Category Archives: Employment

Airbus and Sinopec to produce bio-jet fuel

Posted on October 12, 2012 by admin

By Yang Jian  |   2012-9-25  | CHINA Petroleum and Chemical Corp, one of the country’s biggest energy firms, and Airbus yesterday announced they will jointly produce renewable aviation fuel for regular commercial use in China. The Chinese company, also known as Sinopec, … Continue reading →

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Special Report:Chinese Investment in Clean Energy

Posted on July 11, 2012 by admin

Chinese investment in clean energy in the United States is still small, but its growth may offer benefits for American businesses and US-China relatons. by Linden J. Ellis, Devin Kleinfield-Hayes, and Jennifer L. Turner   Quick Glance Chinese investment currently … Continue reading →

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Microsoft and Sprint join growing list of major companies calling on Congress to extend wind energy tax credit

Posted on July 4, 2012 by admin

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2012– Microsoft and Sprint – both Fortune 100 companies with substantial commitments to renewable energy – delivered a letter today to Congressional leadership asking for an extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind power – scheduled … Continue reading →

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The 30-year itch

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

America’s nuclear industry struggles to get off the floor Feb 18th 2012 | ATLANTA | from the print edition   IN HIS state-of-the-union message last month, Barack Obama said that America needs “an all-out, all-of-the-above strategy that develops every available source of … Continue reading →

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Chinese company expected to develop solar plant near Laughlin

Posted on February 18, 2012 by admin

By Richard N. Velotta Fri, Feb 17, 2012 (5:38 p.m.) A Chinese energy company has signed an agreement with the state expected to lead to development of a solar-energy generating station and a plant to build solar panels in Southern Nevada. … Continue reading →

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Make energy policy about energy, not jobs

Posted on February 10, 2012 by admin

Nov 2nd 2011, 21:28 by E.G. | AUSTIN STRANGE, isn’t it, that the unemployment rate in America is so high, given that you can’t go ten minutes without someone collaring you to tell you how many jobs they’re fixing to create in … Continue reading →

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