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Alternative Energy News Monday April 30th 2007



Texas House of Representatives Again Adopts Legislation to Encourage New Renewable Energy DevelopmentTexas House of Representatives Again Adopts Legislation to Encourage New Renewable Energy Development
(U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News: Fri, 27 Apr) The Texas House of Representatives today adopted legislation for the second time in 15 days that would ensure the development of 500 megawatts of "non-wind" renewable energy by 2015. Non-wind renewable energy sources include biomass, geothermal and hydropower, for example.


Cornwall's surfers up in arms at plans to harvest wave energyCornwall's surfers up in arms at plans to harvest wave energy
(Independent: Fri, 27 Apr) Construction of the world's biggest wave energy farm is to go ahead off the coast of Cornwall - after worries by local surfers who fear it may rob their waves of surfing power.


Japan, U.S. advance nuclear energy tie-upsJapan, U.S. advance nuclear energy tie-ups
(Japan Today: Tue, 24 Apr) TOKYO — Japan and the United States said Tuesday they have adopted an action plan to advance bilateral nuclear energy policy coordination, including measures to extend governmental assistance to the planned construction of nuclear power plants in the United States for the first time in 30 years.


No silver bullet to combat climate change - IEA chiefNo silver bullet to combat climate change - IEA chief
(Sharewatch: Fri, 27 Apr) Mandil said the full range of measures, including cleaner biofuels, renewable energy sources, carbon stockage, nuclear power and more efficient use of existing energy sources must be deployed to cut one billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year.



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Rosatom to hold stakes in foreign nuclear power plants it buildsRosatom to hold stakes in foreign nuclear power plants it builds
(RosBusinessConsulting: Fri, 27 Apr) RBC, 27.04.2007, Moscow 16:46:04. Russia is planning to get hold of stakes in foreign nuclear power plants, a source in the Federal Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom) said today.


City scientists' sparkling idea for waste-free nuclear powerCity scientists' sparkling idea for waste-free nuclear power
(Edinburgh Evening News: Fri, 27 Apr) SCIENTISTS from Edinburgh are working on a project aimed at developing waste-free nuclear power that does not contribute to global warming.


N.C. energy legislation bogs downN.C. energy legislation bogs down
(BizJournals: Mon, 30 Apr) Renewable-energy requirements were on the fast track for approval this N.C. legislative session, but the train has slowed in recent weeks.


FERC Acts To Remove Regulatory Barriers To Renewable Energy Development In CaliforniaFERC Acts To Remove Regulatory Barriers To Renewable Energy Development In California
(ElectricNet: Wed, 25 Apr) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week approved the California Independent System Operator's (CAISO) proposed mechanism for financing facilities to interconnect location-constrained renewable resources such as wind, geothermal and solar generation to the CAISO's transmission grid


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