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Germany aims to delay solar incentive cuts: sources

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen wants to delay some of the proposed cuts for solar power incentives, government sources told Reuters on Friday, a move that is unlikely to alter the gloomy outlook for the industry.

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

Teetering Biodiesel Industry Awaits President Obama’s Remarks on Job Creation in His State of the Union Address

Failure to Extend the Biodiesel Tax Incentive has put 23,000 Green Jobs in Immediate Jeopardy
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Tonight, President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver his first State of the Union Address.  Though the …

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |
 

Main Event Awarded Coveted ‘Caterer of the Year’ By Catering Magazine

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ — Main Event Caterers, emerging as one of Washington DC’s most sought-after catering companies, was recently awarded the coveted “Caterer of the Year” designation by “Catering Magazine,” the only national, business…

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

Chrysler Group Global Electric Motorcars LLC Remains Segment Leader in Industry

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ —
Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) has sold more than 40,000 electric vehicles worldwide, logging almost a half billion emissions-free miles GEM vehicles have saved more than 19.5 million gallons of gasoline and reduce…

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |
 

BNA Books’ New 2010 Edition of ‘Spill Reporting Procedures Guide’ Provides Complete Guidance for Control and Treatment of Accidental Spills

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, announced today the publication of the  2010 Edition of Spill Reporting Procedures Guide, which has been an indispensable i…

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

EU to stick with lower climate offer to U.N

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will stick with its lowest offer for cutting carbon emissions under a U.N. climate accord, fulfilling the wishes of industry, a draft letter shows.

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |
 

Letters: Human salvation at the apex of creation

Humankind is indeed at the apex of creation, in Christian terms, or, from the secular viewpoint, not only at the apex of biological evolution but also the sole being to have developed a social, or socio-historical, life. George Monbiot (Comment, 19 January) appears to question this self-evident fact, on the grounds that the sector of [...]

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

Promoting Natural Gas is the Theme of TIPRO’s Annual Convention Feb. 24-26 in Houston

HOUSTON, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ — A forum on the promising future of natural gas is drawing industry leaders to Houston February 24-26 to the Annual Convention of the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association. Keynote Presentation Spe…

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

Aclara ENERGYprism Customer-Care Suite Expands to Include Water Customers

WELLESLEY, Mass., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ — One of the utility industry’s leading customer-care solutions for managing energy usage, ENERGYprism(R) from Aclara(R), has extended its online self-service tools and other key features to support water utiliti…

[ More ] January 21st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |