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President BUsh unveiled the Hydrogen fuel initiative
He wanted to promote Hydrogen fuel cell Developement. This was thought to lower the demand for fuel. -
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Plans Announced to Build FutureGen, the Worlds First Zero Emissions Coal Power Plant
the President announced FutureGen as a cost-shared project between DOE [Department of Energy] and industry to create the world's first coal-fired, zero emissions electricity and hydrogen production power plant. The production of hydrogen was to support the President's Hydrogen Fuel Initiative to create a hydrogen economy for transportation. -
US House Prevents Drilling for Oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Rather then reversing decades of protection for this publicly held land, focusing greater attention on renewable energy sources, alternate fuels, and more efficient systems and appliances would yield more net energy savings -
IPCC Report Concludes Climate Change Is Happening and Is Mostly Human Caused
Confirms that climate change is occurring now, mostly as a result of human activities; it illustrates the impacts of global warming already under way and to be expected in future, and describes the potential for adaptation of society to reduce its vulnerability; finally it presents an analysis of costs, policies and technologies intended to limit the extent of future changes in the climate system. -
First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Goes Into Production in Wyoming
The current production facility is utilizing soft woods, but successful test runs have occurred making use of waste materials such as cardboard and paper. -
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Contains Billions of Dollars for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Developments
Obama said, "The investment we're making today will create a newer, smarter electric grid that will allow for broader use of alternative energy." -
National Biofuel Action Plan Unveiled
The NBAP was developed in response to President Bush's plans to change the way America fuels its transportation fleets. -
Worst Coal Ash Spill in US History in Kingston, Tennessee
The spill infiltrated the Emory River, buried some 120 hectares (300 acres) in sludge, and even knocked a nearby home completely off its foundation.A report released by the Tennessee Valley Authority stated that the plant's byproducts included arsenic, lead, chromium, manganese, and barium. -
First Framework for Wind Energy Development on the US Outer Continental Shelf Announced
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 granted the Interior Department's Minerals Management Service (MMS) the authority to regulate renewable energy development on the OCS, but no action had been taken under that authority until today. -
BP Oil Rig Explodes & Causes Largest Oil Spill in US History
On Apr. 20, 2010, the British Petroleum (BP) Deepwater Horizon oil rig 52 miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, killing 11 crew members. -
Earthquake off Coast of Japan Damages Six Powerplants at Fukushima Dai-ichi; Nuclear Crisis Eventually Reaches Level 7, the Highest Level Possible
A magnitude-9.0 earthquake and tsunami hit Japan's northeastern coast, knocking out power and swamping the backup diesel generators needed to cool the six reactors and spent fuel pools at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant."
