WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy unveiled a major update of its energy policies ashore on Tuesday, callingfor improved efficiency, greater conservation and...
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Romney surrogate: ‘He’s certainly not a denier' on climate
A Romney campaign representative said Wednesday that the presumptive GOP White House nominee is “certainly not a denier” of global warming, but attacked “unilateral” U.S....
First E15 gas pump to open in Kansas
The nation’s first 15 percent ethanol blend will begin fueling vehicles next week at a Kansas gas station.
China drives 24% rise in new clean tech investment in Q2
(Reuters) - China was the main contributor to a 24 percent rise in new global investment in clean energy in the second quarter as large Chinese solar and wind projects...
Amtrak unveils $151B plan for Northeast high speed rail by 2040
Amtrak, the government-owned national rail corporation, on Monday released an ambitious $151 billion plan to develop a high-speed rail line along the currently existing...
Japan aims to create $628 billion green energy market: government draft
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will aim to create a 50 trillion yen ($628 billion) green energy market by 2020 through deregulation and subsidies to promote development of...
U.S. corn, soybeans in worst condition since 1988
CHICAGO, July 9 (Reuters) -- U.S. corn and soybean crops, the world's largest, are in the worst condition since the last major drought in America's breadbasket...
Aquaculture output to rise 33 percent over next decade, UN says
The global aquaculture sector could produce 33 percent more fish for human consumption over the next decade, an increase in production that will help feed a growing world...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is pushing ahead with a $420 million effort to build refineries to make competitively priced biofuels, despite anger in Congress over...
Tendril raises $25M for utility-home energy software
Is Tendril ready to take its utility-to-home energy software to commercial scale? On Friday, the startup closed a $25 million round to boost its home energy report...
US Navy destroyer completes largest demo of shipboard renewable fuel
The US Navy successfully concluded its largest demonstration of shipboard alternative fuel use with the successful arrival of the Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) to Naval...
Science adviser Holdren says military can lead on clean energy
The U.S. Defense Department, which accounts for 93 percent of federal energy use, can lead the push for a low-carbon economy, the science adviser to President Barack Obama...
Western lawmakers push Gates on China’s rare earth minerals dominance
Lawmakers are questioning whether the Pentagon is taking seriously enough the national security risks that arise from being dependent on China for a crucial mineral...
U.S. Marine Corps adds electric trucks to its fleet
The U.S. Marine Corps has just bought two electric Newton trucks from Smith Electric. The photo above shows the prototype (which the USMC will repaint to their liking),...
DOE launches new energy efficiency and renewable energy advisory committee
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has established the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Advisory Committee (ERAC). ERAC is a federal advisory committee whose members...
Pentagon going green, out of necessity
AFP - The US military's heavy dependence on fossil fuels is a dangerous vulnerability, officials said Wednesday as they made a fresh push to develop renewable energy...
New study: Electric car use beats wind to cut down U.S. oil use
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Widespread adoption of electric cars could reduce U.S. oil demand and the need for imported oil more than creation of a national mandate for renewable...
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Green Marines phase out fuel, take solar generators to war
Based at Camp Pendleton, India Company of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, is preparing a new collection of solar-powered gear aimed at reducing fuel use in...
Americans using less energy, thanks to recession, technology
Coal and oil use in the United States saw a significant dip in 2009 because of the current economic downturn and advances in technology, particularly wind power.
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