President Obama, speaking at Florida Power and Light’s (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history. The newly announced funding is designed to help the nation transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system i.e. the Smart Grid,… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Published on 27 Oct, 2009 at 20:04 in Live News | viewed 25 times and users have made 0 commentsTwo countries are putting into effect their own unique plans to cut back on energy and energy costs. The leaders of Venezuela and the United States have developed ways to make their nations less reliant on electricity and oil.VenezuelaAccording to an article from the Associated Press, Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez announced last week that he wants his country to use less electricity, and he will a

I pay my power bill online, so whenever I get something from Dominion Virginia Power over snail mail it catches my attention. Usually, it’s some notice about utility work nearby. However, the mailing I got today was unusual. It was an appeal to sign up for Dominion’s Green Power initiative. The scheme appears simple enough. The mailer says, “When you sign up for Dominion Green Power, you add a little extra to your monthly bill which Dominion will use to purchase certified renewable energy cert

Department of Energy : Speaking at Florida Power and Light’s (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the nation’s transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system. The end result will promote energy-saving choices for consumers, increase efficiency, and foster the growth of renewable energy

The only thing burning is tax dollars. Finally some good news regarding “global warming” comes out of Washington: President Obama will almost certainly not travel to the Copenhagen climate change summit in December and may instead use his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech to set out US environmental goals, The Times has learnt. With healthcare reform clogging his domestic agenda and no prospect of a comprehensive climate treaty in Copenhagen, Mr Obama may disappoint campaigners and

China is attempting to rein in overcapacity in the country’s solar energy sector despite the government’s ambitious goal to increase solar capacity from 50 megawatts in 2008 to between 10 and 20 gigawatts by 2020. Enterprises flocking to boost markets in industries such as steel and cement have been common in recent years, with the government then stepping in to correct potential overcapacity. The central government last week announced plans to curb the expansion of six industry sectors by

Jebsen Group, a Hong Kong-based marketing and distribution company, is accelerating its investment in the mainland luxury consumer market where the demand for luxury goods remains unabated despite the recession. “The luxury sector is going to be one of our major focuses in the future because we believe Chinese consumers will lead the growth in the global luxury market,” said Denis Li, director of the Jebsen Group. The company is representing international high-end luxury products – includin

Do you believe that solar power is a wonderful way to get free hot water in your home? You can make and fit diy solar water heating easily and cheaply, perhaps for under 100 dollars depending on the materials you have available. Ready made solar water heaters usually cost over 1,000 dollars so building your own solar water heater will save you several hundred dollars, repaying its cost in one or two months. After that your hot water will cost you nothing! The sun will heat your water anywhe

Gov. Dave Heineman is slated as one of the keynote speakers next month at the Nebraska Wind Power 2009 Conference. Scheduled for Nov. 9-10 in Kearney, the conference will feature nationally known experts on wind and wind power and focus on numerous issues of vital interest to landowners seeking to capitalize on this opportunity to generate revenues from renewable energy. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, wind energy is one of the fastest-growing forms of electricity genera

Rather eventful week with many things to distract from what ought to be priority and the fighting going on from the White House. It appears the White House are a bunch of thin skinned yellow lilly cry babies. If find that looking at this list knowing that we have serious issues in this country that the issues before Congress and the White House are not the priorities they should be concentrating on. Nature, Climate, Global Warming or Cooling or whatever you want to call is all those bil