Archive for May 28th, 2009

Calif Utilities Lead US Solar Power Generation - Study

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- California utilities owned by PG&E Corp. (PCG), Edison International (EIX) and Sempra Energy (SRE) led the nation in solar power generation last year, a solar industry group reported Thursday.

Source: www.nasdaq.com

T. Boone Pickens urges alternative energy in Mich.

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Energy baron T. Boone Pickens said Thursday the Great Lakes region has great potential for generating wind power, although he has no immediate plans to back up the assessment with his own money.

Source: biz.yahoo.com

Ignatieff says Canadians sick of budget ‘guestimates’

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff accused the government of playing guessing games with Canadians’ tax dollars Thursday as the political fallout widened from this week’s $50-billion deficit announcement.

Source: winnipeg.ctv.ca

Oil surges to sixmonth high after OPEC sees the light

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Oil prices surged to a sixmonth high of 65 a barrel at one stage yesterday in New York on recovery fever after a sharp fall in US crude inventories and bullish comments from the OPEC oil cartel.

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

T. Boone Pickens pushes alternative energy in Michigan

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Mackinac Island — Texas oil magnate T. Boone Pickens is urging Michigan leaders to embrace alternative energy.

Source: www.detnews.com

T. Boone Pickens, Granholm say U.S. at energy reform tipping point

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

MACKINAC ISLAND America is reaching a tipping point when it comes to energy reform, Texas energy magnate T. Boone Pickens told a packed house Thursday at the Detroit Regional Chambers Mackinac Policy Conference.

Source: www.crainsdetroit.com

Pickens pushes alternative energy in Mich.

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

MACKINAC ISLAND Texas oil magnate T. Boone Pickens is urging Michigan leaders to embrace alternative energy. Pickens joined Gov. Jennifer Granholm in an energy discussion today during the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual policy conference on Mackinac Island. He has invested heavily in wind energy in Texas and is lobbying U.S. politicians to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil. Without …

Source: www.lansingstatejournal.com

Pickens pushes alternative energy in Michigan

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Texas oil magnate T. Boone Pickens is urging Michigan leaders to embrace alternative energy. Pickens joined Gov. Jennifer Granholm in an energy discussion Thursday during the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual policy conference on Mackinac Island.

Source: biz.yahoo.com

President Obama Speaks at Nellis Air Force Base on Energy Policy

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA [*] OBAMA: Thank you so much. (APPLAUSE) Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you so much. I’ve got some special acknowledges that I have to make. First of all, we’ve got some members of the congressional delegation of Nevada who are doing outstanding jobs not …

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Keyser backs proposed wind farm on Green Mountain

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

KEYSER — A proposed 23-turbine wind farm on Green Mountain has won the support of Keyser officials.City Council unanimously endorsed the project this week. Councilman Dave Sowers said the wind farm would create jobs, generate tax revenue for the county an…

Source: dailymail.com