Illinois Town Chosen for Power Project
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CHICAGO, Dec. 18 -- A small Illinois town was chosen as the site of the world's first near-zero-emissions coal-burning plant Tuesday by the public-private alliance carrying out the project. Construction of the plant continues to be delayed, however, by concerns over its costs.
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The Ontario government approved 10 electricity-generating projects that will power about 100,000 homes and generate C$700 million ($593 million) in new investment in the province.
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By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 13--A plan to improve Cucharas Reservoir has been put on hold because a company that would have paid part of the cost can't get a permit for a power plant in northern Pueblo County in a timely manner.
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Chemists unveil a type of material that could eventually help power plants generate electricity without emissions.
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By Mike Monson, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.  Feb. 8--URBANA -- The city councils in Urbana and Champaign have agreed  to spend as much as $121,000 to hire a consultant on water issues a move that  an Illinois American Water official strongly criticized this week.
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BENTON, Ill. -- In 2004, as a state legislator running for the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama came to this small town 300 miles from Chicago to pledge support for southern Illinois' struggling coal country.
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By NICK SAMBIDES, JR.; OF THE NEWS STAFF  LINCOLN - Now that the Town Council has accepted a $38,000 federal matching grant, the town's economic development assistant and zoning enforcement supervisor will start working with an engineer to design a children's fishing pond, she said Tuesday.
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Allegheny Energy Inc. (AYE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it agreed to sell an Illinois power plant to energy buyout firm ArcLight Capital Partners for $173 million and will use the proceeds to reduce debt.
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By Steve Cahalan, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 20--SPARTA, Wis. -- After hearing from a few supporters and far more opponents to the plan, the Sparta City Plan Commission on Monday tabled action for two weeks on a proposed conditional-use permit for the region's first ethanol plant.
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By Mick Zawislak Daily Herald Staff Writer  Environmental friendliness and energy efficiency aren't the only green issues associated with Lake County's new central permitting building in Libertyville.  The goal is to provide a one-stop shop for all permit-related activities.
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By gregstanmar@insightbb.com;Greg Stanmar  STREATOR - The idea of giving the entire town free access to high- speed Internet connection is being proposed for LaSalle and Livingston county municipalities by Streator City Manager John Kolata.
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ANTHON, Iowa - Home and business owners in this northwest Iowa town of 650 people were a little shocked at the Christmas gift they got from retired farmer Richard Hamann and his wife, Donna.  The Hamanns doled out $25,000 to pay the town's electricity bills - all due on Dec. 25.
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Masdar City, a nearly self-contained mini-municipality designed for up to 50,000 people, is intended to be a hub for research on nonpolluting energy technologies.
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If voters approve, the city would combine refunds with loans to help citizens meet their energy needs through solar power. It's the most sweeping program yet devised by a U.S. municipality.
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Two of the nation&#39;s  biggest power companies are teaming up with a solar start-up to  create one of the world&#39;s largest solar power projects, which  they say could make electricity at a competitive price.
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A government and industry research project to learn ways to burn coal without emitting global warming gases is taking a major step forward Tuesday with an announcement on where the futuristic power plant will be built Â in Texas or Illinois.
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QUEBEC (CP) - The Quebec government will spend a billion dollars over the next eight years to create a series of private wind-powered electrical plants, Premier Jean Charest announced Monday.