Streetwise Alternative Energy Articles
Geothermal Drilling Reveals Magma Surprise
Source: Our Amazing Planet (2/17/11)
"Volcanic magma bodies could become attractive sources of high-grade energy."
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IEA Finds Vast Solar Potential in Middle East, Africa
Source: Reve (2/16/11)
"The region could generate 100 times the combined electricity consumption of MENA and Europe."
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Abu Dhabi Planning Solar Energy-Generating Pyramids
Source: Construction Week Online, Elizabeth Broomhall (2/10/11)
"Project aims to harness energy, attract tourism with award-winning structures that double as sundials, lunar calendars."
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Geothermal Energy Puts French Town in the Spotlight
Source: NTV (2/9/11)
"The bio-mass boilers run on recycled wood chips, heating the water and pumping it through the town along 30 kilometers of piping."
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Obama Fast-Tracks Offshore Wind Energy
Source: USA Today, Wendy Koch (2/8/11)
"Administration aims to lease wind farms off four Mid-Atlantic states by the year's end."
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DOE Launches Solar Power Initiative
Source: Sustainable Business (2/7/11)
"Initiative aims for 75% reduction in photovoltaic solar energy systems costs."
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Polls: Americans Back EPA and Clean Energy
Source: USA Today, Wendy Koch (2/7/11)
"Most Americans want the current EPA to do moreānot less."
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UK Wind Energy Jobs Surge 91%
Source: Bloomberg, Alex Morales and Sally Bakewell (2/2/11)
"UK must derive 15% of electricty, heat and transportation from renewables by 2020."
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Should Solar Stocks Trade on Rising Oil?
Source: The Street, Eric Rosenbaum (2/2/11)
"The facts don't support the rhetoric, but the rhetoric may support trading action."
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New Geothermal Plant Enlightens on Climate Change
Source: Clean Technica, Tina Casey (2/2/11)
"All we need now is a forceful national energy policy supporting clean energy."
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Kenya in Fresh Efforts to Increase Electricity Supply
Source: The Standard, Patrick Githinji (1/31/11)
"Efforts to increase the national power grid are gaining momentum."
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Obama to Eliminate Oil Subsidies; Sets 80% Clean Energy Target
Source: Energy Matters (1/26/11)
"Obama dubs clean energy development 'the Apollo Projects of our time.'"
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U.S. Wind Industry Reports Slower 2010 Growth
Source: USA Today, Wendy Koch (1/26/11)
"Lack of stable policy let wind out of the sector's sails in 2010."
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Geothermal Lease Proposed in South-Central Idaho
Source: ABC News (1/26/11)
"The U.S. Bureau of Land Management to lease 760 acres for geothermal project."
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NASA Launches First-Ever Solar Sail
Source: TMC Net (1/26/11)
"Spacecrafts no longer require heavy fuel for inter-star excursions."
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Germany Trims Solar Subsidies
Source: Associated Press (1/24/11)
"High demand has driven down costs, making it possible to move up planned subsidy cuts without curbing the sector's growth."
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New Reactor Harnesses Sun's Energy like Plants
Source: Fox News (1/20/11)
"Ceria-fueled reactor mimics photosynthesis in plants."
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James West: The Revolution in Energy Investments
Source: Alan Trujillo for The Energy Report (1/20/11)
James West's Midas Letter, a fixture in the world of resource stock investing, is a well-known source of precious metals investing ideas. In an exclusive interview for The Energy Report, Writer Alan Trujillo talks with James about how he is expanding his focus to include energy. He covers a wide range of topics, from the shift in the traditional energy investment paradigm to where investors can get a foothold in companies with mega-discovery potential.
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Clean Tech Jobs Arrive, with Limited Payoff
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Vauhini Vara (1/20/11)
"Many new clean-techs employ lean staffs and have special tax exemptions."
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Europe's Largest Heat Pump System Warms Shoppers
Source: The Guardian (1/20/11)
"Climate change minister Greg Barker cuts ribbon on Europe's largest heat pump system."
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U.S. Invests $10M for DOE Tribal Energy Program
Source: Gov Monitor (1/19/11)
"Two new initiatives announced to promote tribal energy development"
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Wind Industry Seeks 'WindMade' Label
Source: EarthTechling, Pete Danko (1/19/11)
"Initiative launched to develop a standard. . ."
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U.S. Seals Energy Deals as Hu Arrives for Visit
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Bob Davis and Tenille Tracy (1/19/11)
"Both sides have been sparring over clean-energy development."
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China Number One in Wind Power Capacity
Source: Global Times (1/18/11)
"Last year, the nation increased its total wind power capacity by 62%."
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KfW Provides Grant for Indonesian Geothermal Project
Source: Bloomberg, Louise Downing (1/18/11)
"Nation's geothermal reserves dwarf its installed capacity."
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