Saturday, January 31, 2015

Take A Guided Electric Bike Tour Of Sydney With Blue Bananas

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Originally published on EcoWorldly. The newest way to see Sydney, Australia is onboard an electric GoCycle as part of a guided tour from Blue Bananas. To date, their guests have traveled more than 2,200 kilometers from the Sydney Opera House to Mrs. McQuarrie’s Chair on the shores of Sydney Harbor. The company’s website proclaims: “Our


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NSW signs up to global climate group

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The Baird government has moved to burnish its climate change credentials, becoming Australia's first conservative government to sign up to The Climate Group. NSW will join South Australia and Tasmania as the only Australian states to be members of the international non-profit organisation, which brings business, governments and communities together to promote renewable energy and cut carbon emissions blamed for global warming.


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County Prison Recycling Program Saves Taxpayers $10,000 Per Year

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Egypt’s Rooftop Solar Loan Initiative: Hot Or Not?

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Originally published on Inspired Economist. By Aisha Abdelhamid Participating in an initiative to finance rooftop solar power units, National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr are offering loans to citizens in Egypt. As a preliminary stage, the initiative is being offered only within specific areas of Cairo. However, plans include expanding soon into Egypt’s


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After Oil's Friday Surge, Is The Bottom Finally In?

#Energy Oil spiked on Friday, but it may be too early to call the bottom.http://ift.tt/1yWqiku http://bit.ly/15KdByZ

Energy-thrifty electricity consumers pay more for less - Houston Chronicle

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Energy-thrifty electricity consumers pay more for less

Houston Chronicle

"It's quite frustrating because we're told to conserve energy, but it seems as though these companies are punishing us to do so," Shaw said. Her retail electric provider, NRG Energy affiliate Everything Energy, charges customers a fee when they use ...





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Columbia competes for $5 million energy efficiency prize - ABC17News.com

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Columbia competes for $5 million energy efficiency prize

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Columbia is one of the top 50 semifinalist communities in the country to compete for the Georgetown University Energy Prize. It will be competing against the other cities for the next two years to see who can save the most energy. At the end of 2016 ...

Mayor kicks off CoMo Energy Challenge

Office of Sustainability kicks off CoMo Energy Challenge





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Don't hobble Colorado renewable energy rules - The Denver Post

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Don't hobble Colorado renewable energy rules

The Denver Post

Last week, they used a 5-4 majority in a state Senate committee to advance Senate Bill 44, which would reduce the portion of energy generated from renewables. It would cut in half the 30 percent renewable requirement that investor-owned utilities, such ...





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Just Published: "Entegris, Inc. (ENTG) - Alternative Energy - Deals and Alliances Profile"

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Alternative Energy - Deals and Alliances Profile provides you comprehensive data and trend analysis of the company's Mergers and Acquisitions , partnerships and financings. The report provides detailed information on Mergers and Acquisitions, Equity/Debt Offerings, Private Equity, Venture Financing and Partnership transactions recorded by the company over a five year period.


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Running on renewable energy, Burlington, Vermont powers green movement ... - PBS NewsHour

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Running on renewable energy, Burlington, Vermont powers green movement ...

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Burlington, Vermont, the state's largest city, recently became the first in the country to use 100 percent renewable energy for its residents' electricity needs. In a state known for socially conscious policies, the feat represents a milestone in the ...





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A company's perspective on why wind energy matters - The Hill (blog)

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A company's perspective on why wind energy matters

The Hill (blog)

A Berkshire Hathaway company, MidAmerican Energy, is about halfway done with building up to $1.9 billion worth of wind farms in Iowa. We will be able to able to utilize wind resources in a manner that can represent the equivalent of about half the ...





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Montana oil spill latest in pipeline company's string of of incidents

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Wyoming operator had nine cases between 2006 and 2014 as sister company recorded 21 over same period – combined spills leaked nearly 284, 832 gallons of oil


The Wyoming company whose pipeline leaked 30,000 gallons of crude oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana and its sister company have had multiple pipeline spills and federal fines levied against them in the last decade, according to government records.


Bridger Pipeline, the operator of the Poplar Pipeline that broke recently near Glendive, Montana, recorded nine pipeline incidents between 2006 and 2014, according to the pipeline administration. Combined, the spills leaked nearly 11,000 gallons of crude.


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Is Eni's Egyptian Bet Paying Off?

#Energy As Egypt?s energy recovery continues, Italian giant Eni is finding some success in their Egyptian bet and other European players could be close behind.http://ift.tt/1CXZdUq http://bit.ly/15KdByZ

Barack Obama Solyndra Scandal: 8 Key Figures Caught Up in Green Energy Controversy

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Key figures caught up in the Solyndra scandal ranged from the imminently visible President Barack Obama and administration officials to relatively unknown Obama fundraisers. Investors in Solyndra, a green energy solar panel manufacturer, as well as Solyndra employees were also pulled into the controversy.


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Energy may see further weakness as key names report - Reuters

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Energy may see further weakness as key names report

Reuters

Energy company earnings are seen tumbling 25 percent in the fourth quarter, according to Thomson Reuters data, a bigger decline than the drop of 19.8 percent forecast at the start of the year. For the full year, earnings are seen down almost 45 percent ...





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SOTU and the U.S.-China Climate Change Agreement

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Energy Quote of the Day: 'This is What I Hate About This Industry'

#Energy The fallout from the trend of declining oil prices continues materializing in the energy industry on a daily basis – several companies have announced workforce reductions this week – and Baker Hughes is one of the latest to make that difficult decision.

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SOTU and the U.S.-China Climate Change Agreement

#Energy On January 20th President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union 2015 address, in which he focused much attention on climate change. It is vitally important for the president to make the case forcefully to the American public, and thus signal to the rest of the world the need for strong climate action.

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Ayla and Regen Build the Internet of Things for Energy-Aware Buildings

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Ayla and Regen Build the Internet of Things for Energy-Aware Buildings

#Energy Here’s a noteworthy revenue figure to attach to the ill-defined and still-imaginary "internet of things" -- $99 in energy savings. That’s the average amount that Steve Dixon of Regen, says the Toronto-based startup’s tech can squeeze out of every rooftop air conditioner it equips with its “swarm logic” control system.

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Laws In Southeast Make It Hard For Military To Go Solar (Part 2 of 2)

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Plans suspended to double wind turbines at Fire Island

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Plans to add turbines to the Fire Island Wind project were suspended this month when the project ran into a hitch: No one wants to buy the power. Suzanne Gibson, senior director of energy development for Cook Inlet Region Inc., said the independent power producer had to cancel construction and shipping contracts that would have added 11 wind turbines to Anchorage's Fire Island.


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2016 Chevy Volt Ad Looks… Very Normal

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Why Build Green? [INFOGRAPHIC]

#Energy Humanity is now predominantly an urban species. Our impact on the natural world through the built environment is a key driver of sustainability. 35-40 percent of manmade greenhouse gas emissions, nearly 40 percent of energy consumption and 12 percent of water consumption come from our buildings.

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WWF Earth Hour City Challenge 2015 Now Has Its 44 Finalist Cities

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How Eon's Transformation Will Change The Energy Debate In Europe - CleanTechnica

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How Eon's Transformation Will Change The Energy Debate In Europe

CleanTechnica

With Eon's historic decision to restructure we now for the first time will have a large energy supplier not being pulled in two directions, but acting on the single imperative of bringing new energy solutions to customers. This removes one of the key ...





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WWF Earth Hour City Challenge 2015 Now Has Its 44 Finalist Cities

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This year’s WWF Earth Hour City Challenge now has its finalists, as revealed in a recent press release from the organization. These 44 finalist cities, selected from all around the world, have been chosen due to their actions in building “a sustainable and safe energy future.” 2015 will mark the third year that WWF has


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Friday, January 30, 2015

Why the Keystone Pipeline Is the Wrong US Energy Debate - blogs.hbr.org (blog)

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Why the Keystone Pipeline Is the Wrong US Energy Debate

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But “unconventional” also means expensive — squeezing oil out of uncooperative mud or tight rock formations is an energy, water and capital-intensive process. Oil sands require up to 3 barrels of water for every barrel of oil produced. And consider ...





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Mayor kicks off CoMo Energy Challenge - Columbia Daily Tribune

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Mayor kicks off CoMo Energy Challenge

Columbia Daily Tribune

City of Columbia sustainability manager Barbara Buffaloe, second from left, explains the benefits of LED light bulbs to Chamber of Commerce ambassadors Ann Merrifield, left, Cindy Sheltmire, and Alice Leeper during the start of the CoMo Energy ...

Office of Sustainability kicks off CoMo Energy Challenge





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How Eon’s Transformation Will Change The Energy Debate In Europe

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Tesla News: Continued Australian Expansion, Model S Smokes Dodge Hellcat

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Florida To Add 220 MW Of New Solar Power Capacity

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