Last year President Barack Obama’s attempt at sweeping climate change legislation died a slow death in a congress exhausted by the fight over healthcare. While advocates of a wide-ranging federal climate change policy bemoaned congress’ lack of action at the time, few openly …
15 July 2011 6:15 AM EDT
Editor’s note: We’re back — and a little late — with our monthly top ten ranking! Tune back November 8th for our October ranking. 1: California Energy Commission September was a busy month at the California Energy Commission (CEC), which approved, according to …
20 October 2010 6:15 AM EDT
This press release, announcing a “first of its kind carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project,” released today by American Electric Power (AEP), one of the country’s largest CO2 emitter, caught our attention. This is interesting because there’s growing consencus that, while an attractive idea, …
30 September 2010 6:15 AM EDT
The Obama administration believes carbon capture works. How else to explain yesterday’s news that the Department of Energy would commit $1 billion to support the FutureGen Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in southern Illinois.
29 September 2010 6:15 AM EDT
Tomorrow British oil and gas company BP is releasing its 2010 capital expenditure program. Expect company Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward to reaffirm his company’s focus on its oil and gas business. Last quarter BP posted a fourth-quarter profit of $4.3 billion after …
1 March 2010 6:15 AM EDT
Today, we are in Austin, Texas (and no, we’re not attending South by Southwest, that’s next month) for Renewable Energy World’s North America Conference. The agenda includes a mix of technical discussions (one panel is entitled “Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges to Wind Power in …
24 February 2010 6:15 AM EDT
This press release, announcing a “first of its kind carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project,” released today by American Electric Power (AEP), one of the country’s largest CO2 emitter, caught our attention. This is interesting because there’s growing consencus that, while an attractive idea, …
30 October 2009 6:15 AM EDT