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May 10-11, 2008
Obama Launches TV Ad in Kentucky Touting "Clean Coal" (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has launched a TV ad in Kentucky that highlights his experience in pushing for a Senate bill to provide $200 million for dirty coal-to-liquid technology.
Solar Industry Needs Workers (San Francisco Chronicle)
California's fast-growing solar industry now employs between 16,500 and 17,500 people and may hire another 5,000 in the next year, according to a new survey.
Full Steam Ahead: Raser Begins Work on Geothermal Power Plant (Deseret News)
Raser has broken ground on Utah's first new geothermal facility in over two decades -- and the first in the nation to use technology that allows energy to be captured from sites with temps lower than typical geothermal facilities.
Gas Prices Send Surge of Riders to Mass Transit (NYT)
As the price of gas climbs to $4 a gallon, public transportation systems across the nation are experiencing large increases in ridership.
Fire Managers Predict Bad Year for Blazes (Reuters)
US fire managers are forecasting a grim year for blazes in drought-plagued Western states, just weeks after a premature start to the Southwest's wildfire season.
Spain's Renovables Buys GE Wind Turbines (Reuters)
Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola Renovables has announced it has ordered 200 1.5 megawatt wind turbines from GE, worth around $660 million.
'Tallest' Wind Farm Plan Unveiled (BBC)
Plans have been unveiled in Wales to turn one of the largest wind farms in the UK into one of the tallest, by replacing 103, 149-foot-tall turbines with 42, 400-foot-tall ones.
