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This week the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation released a report that shows that a robust renewable energy market in Texas could create almost 23,000 new jobs and spur $2.7 billion annually in local and state tax revenue over the next 10 years.
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AFP – Strong earthquakes along the San Andreas fault in southern California are more frequent than previously thought, so the dreaded “Big One” could be just around the corner, US researchers said in a study.
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AP – A flower shop in Florida that saw a drop-off in weddings this summer is probably out of luck. So is a restaurant in Idaho that had to switch seafood suppliers. A hardware store on the Mississippi coast may be left out, too.
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The monsoon season of 2010 continues to generate havoc in Asia, as lingering rains from the latest monsoon low continue to affect hard-hit Pakistan, China, and India. At least 702 are now reported dead and 1,042 are missing in China’s Gansu province, due to torrential monsoon rains that triggered a deadly landslide and extreme flooding on Sunday. At least 137 died in floods and landslides in the neighboring Indian state of Kashmir over the weekend, with 500 people m…<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1572">Read More</a>
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A new process that simultaneously combines the light and heat of solar radiation to generate electricity could offer more than double the efficiency of existing solar cell technology, say the engineers who discovered it and proved that it works. The process, called ‘photon enhanced thermionic emission,” or PETE, could reduce the costs of solar energy production enough for it to compete with oil as an energy source.
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In the quest for efficient, cost-effective and commercially viable fuel cells, scientists have discovered a catalyst and catalyst-support combination that could make fuel cells more stable, conk-out free, inexpensive and more resistant to carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Electric car maker Tesla Motors (TSLA) announced that its Tesla Roadster is now approved for Australian roadways and available for purchase.
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Electric car maker Tesla Motors (TSLA) announced that its Tesla Roadster is now approved for Australian roadways and available for purchase.
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Reuters – BP Plc expressed growing confidence on Saturday that its blown-out Gulf of Mexico well was effectively sealed, but a pressure test was likely to be extended to ensure there were no seabed leaks.
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