Business - Entries in Policy
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Voltage Conservation Might Create More Problems Than It SolvesFor decades, utilities, regulators and consumers have been intrigued by the concept of reducing electric consumption by lowering voltage levels on the electric grid. Theory and practice say that simply using 114 volts instead of 120 volts saves energy. However, in spite of a body of evidence favoring this little-analyzed concept, many suggest it should be relegated to the pile of good, but impractical, ideas.…
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ACORE Conference Aims for Renewable Energy Standards and Funding SupportThe struggle Renewable Energy companies face at the moment is not just the financial crunch constraining the industry, but a lack of federal support. We talked with Michael Eckhart, founder and president of the American Council On Renewable Energies to find out more about the conference and the state of the industry as a whole.…
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Standardizing Geothermal Regulations To Promote GrowthA code that standardizes the public reporting of geothermal energy on the Canadian stock market signals a change in investor confidence in the geothermal energy sector.…
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Clean Power Ordinance Would Improve Air Quality for ChicagoansFollowing up an article from last week: members of the Chicago City Council, the ELPC and a coalition of over 30 business and community groups introduced a City ordinance that would significantly reduce soot and greenhouse gas pollution from Chicago's coal plants. …
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Renewable Energy: Bringing Jobs Back to MichiganThe Department of Labor estimates that the American Clean Energy Security Act will bring 17,000 jobs to Michigan through solar and wind energy. It won’t replace the auto industry, but perhaps Michigan will step up and become the next leader in Renewable Energy…
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Energy Star Gives Huge Rebates For HomeownersIt's not just for solar panels....The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is providing some households with more exotic installations, like geothermal systems and wind turbines.…
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Plastic Toxins… In Your “Health” Supplements?A large part of TENTHMIL's Restoration Campaign is pushing for massive clean-up of the trash - mostly plastics - in our waters. Now, a lawsuit filed in California brings a spooky issue to the public's attention: PCBs, known carcinogens that were once used in the making of plastics, have been detected in 10 fish oil health supplements. …
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Porsche 918 Spyder Makes Green SexyWith an output of just 70 grams of CO2 per km, the Porsche 918 Spyder may convince the world that "more power" can still be "green power".…
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Hummer Goes the Way of the DinosaurDinosaurs were too big, too bloated, and used too much energy, so they died out. There's a metaphor there, for something.…
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Post Olympics: Vanishing Viaducts ?In preparation for the heavy Olympic traffic, the City of Vancouver closed off two major viaducts. The eco results have been encouraging. …
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