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09.21.2009 9:00 pm

AmerenUE’s new plan: Garbage in, renewable energy out

This is no way to collect biogas.

This is no way to collect biogas.

About 2 million tons of trash is generated in the St. Louis region each year. Half winds up in landfills. Those landfills could be our own miniature Saudi Arabias.
Buried deep within those landfills are piles of…

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02.15.2009 9:00 pm

Putting the science back into national energy policy

Describing Energy Secretary Steven Chu’s new job is simple: Oversee the transformation of the United States from a carbon-based economy to one based on clean energy.
Pulling it off, however, will be a little more challenging. It will be a massive…

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10.29.2008 9:03 pm

Thursday editorial: Two (many) Prop C’s

The St. Louis County Charter is like a local constitution, detailing county government’s civil service and budget systems and the duties and responsibilities of various public officials.

The charter also says that every 10 years, county residents must vote on this question:…

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09.23.2008 9:00 pm

Wednesday editorial: Burning energy questions

solar_opt.jpgMissouri voters have an opportunity to nudge utilities down the path toward more sustainable energy. Proposition C on the November ballot would require large electric companies to get at least 15 percent of the power they sell through renewable sources…

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