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alternative energy stories: 62 news summaries

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Pickens Takes His Campaign
to Capitol Hill

Billionaire's pitch for wind power backed up by big talk, big cash

Jul 22, 08 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Oilman T. Boone Pickens’ pitch for a new plan to get the US off foreign oil is drawing a great deal of attention—partially due to its rhetorical ambition, and partially due to Pickens’ willingness to walk the walk with his estimated $4 billion checkbook. Politico examines Pickens’ determination to... More »

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alternative energy • T. Boone Pickens


 Texans Shocked by
 Spiking Power Bills 

State not quite prepared for deregulation, and higher fuel costs don't help, either

Jul 17, 08 9:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - As energy prices soar, many Texans are wishing they had added "regulation of electrical companies" to the list of things not to mess with. Authorities predicted competition would lower prices when they deregulated the industry in 1999, the Wall Street Journal reports, but inadequate infrastructure, rising fuel costs, and... More »

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Texas • alternative energy • electricity • energy bill • George W. Bush • energy costs • deregulation

At Green Disco in London, Dancers Foot the Energy Bills

'Eco-disco' aims to help the planet boogie away from disaster

Jul 12, 08 12:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bust a move, save the world. That's the premise behind a new disco in London that bills itself as the world's first eco-club, reports the Guardian. Its dance floor is designed to harness the energy of dancing feet. The club's owner says that alone will cover 60% of the electric... More »

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environment • London • alternative energy • dancing • nightclub • Friends of the Earth

Oil Tycoon
Kicks Off Energy Campaign

Pickens wants to wean us from foreign supply with wind, natural gas

Jul 8, 08 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens is fed up with America’s dependence on oil and today launched a huge ad campaign to persuade the nation to kick its crude addiction, the Dallas Morning News reports. His "Pickens Plan" proposes that Americans swap gasoline for natural gas, then replace natural... More »

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oil • alternative energy • gas • solar power • oil price • energy dependence • natural gas • T. Boone Pickens • wind power • energy independence

Dubai High Rise Would Add Novel Twists

Revolving floors just one of 80-story tower's planned innovations

Jun 26, 08 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - If heights make your head spin, a planned 80-story tower in Dubai might not be the place for you. Set to be the "world's first building in motion," David Fisher's design features doughnut-shape floors that rotate 360 degrees around a fixed cement core, the AP reports. It would... More »

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architecture • alternative energy • construction • Dubai • real estate development • new construction • building • architectural plans • energy conservation

 Can Your Bra Power Your iPod? 

Writer wants to put her breasts to work

Jun 25, 08 9:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - For all the embarrassing bouncing and awkward jiggling they do, there must be a way to capture the power of breast motion, Adrienne So writes in Slate. “Human-powered devices are showing up everywhere. … Could someone design an iPod-powering bra for me?” she asks. A sports bra design consultant... More »

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energy • alternative energy • iPod • clean energy • breasts • bra

OPINION

It's the End of the World as We Know It—and
He Feels Fine

Gas prices closing the open frontier, finally

Jun 23, 08 10:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - The soaring cost of travel is forcing a fundamental change in the identity of America, writes Bill McKibben in the Washington Post: "The frontier of endless mobility that we've known our entire lives is closing." And that's not necessarily a bad thing, because sprawl has "eroded our... More »

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alternative energy • Driving • gas prices • crude oil • suburban sprawl

OPINION

Oil-Addicted Bush
Must Kick the Habit

High fuel prices offer chance to change our ways

Jun 22, 08 6:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The American thirst for oil is like a drug addiction, and George Bush wants another hit, writes Thomas Friedman in the New York Times. Bush’s irresponsible energy plan involves getting a little more oil from Saudi Arabia to keep prices low, and then drilling in Alaska—simply prolonging our... More »

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Congress • oil • alternative energy • gas prices • oil price • energy dependence • oil drilling • George W. Bush • energy independence

 Why Everyone in
 Berkeley Owns a Prius 

Development of green political clusters starts at the beach

Jun 19, 08 8:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nowhere in California is the power of green consumerism more apparent than the Prius-packed city of Berkley. The Economist takes a look at a "greenery by zip code" study that, somewhat unsurprisingly, places Palo Alto near the top and Bakersfield near the bottom of locales packed with certified green... More »

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California • environmentalism • alternative energy • Toyota Prius • UCLA • public transportation • green technology • green transportation • green products

 Honda Unveils Hydrogen Car 

Emission-free FCX Clarity runs on hydrogen and water

Jun 16, 08 9:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Honda has begun commercial production on the FCX Clarity, an emissions-free car that runs entirely on hydrogen and electricity, the BBC reports. Honda only plans to produce 200 models over the next 3 years, however, expecting the scarcity of hydrogen fueling stations to dampen demand. “In the next few... More »

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alternative energy • Honda • electric cars • hydrogen fuel cells • Honda FCX Clarity • hydrogen car

OPINION

 Is There a Solar Bubble?

Parallels with now-depressed ethanol stocks sure to scare investors

May 22, 08 4:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks in solar-energy outfits are enjoying a sustained rally, but investors should remember the lesson of ethanol, Mark Gongloff writes in the Wall Street Journal. Once-loved ethanol stocks are now widely scorned—mainly because the energy source will never be viable without government subsidies. Still, despite solar’s advantages, shares... More »

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ethanol • alternative energy • solar energy • solar power • solar cells • stock price • speculation

 Alaskan City Goes
 Green—by Necessity 

After avalanche, Juneau is forced to find ways to use less energy

May 14, 08 7:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - An energy conservation effort born out of necessity has turned the residents of Juneau, Alaska, into poster children for the green movement, the New York Times reports. Electricity rates skyrocketed 400% after an avalanche knocked out several major transmission towers last month; the state capital has since lowered its electricity... More »

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Alaska • conservation • alternative energy • Juneau • electricity • clean energy • energy consumption

Congress Grills Oil Execs Over Skyrocketing Prices

Honchos place some blame at legislators' feet

Apr 1, 08 5:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Top oil executives faced a panel of angry lawmakers on Capitol Hill today, as Congress fumed over the disparity between the companies’ hefty profits and soaring prices, the Washington Post reports. Said one rep, “I believe the laws of supply and demand when it comes to oil and gas... More »

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Congress • alternative energy • ExxonMobil • gas prices • oil companies • executives

Clock's Ticking on World Oil Supply: Shell CEO

Energy demand will top supply by 2015

Jan 25, 08 9:33 AM CST
(Newser) - World oil demand will outpace supply in 7 years, Shell's CEO warned in an email sent to employees in advance of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Jeroen van der Veer sees nuclear power, oil sands, and other unconventional energy sources replacing oil and gas out of necessity, whether... More »

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energy • oil • Shell • alternative energy • population • oil supply

An Oil Giant, Alaska Faces Gas Crisis

Poor infrastructure, focus on oil exploration behind costly supply issues

Jan 24, 08 8:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Alaska—home of America's largest energy reserves—is facing a major energy crunch. The problem is a lack of infrastructure to get natural gas where it needs to be, the Christian Science Monitor reports. "It's the goofiest thing in the world, to be sitting on top of some of... More »

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energy • oil • Alaska • alternative energy • infrastructure • gas prices • natural gas • oil supply • oil drilling

Bushies Break Records in Rush to K Street

More than 150 White House staffers have switched to lobbying

Nov 14, 07 3:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Departing staffers of lame duck presidents have long filled the ranks of lobbying firms, but the Bush White House is providing K Street operatives in particularly high numbers, the Politico reports—raising a series of ethics questions about the revolving-door phenomenon. The key industries hiring outgoing Bushies are homeland security—... More »

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Bush administration • alternative energy • homeland security • Department of Homeland Security • lobbyists

Sunny Days Here for Green Homeowners

Thanks to subsidies and surplus, going green is paying off

Sep 8, 07 2:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sunny days are here to stay for solar homes with roof-top panels, Forbes reports. Such green abodes can cover electricity costs in warm months and store enough to sell solar power to the grid for profit. Installation is expensive but viable thanks to government subsidies, especially in California, New Jersey... More »

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energy • environmentalism • alternative energy • solar energy • homeownership • clean energy • solar power • Tennessee Valley Authority • homeowners

Fill 'Er Up With Algae, Please

Way to be green:
New generation of alternative energy innovators get creative

Sep 3, 07 6:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Move over, sun. Alternative energy innovators are turning to increasingly inventive power technologies—and sources, including algae (to make diesel fuel) and tires and "car fluff" from junked vehicles. Ocean and geothermal operations appear to be the next big wave of the green future. One company is developing a... More »

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environmentalism • alternative energy • ocean • renewable energy • clean energy • green technology

Turkey Waste Fuels Power Plant, Debate

Droppings look like green fuel, but
activists call foul

Jun 6, 07 2:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - A $200 million power plant in rural Minnesota burns turkey droppings, calling the plentiful waste from nearby farms an alternative fuel source. But critics disagree: They argue it's nearly as big a polluter as standard power plants, and puts out relatively little juice for its government-subsidized costs. "As a... More »

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pollution • environmentalism • alternative energy • waste • fuel • Minnesota • turkey

Booming India Is
Starved for Power

Chronic electricity shortages belie booming economy

May 21, 07 8:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - India's economy is growing so fast it has outstripped its electrical capacity, leaving burgeoning businesses, industries and homes to generate their own power with soot-belching diesel-powered generators for hours every day. Half of India's populace has no connection to the grid at all, and new construction often goes up without... More »

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energy • nuclear power • India • alternative energy • power grid • coal • power • electricity • US economy

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