Supporting renewable energy and providing cheaper power continue to fuel the city of Arcata’s interest in purchasing and re-selling electricity to its residents. Becoming a Community Choice Aggregation â€" or CCA â€" has been under discussion since at least 2007.While the city of Arcata’s size is impractical for purchasing electricity on its own, city leaders are contemplating...
House Speaker Halts Bill To Create Alternative Energy Fee - Indiana Public Media
Photo: Bill Shaw Opponents of the bill say it reduces incentives for Hoosiers to use alternative energy sources. House Speaker Brian Bosma Tuesday halted a bill opponents say significantly reduces incentives for Hoosiers to use alternative energy for their...
The 5 Best Alternative Energy Stocks to Buy - Investorplace.com
The 5 Best Alternative Energy Stocks to Buy The precipitous fall in oil prices over the last eight months hasn’t been kind to energy stocks, which have taken a beating as oil prices were cut in half. With no end in sight to the global supply glut and as Saudi princes parade around declaring that the days of $100 oil will never reoccur, energy has become an intimidating sector to invest in. Alternative...
On alternative energy ... - Miami News Record
There are a lot of misconceptions about conservatives and energy policy out there, most of them perpetrated by a media which hates us enough not to take the time to really explore our positions, or environmental organizations which...
Real-world 'alternative' energy is neither clean nor green: Editorial - MassLive.com
West Virginia train derailment The wreckage of an oil train derailment in Mount Carbon, W.Va., still smolders 48 hours later. On Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, federal investigators got a closer look at the derailment site, but it still wasn't safe for a thorough examination of the damage. Their work is further complicated by subzero temperatures in the coming days. No one was killed when the 109-car CSX train...
El Cerrito preparing to join alternative energy program - Contra Costa Times
EL CERRITO -- A Marin-based clean energy supplier is getting ready to expand its alternative program to PG&E electricity here in less than three months. Marin Clean Energy will be contacting residents this month with the first in a series of five monthly mailings telling them they will be switched automatically to the program on May 1 unless they take action to opt out and remain with PG&E, said Maria Sanders, El Cerrito's...
GridSolar's proposal for alternative-energy post rebuffed by staff of Maine PUC - Press Herald
The staff recommends instead that the PUC take bids for the role of coordinating Maine's no-new-transmission efforts. The staff of the Maine Public Utilities Commission is recommending that a Portland company’s proposal to coordinate part of the state’s alternative energy supply process be rejected. The PUC staff wants the commission to instead put the coordinator’s role out to bid. At issue is whether Maine’s existing...
Uralsk Students Create Alternative Energy Projects for EXPO 2017 - Astana Times
Eight innovative projects created by school students in Uralsk were presented at the EXPO 2017 â€" Great Victory of State exhibition held in this city on Feb. 8. One of the largest international expos of the decade, EXPO 2017 will be held in Astanaand never in its 84-year history has the host city been chosen by such a large majority...
Alternative energy, not a subsidy cut, is the only - Jakarta Post
Finally, President Joko “Jokowi†Widodo has left domestic fuel prices to international market dynamics after the previous administration â€" considering political stability, economic capacity and social acceptability â€" set fuel subsidies as high as possible.To carry out development, every strong nation must endeavor to attain energy security for both public consumption and national fuel industries. However, the...
Brunei's renewed focus on alternative energy - The Borneo Post
by Paulius Kuncinas. Posted on February 14, 2015, SaturdayPlans to revive a stalled renewable energy deal between Brunei Darussalam and neighbouring Sarawak that would see hydropower exported from the Malaysian state to the Sultanate have thrown a focus on its efforts to increase renewable energy sources.Bruneian officials confirmed at the end of January that they would soon be receiving the business plan and details of a proposal...
Brunei Darussalam's renewed focus on alternative energy - Oxford Business Group
Plans to revive a stalled renewable energy deal between Brunei Darussalam and neighbouring Sarawak that would see hydropower exported from the Malaysian state to the Sultanate have thrown a focus on its efforts to increase renewable energy sources. Bruneian officials confirmed at the end of January that they would soon be receiving the business plan and details of a proposal to jointly develop hydroelectric dams in northern...
Alternative energy tour kicks off in Victoria on Wednesday - Victoria News
The Future is Here! Alternatives Tour kicks off in Victoria on Wednesday (Feb. 18). Showcasing local innovators, tour explores how to build resilient communities in the context of climate change. Tour stops will also feature the award-winning documentary, The Future of Energy: Lateral Power to the People, which tells the story of North American communities that are becoming energy self-sufficient....
Legislature repeals Alternative Energy Act - The Coal Valley News
CHARLESTON â€" A Boone County delegate says he was intstrumental in helping to repeal the Alternative Energy Act.District 23 delegate Joshua Nelson (R-Boone) said he campaigned heavily on fighting for coal and coal jobs.“For a couple of years, I spoke about how laws like the state’s “Cap and Trade†law would kill coal jobs, and vowed to repeal the law,†he said. “Well, last week I made good on that promise, with the...
Companies debate over alternative energy sources for SA - Eyewitness News
CAPE TOWN - South African mining companies are bracing for massive losses this year due to the impact of rolling blackouts. Companies offering alternatives to coal-fuelled power are hoping to fill the gap created by Eskom’s inability to keep up with electricity demand. At the 2015 Annual African Mining Indaba Conference being held in Cape Town, some delegates are debating the viability of solar power to help mines. A German...
Hitachi's latest patent activity reveals automotive tech and alternative ... - IPWatchdog.com
Hitachi, Ltd. (TYO:6501), which is headquartered in Tokyo, is a Japanese conglomerate with an incredibly diversified business portfolio. Various business segments within which Hitachi operates include electronic systems and equipment, automotive systems, telecommunications systems and social infrastructure. Worldwide, Hitachi supports...
Sol-Wind: A Unique Yieldco - Alternative Energy Stocks
By Jeff Siegel President Obama gave renewable energy investors a very nice gift this week... As a part of his new budget proposal, the president is seeking a 7.2% increase in funding for “clean energy.†As well, he is asking for a permanent extension for the solar investment tax credit (ITC)...
A royal commission into South Australia's nuclear industry will explore ... - Business Insider Australia
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has announced an inquiry to investigate the potential “practical, financial and ethical issues†of nuclear fuel in South Australia. The Australian-first royal commission would look at the state’s involvement in the mining, enrichment, energy and storage phases of nuclear power, ABC reported. “We believe South Australians should be given the opportunity to explore...
Solar Leads Alternative Energy Choices - WAMC
The quest for cheaper energy on the consumer level trails back to the late 1970s, when solar appeared to be positioning to become a major player in power generation. Alternative power may get a boost from the advent of so-called "community grids.†Many hospitals, colleges and other entities have developed their own power systems.  Some, like Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, are able to operate independently...
The Solution to Alternative Energy's Biggest Roadblock - Nasdaq
Hydrogen has always been an intriguing alternative energy source. Pound for pound, it contains almost three times as much energy as natural gas, and when consumed, its only emission is pure, plain water. The problem with this "miracle fuel" has always been the price.The capital expenditures...
Video: Holding on to electrons - next big thing for making alternative energy ... - Vancouver Sun
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Major investment in alternative energy planned - www.worldbulletin.net
Turkey will invest $16 billion in hydroelectric power generation over the next four years, the energy commission formed as a part of 10th Development Plan said on Wednesday. Turkey has the most technically feasible hydropower potential in Europe -- meaning that the potential for developing power generation from water sources is considerable, even greater than that of Norway and Sweden...
Alternative Energy Taking Hold, to Nevada's Benefit - KTVN
We've heard for years that cheap energy may lie right under our feet, or from the sun. Reno is a Saudi Arabia in one kind of energy: geothermal. Josh Nordquist of Ormat Technologies told us, “The best part of geothermal is that it's there all the time. It's sustainable, base-load and reliable." Northern Nevada is ranked number one in the nation when it comes to installed geothermal energy. It's all closer to the surface here....
'Alternative energy is no longer alternative – oil is the outlier' - Recharge (subscription)
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Alternative energy: Civil activists prepare for public hearing on nuclear ... - The Express Tribune
PAEC claims nucleaÂr power the most cost-efficiÂent energy source for KarachÂi PAEC claims nuclear power the most cost-efficient energy source for Karachi. STOCK IMAGE KARACHI: Despite the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission’s (PAEC) claims that nuclear power is the ‘most cost efficient’ energy source for the developing country, civil society activists want it to be replaced with alternative sources...
Azerbaijan creates Technological Committee on alternative energy sources - vestnik kavkaza
1 February 2015 - 6:10pm Azerbaijan creates Technological Committee on alternative energy sourcesThe Azerbaijani authorities are thinking of establishing a Technical Committee on alternative energy sources, the State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents informs.Currently, the State Committee and the State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources are working together to create a Technical Committee,...
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