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Pickens Plan Stirs Debate and Qualms

Aug 5, 2008 – Kate Galbraith in The New York Times reports “Pickens Plan Stirs Debate and Qualms.” Pickens has committed $58 million to promoting wind energy and natural gas for powering cars to reduce the US reliance on imported oil. He is a major investor in firms that do just that. Large industrial users [...]

Publicly Traded Green Energy Companies with Ticker Symbols

Company Symbol
Akeena Solar , AKNS
Alternate Energy Corp , ARGY.PK
Alternate Energy Holdings , AEHI.PK
Alternative Energy Sources , AENS.OB
American SecurIty , ARSC.OB
A-Power Energy [Chardan South China], APWR
Aventine Renewable Energy , AVR
Ballard Power Systems , BLDP
Beacon Power Corp , BCON
Biofuel Energy , [...]

Florida shuts down FPL’s renewable energy program

By Julie Patel |South Florida Sun-Sentinel, July 30

State regulators on Tuesday shut down a Florida Power & Light Co. green energy program after an audit revealed most of the money collected from customers was used to pay for administrative and marketing costs.
The Florida Public Service Commission voted unanimously to end the [...]

Artic Oil Survey

It may not be green or renewable energy, but The New York Times reported that the US Geological Survey conducted the largest survey of resources north of the Artic Circle. Donald L. Gautier, the chief geologist for the survey, said during a news conference Wednesday, July 24, 2008. “Most of the resources are [...]