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Google Inc Nearer Goal of Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal
Saturday, 13 Jun, 2009 – 8:14 | 2 Comments
Google Inc Nearer Goal of Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal

Google Inc is closing in on its goal of producing renewable energy at a price cheaper than coal, the company’s green energy czar Bill Weihl, the engineer in charge of the project, said on Tuesday.
“We …

Cheapest Cleanest Power in America Claimed by Laurus
Tuesday, 6 Jan, 2009 – 16:44 | 2 Comments
Cheapest Cleanest Power in America Claimed by Laurus

A new company called Laurus Energy claims it has found the cheapest way to deliver clean power in North America. The company is using underground coal gasification which accesses coal that lies farther underground than …

New Nuclear Power Plant for Florida
Tuesday, 6 Jan, 2009 – 11:33 | One Comment
New Nuclear Power Plant for Florida

It was announced today that Progress Energy Florida has signed a contract with Westinghouse Electric Company LLC and The Shaw Group Inc.’s Power Group for the engineering, procurement and construction of two nuclear units for …

Kentucky Opens Debate On Renewable Energy Future
Monday, 5 Jan, 2009 – 14:07 | No Comment
Kentucky Opens Debate On Renewable Energy Future

Mountain-top removal coal mining is obliterating vast swaths of Appalachia
in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia – image credit: The Sierra Club
The Governor of Kentucky, Steve Beshear, recently released a new energy plan that serves …

Greenpeace Coalfinger
Friday, 28 Nov, 2008 – 6:39 | No Comment
Greenpeace Coalfinger

A parody of James Bond’s Goldfinger, the film is called Coalfinger and highlights the danger of new coal fired power stations being built.
Graveson Green, the 007 star of the film, reminds us in a humorous …