Category Archives: Green
Ford to Move Hybrid and Electric-Car Jobs to Michigan
By MATTHEW DOLAN Ford Motor Co. said it plans to make more of the components for its hybrid and electric vehicles in the U.S. as part of an effort to increase the number of low- or zero-emission models it offers over the next few years. The $135 million move, which will add 170 assembly jobs [...]
WIND LEADERS ARRIVE IN DALLAS TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF US WIND INDUSTRY
Dallas, Texas – On Sunday, May 23 Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert, GE executives and industry leaders will hold a media availability to commence WINDPOWER 2010 and to discuss the challenges facing the US wind industry. At the media availability, Mayor Leppert will also be signing a 131-foot GE wind turbine blade, to pledge support for [...]
US, Europe look to China for clean energy sales
Beijing wants to create own competitors Joe Mcdonald, AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — U.S. leaders want China’s clean energy boom to drive technology exports and are sending a sales mission to Beijing this week. But Beijing wants to create its own suppliers of wind, solar and other equipment and is limiting access to its [...]
Training for Green Jobs Is the Easy Part
By SUDEEP REDDY JOLIET, Ill.—This former “City of Steel” wants to reinvent itself as a hub for green jobs. It’s got a long way to go. At Joliet Junior College, $190,000 in shrink-wrapped wind-turbine equipment recently arrived to teach students the mechanics of servicing the devices—but there are still relatively few jobs for those who [...]
Obama to Propose More Oil Drilling in Gulf
By STEPHEN POWER And IAN TALLEY WASHINGTON—The Obama administration will propose allowing offshore oil and natural-gas exploration and development in a large swath of the eastern Gulf of Mexico, after months of criticism from Republicans who have made expanded offshore drilling a political rallying cry. In addition, the administration plans to announce new steps [...]
Frigid Fla. winter is bad news for tomato lovers
You say tomato, restaurants say sorry: Fla.’s freezing temps cause tomato shortage Tamara Lush, Associated Press Writer, On Friday March 5, 2010, 5:35 am ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A frigid Florida winter is taking its toll on your sandwich. The Sunshine State is the main U.S. source for fresh winter tomatoes, and its growers [...]
Global Warming With the Lid Off
The emails that reveal an effort to hide the truth about climate science. ‘The two MMs have been after the CRU station data for years. If they ever hear there is a Freedom of Information Act now in the U.K., I think I’ll delete the file rather than send to anyone. . . . We [...]
Five Technologies That Could Change Everything
By MICHAEL TOTTY It’s a tall order: Over the next few decades, the world will need to wean itself from dependence on fossil fuels and drastically reduce greenhouse gases. Current technology will take us only so far; major breakthroughs are required. What might those breakthroughs be? Here’s a look at five technologies that, if successful, [...]
Power Plants Face Potentially Costly New Air-Pollution Rules
By IAN TALLEY WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to issue new air-pollution rules for coal- and oil-fired power plants by November 2011, according to court documents. While the new regulations will likely reduce emissions of cancer-causing pollutants by millions of tons annually, they could mean costly technology upgrades for the industry. A [...]