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Outdated Power Grid Blowing
Wind Energy Hopes: Experts

Creaky infrastructure not able to deliver alternative energy to consumers

Aug 27, 08 1:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The nation's outdated and congested power grid is putting a damper on plans to expand renewable energy programs, the New York Times reports. Generating power from the wind and sun is becoming easier—but getting the power to consumers who live far from the country's windiest and sunniest places remains... More »

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alternative energy • power grid • electricity • renewable energy • wind • wind power • wind farm

Mayor Aims to Make Big Apple Windmill City

Wind could supply
10% of city's power under bold plan

Aug 20, 08 2:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mayor Mike Bloomberg has unveiled a bold plan to harness alternative energy to power New York City, the New York Times reports. The mayor is calling for windmills to be built on the city's bridges and skyscrapers, and for offshore wind farms to be created that could supply 10% of... More »

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New York City • alternative energy • Michael Bloomberg • renewable energy • solar power • wind power • wind farm

OPINION

McCain Strikes Out on Renewable Energy

Candidate features wind turbines in ads but again skips vital energy vote

Aug 13, 08 3:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain's tough talk on energy has been undercut by his failure to vote on a vital renewable energy bill, Thomas L. Friedman writes in the New York Times. The bill, which has failed yet again to pass, would have extended tax credits for wind and solar projects, but McCain's... More »

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John McCain • renewable energy • solar power • energy bill • wind power • energy policy

 China's Wind Power Takes Off

Could compete with coal by 2015

Jul 27, 08 6:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Although known for its monstrous appetite for coal, China has spent the last few years ramping up its wind-power capacity, the Guardian reports. The amount of wind power generated has grown over 100% a year since 2005, with enormous wind farms popping up across the country. "It is huge,... More »

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China • alternative energy • growth • electricity • renewable energy • wind power • coal power

  African Sun Could Power EU 

Scientists propose African solar farms for Europe's power

Jul 23, 08 1:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - All of the European continent’s electrical needs could be generated by massive solar farms in Africa, scientists posited today, unveiling a plan to do just that, the Guardian reports. The proposal, which would require an area the size of Wales—insignificant in the vast expanse of the Sahara... More »

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Africa • power grid • European Union • Europe • renewable energy • solar power • Sahara • solar panel

 Gore
 Pounds
 Pols on
 Energy Plan 

Sees role as facilitator; says 'baby steps no longer responsible'

Jul 20, 08 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Al Gore made his first appearance on Meet the Press since he sought the presidency 8 years ago, Politico reports, this time pushing his agenda as the nation's self-appointed energy czar. "My own best role is to try to bring about a sea change in public opinion" on environmental... More »

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Al Gore • fossil fuel • green energy • renewable energy • Meet the Press • oil companies

ANALYSIS

McCain's Energy Record Reveals Muddled Mess

Some see pragmatism, others inconsistency in GOP candidate's votes

Jul 1, 08 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain can’t seem to settle on a comprehensible energy policy, Noam Levey writes in the Los Angeles Times, noting that the Republican has been on both sides of issues from oil drilling to ethanol. He favors fuel-efficiency standards while rejecting renewable-sources guidelines and rejects tax breaks on renewables... More »

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John McCain • ethanol • renewable energy • tax breaks • energy markets • nuclear fuel • contradiction

 GOP Going 'Green,'
 With Oil on the Side 

Party's newly crafted policy backs renewable energy—plus drilling

Jun 25, 08 5:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - An elite group of Republican senators met yesterday to craft an energy policy which the GOP claims is greener than the Democrats' plan, and more likely to control gas prices. Republicans will emphasize conservation—along with more nuclear plants and oil drilling—and have dubbed Barack Obama's opposition to increased... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Democrats • nuclear power • Senate Republicans • gas prices • renewable energy • oil exploration • energy policy • energy conservation • oil shale extraction

ANALYSIS

Greens May Be OK With Climate Bill's Failure

Democratic November could yield better opportunities later

Jun 11, 08 4:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Before friends of the environment get too worked up about the death of the 2008 Climate Security Act last week, they should note tepid green support all along. So-called Lieberman-Warner was “easily the most aggressive and comprehensive environmental reform ever” in Congress, Dayo Olopade writes in the New Republic,... More »

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climate change • Greenpeace • renewable energy • Sierra Club • carbon caps • Audobon Society

 Wind Power
 Finds Its Sea Legs 

Turbines that can float in deeper waters would mean more power, and revenue

May 10, 08 9:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - An answer to the world's energy crisis might be a breeze, the Economist reports—specifically, a breeze offshore. With wind blowing twice as fast offshore than on, engineers have been racing to develop technology to "float" wind turbines far out in the ocean—where they won't ruin coveted views... More »

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England • Massachusetts • Denmark • renewable energy • renewable resources • wind power • oil rig • turbines

OPINION

Gas-Tax Break Shameful Policy

McCain-Clinton pandering just
another indication of backward US attitude

Apr 30, 08 5:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The “McCain-Clinton” gas-tax vacation is an abomination of energy policy, Thomas Friedman declares in the New York Times. “This is money laundering: We borrow money from China and ship it to Saudi Arabia and take a little cut for ourselves as it goes through our gas tanks.”... More »

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China • Saudi Arabia • renewable energy • tax credit • gas tax holiday

 Rockefeller Clan Launches Green Revolt at Exxon

Demand new chairman, green agenda

Apr 30, 08 3:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Exxon Mobil is facing a shareholder revolt by most of John D. Rockefeller's 300 descendants, who are pushing for the mammoth company to go greener, reports the Wall Street Journal. The Rockefellers are campaigning for Exxon to develop new energy technology, cut greenhouse gas emissions and appoint a new independent... More »

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climate change • greenhouse gases • shareholders • ExxonMobil • renewable energy • John D. Rockefeller • Rockefeller family • Neva Rockefeller Goodwin • Rockefeller Brothers Fund • Peter O'Neill • Rex Tillerson

Analysis

 Bush Climate Plan 'Too Bad' 

Only carbon caps will turn industry green

Apr 17, 08 5:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush's new climate change policy announced yesterday is "too little, too slow, too late," writes Bryan Walsh of Time. Bush outlined a plan to gradually rein in the growth of US greenhouse gas emissions by 2025—but rejected mandatory international carbon emissions caps unless they also bind... More »

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climate change • greenhouse gases • global warming • Environmental Protection Agency • renewable energy • George W. Bush • carbon emissions • carbon caps • Joseph Lieberman

Texas Tops US
in CO2 Emissions

Activists fight to clean things up

Feb 29, 08 3:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Texas—the land of big oil, big agriculture, pickup trucks, wide-open spaces, and little mass transit—not only is the biggest emitter of CO2 among states, it ranks eighth in the world, a new study says. It’s also one of the few states without any climate plan in the... More »

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environment • agriculture • Texas • renewable energy • air pollution • coal power • oil companies • cattle industry • carbon emissions

Google's Juicy Addiction: Cheap Electric

Not-so-green tech giants show
insatiable appetite for power

Feb 18, 08 5:04 PM CST
(Newser) - No industrial smokestacks rise from that cute Google logo, but each click of the search button takes an environmental toll, Harper's reports. Google and its competitors are guzzling electricity to power ever-larger server complexes, and a renewable-energy initiative is more about making amends than benevolence. A new taxpayer-subsidized Google center... More »

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Google • Microsoft • nuclear power • data centers • fossil fuel • electricity • renewable energy • computer servers • AT&T • tech giants • environmental impact • industrial pollution

EU Countries Critical of Climate Plan

Economic concerns could undermine Europe's green resolve

Jan 17, 08 2:16 PM CST
(Newser) - The European Commission is set to unveil broad new climate change legislation next week, but the measures have been criticized by member countries and trade organizations that fear adverse effects on European business. France is worried about effects on its nuclear industry, Der Spiegel reports; Germany and Spain have raised... More »

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greenhouse gases • European Union • renewable energy • emissions standards • European Commission • trade organizations • climate change legislation • carbon emissions

UK Proposes Wind Power Investment

7,000 turbines planned to 'power the equivalent of all the UK's homes'

Dec 11, 07 12:22 PM CST
(Newser) - The UK intends to boost their production of wind power 60-fold by 2020, under plans released yesterda by business secretary John Hutton, the BBC reports. The secretary proposed an investment into the construction of 7,000 mostly off-shore wind turbines to produce a target of 33 gigawatts that could "... More »

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green energy • renewable energy • Britain

China to Top
US in Energy Use, Pollution

Demand will
double in 20 years,
says new report

Nov 8, 07 9:03 PM CST
(Newser) - China will bypass the US to become the world’s top energy consumer by 2010, a new study says. Spurred by increased demand for natural resources, the country’s energy consumption will double in just 20 years to satisfy its booming economy, the BBC reports. To quench its thirst for... More »

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China • energy • pollution • global warming • fossil fuel • PetroChina • solar energy • renewable energy • oil price

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

Actually, It Is Easy Being Green

Environmental consciousness and convenience don't have to be opposites.  Use these tips to green up your home.

Aug 16, 07 5:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - So you're not ready to give up your car for a bicycle to help the Earth. LiveScience suggests 10 baby steps to going green that won't even cramp your style.
  1. Use compact fluorescent light bulbs.
  2. Purchase Energy Star-rated appliances, electronics, and lighting.
  3. Instead of plastic bags, shop
... More »

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energy • recycling • environmentalism • plastic • compact fluorescent bulbs • list • green energy • local produce • renewable energy • EnergyStar

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