WLOX-TV and WLOX.com – The News for South MississippiFULL TEXT: Gov. Bryant’s State of the State Address
JACKSON, MS (WLOX) – Gov. Phil Bryant gave his first State of the State address Tuesday night outside the Capitol. The following is the full text of his speech: Thank you, Governor. First, let me congratulate you on your excellent appointments of committee chairs. I know them all very well and look forward to our successes together. mr. Speaker, you have also honored...
read moreAustralia Steps Up Its Biomass Game
As renewable energy continues to gain popularity worldwide, more countries are turning to biomass as a potential renewable energy source. Australia has recently begun to explore the energy production possibilities of biomass. Biomass is the collective name given to all of the plants and animals living on Earth. Energy derived from plants and animals, usually waste or wood byproducts, is most often obtained from burning materials in a steam generator. The energy...
read moreFeature: Small modular nuclear reactors – the future of energy?
Nuclear? Hell yes! fear of nuclear power is ignorant sillyness, grow up. Its green, its safe, its ready to go. Im NOT talking about old school huge plants, tear them down. But the new kind could fill the gap untill fusion reactors become practical in lets hope 20-30 years. Lumpy – February 16, 2012 @ 08:16 am PST One of the more interesting reactors I think is...
read moreWind Energy Facts – How Much Can a Farmer Earn?
The focus on wind energy is often rightfully aimed at the reduction of pollution from the use of fossil fuels. while this is a wonderful goal to aim for, the production of alternative energy is essentially a business and that business is out to make money while saving the Earth. Wind farms are very easy to take care of once the initial capital is raised and the wind turbines...
read moreWill Italy's FiTs Survive the Fall of Berlusconi?
According to Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE), the agency which supports the development of renewable energy on behalf of the Italian treasury, Italy had reached 10 GW of PV capacity by September, a calculation based on applications for incentives. by January 3, 2012 this figure ballooned to 12.5 GW at a cumulative annual cost of €5.4 billion and over 319,000 installations. However, a recent report published by KPMG Advisory in Italy, which documents the remarkable growth of Italy’s renewable...
read more2 companies cleared to pursue geothermal power projects
16-Feb-12, 7:33 PM | Elgin Ros, InterAksyon.com Courtesy of pilipinasenergy.blogspot.com MANILA, Philippines – two geothermal power developers bagged government approval of their projects. The Department of Energy (DOE) approved three projects of Pan Pacific Power Philippines Corp. The company has proposed projects in Benguet, Cagayan and Abra. Besides geothermal, Pan Pacific is also developing a 600 megawatt hydropower project in Apayao, a 4.3 megawatt facility Kalinga, and a 4.44 megawatt project in Cagayan. The second...
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