energy
Pig Power
Winston-Salem Journal Editorial
North Carolinians may soon be thanking pigs for powering their light bulbs.
The state’s electric utilities are looking for business partners that will convert swine waste into electricity. They’ll pay more than they spend, themselves, to generate power from coal, natural gas or nuclear fuel. But the cost will hardly [...]
Cash for Clunky Appliances
Soon, you can trade in your old dryer for a more efficient model, and get money back from the government.
From April 22, which is Earth Day, through April 25, individuals replacing an old appliance with a new Energy Star-rated refrigerator, freezer, clothes washer or dishwasher will receive an instant 15 percent rebate in addition to [...]
Obama Touts Nuclear Loan Guarantee As Just a Start
LANHAM, Md. (AP) – Promising “this is only the beginning,” President Barack Obama announced more than $8 billion in federal loan guarantees Tuesday for the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the United States in nearly three decades.
Obama cast his move as both economically essential and politically attractive as he sought to put [...]
U.S. should lead the world in clean energy technologies, speaker says
Lisa O’Donnell and John Hinton
Media General News Service
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The United States should lead the world in developing “green” – non-polluting and sustainable technologies – to meet the planet’s energy needs, Thomas Friedman said last night at Wake Forest University.
The federal government should establish an “ecosystem for innovation,” Friedman told an audience of more [...]
Chatham Offering Green Rebates
PITTSBORO, N.C.— The Chatham County Board of Commissioners has approved a building rebate program to encourage homeowners and homebuilders to include green building methods to conserve energy, protect natural resources and improve indoor air quality.
For eligible projects, builders and homeowners can receive a rebate for a portion of the [...]
IBM Unveils $360M North Carolina Data Center
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (AP) – Big Blue is touting its efforts to go green with its new $360 million data center. IBM on Thursday unveils its massive collection of data processing computer servers that the company says uses half the energy of a typical complex.
The new data center in IBM’s largest worksite in the [...]
Obama Pushing Clean Coal and Green Jobs
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is meeting with governors from coal-producing states, hoping to earn their support for a languishing energy bill and to bolster his image as a leader willing to work with Republicans as well as Democrats.
Obama planned to announce new steps Wednesday to increase the role of biofuels in powering the nation [...]
Fayetteville Adds Recycling Carts
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – In the City of Fayetteville’s ongoing efforts to encourage citizens to recycle, the City’s Environmental Services Department has placed recycling carts at City owned buildings and athletic fields.
“A major effort is collecting plastic sports drink and water bottles at the athletic facilities that were not being collected before,” said Jerry Dietzen, Environmental [...]
Solar Company Chooses Hillsborough for Headquarters
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – Nature’s Energy Solutions, LLC (NES) has chosen Hillsborough, NC as its new base of business operations. NES provides full service renewable energy systems integration, design, and installation solutions for residential, agricultural, governmental and commercial applications. NES also provides information to their clients on available financial incentives for project implementation.
NES and its sister [...]
Panel Designed To Deal With Global Warming Has Created Its Own Big Carbon Footprint
BY James Romoser
MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE
RALEIGH, N.C. — A state committee charged five years ago with fighting global warming has added more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere than it’s taken away.
And the committee has cost taxpayers more than $70,000 to have 20 meetings over four years, with few concrete results.
Created in 2005, [...]
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