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Alternative energy forum draws turbine friends, foes

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By TOM HENRY BLADE STAFF WRITER BLISSFIELD, Mich. — Not in My Back Yard. For years, it's been a phrase linked to debates over where to build nuclear power plants, steel plants, auto plants, coal-fired power plants, refineries, paint shops, coking facilities, and hazardous waste dumps — virtually anything people shudder at the thought of living near, even if they acknowledge it's a trade-off for ...

Logan looks for donations to help fund alternative energy park

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A Logan official has a vision for an alternative energy mecca at the mouth of Logan Canyon, and the power department is looking for donations from electricity customers to help pay for it.

Solar Tower – renewable energy green global warming

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EnviroMission Limited (www.enviromission.com.au) produced this 5 minute video on the pilot plant in Spain. It is an older video (2000) but gives a decent understanding of the solar tower concept. EnviroMission, Ltd. (US Market: EVOMY, Australian Exchange: EVM) is a renewable energy developer of sustainable "green" energy solutions for the energy market. EnviroMission aims to be one of Australia's leading producers of clean renewable energy

Off-Grid Living with Renewable Energy

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Life off the electricity grid, using renewable energy, with best selling author William "Bill" Kemp and his wife, living the good life with a low impact on the planet.

Economic Update

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Although Saudi Arabia has the world’s largest proven reserves of oil, the government is looking to develop alternative energy sources to fuel the nation’s power plants amid rising demand for electricity.

Michigan Ranks 3rd In Location Of Alternative Energy Corporation Locations

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LANSING - A heavy focus on promoting alternative energy development and companies has meant Michigan has placed third among all other states in terms of alternative energy corporate locations, a report from Business Facilities Magazine said.

Environmental Filmmaking: The Rising Stars

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More at www.linktv.org (Earth Focus: Episode 26) This Earth Focus special features the best work by student filmmakers at the Center for Environmental Filmmaking, School of Communication at American University in Washington DC. Profiled films include: Rebecca Howland's "The Bay is Your Oyster," which looks at efforts to promote oyster growth on the Chesapeake Bay; "Working with Fire" by Dustin Harrison-Atlas and Danny LeDonne on what it's like inside a controlled burn at Florida's Nokuse Plantation; an excerpt from "On The Fence" by Brian Kelley a film on the life of a former hunter in Botswana who is using art to bring new life to dead wood; "America's Energy Future" by Yi Chen on the potential for renewable energy development in the United States; and "The Struggle for Mt. Nimba" by Kari Barber showing the plight of an isolated group of chimps in Guinea.

Regent schools testing out alternative energy sources

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The University of Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa are all testing new ways to generate power for their respective campuses.

Renewable and alternative energy sources program

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SEEDS and PPL lead discussion of energy conservation measures

Predicting Oil Prices: A Peak Oil Chart

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While predictions on oil prices and consumption may vary considerably, one fact is for sure: no matter how long the oil reserves will last, they will be depleted within few decades. Therefore, even though some temporary low prices may lead us to think that the coming problems associated with peak oil are not urgent, in fact a lot of our problems are caused by peak oil as shown in the following graph...

Green jobs growing in California, Next 10 says

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Green jobs at clean-tech or alternative-energy companies are flourishing in California, with nearly a quarter of them based in Los Angeles, a study has found. Employers offering jobs in fields such as solar power generation, electric vehicle development, environmental consultation...