Alternative Energy - Feeling the Heat

Push for solar power to beat oil hikes 
The Nation - May 18 10:13 AM
Thailand is joining hands with international institutes in another attempt to promote the use of solar energy among local businesses as a way to cope with the oil crisis.Save to My Web

Fiddling while the earth burns 
Salon.com - May 25 8:44 PM
America’s political system is not set up to tackle vast, seemingly abstract problems that require immediate sacrifice. Save to My Web

Ecology Action Centre ready for newly renovated digs
ChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - Apr 30, 2006 Solar heating rang up another $25,000, Fuller says, pointing to the materials required when a home gets most of its heat from the sun.

New Fiat Ducato: sophisticated technology for general onboard
AutoCorse.it, Italy - May 24, 2006 control system with pollen filter built into the standard heating and ventilation in a central position at the windscreen base records solar radiation on the

Is Too Much Sun a Bad Thing?
MSNBC - May 22, 2006 Solar energy is an idea that has cropped up a few times before, produced a few interesting companies, and then collapsed again as the basic economics of the

Hydrogen boat to cut marine pollution
Environmental Data Interactive, UK - May 23, 2006 The boat's official launch is planned for 23 June when it will accompany the Frisian Nuon Solar Challenge solar-powered boat race.

Utah company is new manager for La Posada 
bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - May 15 12:36 PM
A Utah firm will take over management of the historic La Posada de Albuquerque hotel when it re-opens next year.Save to My Web

Getting off the grid 
CNN Money - May 11 8:46 AM
Wish you could sever the ties to your electric company? With alternate energy it may just be possible.Save to My Web

Job Detail Principal Engineer for Renewable & Sustainable Energy 
E4: Engineering - May 17 4:09 AM
This multidisciplinary construction consultants based in Edinburgh seek a Principal Engineer for Renewable & Sustainable Energy. You will lead a M/E Building Services team so you will need to be ambitious and have an interest in Business development.Save to My Web

Clean, cool comfort
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - May 14, 2006 This passive solar design allows the front porch to keep the sun out of the This comfort zone held last year's total heating and cooling bill to about $400 and

Entergy commits to reduce greenhouse gases
Reuters - NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - U.S. utility Entergy Corp. on Wednesday said it made a new commitment to lower greenhouse gas emissions from its power plants. The company said it plans to voluntarily cut emissions from its plants and stabilize

An ill wind from Congress
Cape Cod Today - “THE COUNTRY’S most important renewable energy project is in danger of being sandbagged in Congress. An amendment to a spending bill for the US Coast Guard would grant veto power over the plan for a wind farm off Cape Cod to Governor Romney, an

Droughts in India to worsen with climate change — study
Mongabay.com - 6 hours ago The observed trend of reduced sunlight reaching the Earth s surface, with compensating solar heating aloft from the pollution, also called the brown

Habitat for Humanity wins at the World Bank Development
Reuters AlertNet, UK - May 10, 2006 has harnessed the power of Armenia s average of 300 sunny days per year, and teamed up with a local company to install solar panels for water heating.

Intl. Intelligence 
UPI - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS, May 10 (UPI) — U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for a greater focus on energy efficiency, increased investment in renewable energy sources and new technologies.Save to My Web

Black Holes Collide, and Gravity Quivers 
New York Times - May 09 9:32 PM
Researchers have calculated the shape of the gravitational waves that should result when two black holes, orbiting one another, merge.Save to My Web

Letter: Turfgrass is superior to artificial grass
Newton TAB, MA - May 2, 2006 water entrapment for ground recharge, air pollution control, glare reduction, temperature reduction, dust prevention, dissipates solar heat, fire prevention