Energy

Refitted to Bury Emissions, Plant Draws Attention

Poking out of the ground near the smokestacks of the Mountaineer power plant here are two wells that look much like those that draw natural gas to the surface. But these are about to do something new: inject a power plant

Publication Date: 
22/09/2009
Matthew L. Wald
New York Times (New York)
Tags:
Pollution, Carbon Dioxide, Coal, Carbon Capture and Storage, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Electricity, Power Industry, China, India
Environment

Environmental Group Reveals Toxic Chemicals in a Range of Consumer Items

Some tennis balls for dogs, chew toys for cats and women

Publication Date: 
17/09/2009
New York Times (New York)
Tags:
Environment, Arsenic, Health, Plastics, Mercury, Hazardous Products, Toxicology, Toxins
Energy

German Geothermal Project Leads to Second Thoughts After the Earth Rumbles

Government officials here are reviewing the safety of a geothermal energy project that scientists say set off an earthquake in mid-August, shaking buildings and frightening many residents of this small city.

Publication Date: 
11/09/2009
New York Times (New York)
Tags:
Environment, Geothermal Energy, Earthquakes, Energy, Electricity, Germany, United States Of America (US), California
Energy

U.S. Company and China Plan Solar Project

Chinese government officials signed an agreement on Tuesday with First Solar, an American solar developer, for a 2,000-megawatt photovoltaic farm to be built in the Mongolian desert.

Publication Date: 
09/09/2009
New York Times (New York)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Biomass, Solar Energy, Energy, Electricity, China, United States Of America (US), California
Energy

Natural Gas Hits a Roadblock in New Energy Bill

The natural gas industry has enjoyed something of a winning streak in recent years. It found gigantic new reserves, low prices are encouraging utilities to substitute gas for coal, and cities are switching to buses fueled by natural gas.

Aubrey McClendon of Chesapeake Energy blamed

Publication Date: 
07/09/2009
New York Times (New York)
Tags:
Green House Gases, Global Warming, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Natural Gas
Energy

Natural Gas Hits a Roadblock in New Energy Bill

The natural gas industry has enjoyed something of a winning streak in recent years. It found gigantic new reserves, low prices are encouraging utilities to substitute gas for coal, and cities are switching to buses fueled by natural gas.

Aubrey McClendon of Chesapeake Energy blamed

Publication Date: 
07/09/2009
Clifford Krauss
New York Times (New York)
Tags:
Environment, Green House Gases, Global Warming, Coal, Carbon Capture and Storage, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Carbon Sequestration, Energy, Natural Gas, Thermal Power Plants, China, United States Of America (US)
Energy

Energy Company Calls Halt to Drilling Project

A $17 million energy project in California that was supposed to demonstrate the feasibility of extracting vast amounts of heat from the earth

Publication Date: 
03/09/2009
New York Times (New York)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Geothermal Energy, Earthquakes, Energy, Fossil Fuels, Power Industry, United States Of America (US)
Energy

BP Finds Giant Oil Field Deep in Gulf of Mexico

BP announced on Wednesday the discovery of what it characterized as a giant oil field several miles under the Gulf of Mexico, but it may take years to assess how much crude can actually be recovered.

Publication Date: 
03/09/2009
Clifford Krauss
New York Times (New York)
Tags:
Gulf Of Mexico, Economy, Energy, Oil Exploration, British Petroleum (BP)
Mining

Russian Power Company to Mine Uranium in Mongolia

Russia

Publication Date: 
26/08/2009
New York Times (New York)
Tags:
Mining, Uranium, Energy, Electricity, Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Minerals, Nuclear Fuel, China, Mongolia, Russia, United States Of America (US), India
Energy

China Racing Ahead of U.S. in Drive to Go Solar

President Obama wants to make the United States

Publication Date: 
25/08/2009
Keith Bradsher
New York Times (New York)
Tags:
Global Warming, WTO, Coal, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Electricity, Thermal Power Plants, China, Europe, Germany, United States Of America (US)

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