The United States could fall behind China and other countries in clean-energy technology unless Congress passes energy legislation, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said on Saturday.
Many U.S. investors were reluctant to plough money into big solar, wind, and other clean-energy sectors until they knew what technologies the U.S. government policy was going to favor, he [...]
Legislation to boost Oklahoma’s use of alternative energy like natural gas and wind has passed the state House.
The measure by House Speaker Chris Benge of Tulsa creates the Oklahoma Energy Security Act. It seeks to reduce dependence on foreign oil and increase domestic energy and renewable energy production in Oklahoma and elsewhere.
It also creates a [...]
Tough’ green energy market may force some companies out in 5 years
Western wind turbine manufacturers are losing ground in China, the world’s fastest-growing green energy market.
The combined market share for companies such as General Electric and its European rivals, Vestas Wind Systems and Siemens, fell to 14 percent last year from 71 percent in 2005, [...]
Sens. John F. Kerry and Joseph I. Lieberman introduced a long-awaited climate and energy bill on Thursday. The Post asked environmental and policy experts to assess climate legislation’s chances. Below, responses from Phyllis Cuttino, Frank O’Donnell, John W. Rowe, Dan Schnur, Kenneth P. Green, William Antholis and Strobe Talbott.
JOHN F. KERRY (D-MASS.)
Chairman of the Foreign [...]
Webster, N.Y. — Utility bills are a worst enemy for some homeowners, and now that winter is in full swing, heating bills will rise.
A.J. Heiligman, 25, a Webster resident and 2002 graduate of Webster Schroeder High School, wanted to use his engineering degree for a environment-friendly purpose: to heat people’s homes in the safest way [...]
ATLANTA, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company that acquires, builds, manages and owns wholesale generation assets, today announced that it is acquiring Nacogdoches Power, LLC from American Renewables, LLC and will move ahead with construction of the planned biomass power plant in Sacul, Texas. Groundbreaking is expected in the fall [...]
SAN FRANCISCO — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has pledged to veto the 33 percent renewable portfolio standard passed by the California Legislature late last week.
A pair of renewable energy bills squeaked through the Statehouse late Friday, just before lawmakers adjourned their annual session. But the votes were met with immediate [...]
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