Big Oil's Big Stall On Ethanol
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Cities Should Use Bonding Authority to Promote Energy Conservation
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Nuclear Guaranteed for Loans for 80% of Construction Costs
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Oregon Sees Roadside Solar Panels Ahead
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Poet to Build One of U.S. First Cellulosic Ethanol Plants
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California to Push for Regs on Ship Pollution
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Air Force Energy Initiatives Focus On Fuel
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DayStar Announces Stock Offering
DayStar Technologies (Nasdaq: DSTI) has filed with the SEC to offer 15 million shares of stock. DayStar is develops, manufactures, and markets photovoltaic (PV) products based upon CIGS thin film semiconductor technology. The company plans to use the proceeds to repay $9.2 million in debt, engineer to-scale and manufacture the company’s proprietary deposition tool. It will use the remainder to build a 25MW manufacturing line.
United Natural Foods Turns on 1MW Solar Array
United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI), the largest U.S. distributor of natural/organic foods, has flicked the switch on a 1 megawatt (MW) solar PV system. The 7000 panels cover a massive space – 175,000 square feet – or approximately four acres of rooftop – at its Rocklin, California distribution facility. The development and installation was managed by American Capital Energy, an end-to-end integrator of customized, commercial solar power systems. The system is expected to generate 1.5 million kilowatt hours per year from the system, enough to power more than 226 average homes.
Pest Control Goes 'Green' Nationwide
Green Shield Certified, a new seal of approval for eco-friendly pest control providers, was introduced nationally last week. Green Shield certification offers pest control companies and their customers a new standard for smarter, more effective pest control without unnecessary pesticides. The program is endorsed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), and Physicians for Social Responsibility of Greater Los Angeles. “Green Shield Certified is the next generation of pest control service,” said Jonathan Kaplan, a Senior Policy Specialist at NRDC. “These certified companies are proving that knowledge and prevention can provide more effective, longer-lasting pest control than heavy-handed chemical sprays.” Green Shield Certified takes advantage of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a system of thorough inspection, careful monitoring and non-chemical methods that are science-based and industry tested. With Green Shield Certified’s approach, many pest problems can be solved and prevented. These strategies combat pests by focusing on the source of the pest control issue and solving the problem at its root. IPM techniques, such as properly sealing cracks and crevices, eliminating places where pests hide, improving sanitation practices, and fixing leaking plumbing to remove access to water, provide long-lasting coverage that prevents pests […]
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