Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com Web sites whose purpose is to show people how to calculate their carbon footprint are inconsistent and confusing, according to a new report. www.planetark.com While this mightn’t sound like a big deal, in point of fact, hundreds of billions of dollars are going to change hands over the next few years as countries, companies and individuals conform to a …
ETS Investor Alert 3-31-08
Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com The European Union, in an effort to get people to buy environmentally friendlier products, looks like it’s prepared to cut the sales tax on “green” products. www.planetark.com The EU’s environment chief reportedly backs the plan, which was put forward by France and Great Britain. Could this be the start of worldwide tax changes that give preference to green products? …
CANADA WILL PAY FOR CCS
Submitted by New Energy News Blog Define Irony: The carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project Canada’s conservative government claims is the answer to global climate change will be (partially) financed by oil field operators who will recoup their investment by pumping the captured gases into aging oil wells to enhance oil recovery (EOR). That oil, of course, will be burned and …
PLUG-IN VEHICLES: DIABOLIC SABOTAGE AND DASTARDLY PERFIDY
Submitted by New Energy News Blog Diabolic Sabotage: With the California Air Resources Board (CARB) dealing another severe blow to efforts to bring electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to U.S. pavement, it might be time to note that it’s not paranoia if there really is somebody out there. CARB voted to reduce from 25,000 to 7,500 the …
Green Accounting Expert McCabe: IBM, Oracle, H-P, 1000s of Little Firms to Strike Gold with Green IT (Part 3 of 3)
Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com The information technology industry is way behind in planning for the rapidly approaching era of green accounting, an era in which every business will need new networks and/or software that precisely measure the emissions generated by all aspects of their operations, from procuring raw supplies to delivering the finished item. But that’s about to change, with IT firms …
AZ BUYS NM WIND
Submitted by New Energy News Blog In the ongoing Washington, D.C., debate over a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES), some southeastern states object to being drawn into a national plan because they claim they lack adequate resources to meet a minimum level of New Energy production. A situation developing in the southwest might be instructive. Arizona Corporation Commissioner Kris Mayes is …
CEO of Lithium-ion Battery Developer Valence Sees Revenue Growing 500% In Current Fiscal Year
Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com Valence Technology Inc., a Texas-based lithium-ion battery developer for transportation and industrial applications, expects revenue in the fiscal year ending next March 31 to be roughly 500% higher than the “just over” $20 million the company expects to report in the fiscal year just ended, Robert Kanode, president and CEO, told EnergyTechStocks.com. “You’re going to start to see …
QUEEN BUYS GIGANTIC WIND
Submitted by New Energy News Blog The Clipper MBE, a 7.5-megawatt wind turbine to be erected off the UK coast, will be a true engineering feat. The MBE stands for Million Barrel Equivalent. It is said to be capable of powering 5,500 homes and offsetting 32 million tonnes of CO2. One turbine! The biggest turbines to date are in the Beatrice …
Will India’s Second Largest Utility Boost Energy Stocks in the U.S.
Reliance Energy’s stock quadrupled in 2007 but the stock dropped over 20% year to date. The popularity of Reliance Energy spilled over to Reliance Power when the Reliance Power IPO of $20.37 billion was oversubscribed on the Bombay and National Stock times by 7.6. News out of Reliance Energy regarding a stock buyback should bolster shares after the stock has …
Energy Stocks Pull Back After Early Gains
Energy stocks pulled back erasing earlier gains as speculation grew on an increase in inventory levels to be released tomorrow by the EIA. Traders are also worried about potential production increases from OPEC although the market continues to receive mixed signals from the oil producing nations. . Here’s more on energy stocks.