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Mining and Energy Guru Says New Approach to Coal Is Key to a Low Carbon Future

In a provocative lecture at the University of Leicester, Professor Paul L Younger of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne will argue that a new approach to coal exploitation probably presents the world's last and best chance of bridging the gulf to a genuinely low carbon future

15 Feb 2009

Greece Says Yes to Clean Energy and Rejects Coal and Nuclear Power

Greece yesterday outlined an energy future of strong support for renewable energy, with development minister Kostis Hatzidakis ruling out investment in new coal-fired of nuclear power plants

10 Feb 2009

Biofuel to Provide Viable, Sustainable Solution to Reducing Petroleum Dependence

An in-depth study by Sandia National Laboratories and General Motors Corp. has found that plant and forestry waste and dedicated energy crops could sustainably replace nearly a third of gasoline use by the year 2030

10 Feb 2009

Renewable Energy Tax Credits Named as the Best Way to Fight Sea Level Rises

Proposed Renewable Energy 401(k) Tax Credit will fight rising sea levels and growing unemployment by creating 500,000 green collar jobs. Tax credit will double annual increase of renewable energy production within three years, according to the Renewable Energy Task Force of the South Denver Chamber of Commerce

8 Feb 2009

Hydrogen-Powered Transit and Commuter Rail Featured at Fifth International Hydrail Conference

Innovative hydrogen technology for streetcar and commuter rail applications will be featured at the fifth International Hydrail Conference

29 Jan 2009

Hybrid Nuclear Fusion - Fission Power Plant Could Provide Carbon Free Safe Energy

New hybrid fusion-fission nuclear power plants could provide carbon free power while using and destroying dangerous, radioactive wastes from normal nuclear power plants

27 Jan 2009

Siemens to Divest Stake in Areva NP Joint Venture, Remains Committed to Nuclear Power

As contractually specified, Siemens AG will terminate the Shareholders Agreement for the Franco-German joint venture Areva NP S.A.S., specified effective latest January 30, 2012, and sell its entire stake to the majority shareholder Areva S.A. under the terms of a put agreement

26 Jan 2009

Climate Change to be Fought by Green Economy

New figures released today show that moving to a "green" global economy could not only protect the planet from the worst effects of climate change but is surprisingly affordable

26 Jan 2009

Safer Development of Clean Energy Technologies

Carnegie Mellon University's M. Granger Morgan will unveil a novel "two-stage'' approach for developing new energy technologies that can help society reduce dangerous greenhouse gas emissions and create a cleaner economy during a policy briefing January 9 at 1 p.m. at 1200 New York Ave. N.W. in Washington, D.C.

9 Jan 2009

Second Wind Farm for NRG Now in Commercial Operation

NRG Energy, Inc has completed construction on its second wind farm, the 122-megawatt (MW) Elbow Creek Wind Project in Howard County near Big Spring, Texas

29 Dec 2008