Alternative Energy in the News
ODU in Proposed WindSTAR Research Center Coalition of Universities and Industry
July 21, 2010
Chief of Naval Research: Technology Can Help Reduce the Cost of Weapon Systems
July 6, 2010
Radar wrangle has Oceana echoes
June 17, 2010
Military gives preliminary OK to Va. wind tracts
By Steve Szkotak, The Associated Press, © May 20, 2010
Grant would fund biomass research center
By Charlie Passut | Tidewater News
Published Friday, May 14, 2010
Companies Reported to be Developing Genetically Modified Algae for Biofuels
By dglassassociates, March 17, 2010
Groups Say Wind Energy Losing Out Amidst Storm Over Oil
WAMU, May 6, 2010
Speakers consider green energy
Tasley Eastern Shore News, May 5, 2010
Report: Offshore wind farm wouldn't affect military ops off Va. Beach
WVEC Channel 13- May 4, 2010
USA: 10% of Virginia’s energy could come from offshore wind
May 3, 2010
Report says offshore wind farm wouldn't affect Navy
The Associated Press,Virginia Beach, May 3, 2010
Study outlines Va. offshore energy prospects
By Steve Szkotak,Associated Press Writer, May 3, 2010
Offshore wind could supply 10% of Virginia's power demands
Monday, May 03, 2010 7:52 AM
VCERC Report Makes Case For Wind Farms Off Virginia Shore
Old Dominion University, April 26, 2010
Gov's energy adviser: Broad plan is achievable
By Steve Szkotak,Associated Press, April 24, 2010
Governor Signs Bills Promoting Virginia's Energy Options
ODU News, April 2, 2010
Governor Bob McDonnell’s Energy Bill Signing Ceremony
April 2, 2010
Offshore Wind Legislation Passes Unanimously in Virginia General Assembly
April 2, 2010
McDonnell signs green energy legislation
April 2, 2010
Drilling popular among Va. Politicians
April 1, 2010
Questions Surround Offshore Drilling in VA
March 11, 2010
Legislation Attempts to Make VA "Energy Capital of East Coast"
March 10, 2010
Algae Association has Successful Workshop
March 10, 2010
NAA Algae Workshop to Focus on Wastewater Bioremediation/Nutrient Mining
Article posted by Newswire Today Monday, March 08, 2010
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's Plans: Jobs, Wine and Oil
February 24, 2010
VA Senate Passes Legislation on Offshore Royalties
February 22, 2010
Governors to come together over wind energy
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
ODU BIOFUELS TEAM CONSULTING ON CALIFORNIA WASTEWATER PROJECT
February 9, 2010
International attention on sewer plant: VVWRA eyes renewable energy projects that could power entire plant
Sunday, February 07, 2010
International attention on local sewer plant
February 6, 2010
Offshore drilling-royalties plan advances
Article posted by The Virginian-Pilot on February 2, 2010
Wind Power Editorial Breezed By the Facts
Article posted by Richmond Times-Dispatch on December 29, 2009
From algae to barley, options are plentiful
Article posted by fredericksburg.com on December 26, 2009
Hampton Roads Maritime Report
Article posted by SAIC/VCERC on July 2009
HARNESSING OF WIND ENERGY IS HOT TOPIC AT REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Article posted by Old Dominion University on November 18, 2009
ODU RESEARCHERS WORKING WITH PRIVATE COMPANY TO DEVELOP ALGAE HARVESTING SYSTEM
Article posted by Old Dominion University on November 16, 2009
Potential for abundant U.S wind power production supported by USOWC report
Article posted by DC Environmental News Examiner on November 11, 2009
Kaine announces move, wind
Article posted by The Washington Continent on September 27, 2009
VCU involved with algae biofuel research
Article posted by commonwealth times on September 24, 2009
GOVERNOR KAINE HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIAL FOR OFFSHORE WIND IN VIRGINIA
Article posted by Journal Press on September 22, 2009
Governor Kaine Highlights Potential for Offshore Wind in Virginia
Article posted by Virginia Government on September 22, 2009
Repower Virginia
Article posted by Daily Press on September 12, 2009
Virginia can be powered by renewable energy
Article posted by The Roanoke Times on September 11, 2009
Embracing pond scum
Article posted by Daily Press on August 15, 2009
From Pond Scum to Fuel
Article posted by PBS Aired on August 18, 2009
Talk will focus on algae as biofuel
Article posted by Cathy Jett on August 16, 2009
Embracing pond scum
Article posted by Daily press on August 15, 2009
MMS presents SAFE and OLA awards- George Hagerman Receives OLA award
Article posted by Hart Energy Publishing, LP on May 8, 2009
Exxon goes green
Article posted by dallas news on July 24, 2009
Making Hampton Roads and Virginia the East Coast Renewable Energy Leader
Article posted by HR Partnership on July 10, 2009
Commission on Technology and Science to Meet at ODU, July 9
Article posted on Old Dominion University News website on July 2, 2009.
Task force touts benefits of wind farm off Beach coast
Article posted by The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ocean power surges amid tide of energy alternatives
Article posted by lex18
BOUCHER'S GIFT TO COAL-FIRED PLANTS
Article posted by The Roanoke Times, June 14, 2009
CUTTING CARBON: HOUSE BILL WILL HELP THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY
Article posted by Donald McEachin, Virginia State Senator Times-Dispatch Columnist, June 14, 2009
Workshop Set for Offshore Renewable Energy
Article posted by The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Hopes for wind power picking up in Virginia Beach
Article Posted by the Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, VA May 16, 2009
Ocean power surges amid tide of energy alternatives
Article Posted by KlknTV, May 15, 2009
A better alternative off Virginia’s shores
Article posted by The Virginian-Pilot, June 8, 2009
Wind is clean, endless energy source
Article posted on WVEC.com, Craig Moeller, Thursday, May 14, 2009
Governer Kaine to speak May 6 in Blue Planet forum series
Article posted on Old Dominion University News website on April 23, 2009.
Algae-to-Biodiesel Research at ODU is Subject of Magazine Articles
Article posted on Old Dominion University News website on April 15, 2009.
Creating Green Jobs
Article by Nicole Anderson Ellis posted in Virginia Business on March 27, 2009.
VCERC Research Gets Boost From Climate Change Action Agreement Between Virginia and the United Kingdom
Article by Jim Raper posted on the Old Dominion University News website on February 12, 2009.
ODU Team Leads VCERC Day
Article by Jim Raper posted on the Old Dominion University News website on February 10, 2009.
Gov. Kaine to Open ODU's Algal Farm Pilot Project Near Hopewell Sept. 24
Article by Jim Raper posted on the Old Dominion University News website on September 10, 2008.
Wind Farm Off VA Coast Can Be Done, Researchers Say
Article by Scott Harper in the August 30, 2008 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
Wind Is Given 2nd Look As Energy Needs Grow
Article in the August 3, 2008 issue of the Washington Post
China Declares Ambitious Alternative-Energy Plans
Article in the March 27, 2008 issue of Nature (volume 452).
Algae Can Help Us Move Past Ethanol's Problems
Article by Patrick G. Hatcher in the March 23, 2008 issue of The Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Bay Group Wants EPA to Pick Up Pace on Cleanup
Article by Patrick Lynch in the March 18, 2008 issue of The Daily Press.
Global Wind Power Capacity Reaches 100,000 Megawatts
Article by Jonathan G. Dorn posted on March 4, 2008 on the Earth Policy Institute website.
Turbines Must Deal With The Birds And The Bats
Article by Hannah Northey in the January 25, 2008 issue of The Daily News Record.
New Idea Blows In: Wind Power Makes Inroads In Valley
Article by Dan Wright in the January 25, 2008 issue of The Daily News Record.
The Search For ‘Green Gold': If JMU Seniors Reach Their Goal, Algae May Help Fill Your Tank
Article by Heather Bowser in the January 25, 2007 issue of The Daily News Record.
ODU Experiment on Turning Sewage into Algae-Based Biodiesel is Flourishing
Article by Scott Harper in the January 19, 2008 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
SAIC Helps Virginia Become a Maritime Renewable Energy Research Leader
Article appeared in Summer/Fall 2007 issue of SAIC Magazine.
World's Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Approved For Thames Estuary Site
Article appeared in The Guardian on December 19, 2006.
Governor Kaine Announces Investments in Higher Education
A December 13, 2007 Press Release by the Office of Governor Timothy M. Kaine
Algae Cultivation Tanks Installed For “Green” Project At Wastewater Treatment Plant
Article by Jim Raper posted on the Old Dominion University News website on December 6, 2007.
Algae is Fuel for Thought on Saving the Environment
To view the video of this story, click here.
News story aired on the 5:30 edition of WVEC-TV (ABC) News on November 6, 2007, Craig Moeller reporting.
Kaine Discusses State's Options for Alternative Fuel Usage
Article by Scott Harper in the October 18, 2007 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
Chesapeake OKs Controversial Biodiesel Plant in South Norfolk
Article by Mike Saewitz in the October 17, 2007 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
ODU Tests Fuel for the Future
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News story aired on the 6:00 edition of WAVY-TV (NBC) News on October 12, 2007, Cheryl Tan reporting.
ODU Researchers are Turning Trash into Treasure by Producing Biodiesel from Algae
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News story aired on the 5:30 edition of WAVY-TV (NBC) News on October 3, 2007, Cheryl Tan reporting.
Green Dreams
Article by Joel K. Bourne, Jr. in the Ocotber 2007 issue of National Geographic.
Clean Cities Program Calls for Clean Air, Fuels
This is the last in a series exploring alternative energy sources.
Article by Scott Harper in the September 23, 2007 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
Turbulence Over Turbines at Virginia's First Planned Wind Farm
This is the third in a series exploring alternative energy sources.
Article by Scott Harper in the September 16, 2007 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
Kaine Aims to Cut State's Greenhouse Gases 30 Percent by 2025
Article by Scott Harper in the September 13, 2007 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
As Alternative Fuel, Soybean Biodiesel Has Come a Long Way
This is the second in a series exploring alternative energy sources.
Article by Scott Harper in the September 9, 2007 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
Next in Biofuels: Poultry Power
This is the first in a series exploring alternative energy sources.
Article by Scott Harper in the September 2, 2007 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
The Greenest Green Fuel
Article by Elizabeth Svoboda in the July 2007 issue of Popular Science.
Old Clean Coal
Article posted on Economist.com on July 3, 2007.
Wind, Algae Projects to Tap State Money for Energy Studies
Article by Scott Harper in the June 30, 2007 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
Algae Biodiesel Startups Plan Large-Scale Algae Farms
Article by Clayton Bodie Cornell in the June 14, 2007 post on GreenOptions.com.
The Windmills Beyond
Article by Dan Ullman in the May 31, 2007 issue of The Washington Post.
Algae Bloom Again
Article by Amanda Leigh Haag in the May 31, 2007 issue of Nature (volume 447).
Actual Carbon Emissions Outpace Scenarios
Artcle by Liz Kalaughler, editor of environmentalresearchweb, posted on May 29, 2007.
Creating a Global Market for Biofuels
Artcle by Crystal Luxmore was posted on environmentalresearchweb on May 23, 2007.
Venture Capitalists Want to Put Some Algae in Your Tank
Article by Clifford Krauss in a recent issue of The New York Times posted on nytimes.com March 7, 2007.
Environmentally Minded Ingenuity Drives the Latest Business Wave to Plant its Roots in the Bay Area
Article by David R. Baker in a recent issue of The San Francisco Chronicle posted on sfgate.com March 4, 2007.
Virginia Leaders Argue Against Offshore Drilling
Story posted on WVEC.com on May 26, 2007.
Second Alternative Fuel Plant in the Works for Chesapeake
Article by Gregory Richards in the May 22, 2007 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
PSC Endorses Offshore Wind Farm for Delmarva
Article by Aaron Nathans in a recent issue of The News Journal posted on delawareonline May 9, 2007.
Wind Energy Ideal Hits Reality Headwind
Editorial in the April 3, 2007 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
Research Consortium Takes Aim at Alternative Energy Solutions
Article in March 2007 issue of "Richmond Review", a publication of Old Dominion University.
House Budget Promotes Alternative Energy Research
A February 6, 2007 Press Release from the office of Delegate Phil Hamilton.
Offshore 101: Economic Benefits Would Be Huge
Article by Frank Wagner in the April 2, 2006 issue of The Virginian-Pilot.
VCERC REPORT MAKES CASE FOR WIND FARMS OFF VIRGINIA SHORE
Old Dominion University, April 26, 2010
Gov's energy adviser: Broad plan is achievable
Article by Steve Szkotak and Associated Press, April 24, 2010
