy policies are putting scores of U.S. citizens to work."
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Energy Consumption Highest Since 1970s
Source: The Street, Joseph Deaux (6/8/11)
"Global energy consumption rates rose 5.6% as demand for all energy forms grew strongly."
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MENA Set for Solar Boom
Source: Renewable Energy World (6/8/11)
"An estimated 80,000 jobs could be created in the MENA region by 2025."
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China Agrees to End Domestic Wind Power Subsidies
Source: USA Today, Richard Wolf (6/7/11)
"The WTO prohibits government programs that give preferences to companies using local products, such as China's 'indigenous innovation' program."
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Venezuela, Brazil Sign Agreements on Oil and Infrastructure
Source: El Universal (6/7/11)
"Rousseff says Brazil is committed to Venezuelan development of hydroelectric plants and petrochemical projects."
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The Price of Clean Air
Source: Bloomberg, Paul Barrett (6/6/11)
"Energy reform is far from pain-free."
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When Will Geothermal's Slump End?
Source: All About Energy, Dana Blankenhorn (6/6/11)
"In theory, there should be more than enough energy below our feet to power our world, and it should be cost-competitive."
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Swiss Solar Researchers Break World Record
Source: GenevaLunch, Ellen Wallace (6/1/11)
"This could enable low-cost solar electricity in the near future."
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Kenyan Gov't Invests in Geothermal Future
Source: Nairobi Star, Irene Wairimu (5/31/11)
"Kenya will prioritize geothermal power to achieve its 15,000MW target."
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Solar-Install Industry Ripe for Consolidation?
Source: Forbes, Tom Konrad (5/31/11)
"Consolidation may bring competitive advantages in solar-space sectors."
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Top-10 Clean Energy States
Source: Clean Technica, Zachary Shahan (5/26/11)
"Clean Edge ranks California the top clean energy state."
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Geothermal in California Can Add 7% of Supply
Source: Renewable Energy World, Paul Gipe (5/26/11)
"California leads the world in geothermal energy development, but most of the state's geothermal plants were built in the '70s and '80s."
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Spanish Solar Plant Well Worth Its Salt
Source: The National, April Yee (5/25/11)
"A Spanish solar plant is set to power homes even during the night."
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Rick Rule: Oil Will Be Major Economic Driver
Source: Rick Rule (5/23/11)
Global Resource Investments Founder Rick Rule likes to look for unpopular investments because that usually means the prices are cheap. Today, that means oil, natural gas, uranium and geothermal. In this Energy Report exclusive excerpt from his talk at the Casey Research Conference in Baton Rouge, Rule explains the global forces that will lead to big payoffs in undervalued energy stocks.
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Google Wind Power Line Gets First Regulatory OK
Source: Reuters (5/23/11)
"The transmission lines would each extend 250 miles (400 km) along the mid-Atlantic coast."
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Japan Plans Solar Panels for All New Buildings
Source: AFP (5/23/11)
". . .Japan intends to continue operating nuclear plants after confirming their safety."
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Geothermal Energy: The Most Economical Long-Term Energy Solution
Source: The OTCInvestor, Justin Kuepper (5/19/11)
"Geothermal power providers could see significant upside over the long-term."
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Geothermal Without the Earthquakes
Source: Technology Review, Tyler Hamilton (5/17/11)
"An underground 'heat nest' design avoids the need to fracture the rock."
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U.S. Streamlines Offshore Wind Energy
Source: UPI (5/16/11)
"This streamlined approach may knock a year off the leasing process."
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New U.S. Institutes to Tackle Cleantech Workforce Shortage
Source: SolvClimate, Maria Gallucci (5/16/11)
"Now cleantech industry can get pre-trained employees."
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John Kaiser: Alternative Energy Fuels a Mining Bloom
Source: Karen Roche and JT Long of The Energy Report (5/12/11)
Advances in energy and agriculture are creating demand for previously ignored metals such as scandium, tellurium and indium. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Mining Analyst John Kaiser, editor of Kaiser Research Online, explains the science that could exponentially increase the value of overlooked stocks.
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New Geothermal Systems Derive Energy from Body Heat
Source: Green Futures, Sam Jones (5/12/11)
"Innovative geothermal system to capture commuter's body heat."
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China Fine-Tunes Wind Energy Industry
Source: REVE (5/12/11)
"China's wind industry to follow new series of guidelines on June 1."
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U.S. Clean-Energy Patents Explode in 2010
Source: Forbes, William Pentland (5/12/11)
"Nearly 2,000 clean-energy patents were issued in the U.S., a 170% increase over 2009."
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