Archive for January, 2012

Warning to solar panel owners
Coffs Coast Advocate
"If you are unsure about the state of your solar panel installation, contact the installer or get the advice of a licensed electrician. Do not turn on the equipment without checking first. Mr Stowe said when inverter or switching gear was immersed in

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Best January for stocks since 1997
Los Angeles Times
In the commodities market, investors worried that the confidence figure was a sign of weaker demand to come, and they sold industrial metals that have prices closely tied to the economy. Copper for March delivery dropped 3.65 cents to $3.79 per pound,

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Wind turbine opponents not backing down
Sarnia Observer
Ontario has approved the building of four wind turbines, like this one near Forest, not far from Watford in Brooke-Alvinston Township. An appeal of the project with OntarioÕs Environmental Review Tribunal is scheduled to begin Feb. 21.
Arran Elderslie supports OFA's requestShoreline Beacon
NFA – no position on wind powerNorthumberland Today
Island band wants wind projects delayedThe Sudbury Star
London Free Press -Mitchell Advocate
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Hot start: Dow and S&P have best January since '97
CBS News
In the commodities market, investors worried that the confidence figure was a sign of weaker demand to come, and they sold industrial metals that have prices closely tied to the economy. Copper for March delivery dropped 3.65 cents to $3.79 per pound,

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Eye on Business: Northeast Nebraska college to commission wind turbine
Sioux City Journal (blog)
Northeast Community College will hold a commissioning ceremony for a new wind turbine at 1 pm Wednesday on its Norfolk, Neb. campus. The 100 kilowatt Micon 108 turbine is located north of the intersection of Victory Road and Benjamin Avenue on Victory

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Lake County's popular 'Go Green, Get Green' rebate program gets $150K infusion
Orlando Sentinel
TAVARES –- The county's popular "Go Green, Get Green," which ended last fall, has gotten a green light to distribute more rebates. Lake County commissioners have set aside an additional $150000 for rebates to residents and businesses that install

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Three Sask. projects get Go Green funding
Regina Leader-Post
By Leader-Post staff, Leader-Post January 31, 2012 1:37 PM Environment Minister Dustin Duncan touted three new projects set to receive funds under the Go Green program in a recent press release. REGINA — The province is providing Go Green funding for

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Searching for a winner in rare-earth minerals
MSN Money
The commodities market can be awfully volatile. If Molycorp isn't able to come through on its low-cost structure, it would ruin the entire investment thesis. And China is also a huge question mark. Should it reverse course and once again offer up its

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The Economic Voice
Solar power panel FIT is 'ridiculous' says minister
The Economic Voice
After last week's Court of Appeal ruling that a government move to halve the solar panel feed in tariff was unlawful, a government minister has now said that it was '…one of the most ridiculous schemes that has ever been dreamed up'.
Solar Panel Installation Company, Spirit Solar, Offers Investment Returns Of SourceWire (press release)
Government and business in the ring for a FITS Fightedie.net (blog)
Solar panels subsidy was 'one of the most ridiculous schemes ever dreamed up Telegraph.co.uk

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BBC News
New offshore wind turbine project to bring 500 jobs to Fife
Scottish Daily Record
"For Methil to be chosen as the test site for Samsung Heavy Industries' new 7MW wind turbine is another example of this country's ability to secure investment from global multinationals." The South Korean firm will now work with Scottish Enterprise and
Samsung wind turbine project to create 500 jobs in FifeBBC News
Firm announces wind turbine projectThe Press Association
Samsung chooses Scotland for £100 million turbine ventureEnergy Efficiency News
Bloomberg -Fife Today -Business Green
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