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Villaraigosa seeks an end to coal power

By Rick Orlov Staff Writer Even with the prospects of higher rates, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is pushing to speed the conversion of the Department of Water and Power from cheap coal power to expanded use of renewable energy.

Tax cuts for green energy

He wants "no sales or income tax on revenue from clean, renewable energy or technology (like plug-in, flex-fuel hybrids) that radically decreases oil consumption. No tax on the interest on loans for green-energy investments.

Budget battles keep states from tackling reforms

"This is one of the hard choices that have to be made during tough economic times," Doyle's spokeswoman Carla Vigue of eliminating the renewable energy program. "The Legislature and the governor have to make hard cuts, including cuts to programs that

Contractors must be paid, says British trade minister

Renewable energy and low-carbon technologies would be the centrepiece of efforts to bring in more British business, he said. Masdar City would require services and expertise that British firms could supply, for example, and Abu Dhabi's selection as the

Utilities cut climate bill's rate impact

Another option for utilities would be to make payments to funds that support renewable energy. Kentucky Rep. John Yarmuth, D-3rd District, who voted for the bill, acknowledged the potential impact on consumers. He said he was pleased that E.On is now

Small steps still add up

Even with the state's new renewable-energy rebates, which can cover half the cost of such installations (up to $6000), that doesn't look feasible. And while it isn't exactly a cool thing, Robert Taylor (O'Shea's husband) would like to put blown

Pro&Con: Obama alternative energy plan will harm our strategic ...

By BONNER COHEN - Commentary President Barack Obama is playing Russian roulette with America's quest for energy independence by rushing to replace fossil fuels with unreliable and expensive renewable energy. The global balance of power is already

Pro&Con: Obama's vision will usher in green energy era of jobs ...

By WAYNE MADSEN - Commentary President Barack Obama's visionary plan to create a thriving “green industry” by building a renewable energy industrial base will give a huge boost to US strategic global interests by reducing our gluttonous dependence on

Nuclear Power: It's Time to Float Some Bold Energy Solutions

President Obama reminded us earlier this year that the nation needs a transition to renewable energy in the short term. "We need to find safer ways to use nuclear power and store nuclear waste." But, while Obama has paid lip service to expanding

Green park project is gaining momentum

Of that pool is $13.5 million in grants for “fostering renewable energy technology and resource innovation,” through the North Carolina Green Business Fund, which was established by the General Assembly in 2007, The stimulus money is aimed at helping

Energy-pioneering Austrian town exports its model by Luc Andre

After 20 years investing in renewable energy, the small Austrian town of Guessing, a model of energy self-sufficiency, is spreading its pioneering technology far and wide. A town of 4300 inhabitants near the Hungarian border, Guessing launched into