You had me at "apoplectic": Canada's Prime Minister Installs Tar Sands Exec as "Clean Energy" Envoy to US

The Harper Government just sent a clear signal of the real agenda for the so-called “clean energy dialogue” with US government.

Under intense questioning from opposition politicians, Ottawa finally fessed up that a former tar sands executive Charlie Fisher will represent Canada in these high level negotiations with Obama Administration.

Long-time observers of Canada’s already pathetic record on dealing with climate change were understandably apoplectic.

Energy Outlook 2050: Lower Carbon, But Not So Renewable - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

The electric system at mid-century will have a lot more renewable energy than it does today, but coal and nuclear power together will still supply two-thirds of the energy, according to a new study from the Electric Power Research Institute, consortium supported by both government- and investor-owned utilities.

Corn ethanol maker Aventine files for bankruptcy | Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc (AVRN.PK), a maker of corn ethanol, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, after suffering from declining liquidity and margins.

Why aren't private investors falling over each other in the rush to allegedly make money building new $4 million commuter bicycle storage facilities?

The Long Beach California-based company was created 13 years ago as a nonprofit dedicated to building urban bike-transit centers for cyclists looking to store their bikes and gear in a secure environment when they commute to work.
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Bikestation used roughly $500,000 in funding secured late last year to hire additional staff to identify new markets and oversee the build-out of facilities, including a new $4.2 million, 1,700-square-foot structure in Washington, D.C.'s Union Station. The company gleans the bulk of its revenues, which are currently less than $5 million, from design and consulting fees; cities put up the capital to build the sites.