CEOs Should Weigh Risks of Alternative Energy Plans, Attorneys Caution
GLEN ALLEN, Va., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to new technologies and incentives, more U.S. companies now see generating their own electricity and other alternative energy projects as viable options. ...
Clinton in push to end Sofia's energy dependence on Russia
Energy security and diversification topped the bilateral agenda of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Sofia Sunday in the wake of a government ban on shale gas exploration via hydro-fracking by US oil giant Chevron.
“Energy and You 2012 — Individual Choices, Global Impact,” a day-long workshop for home and business owners who want to learn how to reduce energy consumption and costs, will be held at Wilson College on Saturday, Feb. 11. The workshop, which will feature a keynote lecture, breakout sessions and a closing speaker, will be held in the Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and ...
Algae naturally produce oil. When it’s processed, that oil can be turned into biofuel, an alternative energy source. There’s just one snag--harvesting the oil from algae-filled water is prohibitively expensive. But researchers have come up with an effervescent solution: bubbles smaller than the width of a human hair can help reduce the costs of collecting algae oil. [More]