Archive for December 4th, 2009

Report: Tesla still considering Long Beach

Friday, December 4th, 2009

The Long Beach City Council will consider offering a series of economic incentives to Tesla Motors on Tuesday, the Press-Telegram reported today. Tesla has named Downey and Long Beach as finalists for an electric vehicle production facility.

Source: www.thedowneypatriot.com

OPEC should maintain output: Arab oil ministers

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Arab oil ministers of OPEC said on Friday that the cartel should keep production unchanged when it meets later this month as crude prices are close to the target of 80 dollars a barrel.

Source: news.yahoo.com

It’s Official: California to Get Space-Based Solar Power

Friday, December 4th, 2009

After many months of waiting and debating, the California Public Utilities Commission has approved a plan for local utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to buy space-based solar power from Solaren Corp . The stealth startup, which has a Web site that looks like it came out of a video game from the 1980’s, plans to use satellites outfitted with mirrors and solar photovoltaic panels that send …

Source: www.fastcompany.com

OPEC Ministers See No Quota Change This Month With ‘OK’ Price

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) — Four OPEC nations said they doubt the group will change supply quotas when it meets in Angola later this month because oil prices are at levels members consider satisfactory.

Source: www.bloomberg.com

Professor has one of first homes to tap into solar power

Friday, December 4th, 2009

KNOXVILLE —This is one of a series of video reports on of environmental or “green” issues by Charlie Gee, formerly of the University of Tennessee and now teaching at Duquesne University.A local professor enjoys sunshine in more ways than one. His early 20th century house is the first in Knoxville to tap into the use of solar power.Watch the video. Also, please consider taking a short survey …

Source: www.knoxnews.com

Utility and wind farm connect

Friday, December 4th, 2009

National Grid and Cape Wind have agreed to start formal negotiations through which the utility would make a long-term arrangement to buy electricity generated by the company’s proposed 130-turbine wind farm in Nantucket Sound.

Source: www.barnstablepatriot.com

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-12-04 12:05 UPDATE 1-Solarfun to build 100 MW solar power plant in China

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Chinese photovoltaic cell maker Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd said one of its units had signed an agreement to build a 100 megawatt solar power plant in China.

Source: www.iii.co.uk

Iran can shut down vital oil route: US navy

Friday, December 4th, 2009

As word spreads of an upcoming Israeli attack on Tehran, the US Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) confirms that Iran can easily seal off the Strait of Hormuz in the event of war.

Source: www.presstv.ir

Solarfun Signs Agreement to Build 100MW Solar Power Plant in Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. , a vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots and photovoltaic cells and modules in China, today announced that Jiangsu Linyang Solarfun Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Solarfun, has signed an agreement with the government of Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province, under which Solarfun agreed to build a 100MW solar power plant.

Source: biz.yahoo.com

Dec. 4, 1996: GM Delivers EV1 Electric Car

Friday, December 4th, 2009

General Motors begins delivery of a pioneering electric car. Too bad the company is also trying to unplug the whole idea.

Source: www.wired.com