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Archive from 11/24/09

Canada starts biomass project

The Chronicle Herald

The project would provide about 60 megawatts of electrical generating capacity to Nova Scotia Power — enough to supply about 30,000 homes with electricity. Compared to burning oil or coal, it offers several significant benefits in terms of air quality…

Uncertain offshore drilling benefits

News-Press

People who think that oil drilling off the Florida coast will result in lower gas prices have been misled. Financial benefits of drilling are uncertain, that is if they exist at all…

Alaska company aims to complete Fire Island wind farm

McClatchy

An Alaska company plans to spend millions to get the wind farm built and generating electricity in Anchorage by the end of 2011…

Charging stations inevitable

Las Vegas Sun

Carmakers are preparing to make the leap from gasoline and hybrid-powered vehicles to those that run full time on electric batteries. Cities and towns are now looking to build…

Tennessee leading in nuclear power

WATE

A Tennessee company claims they are leading the industry in terms of nuclear power production. The utility is building the only new nuclear reactor in the United States at Watts Bar…