Disaster Plans for Oil Trains
Wall Street Journal | April 13, 2015 | Column by Russell Gold
Federal officials devise scenario involving a train explosion to prepare officials for the worst
Colonie pedestrian-train accident under investigation
Times Union | April 13, 2015 | Report by Lori Van Buren
COLONIE -- Police are investigating a pedestrian train accident at the Elm Street railroad crossing.
Green Party presidential prospect urges action on 'bomb trains'
The Legislative Gazette | April 13, 2015 | Column by Keith J. Ferrante
The Green Party's likely presidential candidate for 2016, Dr. Jill Stein, spoke in Albany April 7 about the dangers of oil trains and their potential for dangerous accidents across the state.
Superfund to solar: Plan to transform ex-ammo plant takes shape
MPR News | April 13, 2015 | Report by Peter Cox
The Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant site is nearly cleaned up and officials are eyeing their next ambitious step — a solar energy project to power the site's future homes and businesses.
Electric Car Batteries Just Hit A Key Price Point
Think Progress | April 13, 2015 | Post by Joe Romm
Electric vehicle demand in the past five years has soared in this country. The same is true worldwide. By the end of 2014, more than 700,000 total plug-in vehicles had been sold worldwide (plug-in hybrids and pure battery electrics), up from about 400,000 at the end of 2013. As of 2015, dozens of models of electric cars and vans are available for purchase, mostly in Europe, the United States, Japan, and China.
SolarCity Works With Google Nest to Spur Solar in Homes
Bloomberg | April 13, 2015 | Column by Christopher Martin
SolarCity Corp. will join Google Inc. to install smart thermostats and monitoring software that increases energy efficiency in homes powered by solar panels.