"SD Board OKs Air Quality Permit for Oil Refinery"
"A state board voted unanimously Thursday to approve an air quality permit for a $10 billion oil refinery that Hyperion Resources wants to build in southeastern South Dakota."
Source: AP, 08/21/2009
Energy & Fuel
"Washington Approves Oil-Sands Pipeline"
"The Obama administration on Thursday approved a pipeline to carry oil-sands fuel from Canada into the US."
Source: Financial Times, 08/21/2009
"An Electric Chopper? What Would Dennis Hopper Think?"
Orange County Choppers has built a custom motorcycle that can go 100 mph without waking up a baby. It's electric.
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 08/14/2009
"Montreal Exports Its Bike-Sharing Program"
Montreal's successful bike-sharing program will be copied in Boston and London.
Source: NYTimes, 08/14/2009
"Amaranth Settles Charges of Market Manipulation"
"Amaranth Advisors, a hedge fund that collapsed in 2006, agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle accusations from regulators that it tried to manipulate natural gas futures."
08/13/2009
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"North Carolina Moves to Limit Wind Projects"
"The North Carolina State Senate has voted overwhelmingly to ban large wind turbines from the state’s scenic western ridgelines."
Source: NYTimes, 08/11/2009
"First U.S. "Power Tower" Lights Up California"
The new Sierra Suntower in Southern California's Antelope Valley uses 24,000 mirrors to concentrate light onto a tower that generates steam -- and enough electricty to power 4,000 local homes.
Source: Scientific American, 08/10/2009
$2 Billion in Grants for Electric Car Batteries
"Seeking to put the nation back in the lead on an important technology, the Obama administration awarded more than $2 billion in grants on Wednesday for manufacturing advanced batteries and other components for electric cars."
Source: NYTimes, 08/07/2009
Senate Clears $2 Billion Refill for 'Cash for Clunkers'
"The U.S. Senate approved and sent to the White House on Thursday a $2 billion extension of the 'cash for clunkers' autos sales incentive program."
Source: Reuters, 08/07/2009
Diverse Range of Experts Team Up On Wind Turbine Issue
Concerns continue to mount over the potential impact of wind-turbine blades on airborne wildlife. Hence, a consortium of experts has agreed on priorities for investigation, including turbine placement, design, and operation; aerodynamics of turbines, birds, and bats; and habitat, topography, and weather conditions.
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