First Solar is teaming up with Sempra Generation to build in the Nevada desert what could become North America’s largest thin-film photovoltaic plant. The 10-megawatt … 10-megawatt Sempra plan thin-film solar plantRead more
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Public Transportation, Walkable-Community Development Bill
The Transportation and Housing Options for Gas Price Relief Act of 2008 (HR 6495) has been introduced in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by Earl … Public Transportation, Walkable-Community Development BillRead more
Posted inTransportation / USA Empire
End of Autopia
America, the heartland of a car-based culture once famously termed ‘Autopia’ where people are driving less. Their love for car is fading. Thanks for oil … End of AutopiaRead more
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American Energy Policy
JUST three years ago, with oil trading at a seemingly frothy $66 a barrel, David J. O’Reilly made what many experts considered a risky bet. … American Energy PolicyRead more
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Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Migrants
Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Migrants. – David Bacon Nearly a million people have been ordered to evacuate their homes along the … Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes MigrantsRead more
Posted inSolar / USA Empire
Solar water heater for Hawaii
Given the current price of oil, and the fact that over 90% of its energy is imported from outside the island chain, it’s not surprising … Solar water heater for HawaiiRead more
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Bush does not want solar power
27 Jun 2008 Bush administration has placed a moratorium on new solar projects on public land until it studies their environmental impact. The Bureau of … Bush does not want solar powerRead more
Posted inPollution / USA Empire
No uranium mining near the Grand Canyon
The House Natural Resources Committee pulled a rarely-used move today to block uranium mining in one million acres of public land near the Grand Canyon, … No uranium mining near the Grand CanyonRead more
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Pay before use
In mid-2007, a Keystone Center nuclear report, funded in part by the nuclear industry estimated capital costs for nuclear of $3600 to $4000/kW including interest. … Pay before useRead more
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Taxpayers handing $33 bln to oil companies
Even though it is already experiencing record profits, the oil and gas industry is set to receive at least $33 billion in handouts from taxpayers … Taxpayers handing $33 bln to oil companiesRead more