The Daily Sprout

Gas, Oil, Wind and Wave All Want Offshore Space: Wind companies have been trying for years to secure offshore locations but now with a new push to open up American shores for drilling, the federal government is trying to streamline the process – MarketWatch.

Arctic Oil Is There But Still Expensive: A report issued by the U.S. Geological Survey estimates that about 20 percent of the world’s recoverable oil is up in the Arctic. With ice melting it’s getting easier to get at but still nowhere as easy as pumping it from dry land – WSJ’s Environmental Capital.

Tri-Partisan Open Fuel Standard Introduced in Congress: Republicans, Democrats and an Independent have introduced a bill that would require half of new cars be flex-fuel vehicles by 2012, increasing to 80 percent of new cars by 2015 – Green Car Congress.

“GM and the New Plug-In Infrastructure”: While the media has been in a tizzy over GM’s partnership with 30 utilities to push plug-in cars, there are some serious issues about electrifying America’s auto fleet that need to be addressed – Joel Makower’s Blog.

Where America’s Green Energy Is in Maps: The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has mapped out various renewable energy sources – solar, wind, geothermal, etc. – and as a good publicly-funded institution put them online for you – Christian Science Monitor.

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