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The Energy Blog: EPRI Analysis Finds Utility Based Energy Efficiency Programs Could Cut Energy
Energy efficiency improvements in the U.S. electric power sector could reduce electric consumption by 7 to 11 percent more than currently projected over the next two decades if key barriers can be addressed, according to a preliminary analysis of potential energy savings released recently by the
ACS Virtual Career Fair this week (Chemicals & The Economy)
The blog's friends at the American Chemical Society are running some interesting free webinars this week on 30-31 August, and have invited blog readers to join: Navigating the Global Industrial Job Market with Richard Connell, Pfizer; Scott Harbeson, Concert Pharma;...
Metal Bottle Tops and Landfill Mining
Reduce, re-use, and recycle. Just one of the countless mantras of the twenty-first century that we are told will save ...
The Energy Blog: FYI: Double Digit Oil Price is History
The Economic Times has an article "Double-digit oil price is history: R S Sharma" that gives a perspective on where we stand on oil supply and consumption and some comments on what we need to do: Oilonomics has gone haywire. The rise in oil prices has now started to hurt. Crude oil price increased
The Energy Blog: Nuclear Power: A Change for the Better
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush shared his opinions on nuclear power in the Ocala, Fl Star Banner: "Change" seems to be the operative word this election season. It's on the lips of political contenders and on the minds of the voters. But politics isn't the only arena where change is in the air.
The Energy Blog: Missouri City Goes 100% Wind Power
Following the opening of a new 5 MW four-turbine wind farm last week, Rock Port, a town of 1,395 in North West Missouri, has become the first U.S. town to get all its electricity from wind power. The $90 million Loess Hills Wind Farm, was built by St. Louis-based Wind Capital Group and the John
The Energy Blog: Worlds Largest, $1.8 Billion, 500 MW, Wind Farm to be Built off the Coast of UK
Per Fluor Corporation press release: Fluor Corporation, Dallas, TX, (NYSE: FLR) announced Wednesday that it has signed a contract with Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) to design and construct the 500 megawatt (MW) Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm. The venture is the world's largest offshore
China's power consumption hits new record (Chemicals & The Economy)
China's growth in electricity consumption is a much better guide to its economic growth than the published GDP figures. This was confirmed by likely next premier, Li Keqiang. It has been a major reason for the blog's long-standing focus on...
China's economy ends 2010 at new highs (Chemicals & The Economy)
China's economy ended 2010 on yet another high. As the chart shows, bank lending (red column) and electricity consumption (blue line), remained very strong: • Electricity usage was up 15% in 2010 versus 2009 • Bank lending was RMB 7.9trn...
China's Li calls for "reasonable" GDP growth in 2011 (Chemicals & The Economy)
The blog is awarding itself a pat on the back today, for its decision to focus on electricity consumption and bank lending as key indicators for China's economy. According to the Wall Street Journal, these are 2 of the only...
