Deepwater Wind is racing to build the first U.S. offshore wind farm off Rhode Island and hopes to parlay that into a string of East Coast farms, the company's chief...
Articles from 10.5.2012
Europe nuclear reactors need fixes, report says
The scale of the problems, as well as the size of the expected repair bill — 25 billion euros, or $32 billion — may amplify public concerns about the safety of nuclear power.
Poll: Majority of voters unfamiliar with Solyndra
A majority of voters are unfamiliar with the failed solar panel maker Solyndra despite a strong GOP push make the federally backed company’s failure a political liability...
Articles from 10.4.2012
In debate, Romney makes dubious green energy claims
In last night’s presidential debate, Mitt Romney aimed to brand as wasteful spending the $90 billion portion of the 2009 federal stimulus package the Obama administration...
Tesla CEO Musk says U.S. ‘bullish’ on electric-car maker
Tesla Motors Inc., the maker of electric cars led by Elon Musk, said it’s making its first payment early on U.S. Energy Department loans the California startup used to...
Romney open to nixing oil industry tax breaks
Mitt Romney said at Wednesday night’s first 2012 presidential debate that billions of dollars in tax breaks for oil-and-gas companies would probably have to be jettisoned...
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