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Smart grid to pay for not using energy

Written by Matt Dalen Thursday, 02 July 2009 00:00 ... read more

ACEEE Creates Job Calculator for Energy-Saving Stimulus Projects

Washington, D.C. - July13, 2009 - > Today the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy > (ACEEE) > published a jobs calculator for estimating the employment impacts of > ... read more

Neighbors hope order yields Ky. nuke plant answers

PADUCAH, Ky. (The Associated Press) - Jul 13 - By BRETT BARROUQUERE Associated Press Writer > Ronald Lamb lives in the shadow of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion > Plant, where uranium is ... read more

High Cost of Nuclear Power Should Not be Shouldered by U.S. Taxpayers

Dear Senator, Several new analyses confirm that, after over half a century of operation, nuclear power remains one of the most capital intensive, high-risk energy industries. Despite this checkered ... read more

Obama's Climate Bill May Make Things Worse

Tikkun Magazine Monday, June 29 2009 Rep. Dennis Kucinich explains why he voted against the climate bill that narrowly passed the House Friday: "It sets targets that are too weak, especially ... read more

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES NOW ACCOUNT FOR 13% OF U.S. ELECTRICAL GENERATION

For Immediate Release: Tuesday - July 14, 2009 Contact: Ken Bossong, 301-270-6477 x.23 Washington DC - Electrical generation from non-hydro renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, ... read more

"NEW" NUCLEAR REACTORS, SAME OLD STORY

The dominant type of new nuclear power plant, light-water reactors (LWRs), proved impossible to finance in the robust 2005-08 capital market, despite new U.S. subsidies approaching or exceeding ... read more