CleanTechies News

U.S. senators slip language into bill that prevents federal funds from going to LNG terminal

CTNews — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:45:17 +0000

As senators across the country bicker about the inclusion of earmarks in the $1.1 billion omnibus bill, there is at least one item included in the legislation that won’t add a penny to the national debt. The four senators representing Massachusetts and Rhode Island have proved successful in getting language that would restrict federal funds from being used in the permitting process related to …

Department of Energy Finalizes Loan Guarantee to Support World’s Largest Wind Project

CTNews — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:45:00 +0000

Washington D.C. – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that a partial loan guarantee for a $1.3 billion loan has been finalized to support the world’s largest wind farm.

California OKs Sweeping Greenhouse Gas Rules

CTNews — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 02:44:56 +0000

The state now has the first system in the nation to give polluting companies such as utilities and refineries financial incentives to emit fewer greenhouse gases. But some businesses that would fall under the new rules say the system could dampen California’s already flagging economy.

I-Team: Groups Battle NV Energy Over Power Lines Through Proposed Park

CTNews — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:45:51 +0000

A coalition of local governments, agencies and conservation groups have come together to try and create an ice age park in the Las Vegas valley. Tule Springs is a unique site, brimming with pre-historic fossils. But now that coalition says they are facing a new threat.

WESDs spending and ventures have been questioned, and ignored, for years

CTNews — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:45:18 +0000

Problems at the Willamette Education Service District run much deeper than those found in a series of audits last year. A 16-month Statesman Journal investigation into the regional educational service provider has turned up no-bid contracts, questionable property deals and supposedly self-supporting ventures that failed, lost money or drew formal complaints and lawsuits.

Halfway home: Senate sends tax-rate bill to House

CTNews — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:44:59 +0000

In a reach across party lines, the Senate overwhelmingly passed sweeping legislation Wednesday to prevent a Jan. 1 income tax increase for millions and to renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed. A House vote is expected by Thursday.

Senator to seek vote stopping EPA carbon rules

CTNews — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:45:47 +0000

Senator John Rockefeller of West Virginia on Thursday said he would seek a vote before the end of the current congressional session on his bill to postpone Environmental Protection Agency regulation of smokestack carbon dioxide emissions for two years.

ON Semiconductor Unveils BelaSigna R261 High Performance Voice Capture System-On-Chip

CTNews — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:45:46 +0000

ON Semiconductor, a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, introduced BelaSigna R261. This complete system-on-chip (SoC) solution for portable consumer electronics incorporates a highly optimized digital signal processor (DSP) with an advanced dual-microphone noise reduction algorithm to improve speech intelligibility in noisy environments, while …

Calif. on Verge of Major Greenhouse Gas Rules

CTNews — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:45:38 +0000

System Would Give Polluting Companies Financial Incentives to Emit Fewer Greenhouse Gases

GE aims for fresh renewable-energy deals

CTNews — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:44:55 +0000

Executive says conglomerate looks beyond $6 billion in projects