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Friday, Oct. 31, 2008
10 Questions for T. Boone Pickens

Do you envision an energy plan that will eventually lead to the U.S. no longer being dependent on fossil fuels? Paul Frost, IONIA, MICH.

That'll be a long time off. What I envision is we're going to have to use every resource we have. I want to get off of foreign oil. When I say off foreign oil, I'm O.K. with Canadian oil. I'm O.K. wit… Continue

The net effect of restrictions on mountaintop removal on the Central Appalachian economy is uncertain, but a growing body of evidence suggests that the region’s dependence on coal for jobs has not proved a boon. Economic diversification in Central Appalachia would promote a healthier, more stable economy. Research continues to shed more light on the economic and health costs of coal mining.

Synapse Energy… Continue

eTec, a subsidiary of ECOtality, announced that it has finalized its agreement and signed a contract to receive a grant of $99.8 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to kick off the largest deployment of EVs and their related infrastructure in U.S. history

Officially called The Electric Vehicle Project, eTec aims to work with automakers, utility companies and others to bring EVs closer to mainstream adoption in the U.S. The run down of some of the details of the agreement are quoted direc… Continue

August 18, 2009
RenewableEnergyWorld.com
With utility-scale wind project developers cash-strapped and unable to obtain financing for large wind farms, small wind power project developers see a window of opportunity.
by Sarah Lozanova, Contributor
Wisconsin, United States

Very few large-scale wind projects are able to obtain financing under the current economic climate. But falling turbine, steel and labor prices have created the perfect environment for mid-scale wind energy projec… Continue