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Will the Gulf oil spill cleanup have a Hollywood Ending?

By melissalott | Published: June 15, 2010
The BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf might find its technological savior in Hollywood. Kevin Costner, actor and apparent tech-aficionado, has a technology that is designed to separate oil and water to minimize environmental damage from oil spills. For more than 15 years, Costner has funded the company Ocean Therapy Solutions (OTS) and its team of [...]
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Gulf Oil Slick – Finding the Silver Lining

By melissalott | Published: May 6, 2010
Since the House passed their bill (H.R. 2454) last June, the energy and climate baton has been carried primarily by three Senators: Lieberman – an Independent from Connecticut, Kerry – a Democrat from Massachusetts, and Graham – a Republican from South Carolina. Their work gave rise to the hope that we could – united as a country in spite [...]
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Enviros approve next generation coal plant

By melissalott | Published: April 20, 2010
Success for clean coal with enviros approval of next gen coal plant? On Friday, Amanda wrote a piece on new technology that might make carbon capture and sequestration economically viable in the near-term. Yesterday’s announcement by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and  Tenaska Inc. show the importance of this type of win for the future of [...]
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