News on Energy Technology

Critical Mass – Uranium company deserves a new look

2010-03-17T19:15:12Z

<div id="subtitle">A point or situation at which change occurs - Support for the measure has reached critical mass</div><div><p>As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information – Benjamin Disraeli </p><p>As the world’s population and standard of living continues to climb, demand for more -- and cleaner -- energy grows alongside the pressures we continue ...

More regulation needed for Canada oil sands: report

2010-03-17T15:15:47Z

<div><p>CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Steam-driven projects to extract crude from Canada's oil sands, often held up as more environmentally friendly than mining, have major drawbacks of their own that require more stringent regulation to fix, an environmental think tank said on Wednesda...

Biden to visit NC manufacturer of semiconductors

2010-03-17T15:15:28Z

<div id="subtitle">VP Joe Biden plans to visit NC-based lighting manufacturer Cree; firm rides efficiency boom</div><div><p>Vice President Joe Biden plans to visit a North Carolina maker of light-producing semiconductor chips that the Obama administration is offering as an example of the potential for job gro...

The quest for energy solutions

2010-03-17T11:46:02Z

<div id="subtitle">The essential role of private enterprise</div><div><p>After a great deal of hype and hope, the Copenhagen climate summit produced no more than a vague promise to continue to work together. The only real point of consensus was to agree to meet again in November in Mexico to continue the discussions. </p><p>Last month, we noted the lack of measurabl...

Iran ready for nuclear fuel exchange inside country

2010-03-17T10:16:51Z

<div><p>Iran has said it is ready for a one-shot nuclear fuel exchange on its own soil, edging closer to the conditions of a plan drawn up by the UN atomic watchdog last year as major powers mulled a new round of sanctions.</p><p>Iran's atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi revealed the new offer in an interview publis...

Alm Brand buys Headwaters for greentech fund

2010-03-17T09:00:43Z

<div><p>COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Environment and renewable energy are themes in vogue among institutional investors, said Danish fund managers Alm Brand, who recently bought shares in the energy-efficient solutions company Headwaters Inc.</p><p>Alm Brand Invest's Environment Technology fund has ab...

China envoy urges Iran to compromise, wary on sanctions

2010-03-17T08:45:11Z

<div><p>GENEVA (Reuters) - China has urged Iran to accept a nuclear fuel swap proposal to ease demands for new sanctions on Tehran, a senior Chinese diplomat said, adding that Beijing wants "every avenue" tried before considering sanctions.</p>...

Producer prices post biggest drop in 7 months

2010-03-17T06:45:26Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Producer prices fell more steeply than expected in February, posting their biggest drop in seven months as energy costs tumbled, according to a government report on Wednesday that pointed to scant inflation pressures.</p><p>The Labor Department said the seasonally adjusted index for prices paid at the farm and factory gate fell 0.6 percent, the largest decline since July, foll...

NY water plan could cost power generators billions

2010-03-16T15:30:35Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York environmental regulators this week released a plan to protect aquatic life in the state's rivers that could cost power generators billions to upgrade their facilities.</p><p>The plan, which still needs final approval, would affect most of the state's six nuclear power plants and several facilities powered by fossil fuels t...

APNewsBreak: Governors seek wind energy boost

2010-03-15T14:45:34Z

<div id="subtitle">APNewsBreak: Governors urge Congress, White House to boost wind energy use</div><div><p>A coalition representing governors of 29 states is urging the federal government to take steps to boost wind energy, such as a renewable electricity standard requiring utilities to produce at least 10 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2012.</p><p>The bipartisan Governors'

Learning About the Different Wind Generator Plans

2010-03-15T15:37:27Z

Wind generators offer a lot of benefits. The main reason they are so special is because they help prevent pollution. There are actually quite a few different wind generator types and by having one installed you will save yourself money by not having to pay energy bills or at least a lot less. There are a few different wind generator plans that you will want to learn about first if you are interested in having one installed for your own home or business.<br><br>The classical modern...

India puts off nuclear bill after opposition protests

2010-03-15T07:15:42Z

<div><p>NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's government shelved for now a crucial nuclear energy bill after opposition protests on Monday, a move likely to delay the entry of U.S. firms into India's $150 billion nuclear market.</p><p>The decision is the latest in a s...

Conn. would waive student loans in 'green' jobs

2010-03-14T12:00:19Z

<div><p>Paul Goulet hopes Connecticut will help him get from under nearly $8,000 he's borrowed for college after losing his job in a paper manufacturing plant.</p><p>Goulet, 55, is a student in environmental studies at Goodwin College in East Hartford, aiming to find work in wastewater treatment. Stat...

Iran says US-funded cyber network group busted

2010-03-13T11:15:38Z

<div><p>Iran has busted what it says was a US-funded cyber network group linked to an exiled opposition movement that collected data on its nuclear scientists, state media reported on Saturday.</p><p>Thirty members of the network with links to the outlawed People's Mujahedeen and monarchists have been arrested, Fars news agency said, quoting a statement from the

Iran arrests 30 over U.S.-linked cyber ring: report

2010-03-13T10:16:13Z

<div><p>TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has arrested 30 people suspected of belonging to a U.S.-linked cyber network gathering information on Iranian nuclear scientists and sending people abroad for training, a news agency reported on Saturday.</p><p>It said the group sought to recruit people through the Internet for training in

Solar Panel Systems for the Home

2010-03-13T15:05:55Z

Solar panel heating is increasingly becoming more talked about. With the prices of everything going up and incomes unsteady, many home owners are wondering what they can do for the long term. Saving money on heating bills is always a great idea, but also knowing that it is helping the environment makes it an even sweeter deal. There are four solar panel PV (photovoltaic) modules that are comparative to each other and all provide quality solar heating for the comfort of your home.<br><...

Alleged Al-Qaeda man worked at US nuclear power plant

2010-03-12T14:15:36Z

<div><p>An alleged Al-Qaeda agent and US citizen involved in a bloody shooting in Yemen five days ago was revealed Friday to have worked for a US nuclear power plant company between 2002 and 2008.</p><p>Sharif Mobley, said by a source close to the police in Yemen to hold both US and Yemeni citizenship, was employed by al-Qaida member from US worked at 5 nuclear sites in NJ, Md., Pa.</div><div><p>Before he was rounded up in a sweep of suspected al-Qaida terrorists in Yemen, Sharif Mobley was a laborer at ...

Putin's India visit seals Russian arms, energy deals

2010-03-12T09:17:21Z

<div><p>Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sealed a visit to India Friday with a raft of multi-billion-dollar arms and energy deals, including the construction of up to 16 Russian nuclear reactors.</p><p>The two countries also signed agreements for the long-awaited sale to India of a refitted Soviet-era aircraft carrier as well as 29 MiG fighter jets, further cementing...

Russia 'to build up to 16 nuclear reactors in India'

2010-03-12T07:16:30Z

<div><p>Russia and India signed an agreement Friday for the construction of as many as 16 Russian nuclear reactors at three different sites in India, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said.</p><p>The agreement "foresees the construction of up to 16 nuclear energy units at three sites in the future," Ivanov told reporters on the ...