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"SD Board OKs Air Quality Permit for Oil Refinery" [1]

"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."
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [4]
Source: AP [5], 08/21/2009

"Washington Approves Oil-Sands Pipeline" [6]

"The Obama administration on Thursday approved a pipeline to carry oil-sands fuel from Canada into the US."
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
Canada [7]
Source: Financial Times [8], 08/21/2009

"An Electric Chopper? What Would Dennis Hopper Think?" [9]

Orange County Choppers has built a custom motorcycle that can go 100 mph without waking up a baby. It's electric.
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Christian Science Monitor [11], 08/14/2009

"Montreal Exports Its Bike-Sharing Program" [12]

Montreal's successful bike-sharing program will be copied in Boston and London.
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
International [13]
Source: NYTimes [14], 08/14/2009

"Amaranth Settles Charges of Market Manipulation" [15]

"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
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [10]
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"North Carolina Moves to Limit Wind Projects" [16]

"The North Carolina State Senate has voted overwhelmingly to ban large wind turbines from the state’s scenic western ridgelines."
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Source: NYTimes [18], 08/11/2009

"First U.S. "Power Tower" Lights Up California" [19]

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.
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
California [20]
Source: Scientific American [21], 08/10/2009

$2 Billion in Grants for Electric Car Batteries [22]

"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."
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: NYTimes [23], 08/07/2009

Senate Clears $2 Billion Refill for 'Cash for Clunkers' [24]

"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."
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Reuters [25], 08/07/2009

Diverse Range of Experts Team Up On Wind Turbine Issue [26]

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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Economy & Business [28]
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