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Geothermal Power Projects Grow 46% in 2009

Posted by Environmental Leader on 27/01/2010

The U.S. geothermal energy industry has a total installed capacity of 3,152.72 megawatts (MW) in states including Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, and is considered the largest renewable energy power source in California, according to a new report from the Geothermal ...

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China Barely Tops U.S. in Smart Grid Stimulus Spending

Posted by Environmental Leader on 27/01/2010

The U.S. is expected to put more stimulus money into the smart grid than any other nation, except for China, which is slated to spend about $7.3 billion in 2010.The U.S., meanwhile, is projected to spend nearly $7.1 billion, according to the new “Smart Grid Snapshot” from ZPryme.Inves ...

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Westar to Spend $500M to Settle Emissions Violation

Posted by Environmental Leader on 26/01/2010

Westar Energy has agreed to pay a $3 million penalty and spend about $500 million to upgrade its Jeffrey Energy Center coal-fired power plant to reduce sulfur-dioxide and nitrogen-oxide emissions as part of a settlement to resolve violations under the Clean Air Act.This settlement sets the most s ...

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EPA to Give Consumers more Access to Chemical Risk Information

Posted by Environmental Leader on 25/01/2010

Under a new policy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is rejecting a confidentiality claim, known as Confidential Business Information (CBI) on the identity of chemicals, which will increase the public’s access to information on chemicals.The impacted chemicals are those that a ...

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Florida Governor Proposes $2.1B for Clean Energy, Water

Posted by Environmental Leader on 25/01/2010

Florida Governor Charlie Crist has proposed that the Sunshine State put $2.1 billion into efforts to promote clean energy and protect the state’s resources.The budget elements would also address water supply and some conservation efforts, including Everglades restoration, reports the Gov Mo ...

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