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  • October 2008

    • Green Venture Capitalists Need No Bailout

      New York Times  |  Oct 4, 08 4:34 PM CDT

      Green Venture Capitalists Need No Bailout

      (Newser) - The canyons of Wall Street have been swept clean of liquidity, but the valleys of northern California are still flush with environmentally and financially green ideas, Jon Gertner writes in the New York Times ' Sunday magazine. Despite market madness, venture capitalists have seen little slowdown in their businesses, which are raising millions of dollars to fund “green tech” investments. More »

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      California  • environment  • venture capital  • solar energy

  • August 2008

    • Solar Roofs Give Stores Moment in Sun

      New York Times  |  Aug 11, 08 10:19 AM CDT

      Solar Roofs Give Stores Moment in Sun

      (Newser) - Some of the largest US retail chains have begun to embrace solar power as a way to reduce energy costs and to wrangle some cred among green-conscious shoppers, reports the New York Times . Kohl’s, Macy’s, Safeway, and Whole Foods are among chains rushing to install test panels on their vast roofs before a federal tax credit expires at the end of the year. More »

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      Wal-Mart  • solar energy  • clean energy  • solar panel  • Kohl's

  • July 2008

    • McCain's Run Jeopardizes Ariz. Solar Plant

      Politico  |  Jul 30, 08 2:50 PM CDT

      McCain's Run Jeopardizes Ariz. Solar Plant

      (Newser) - A plan to construct the world’s largest solar plant in Arizona could be in jeopardy due in part to voting absences and political reluctance by John McCain, Politico reports. The fate of the nearly 2,000-acre plant hinges on energy tax credits that are due to expire—credits funded by increased taxes on business, which McCain is hesitant to support. More »

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      John McCain  • Arizona  • solar energy

    • 'Go Green,' Pope Urges Youth

      Sydney Morning Herald  |  Jul 14, 08 4:35 AM CDT

      'Go Green,' Pope Urges Youth

      (Newser) - The Pope yesterday called on the world—particularly young people—to combat global warming with "a style of life that eases problems caused to the environment," reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Pope Benedict issued his plea just minutes before touching down in Australia for an official visit. The Vatican is going green with a new solar power system. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • Australia  • Pope Benedict XVI  • Vatican  • solar energy  • priest sex abuse  • World Youth Day

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • Apple Eyes Solar-Powered Gadgets

      Forbes  |  May 27, 08 12:35 PM CDT

      Apple Eyes Solar-Powered Gadgets

      (Newser) - Apple is seeking a different kind of moment in the sun, reports Forbes, as the behemoth has filed a patent that would integrate solar cells with its iPods and iPhones. The technology would boost the amount of area available for cells, paving the way for truly mobile gadgets free totally unplugged from the power grid. More »

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      Apple  • cell phones  • iPhone  • iPod  • solar energy  • solar power  • patent  • solar cells

    • Is There a Solar Bubble?

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 22, 08 4:01 PM CDT

      Is There a Solar Bubble?

      (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 are far from a sure bet. More »

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

    • Sharp Decline Seen in Future Oil Supplies

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 22, 08 11:50 AM CDT

      Sharp Decline Seen in Future Oil Supplies

      (Newser) - The international agency that monitors oil supplies is preparing a very pessimistic forecast of future capacity, the Wall Street Journal reports, one that heightens worries over whether producers will be able to keep pace with exploding demand for oil. The International Energy Agency, whose previous models showed steady—and predictable—growth, is revising that sharply downward, the Journal says, though the report won't be out until November. More »

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      oil price  • crude oil  • oil production  • oil supply  • solar energy

  • January 2008

    • Silicon Could Convert Waste Heat Into Power

      MIT Technology Review  |  Jan 14, 08 11:41 AM CST

      Silicon Could Convert Waste Heat Into Power

      (Newser) - Silicon could turn heat into electricity for cheaper than current technologies based on other materials, reports Technology Review . Researchers made nanowires out of silicon so that it would conduct electricity, but not heat. Normal silicon conducts both very well. The specially-made wires, however, convert heat applied at one end to electricity at the other end. More »

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      solar energy  • nanotechnology  • silicon

  • December 2007

    • Iraq Pumping More Oil Than Before War

      BBC  |  Dec 17, 07 3:55 AM CST

      Iraq Pumping More Oil Than Before War

      (Newser) - Thanks largely to increased security, Iraq is now producing more oil than it was before the war began in 2003, according to the International Energy Agency. The output is up to 2.3 million barrels per day from 1.9 million barrels daily at the beginning of the year. Protecting Iraq's main northern pipeline to Turkey from sabotage attacks accounted for most of the jump, according to the IEA. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • oil  • Turkey  • oil production  • solar energy

  • November 2007

    • Demand for Oil May Pass Output by 2012

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 19, 07 10:07 AM CST

      Demand for Oil May Pass Output by 2012

      (Newser) - Production limits, not supply, could prompt an oil crisis in less than a decade as efforts to reduce demand and introduce alternative fuels trail growth in the world’s oil needs, the Journal reports. Oil companies currently produce 85 million barrels daily; some experts say they'll hit a wall at 100 million barrels—far below projected world demands, and a recipe for shortages and skyrocketing prices. More »

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      oil production  • oil supply  • solar energy  • oil refineries  • Exxon  • IEA

    • Oil Drops to $91 as Rush to $100 Stalls

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 14, 07 7:37 AM CST

      Oil Drops to $91 as Rush to $100 Stalls

      (Newser) - After gushing toward $100 a barrel, oil traded as low as $90.13 yesterday, closing at $91.17. Analysts said the downward pressure could continue as demand for oil slows and OPEC increases production, reports the Wall Street Journal. Saudi Arabia's oil minister, meanwhile, told the Globe and Mail that prices have been jacked up by speculation and should be near $60. More »

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      oil price  • Saudi Arabia  • crude oil  • OPEC  • solar energy

    • $100 a Barrel Oil Triggers Crisis

      New York Times  |  Nov 9, 07 11:11 AM CST

      $100 a Barrel Oil Triggers Crisis

      (Newser) - The planet is headed for the third major energy crisis in a generation, but this one may be more serious and last longer than the others, the Times reports. Energy crises in the '70s and '80s were triggered by interruptions in supply from the Middle East. This time around, the trigger is massive growth in global demand, particularly in developing countries. More »

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      China  • India  • oil price  • solar energy  • $100 a barrel oil  • oil crisis  • Energy crisis  • Royal Dutch Shell

    • China to Top US in Energy Use, Pollution

      BBC  |  Nov 8, 07 9:03 PM CST

      China to Top US in Energy Use, Pollution

      (Newser) - China will bypass the US to become the world’s top energy consumer by 2010, a new study says. Spurred by in