Petrol: Price could go up by 30 cents soon
The Natal Witness Group Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:39 AM PDT
JOHANNESBURG â€" The petrol price in SA could be hiked at the beginning of September by about 30 cents per litre. The country’s daily unleaded petrol price has been in an under-recovery position since early August, according to data from the Central Energy Fund supplied yesterday morning. |
20% renewable energy by 2020
Straits Times Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:36 AM PDT
SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA on Thursday passed a clean energy law requiring the country to produce 20 per cent of its power from renewable sources by 2020 in a move that could draw billions of dollars in green investment. |
South Africa: Firms Keen to Salvage Eskom Solar Project
AllAfrica.com Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:32 AM PDT
Johannesburg â€" SA's biggest solar energy project, shelved by Eskom six months ago, may yet see fruition as companies were keen to take over the project, South African National Energy Research Institute (Saneri) CEO Kevin Nassiep said yesterday. |
Esajadi starts operation of its mini hydro project
Business Times (Malaysia) Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:31 AM PDT
HYDRO power contractor, Esajadi Power Sdn Bhd has commenced operation of its first mini hydro project under the Small Renewable Energy Power Programme (SREP) initiated by the Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications. The power generator, located at Kadamaian River, Sabah is able to produce two megawatts (MW) of electricity using renewable energy, the company said in a statement in Kuala ... |
Insurers: Dems mount 'fishing expedition'
The Washington Times Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:29 AM PDT
A spokesman for the health insurance industry accused congressional Democrats on Wednesday of mounting a "fishing expedition," as dozens of individual insurers weighed whether to honor a request for sensitive financial records sought in a House committee's investigation. Robert Zirkelbach, spokesman for America's Health Insurance Plans, said top Democrats on House Energy and Commerce Committee ... |
'Biloxi Blues' cast's energy hard to resist
Las Vegas Review-Journal Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:27 AM PDT
It would be foolhardy to call Theatre in the Valley's "Biloxi Blues" good theater. You can tell immediately that this mounting of the Neil Simon comedy is very much an amateur-level effort. But the production grows on you, for a very good reason: The director and cast do a good job of defining the characters and making us cheer for them. You come to know the soul of each individual. |
The instant eco-home
InsideHousing Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:26 AM PDT
In early July’s sweltering heat, it may be easy to forget the prohibitive energy costs that many social housing tenants face in winter. |
Johnson: Climate Change Bill Could Bring Jobs, Prosperity And Clean Air
Yankton Press & Dakotan Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:25 AM PDT
How many times have you heard experts cite the fact that South Dakota is the fourth windiest state, but only ranks 20th in actual installed wind energy generation? Soon the Senate will consider climate change legislation that could finally help South Dakota to live up to its wind generating potential and capture the benefits of a cash crop that is just blowing across our landscape. |
West Seti Hydel: Marred by controversy and conflict of interests
Nepalnews. com Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:24 AM PDT
In energy literatures, Nepal is consistently referred to as one of the biggest sources for hydro power generation in the world â€" some even claiming that this country ranks second in hydro potentiality with possible generation of over 80,000 MW. |
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