Thu, Jun 7, 2012
Missouri officials said they are moving forward with preparation for a new oil pipeline that could stretch across 11 Missouri counties. Gov. Jay Nixon, joined by Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer in Kansas City on Wednesday, said the state is making process on readying for new construction on the Flanagan South pipeline, which will expand through […]
Wed, Jun 6, 2012
A St. Louis man’s effort to put solar panels on the roof of his bar is meeting with some resistance, highlighting a problem that is occurring around the country. Bob Hiscox owns the Soulard Bastille Bar in St. Louis’ Soulard neighborhood. Soulard is a local and national historic district and does not allow visible panels, […]
Wed, Jun 6, 2012
King coal is rapidly losing support among many who were once its most fervent supporters, electric utility executives, according to a new report by a subsidiary of Black & Veatch. Low natural gas prices and environmental regulations have had coal on the defensive for some time. But utility executives, despite using more natural gas to […]
Wed, Jun 6, 2012
Bob Hiscox wants solar panels on his roof. Energy costs are rising. Hiscox is increasingly concerned about the environment. And government rebates could help him fund the $45,000 cost. But his building, the Soulard Bastille Bar on Russell Boulevard south of downtown, has a roof that faces the street. And that means his solar array […]
Sun, Jun 3, 2012
The Obama administration likes to promote renewable energy, and it likes to take a tough stance on trade with China. It may soon find that it can’t do both. Solar energy firms, in fact, say a recent Commerce Department trade ruling will eliminate thousands of the green jobs that President Barack Obama likes to talk about. The […]
Thu, May 10, 2012
Southeast Missouri State University will develop a center to train students on energy engineering, funded by a $500,000 U.S. Department of Energy grant. The five-year award is a subgrant from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Faculty members at Southeast and the University of Missouri-Columbia are collaborating on the project titled “Missouri Industrial Assessment and Education Center.” […]
