Nigeria: Jigawa - Four Villages Get Solar Power Boost
AllAfrica.com Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:44 AM PDT
Dutse â€" As part of efforts to ensure rapid socio-economic development in its rural communities, the Jigawa State Government has approved the immediate provision of solar energy in four villages. |
Nigeria: 'Yar'adua, Not Ready For Electoral Reform'
AllAfrica.com Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:43 AM PDT
Lagos â€" Mr. Ajibola Oluyede is a legal practitioner who has devoted his energy to the advancement of democracy and establishment of good governance in Nigeria. |
NRG Rejects Exelon Bid
The Lakeland Ledger Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:41 AM PDT
NRG Energy Inc. said Wednesday that it has turned down Exelon Corp.'s revised hostile takeover bid of $8 billion in stock because it undervalues the business. Last week Exelon, the nation's largest nuclear power company, sweetened its offer by about $1 billion because of newly identified cost savings and NRG's recent $287.5 million deal for... |
First Energy Bank holds its first Annual General Meeting
AME Info Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:41 AM PDT
Bahrain-based First Energy Bank (FEB), the world's first Islamic investment bank focused exclusively on the energy sector, announced positive financial results for the period of June to December 2008 at its Annual General Meeting, held today at the Banyan Tree, Kingdom of Bahrain. |
Dow Gains 15 Points
The Lakeland Ledger Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:41 AM PDT
Investors can't shake their worries that the economy won't be able to lock in a recovery by the end of the year. Another tumble in oil prices dragged energy shares lower. The Dow Jones industrials rose 14.81, or 0.2 percent, to 8,178.41. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 1.47, or 0.2 percent, to 879.56 and the Nasdaq composite index rose... |
Asda drops fuel price below £1
Belfast Telegraph Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:38 AM PDT
Supermarket chain Asda cut its fuel prices to 99.9p per litre today, saying there was "little justification" to charge more than £1 at the pumps. Related Stories Ballymena powers ahead with geothermal energy No job cuts at Bushmills Distillery Global demand for oil set to remain depressed Nationwide offers 125% mortgages to existing customers McGuinness 'reassured' over toxic assets threat to ... |
IEA hails G8 on climate, but much more cash needed
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:34 AM PDT
Four times more cash needs to be invested in efficiency and clean energy than pledged so far, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, but welcomed the Group of Eight's calls for action. |
Oil tops US61, halts six-day slide
The Malaysian Insider Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:33 AM PDT
LONDON, July 9 â€" Oil rose by more than US$1 (RM3.57) today to edge back above US$61 a barrel, halting a six-session losing streak which has seen prices decline by 15 per cent on concerns about the timing of any economic recovery. Prices hit a seven-week low just above US$60 a barrel the previous day on bearish US oil data which highlighted how weak demand is in the world’s largest energy ... |
Obama officials urge Senate action on climate
Park Hills Daily Journal Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:27 AM PDT
WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Saying global warming poses unprecedented threats to Americans’ way of life, four of President Barack Obama’s top environmental and energy officials urged the Senate on Tuesday to pass legislation to reduce the pollution linked to the planet’s rising temperature. |
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