Address by the President
Below is a full transcript of the President's address to the nation regarding the current energy crisis. Good morning. Before they left Washington for their August recess, Congress failed to take action on an issue that is currently of great concern to Americans: high prices at the gas pump. The fundamental reason ...
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August 25, 2008
APS Seeks Renewable Distributed Energy Resources
APS is seeking business proposals for power aggregators who can deliver at least 1,500 megawatt hours from distributed energy systems (generators located at or near customers). Sources include roof-top solar electric systems, small windmills, biogas, biomass, geothermal, hybrid wind, renewable natural gas and hydropower technologies. The goal is to increase the ...
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August 15, 2008
Chicken Industry “Deeply Disappointed” by EPA Inaction On Ethanol Waiver, Urges Congress To Reform Program
The chicken industry is “deeply disappointed” by the Environmental Protection Agency’s refusal to grant a waiver of the ethanol mandate that is diverting billions of bushels of corn from livestock and poultry feed into motor fuel, according to the National Chicken Council. “We are deeply disappointed that EPA has failed to ...
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August 8, 2008
“Green” Driving Tips to Help Motorists Reduce Fuel Use, Improve Efficiency
Our automotive sister site, Cartorial, just wrote a great article with tips on how to "Drive Green". As motorists across the country struggle with $4 per gallon gasoline costs and search for ways they can reduce their impact on the environment, here are some tips from Enterprise Rent-A-Car to “Green” ...
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August 7, 2008
Radio Address by the President to the Nation on Energy
President Bush has been pushing for the offshore drilling funnel to be widened. I've included the full speech here. THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This weekend marks the beginning of August, the month when many Americans take their summer vacation. This year, however, the high price of gas is taking a ...
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August 3, 2008
$141 Million Revenue Bonds for Alternative Energy
Green Star Products announced that EcoAlgae USA has received a signed resolution from Saline County Missouri commissioners to construct a commercial Algae Production Facility in conjunction with an Integrated Biorefinery Complex. EcoAlgae USA will contract with Green Star’s Associated Consortium of Companies to construct the Algae-to-Biodiesel and Next Generation Waste-to-Energy Complex. EcoAlgae ...
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August 1, 2008
President Bush Talks Green
President Bush toured the Lincoln Electric Company in Cleveland, Ohio, and discussed his Administration's actions to address high gasoline prices. The President and his Administration are working to create greater energy security for our Nation. With the understanding that there is no short-term solution to high energy prices, President Bush ...
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July 30, 2008
CEOs Convene to Tackle Global Energy Shortages
Oil prices have breached record highs, electricity grids are creaking, and geographies from Australia to the American southwest face severe water stress. This October, an elite group of corporate executives, start-up CEOs, investment managers, and academic luminaries will gather at the fourth annual Lux Executive Summit to explore how emerging ...
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July 29, 2008
Exxon Mobil Announces $1.1 Billion Turrum Field Development
Exxon Mobil announced this week the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture, which includes its subsidiary, Esso Australia, will invest $1.1 billion to develop more than 270 million oil-equivalent barrels from the Turrum field in the Bass Strait, offshore southeast Australia. The development follows the recent announcement of $1 billion in funding to ...
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July 27, 2008
MIS Awarded $335M Contract to Build Two New Offshore Jack-up Drilling Rigs
United Arab Emirates based Maritime Industrial Services continues the success in its new-build program with the signing of rig-building contracts worth $335 million for the detail design and construction of two offshore jack-up drilling rigs for Mosvold Middle East Jackup (MEJU). With this award, MIS is now positioned with a mid-2008 ...
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July 24, 2008
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