Monthly Archives: September 2009
Kansas Completely Absent from Federal Renewable/Stimulus Awards
This morning, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Energy Secretary Steven Chu hosted a group of clean energy developers and manufacturers at the White House to discuss how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) is creating jobs and helping expand the development of clean, renewable domestic energy. Continue reading
Sunflower Backer Sued by Nebraska Coops
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, which serves electric cooperatives in four Western states, is being sued by five Nebraska members for allegedly overcharging for electricity. Continue reading
Exelon to Quit Chamber Over Climate Bill
Exelon, one of the country’s largest utilities, said Monday that it would quit the United States Chamber of Commerce because of that group’s stance on climate change. Continue reading
EPA remands Desert Rock permit
The proposed Desert Rock power plant was dealt a major setback Monday as the Environmental Protection Agency decided to reconsider the plant’s air permit. Continue reading
Another Utility Leaves U.S. Chamber Over Climate Policy
A New Mexico electric utility will leave the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because of the business group’s position on climate change. Continue reading
Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign National Day of Action
On September 29th, dozens of events will be organized across the country to demonstrate strong support for cleaning up the coal industry’s contributions to global warming, air pollution, and water pollution. Continue reading
OPINION: The New Case for Natural Gas
The need to dramatically reduce carbon dioxide emissions while enhancing energy security and providing economical energy services is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. Continue reading
Coal Ditched for Natural Gas at US Power Plants
Apparently many modern electric power plants that are coal powered can also use natural gas. So, when the price of natural gas came down in the US, more power stations switched to the cheaper fuel. Continue reading
PG&E Parts Ways with Chamber Over Climate Change Denial
PG&E Corp. (PCG) said Tuesday it is leaving the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over objections to what its top executive called the chamber’s “extreme position on climate change.” Continue reading
Clean Coal Unworkable
Big coal’s last best hope, carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), which is the missing puzzle piece required to create a truly ‘clean coal’ energy plant, is dead. Continue reading
