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Walker's World: Our Great Depression Washington (UPI) Dec 3, 2008 
Two wholly predictable verdicts came in this week that between them suggest it's time to drop all these tired comparisons with the 1930s. As car sales collapse 30 percent to 40 percent and California goes broke, this is fast becoming a Great Depression of our own. The National Board of Economic Research formally declared that the United States is in a recession and has been for a year. ... read moreFPL Next Gen Solar Energy Center 
Indiantown FL (SPX) Dec 04, 2008Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp and local community leaders joined officials of Florida Power and Light Company to break ground on FPL's Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center, which will be the world's first hybrid solar energy plant and the first utility-scale solar facility in Florida. With Florida and the nation facing the twin challenges of climate change and energy security, FPL's new 75 ... more
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Wind Turbines Generate More Green Jobs In Ontario
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Dec 04, 2008Ontario is turning to wind turbines to help create jobs and power a green energy future. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty helped open a 44-turbine wind farm near Port Alma, on the shores of Lake Erie on November 13. The Kruger Energy Port Alma Wind Power Project will produce enough clean electricity for 30,000 households. Building the wind farm created up to 70 jobs and workers will be hire ... more Self-powered devices may soon be possible 
College Station, Texas (UPI) Dec 2, 2008 U.S. researchers say they are utilizing materials known as piezoelectrics to move science closer to self-powering devices, such as cellular telephones. Texas A&M Professor Tahir Cagin and his team say they've made a significant discovery in the area of power harvesting -- a field that aims to develop self-powered devices that do not require replaceable power supplies, such as batteries. ... more New CNG Fueling Station To Support Growing Municipal Fleets 
Seal Beach CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2008The City of Glendale, California has awarded a 10-year contract to Clean Energy Fuels to build, operate and maintain a new large-scale public access compressed natural gas (CNG) station to support the City's CNG vehicle fleets and serve surrounding communities. The planned Clean Energy-owned facility is designed to serve a range of light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including public ... more  |
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EU to slap anti-dumping duties on Chinese screws: diplomats
Brussels (AFP) Dec 3, 2008EU countries voted on Wednesday to slap import duties on Chinese-made screws and bolts in one of the biggest anti-dumping cases against the emerging economic giant, diplomats said. The anti-dumping levies are to run for five years once the decision is officially published and can run as high as 87 percent. Diplomats said the motion was passed by only a slim margin, reflecting deep ... more China's sovereign wealth fund to avoid western financial firms: report 
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 3, 2008The head of China's sovereign wealth fund said Wednesday he had lost confidence in western financial institutions during the global economic crisis and would not be investing in them, a report said. Lou Jiwei, the chairman and chief executive of China Investment Corp (CIC), said the fund would now avoid investing in banks and other groups because of "uncertain" foreign government policies ... more LockMart Solar Power Testbed Will Foster Technology And Production Innovation 
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Dec 04, 2008Lockheed Martin broke ground for a solar power testbed to support its entry into the utility-scale renewable power generation market. The Solar System Test and Engineering Site (SolSTES) Array testbed in southern New Jersey will provide Lockheed Martin engineers the opportunity to integrate and test a variety of solar technologies and materials selected from multiple suppliers, and to ... more Large Solar Power Project To Be Built In Prince Georges County 
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 04, 2008Three Washington, D.C. area companies has announced plans to construct one of Maryland's largest solar power systems at the headquarters of John E. Kelly and Sons Electrical Construction in Prince George's County. Nearly 9,000 square feet of solar panels will cover the building's roof, generating enough electricity to meet more than half the needs of the 20,000 square foot office/warehouse ... more |
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