Former South Carolina GOP Rep. Bob Inglis is urging conservatives to stop denying that humans are contributing to global warning.
Articles from 7.10.2012
House GOP's "No More Solyndras Act" would end DOE loan program
House Republicans floated legislation Tuesday that would sunset the Energy Department’s controversial loan guarantee program for green energy projects.
$84M in VC for Protean’s in-wheel electric drive
Armed with a hefty $84 million in venture capital from U.S. and China-based investors along with the "the father of the EV-1" Bob Purcell, as CEO, Protean...
EcoMotors raises $32.5M from Khosla, Bill Gates, Braemar
EcoMotors, a startup building an efficient engine, has raised a $32.5 million Series C round led by Braemar Energy Ventures, and including previous investors Khosla...
Articles from 7.9.2012
Ethanol rises to seven-month high as expensive corn hurts output
Ethanol rose to the highest price in more than seven months as drought in the Midwest threatened corn crops and raised production costs.
At 11th hour, Norway’s government steps in to avert a lockout of oil workers
LONDON — Minutes before Norway’s oil industry planned to lock out thousands of striking workers, the Norwegian government stepped in, ordering the offshore workers back to...
Continental U.S. breaks heat record in first half of 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scorching temperatures in June's second half helped the continental United States break its record for the hottest first six months in a...
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