Use of wind energy expected to grow dramatically
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two decades from now Americans could get as much electricity from windmills as from nuclear power plants, according to a government report that lays out a possible plan for wind energy growth....
Congress divided on energy plan
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As millions of people approach the summer vacation season under the threat of $4-per-gallon gasoline, Congress is scrambling to respond. But don't wait for anything that will drive down prices at the pump....
Democratic senator calls for GOP to alter energy policy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The public must pressure Republicans in the White House and Congress to change directions in the country's energy policies, which have pushed oil and gas prices to record highs, a Democratic lawmaker said Saturday....
Duke Energy profit up 30 pct in 1Q
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Duke Energy Corp., one of the nation's largest electric power companies, said Friday its first-quarter profit rose 30 percent, boosted by the company's three largest business units....
BG Group offers $12B for Origin Energy in power deal
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- British gas company BG Group PLC has bid $12.1 billion in cash for Australian electricity retailer and oil and gas producer Origin Energy Ltd....
ATG 40 Diesel Cleans Up Its Act with Michael Roach, founder of CleanAir Systems
TODAY’S ECO WAKE-UP CALL: Motorists wanting to buy an environmentally friendly car should choose a diesel model and forgo energy-draining luxuries such as air conditioning, according to a UK government campaign that ranks vehicles according to their carbon emissions. The UK Department for Transport is making an unprecedented intervention into the new [...]
ATG 39 Burning Man Meets Green Man with Michael Gosney, Co-producer of film documentary Burning Green
TODAY’S ECO WAKE-UP CALL: In 2008, the world reaches an invisible but momentous milestone: For the first time in history, more than half its human population, 3.3 billion people, will be living in urban areas. (Source: United Nations Population Fund report: State of the World Population 2007 - Unleashing the Potential of [...]
ATG 37 Republicans for Environmental Protection with Martha Marks
TODAY?S ECO WAKE-UP CALL: Two U.S. Supreme Court rulings have opened the door to reduced Clean Water Act protection for wetlands, small streams, and other water bodies that provide important services such as drinking water, flood control, wildlife habitat, and recreation opportunities. (Source - Republicans for Environmental Protection: www.rep.org).In today?s show, [...]
ATG 36 The Greenest Hotel in the World with Yuan-Sing Chang of Gaia Napa Valley Hotel and Spa
TODAY’S ECO WAKE-UP CALL: A recent survey this spring polled 1047 travelers that said they’re less likely to conserve water and electricity while away from home. Nearly 70% said they open a new mini-bottle of shampoo each time they shower at a hotel. 63% were more likely to leave the lights on at [...]
Families make case for vaccine link to autism
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Parents claiming that childhood vaccines cause autism should not be rewarded by the courts when the scientific community has already rejected any link, government lawyers argued Monday on the first day of a hearing in federal court....
Genetically modified human embryo stirs criticism
NEW YORK (AP) -- News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it's a step toward creating "designer babies."...
Nagging via text messages to help teens remember meds
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 4gt yr meds? Getting kids to remember their medicine may be a text message away. Cincinnati doctors are experimenting with texting to tackle a big problem: Tweens and teens too often do a lousy job of controlling chronic illnesses like asthma, diabetes or kidney disease....
Study: Older brains don't benefit from painkillers
CHICAGO (AP) -- Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people....
All poultry in Seoul killed after bird flu outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean officials said Monday they have killed all poultry in Seoul, the capital, to curb the spread of bird flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the city....
