Content tagged policy in Alternative Source
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- Recently in the Media... Oil, the Environment and Renewables
There has been some good coverage of renewables and peak oil in the media in the last few weeks, the following are some hilites.… Read More »
From the News
- view websiteBill bumps up state's renewable energy
A bill designed to reduce Wisconsin's dependence on out-of-state energy sources was passed overwhelmingly in the state Senate this week. Wisconsin generates… Read More »
- view websiteAdvocates say US spending on alternative energy too low
Some would be green people have been making un-green decisions in the Unites States, says this article, because the cost is just too high for hybrids… Read More »
- view websiteAs Brazil Fills Up on Ethanol, It Weans Off Energy Imports
We linked a similar article up already, however this version from Yale Global Online provides a much more complete story about how Brazil has worked to… Read More »
- view websiteOil independence is possible, but does America want it bad enough?
This article looks at the reality of American energy independence and some of the options available to make it happen, and some of the obstacles in the… Read More »
- view websiteRunning on Corn
The news has been full of reports and excerpts of George Bush since he pushed alternative energy in the State of the Union address. Some people are leery… Read More »
- view website$188 Million for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Available
The United States agriculture secretary Mike Johanns announced the availability of $176.5 million in loan guarantees and almost $11.4 million in grants… Read More »
- view websiteIt's time Canada gets serious about energy
Hard words about Canada's energy policy: Canada offers too little to entrepreneurs trying to develop products that promote conservation, energy efficiency… Read More »
- view websiteSweden Aim To End Oil Dependency By 2020
Announced in September by Prime Minister Goran Persson, Sweden is looking to end oil dependency by 2020. While admitting that it is a very ambitious target,… Read More »
- view websiteBush renewable energy plan rapped
United States environmental leaders are saying that Bush's Advanced Energy Initiative doesn't promote non petroleum energy sources enough, and that it… Read More »
- view websiteNorthern Ireland Government offer 'green grants' -
Northern Ireland has set aside nearly t £60m to promote renewable energy, including grants worth up to 50% for homeowners to install items such as solar… Read More »
- view websiteGovernor calls for use of renewable fuels in state vehicle fleet
Wisconsin Governor Doyle issued an executive order today requiring all state agencies to reduce the use of petroleum-based gasoline and diesel vehicles… Read More »
- view websiteNorthern Ireland Backs Solar Thermal, Biomass Heating
Northern Ireland's Secretary of State Peter Hain announced a GBP 59 million (USD $103 million) Environment and Renewable Energy funding package that will… Read More »
- view websiteCleaner energy sources sought from utilities
The Arizona Corporation Commission voted 3-2 this week to require utilities to generate 15 percent of the energy produced from renewable resources by… Read More »
- view websiteEPA may let ethanol plants pollute more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule that would raise the emissions threshold for corn milling plants that produce ethanol… Read More »
- view websiteEco-friendly biodiesel for sale at the pump in Korea from July
Biodiesel for private vehicles will go on sale in Korea from July in an effort to cut back on oil imports and reduce air pollution, the government said… Read More »
- view websiteFebrary oil usage in Thailand declined both for benzene and diesel, while gasohol usage soared
[Thailand] Energy Ministry Permanent Secretary Cherdphong Siriwit revealed that February was the second month in a row where usage of oil both benzene… Read More »
- view websiteGordon pushes use of biofuels in Philippines
Senators in the Philippines are pushing for mandated use of biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel (coco-biodiesel).… Read More »
- view websiteWorld locked in short-term thinking, says UN chief
The world remains locked into short-term thinking, from election cycles in politics to profit-taking in the business world. Sustainable development cries… Read More »
- view websiteAdvisory Panel Says Nuclear Power Will Not Secure British Energy Supply
The Sustainable Development Commission in the United Kingdom has reported that doubling the nuclear capacity [in the UK] would make only a small impact… Read More »
- view websiteNew energy for Cleveland area
Richard Stuebi has been named to a 3 year fellowship at the Energy and Environmental Advancement at the Cleveland Foundation which is being funded by… Read More »
- view websiteCut in Excise duty needed to drive alternative fuels, says analyst
An analysis has suggested that if the excise duty on biodiesel is not lowered, that medium-sized biodiesel processing plants would not generate worthwhile… Read More »
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