Offshore wind energy attracts 2 more firms 
BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: March 22, 2012
Tags: Annapolis, Arcadia Offshore LLC, Department of the Interior, EDF Energies Nouvelles, Energy, firms, General Assembly, Gov. Martin O’Malley, maryland, offshore wind, Offshore Wind Energy Act
ANNAPOLIS — At least two new energy companies have expressed interest in leasing land off Maryland’s coast for the development of wind turbines to power an offshore wind program. Renewable energy company enXco, a subsidiary of French-owned EDF Energies Nouvelles and Arcadia Offshore LLC of Hoboken, N.J., submitted bids to the U.S. Department of the [...]
Unhappy public not sure who to blame for high gas
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 22, 2012
Tags: candidates, Congress, drivers, Energy, environmental protection agency, fisherman, fuel, gas prices, Government, lobstermen, oil prices, president barack obama, shrimpers, vacation
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LOS ANGELES — Families canceling vacations. Fishermen watching their profits burn up along with their boats’ gasoline. Drivers buying only a few gallons of gas at a time because they can’t afford to fill the tank. From all corners of the country, Americans are irritated these days by record-high fuel prices that have soared above [...]
Obama, GOP vie for upper hand on energy
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 21, 2012
Tags: boulder city, campaign, drilling, election, Energy, GOP, nevada, oil, policy, president obama, solar, united states
BOULDER CITY, Nev. — Wooing a nation of increasingly angry motorists, President Barack Obama and his Republican rivals are all plunging into gas-pump politics, seeking the upper hand as energy becomes a driving issue in the election campaign. The president is defending his energy agenda this week, traveling Wednesday to a solar panel plant in [...]
Ocean City family to put wind turbines on home
BY: The Daily Times of Salisbury
POSTED: March 21, 2012
Tags: boardwalk, fans, mario villa santa, Ocean City, Ocean City Development Corp., planning and development, roof, sound, town council, turbines, ultra solar, united nations, wind solutions llc
OCEAN CITY — A family has permission to install a set of energy-generating wind turbines on the roof of their Boardwalk home. The set of three will comprise the first turbines on the roof of a single-family residence in Ocean City, and the Villa Santa family has been lobbying for permission to build them on [...]
House approves Western Maryland drilling fee
BY: Alexander Pyles
POSTED: March 20, 2012
Tags: Annapolis, fracking, garrett county, house of representatives, legislation, maryland
ANNAPOLIS — Natural gas companies would have to pay for safety studies before drilling into Western Maryland’s Marcellus Shale deposits under legislation passed by the House of Delegates Tuesday, a move that one Garrett County lawmaker said would discourage the industry. HB 1204, which would force companies to pay a one-time fee of $15 per [...]
Maryland firm chosen by D.C. groups pooling to buy power
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 20, 2012
Tags: d.c., electricity, Energy, groundswell, groups, maryland, pooling, power, Rockville-based Clean Currents, savings, washington
WASHINGTON — A Maryland company has been chosen by more than 100 religious, community, labor and low-income housing groups in the Washington area that are joining forces to save money on electricity. The groups met Tuesday and announced that they had selected Rockville-based Clean Currents, which had also won the previous contract. The purchase was [...]
D.C. groups pool buying power to save on electricity
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 19, 2012
Tags: bid, d.c., electricity, electricity suppliers, groundswell, groups, Nonprofit, pool, savings, washington
Some pray in churches, mosques and synagogues. Others aren’t religious, serving the community by providing housing or education. However, the leaders of more than 100 religious and community organizations in the Washington area share one interest: saving money on electricity to better serve their communities. That’s why they will gather Tuesday to review bids they [...]
Obama to discuss energy policy at Largo visit
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 13, 2012
Tags: energy policy, largo, maryland, O'Malley, president obama, visit
ANNAPOLIS — A spokeswoman for Gov. Martin O’Malley says President Barack Obama will visit Largo to discuss energy policy. Takirra Winfield, an O’Malley spokeswoman, said Tuesday that O’Malley’s office has been notified of the visit. She says the governor’s office is still waiting for more details about the president’s schedule for the event later this [...]
Gasoline prices jump a nickel over the weekend
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 12, 2012
Tags: China, commodities, connecticut, crude oil, gasoline, hawaii, illinois, new york, oil price information service, prices, pump, refineries, traders, wholesalers, wyoming
NEW YORK — The price of gasoline jumped by nearly a nickel over the weekend and is now $3.80 per gallon That’s the highest ever for this time of year. Pump prices have risen an average 52 cents this year as refineries and wholesalers pass along the higher cost of crude oil. And this month [...]
Gasoline prices level off temporarily
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 9, 2012
Tags: barrel, crude oil, gallon, gas prices, gasoline, oil, persian gulf, prices, summer gasoline, suppliers, winter gasoline
NEW YORK — Gasoline prices are lower this week after 39 days of increases, though experts say they should rise again in the spring. The national average, which stayed at $3.758 per gallon on Friday, has dropped about a penny since Monday. Prices are still at the highest levels ever for this time of year. [...]
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