California Republicans Leveraging to Delay Emissions Caps
Republican state legislators in California are digging their heals on the state budget to demand a delay in climate change regulations.
Honda Employs More Efficient Rail Cars for Distribution
Automaker designed special rail car to optimize space and ability to ship vehicles across U.S.
Appropriation Bill Increases Support for Energy Efficiency
House subcommittee recommends increasing spending on energy efficiency programs by $796 million.
REC Invests $2.6B In Singapore Solar Facility
World's largest polysilicon producer expects to begin production of wafers, cells and modules in Singapore in 1Q10.
PV Crystalox Solar to Supply Intel Spin-Off
Intel's newly formed solar spin-off SpectraWatt will receive PV wafers from PV Crystalox Solar.
FTSE, Impax Launch 'Environmental Opportunities' Index
New index covers 450 companies in alternative energy, energy efficiency, water treatment, pollution control, waste technologies and resource management.
Evergreen Solar Signs Contracts Worth $600M
Company now has contractual backlog of $1.7 billion for production at new Massachusetts facility.
Moog Invests In Wind Energy Business
Worldwide components manufacturer to acquire German wind turbine company.
SMA Solar Technology Announces IPO Details
German solar company aims to raise between 100 million and 150 million euros through IPO.
The Truth About America’s Energy:Big Oil Stockpiles Supplies and Pockets Profits
The fact is the U.S. simply can’t drill its way to lower prices at the pump. Other options, from greater energy efficiencies to the development of alternative fuels, are essential to reducing dependency on petroleum fuels and lowering fuel costs. Since the 1990s, drilling on federal lands has steadily increased as a result of federal government policies that encourage development. The number of drilling permits has exploded in recent years, rising from 3,802 five years ago to 7,561 in 2007. Between 1999-2007, the number of drilling permits issued in public lands increased by over 361%, yet gasoline prices have also risen dramatically, contradicting the argument that more drilling means lower gasoline prices. There is simply no correlation between the two. Even if increased domestic drilling could reduce gas prices, there’s no justification to open additional federal lands because oil and gas companies can’t keep pace with the number of drilling permits the federal government is handing out. Over the past four years, the Bureau of Land Management has issued 28,776 permits to drill on public land – 18,954 wells were actually drilled. That means companies have stockpiled nearly 10,000 extra permits. The Feds have made 47.5 million acres of on-shore […]