Archive for December 16th, 2009

Local business, S. Korean firm to work on wind farm

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

A local wind energy business is introducing a major new international player into the wind industry in North America, starting with a six-turbine wind farm expected to be built northwest of Madison next year.

Source: host.madison.com

Iran test-fires new missile with Israel in reach

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said it test-fired a new generation of surface-to-surface missile on Wednesday and that the Islamic Republic was ready to defend itself against any attacker.

Source: www.tiscali.co.uk

The unknown fuel that’s gaining fame

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

A clean alternative to fossil fuels that is seeing growing use in Asia and Europe may be coming to Canada.

Source: www.cbc.ca

Volvo Building Electric Car Test Fleet - VIDEO STORY

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

GOTHENBURG - December 16, 2009: Volvo Cars presented a driveable electric car prototype in September 2009. The C30 now being shown in Detroit takes the company one step further in the development process.

Source: www.theautochannel.com

What to do about heating oil as we approach winter

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Oil prices are known to fluctuate greatly, as they did a year ago, but experts are saying they do not expect the same outcome this year.

Source: www.wktv.com

Chu pledges $350m clean tech fund

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

US energy secretary attempts to show Obama administration is serious about action on climate change The Obama administration tried to sweeten a climate change deal for developing countries today with the promise of a $350m fund for the development of new clean energy technologies. The fund will be used to encourage the development of renewable energy projects such as wind and solar power and …

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Obama pushes home improvement to create jobs, save energy

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Declaring insulation ’sexy,’ the president outlines a plan to offer cash incentives to consumers who make energy-efficient renovations. Looking for new ways to help plug the leaky job market, President Obama pressed Congress to provide money to homeowners to improve energy efficiency — and the economy — by replacing doors, caulking windows and padding their attics with more insulation.

Source: www.latimes.com

Solar power plant launched in MP

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Bhopal, Dec 16 : Omega Renk Bearings (ORB) Pvt Ltd, a manufacturer of white metal line sleeve bearings in association with the German Gildemeister Group, today announced the launch of the country’s ‘first solar power plant’ with a tracking system at Khajuri Khurd near the Madhya Pradesh capital.

Source: www.newkerala.com

Michael Pascoe and the Snarky Disinformation About Gold

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Speaking of value, let us now return to the question of element number 79 on the periodic table. The snarky article we mentioned at the top is this one from Michael Pascoe at the age, titled “There’s more gold where that came from.” In the article Pascoe takes on the issue of “peak gold.” But how well has he done in accurately stating the argument for gold?

Source: www.dailyreckoning.com.au