Goals for Ethanol Production Are in Peril - NYTimes.com

“The ethanol industry is on its back despite the billions of dollars they have gotten in taxpayer assistance, and a guaranteed market,” said Amy Myers Jaffe, an energy analyst at Rice University.

Senator: Ailing Ethanol Industry Needs Help - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Senator Jeff Bingaman, the powerful chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and a New Mexico Democrat, says Congress may need to help more.

Despite Troubles, Tesla C.E.O. Promises Profitability This Year - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

After each major bump in the road for Tesla, rumors swirl that the company will not make it. In the last year, it has kicked out one C.E.O., given up on raising $100 million in venture capital and delayed production of its next car, the Model S sedan.
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Despite all the hype around Tesla, it has so far delivered only 200 Roadsters and has been losing money. Still, Mr. Musk insisted that the Roadster business will also be profitable by the summer. Though some people have canceled their orders because of financial difficulties, Mr. Musk said Tesla has orders for 1,000 more cars and a wait list through November.

Wind Watch: Wind turbines make people sick: professor

Havas said that while she’s in favour of renewable energy, “one of the things I’m concerned about is that in places where they’ve put wind turbines, the people living around them are getting sick.”