Energy Reliability and Security

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News

• 'Green' jobs no longer golden in stimulus
  Sep 10, 2010 — The Washington Times
  About $92 billion -- more than 11 percent -- of Mr. Morici said, any further spending on green energy would only continue to enrich foreign producers. Because of the need to constantly renew government funding, private investors remain skittish about committing to new projects. Mr.
• A sampling of some agency initiatives
  Sep 10, 2010 — Washington Post
  Department of Homeland Security is committing to using the Sustainable Sites Initiative for environmentally beneficial landscaping at its St. Transportation Department has established an awards program to highlight intra-agency best practices in waste prevention, recycling and green procurement that complements its Green Procurement Plan. It also utilizes the Zipcar car-share program in place of agency-owned vehicles.
• ABB will add 130 jobs in N.C.
  Sep 10, 2010 — The News and Observer
  ...power from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. ABB, which has its global headquarters in Switzerland, has similar plants in Sweden and Russia that make under sea cables. The company considered sites all over North America but choose Huntersville because of the state's abundance of engineering talent and its universities, said Bob Fesmire, ABB's media relations manager. "The tax incentives help, too," he said. ABB is building the plant with the...
• ATC expects power line projects to cost $3.4 billion
  Sep 10, 2010 — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  ATC in its plan: --One would be a six-mile 345,000-volt line in Kenosha County to help relieve congestion on power lines when Wisconsin utilities are seeking to sell power in Illinois and other states. That line is projected to cost $42 million and would be built by 2017 or sooner, Flygt said. The reason for that line is the addition of new coal-fired power plants in Oak Creek. Transmission congestion is preventing We Energies (NYSE:WEC) from selling as much power as it could to...
• Committee chairs to shift no matter who controls Congress
  Sep 10, 2010 — USA Today
  John Spratt, a 28-year-veteran who heads the House Budget Committee, to Texas Rep. Ike Skelton, a 17-term lawmaker who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, is in a competitive race against Vicky Hartzler, a former GOP state lawmaker. Maynard, a former state Supreme Court justice, has tried to align the House veteran with energy policy proposed by President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
• EDITORIAL
  Sep 10, 2010 — Richmond Times-Dispatch
  Sep. 10, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- The last major GE (NYSE:GE) plant making incandescent lightbulbs is in Winchester. Carbon taxes that help pay for new windmills might drive up the marginal costs of operation for many businesses. Green-energy cheerleaders will count the seen jobs created in windmill factories.
• Omidyar to invest more in Hawaii
  Sep 10, 2010 — The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  So let's, you know, do a lot of stuff,' and then, 'Oops, guess what? If you're doing any kind of recruiting for migrant labor or temporary workers, you really need to know who are they coming from?
• USW
  Sep 10, 2010 — The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
  The overall U.S. trade deficit narrowed in July, and exports rebounded after a June decline. If all or some of the complaints are deemed valid, the United States would negotiate with China to try to resolve the issues. While U.S. demand for solar power grew from 2008 to 2009 by 41 percent, U.S. solar panel production rose by only 7 percent as Chinese imports nearly doubled.
• USW seeks China curbs
  Sep 10, 2010 — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Gerard said the White House was notified in advance of the USW's request and the reasons for it. Gerard added. The union's request was backed by the American Iron and Steel Institute. Of the $22.8 million awarded this year, $17.8 million went to two Spanish companies, Iberdrola Renewables and Gamesa.
• White House Spurns Solar Panel
  Sep 10, 2010 — New York Times
  The word “stunt” may have come up.After the meeting, Mr. They concluded by reiterating our continued commitment to promoting renewable energy development.”Mr. McKibben is the founder of 350.org, a group that campaigns to slow climate change with the stated goal of limiting heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million.