BLM lifts moratorium on solar energy applications
Today the Bureau of Land Management announced the lifting of its moratorium on solar energy applications. More.
Why chopping down trees to make room for SDG&E electric lines is a form of pornography
GUEST COMMENTARY BY JEANNE GAHAGAN - A Mission Hills resident compares the reckless removal of magnificent trees from her neighborhood to pornography. Ms. Gahagan offers a freudian analysis of SDG&E's "tree-envy" complex which is rooted in a desire to maintain power and control at
any cost. More.
High gas prices equate to higher public support for oil exploration, Pew survey finds
The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press has released a nationwide study finding that "amid record gas prices, public support for greater energy exploration is spiking." More.
U.S. freezes solar energy projects
The Bureau of Land Management has struck a blow to the alternative energy industry. More.
The U.S. Energy Department releases its long-term market report
The U.S. Energy Department has released its Annual Energy Outlook 2008 report. The AEO report, prepared by the Energy Information Administration, presents long-term projections of energy supply, demand, and prices through 2030. More.
Solar credits get no help from addict-in-chief's latest energy plan
The Senate Republicans have managed to defeat the renewal of the critical solar energy credits six times now. More.
Solar credits remain in purgatory thanks to Senate
Earlier this week the president of SEIA (The Solar Energy Industries Association) Rhone Resch released a statement about his disappointment "that the Senate has once again failed to reach a bipartisan consensus that would allow this important legislation to move forward." More.
Solar incentive credits to expire at year's end
In six months the investment tax credits, meant to stimulate investment in solar energy, and the production tax credit, meant to encourage investment in wind energy, are set to expire unless congress makes them a priority and renews them. More.
Playstation energy consumption anything but playful
I don't own a Plasma TV or a Playstation 3, but I sure can tell you the cost to operate one. Read more.
LNG assumptions may not be true
An interesting article appeared in the Business Day section of Thursday's New York Times highlighting liquefied natural gas, LNG, and longstanding assumptions that are now being questioned by experts. Read more.
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