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June 2009
- China Plans Massive Push for Green Power
  
  Guardian (UK) | Jun 10, 09 8:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - China is on course to obtain 20% of its energy from wind and solar sources by 2020—a transformation that would make the country the world leader in renewables. Beijing is ramping up its targets for clean energy, helped by the $590 billion stimulus package passed last year, a senior government official told the Guardian . "Due to the impact of global financial crisis, people are all talking about green and sustainable development," he said. More »
- Rail Travel Pollutes as Much as Flying: Study
  
  Scientific American | Jun 8, 09 5:04 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Train riders might not actually have that much to lord over their jet-setting rivals as far as pollution goes, Scientific American reports. A new study shows that although planes emit three times more greenhouse gasses per passenger per mile than trains, the industrial emissions necessary to rail infrastructure makes the environmental damage equal. More »
- Usable US Coal Reserves a Fraction of Earlier Estimates
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jun 8, 09 10:03 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - For years the government has estimated that the US has 240 years' worth of coal in the ground, causing officials to dub the US the “Saudi Arabia of Coal.” But that estimate may be grossly exaggerated, the Wall Street Journal reports. While there probably is 240 years' worth of coal in the ground, most of it can’t be profitably extracted. More »
- Michael Moore: 9 Ways to Rise From GM's Ashes
  
  Huffington Post | Jun 1, 09 1:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The end of General Motors is an opportunity for an America that now owns 60% of the company, writes Michael Moore. Let’s take advantage of the death of a firm that built poor cars, battled environmental rules, and shipped jobs away by using its facilities to implement a new system of transportation in America. Moore presents nine suggestions to the president on HuffPo : More »
May 2009
- Congress Mulls Tighter Offshore Drilling Rules
  
  ProPublica | May 27, 09 10:27 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A bill pushed by Dick Cheney 4 years ago freed natural-gas drillers from clean-water laws, but pollution concerns are driving congressional Democrats to rethink the matter, ProPublica reports. They’ve drafted legislation that would end the natural-gas exemption and require drillers to reveal the chemicals they use in their work, some of which can lead to cancer. More »
- Would-Be Car-Battery Kings Jostle Over $2.4B From Feds
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 26, 09 9:23 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Some 165 companies and states are battling for a $2.4 billion Obama administration grant aimed at making the US a leader in electric-car batteries, the Wall Street Journal reports. General Motors, Dow Chemical, and General Electric are among the firms vying for the money; states like Michigan, Kentucky, and Massachusetts are on board, hoping to become the center of an industry that promises big things. More »
- With Emissions Plan, Obama Swings for the Fences
  
  New York Times | May 19, 09 9:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The new, strict and streamlined national fuel efficiency standard President Obama will announce today could be a victory on three fronts, the Climate Change argues in a piece running on the New York Times web site. Obama will boost his climate change cred, help floundering automakers, and resolve the federal spat with California all in one fell swoop. Obama’s plan will require cars to meet a 35.5mpg by 2016, four years earlier than the previous target date. More »
- US, China Near Secret Climate Deal
  
  Guardian (UK) | May 18, 09 7:17 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Top US officials secretly visited China late last year to negotiate a joint climate change agreement, the Guardian reports. Hosting the talks in a hotel in the Great Wall of China, China sought cooperation on carbon capture and storage, and other green technologies. "There are these two countries that the world blames for doing nothing, and they have a better story to tell," said one US negotiator. More »
- Exercisers Boost Power Grid
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | May 18, 09 6:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Exercise buffs who hop on an elliptical machine for half an hour can power a laptop for an hour with the generated energy, thanks to a tweak made by a young Florida entrepreneur. The technique takes advantage of a generator already built into a popular model of the cross-trainers. About a dozen organizations have started using the modified machines—and capture the muscle energy to power things like lights or to simply boost the power grid, the Daily Telegraph reports. More »
- Drugs, Oil Push Dow Up 50
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 12, 09 3:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Financials dipped today as firms continued stock sell-offs to finance TARP repayments, but strong performance by drug and energy companies stabilized the market, the Wall Street Journal reports. Merck and Pfizer were up as much as 2% and 6%, respectively; oil got a boost from $60 barrels. The Dow was up 50.34 to 8,469.11. The S&P fell 0.89 to 908.35 on bank concerns; the Nasdaq lost 15.32, ending at 1,715.92. More »
- Recession Dims Lights on Solar Sales
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 11, 09 9:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After a bright 2008, things are looking gloomy for the solar power industry amid the recession, the Wall Street Journal reports. Banks have cut funds for some projects, and the government of Spain, the second-biggest solar power market, has shrunk subsidies. Solar-cell sales are expected to fall by some 20%, going for $2 per watt, compared to $3.95 last year. More »
- EPA Eyes Crackdown on Not-So-Green Biofuels
  
  NPR | May 10, 09 4:24 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Plants consume carbon dioxide, so growing corn to produce ethanol should be at worst a zero-sum game, emissions-wise, right? Wrong, says the EPA. There's another factor involved: Turning food crops into fuel drives up their prices, which raises demand for farmland worldwide. In places like Brazil, that means chopping down the rainforest, which produces massive emissions, NPR reports. More »
- Climate Change May Usher GOP Into Ice Age
  
  Boston Phoenix | May 8, 09 11:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - By steadfastly opposing action on climate change, the GOP is signing its own death warrant, writes David S. Bernstein in the Boston Phoenix . The so-called “Millennial” generation—those born in 1980-2000—is 100 million strong, and doesn’t share Republicans' blasé attitude toward the environment. Says a Harvard analyst, “That’s the scary thing, if you work for the RNC. It absolutely cuts across all the demographics.” More »
- Congress Nears 'Cash for Clunkers' Deal
  
  New York Times | May 6, 09 3:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Congress is nearing agreement on a “cash for clunkers” plan that would pay Americans to give up their gas-guzzling vehicles. A House plan outlined yesterday focuses on cars and light trucks that yield less than 18 miles per gallon. Owners who junk those will receive a $3,500-$4,500 voucher, depending on the relative efficiency of their new ride, the New York Times . More »
- Ammonia + Corn = Energy Independence
  
  Wired | May 6, 09 2:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Feeding cows parts of corn plants that farmers currently discard could eventually lead to American energy independence, Wired reports. An ammonia treatment applied to corn “stover” could make it palatable to cattle, freeing up more land for the production of ethanol, a Michigan State researcher says. That could, in turn, protect untouched land from cultivation for biofuels. More »
- Companies, to Their Lobbyist: Wait, We Care About Climate
  
  Politico | May 5, 09 9:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cracks are appearing in big business’s monolithic opposition to federal moves to prevent climate change. Politico reports that major members of the Chamber of Commerce, including Nike and Johnson & Johnson, are complaining about the Chamber's resistance to measures like the cap-and-trade bill in Congress. A Nike spokeswoman says her company has been “vocal about wanting them to take a more progressive stance on the issue of climate change.” More »
April 2009
- Natural Gas Finds Could Herald Energy Shift in US
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 30, 09 8:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A huge natural-gas discovery in Louisiana, on the heels of similar finds elsewhere over the past decade, is fueling a push to shift the nation’s energy portfolio, the Wall Street Journal reports. Louisiana’s Haynesville Shale could hold the energy equivalent of 18 years of current US oil production; one industry group thinks there’s enough natural gas to satisfy a century’s worth of US demand. More »
- $1B Buys Quiet, 'Potent' Ride
  
  Wired | Apr 29, 09 11:49 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - To allay skepticism about progress on the development of the much-ballyhooed Chevrolet Volt, GM let Chuck Squatriglia of Wired take an engineering prototype for a spin. The vehicle—a Chevy Cruze with a Volt drivetrain—didn’t look like much, and not all of the features worked, but the ride "was remarkably smooth," and "out on the road, the covert Volt was potent." More »
- 100 Days: Biggest Promises Kept, Broken
  
  Politifact.com | Apr 29, 09 8:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - One way to judge President Obama's first 100 days in office is to look at his rhetoric on the campaign trail. Taking into account the fallout from the economic crisis, PolitFact came up with the most crucial promises Obama has kept and broken. His vow to beef up alternative-energy investment looks good, but those about getting tough on lobbyists seem a bit toothless. More »
- Honda Ready to Take On the Prius
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 28, 09 7:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Honda is rolling out a fresh—and worthy—competitor to Toyota’s Prius, king of the hybrid market, writes Joseph P. White in the Wall Street Journal . The 2010 Insight will sell for just under $20,000, some $2,000 less than the most popular Prius model, and gets “minicar mileage” while offering enough room for a bike in the back seat. "Honda has already rattled the champ," writes White , "and the first round hasn't really begun." More »

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This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Department of Energy shows the massive K-25 building in the East Tennessee Technology Park where uranium was enriched for the World War II-era Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The park is a cleanup site that once housed the government's gaseous...

This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Department of Energy shows the massive K-25 building in the East Tennessee Technology Park where uranium was enriched for the World War II-era Manhattan Project... (Associated Press)

Sun reflects off the solar panels atop the Badenova Stadium in Freiburg, southern Germany, on Wednesday, May 23, 2007. With a focus on solar energy, the town of Freiburg has been a pioneer in energy saving. (AP Photo/Winfried Rothermel)

Sun reflects off the solar panels atop the Badenova Stadium in Freiburg, southern Germany, on Wednesday, May 23, 2007. With a focus on solar energy, the town of Freiburg has been a pioneer in energy... (Associated Press)

Lithium-ion batteries recharge by being plugged in overnight

Lithium-ion batteries recharge by being plugged in overnight

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Gas prices in the northwest section of the District of Columbia are displayed at this Exxon service station Wednesday, May 23, 2007, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Gas prices in the northwest section of the District of Columbia are displayed at this Exxon service station Wednesday, May 23, 2007, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari) (Associated Press)

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