Submitted by New Energy News Blog
Experts at a recent conference in Maine said the obstacles to development of the state’s enormous and potentially wealth-generating offshore wind and coastal wave/tide energy assets are (1) out-of-date, burdensome regulations, (2) unproven technology and (3) a NIMBY (not in my backyard) public attitude.
No, that cannot be. Those are the […]

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Lawmakers in New Jersey have come up with a novel idea to overcome SUPEROBSTACLES (see preceding post) there.
Jersey, the most densely populated of U.S. states, treasures its agricultural lands so greatly it has passed “preservation” laws to protect them. Some of the state’s legislators would like to legally categorize wind […]

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In New Orleans, it seems the obstacle might be the utility. At the very least, some argue, Entergy New Orleans (ENO) could do more. Bearing burdens most of the rest of the country does not have to, New Orleans residents with means are being offered an opportunity by ENO to […]

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Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com
Yesterday’s announcement by U.S. presidential candidate John McCain that the U.S. government should offer $300 million to anyone who develops a better car battery is about as impractical as they come. Given the liability issues involved, no automaker is going to consider putting a new battery in its cars unless it comes from […]

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Oil refiners are betting more than $50 billion that imports to the U.S. of Canadian tar sands oil will increase dramatically over the next few years, though whether that increase will occur will be subject to political crosswinds in Washington and Ottawa, as well as to potential shortages of labor and materiel.
According to […]

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Evidence keeps popping up that carbon trading markets in Europe are going to need major overhaul if they are to serve as a model for a global market.
A BBC investigation found what it described as “serious flaws” in the United Nations-run scheme called the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). news.bbc.co.uk
The investigation follows charges made […]

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