Pepco buys UM’s solar home contest winner
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: January 30, 2012
Tags: Energy, home, Montgomery County, pepco, power, solar, Solar Decathlon, U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon, University of Maryland, watershed
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland says Pepco is buying the solar home that won the school top honors in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon competition.
The university says Pepco will place the home at one of its Montgomery County facilities, where it will serve as a living classroom demonstrating clean energy options.
The [...]
Maryland gas-drilling panel starts 2nd round of work
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: January 27, 2012
Tags: department of natural resources, Energy, exploration, Fees, fracking, gas, General Assembly, gov. martin o'malley, hydraulic fracturing, Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission, natural gas drilling, water, western maryland
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ANNAPOLIS — A state panel is starting work in Annapolis on a second set of recommendations for natural-gas drilling in western Maryland.
The Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission meets Friday afternoon in the House of Delegates Office Building.
Gov. Martin O’Malley appointed the panel last year to minimize any adverse effects from hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The drilling [...]
Advocates voice support for Calvert Cliffs’ third reactor
BY: Capital News Service
POSTED: January 26, 2012
Tags: advocates, atomic safety and licensing board, Board of County Commissioners, calvert cliffs, Calvert County, Energy, nuclear power plant, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, reactor, regulators, support
SOLOMONS — Calvert County business owners and nuclear energy advocates support a plan to build a third reactor at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, saying it would help the local economy.
The hearing held by the federal Atomic Safety and Licensing Board gave nuclear regulators an opportunity to hear from local residents and others about the [...]
Wholesale prices declined slightly in December
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: January 18, 2012
Tags: capital economics, companies, Energy, federal reserve, food, inflation, labor, Labor Department, producer price index, truck prices, washington, wholesale, wholesale prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices fell last month because companies paid less for food and energy, evidence that inflation remains tame.
The Labor Department said Wednesday that the producer price index, which measures price changes before they reach consumers, declined 0.1 percent in December. That follows a 0.3 percent rise the previous month and is [...]
O’Malley to try once again for offshore wind power 
BY: Nicholas Sohr
POSTED: January 5, 2012
Tags: Energy, fracking, General Assembly, lawmakers, legislative session, Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Initiative Advisory Commission, maryland, O'Malley, offshore, Offshore Wind Development Coalition, power, renewable energy, wind, wind power
Gov. Martin O’Malley will take another stab at sparking development of a wind energy farm off Maryland’s coast this year with a new spin on last year’s proposal.
O’Malley made offshore wind the centerpiece of his energy agenda in 2011 and touted its potential to create jobs in the struggling economy.
The General Assembly balked, but the [...]
Va. Gov. McDonnell outlines 2012 energy agenda
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: January 5, 2012
Tags: Department of Interior, electricity, Energy, energy initiative, Gov. Bob McDonnell, power, resources, richmond, Technology, virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Bob McDonnell rolled out his 2012 energy initiatives on Thursday, proposing $500,000 to promote the development of wind power off Virginia’s coast and knocking the federal government anew for blocking oil and gas development in the same waters.
McDonnell said the package will advance his goal of making Virginia the “Energy Capital [...]
W.Va. foes file new challenge of PATH charges
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: January 5, 2012
Tags: american electric power, Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FirstEnergy, multistate, path, Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline, power line, west virginia
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Two West Virginia residents are again challenging charges that two utilities imposed on customers to recover the costs of promoting a proposed multistate power line.
Keryn Newman of Shepherdstown and Alison Haverty of Chloe claim FirstEnergy and American Electric Power improperly charged customers in 13 states and the District of Columbia millions of [...]
Consumer prices were unchanged in November
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: December 16, 2011
Tags: clothing, consumer, consumer prices, economists, Energy, energy costs, financial advisors, gas, inflation, Labor Department, plante moran, rental costs
WASHINGTON — Consumer prices stayed flat in November, further evidence that inflation has cooled off.
Energy costs dropped for the second straight month, which offset higher prices that Americans paid for food, clothes and medical services.
Milder inflation offers some relief to consumers, who were hit earlier this year with a surge in gas and food prices. [...]
Wholesale prices up a modest 0.3 pct. in November
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: December 15, 2011
Tags: companies, consumers, economists, Energy, federal reserve, inflation, Labor Department, pharmaceuticals, price inflation, Recession, wholesale, wholesale prices
WASHINGTON — Wholesale prices rose a modest 0.3 percent last month as U.S. companies paid more for such items as food and pharmaceuticals. But energy prices barely rose, keeping inflation in check.
In the 12 months ending in November, wholesale prices have increased 5.7 percent, down from a 5.9 percent year-over-year pace in October, the Labor [...]
Fracking commission supports law change
BY: Capital News Service
POSTED: December 14, 2011
Tags: Annapolis, drilling, Energy, fracking, Law, legislation, maryland, natural gas
ANNAPOLIS — The commission tasked with advising Maryland on possible shale gas production supports a change in the law that would make it easier for landowners to bring claims against drillers regarding water contamination and other damages near hydraulic fracturing sites.
The new law, which commission chair and Towson University professor David Vanko said has “pretty [...]
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