Tuesday, September 7, 2010

9/7/10 Energy & Environmental Links

Here are some of today's stories that we are keeping an eye on:



When It Comes to Car Batteries, Moore’s Law Does Not Compute - 

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/0

6/when-it-comes-to-car-batteries-moores-law-does-not-compute/?ref=energy-environment




Secretary Chu Announces U.S. Centers for U.S.-China Clean Energy Research - 
http://www.energy.gov/news/9443.htm


A Car So Clean You Could Drink the Exhaust - 
http://earth911.com/news/2010/09/03/a-car-so-clean-you-could-drink-the-exhaust/


U.S. Plays Catch-Up on High-Speed Rail - 
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/06/business/energy-environment/06green.html?_r=2&ref=energy-environment


Turkey Joins Europe, Electrically Speaking - 
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/06/turkey-joins-europe-electrically-speaking-draft/?ref=energy-environment


Danish Shipping Giant to Switch to Cleaner Fuel When in Hong Kong - 
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/08/business/energy-environment/08ship.html?ref=energy-environment


Study: Coal ash from power plants tainting region's water supply - 
http://www2.tricities.com/business/2010/sep/07/study-coal-ash-power-plants-tainting-regions-water-ar-489794/


Garbage-to-energy? California has second thoughts -
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/09/garbage-incinerators-waste-to-energy-california.html


Are Energy Star ratings too lax? - 
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/09/energy-star-consumer-reports.html





Nuclear cleanup at Santa Susana facility would finish by 2017 under settlement - 
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0904-cleanup-20100904,0,658613.story


Naming a school after Al Gore and Rachel Carson is a mistake - 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2010/sep/06/al-gore-rachel-carson-school


Salazar: Arctic oil drilling must wait
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/09/04/Salazar-Arctic-oil-drilling-must-wait/UPI-19361283632712/

WVa may need 2nd framework to handle gas well rush
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9I0KKLO0.htm

S.C. power company coal ash sites face closure under federal
environmental plan
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/04/1809232/sc-power-company-coal-ash-sites.html#ixzz0yqkEsVyj

Murkowski getting 'huge outpouring' of support, aide says
http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/9396717/article-Murkowski-getting--huge-outpouring--of-support--aide-says?instance=home_news_window_left_top_1

Massey cited for safety violations in W.Va., Va
http://wvgazette.com/News/201009050428

Massey's access to mine after blast questioned
2 from coal firm were underground alone for 4 hours
http://wvgazette.com/News/201009030963

Coal a 'driving factor' in U.S. Senate race
Issue is big with Ky. voters in east, west
http://www.kentucky.com/2010/09/05/1421634/coal-a-driving-factor-in-us-senate.html#ixzz0yqkRVhBv

No Risk, Says Leader of Spill Response
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/us/05bp.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Germany Extends Nuclear Plants’ Life
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/world/europe/07nuclear.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

BP blowout preventer brought aboard vessel
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39005773/ns/us_news-environment/

US won't say if blowout preventer on way to shore
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100906/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gulf_oil_spill

Mainers protest Senate inaction on climate bill
They urge Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe to do more to pass
comprehensive energy legislation.
http://www.pressherald.com/news/mainers-protest-senate-inaction-on-climate-bill_2010-09-04.html

Greenest state behind the waste-to-energy race
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j2AWbgVxRU5eIwAHh9K4AXgG9vpQD9I1T5T00

Cape Wind power deal brings fight to utility panel
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20100906cape_wind_power_deal_brings_fight_to_utility_panel/srvc=home&position=recent

California lawmaker's book pounds environmentalists
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/03/1807185/california-lawmakers-new-book.html







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