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Nevada leads nation in geothermal activity, but problems loom

2013-03-08 04:20:46| Semiconductors - Topix.net

A new study may have found that Nevada leads the nation in development of geothermal projects, but the study also shows that the industry faces problems in the state for a while.

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Illinois Fracking Rules Could Be Strictest in the Nation

2013-02-19 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Midwest Energy News: Illinois legislators are expected to introduce a bill in coming days or weeks that would regulate hydraulic fracturing in the state. Known as Democratic Rep. John Bradleys bill, it is expected to be shaped by months of discussions that have taken place among environmental and industry leaders and legislators. Last year, legislation that started with support from both environmental and industry groups died after undergoing various permutations, including the addition of a two-year fracking moratorium....

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Tokelau the world's first solar power sufficient nation

2013-02-13 01:00:00| Power Technology

Tokelau, an island nation in the South Pacific, is now completely able to support itself with solar energy. Elly Earls met Joseph Mayhew of the New Zealand Aid Programme to find out how this tiny collection of atolls has become almost 100% self-suffi

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Nation Could Double Energy Productivity

2013-02-07 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

On Feb. 7, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Director Dan Arvizu and panel of 20 energy experts declared USA can double its energy productivity by 2030 in ways that also bolster national economy. Arvizu and other members of Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy said doubling energy productivity could create one million new jobs while saving average household $1,000 per year and reducing CO2 emissions by one-third. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:

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