$2 billion investment in Alberta oilsands
AM770 CHQR Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:44 AM PDT
A Chinese energy giant is making a nearly $2-billion investment in the Canadian oilsands. Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. says PetroChina is buying a 60 per cent working interest in its Mackay River and Dover oilsands projects in northeastern Alberta. Bill Gallacher, chairman of Athabasca, says it's hard to finance oilsands developments in the traditional equity markets. He says a joint venture with ... |
Making air travel safer: Measuring high energy interference
Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:44 AM PDT
It is the same old refrain as airline travelers hear the same message to turn off computers and cell phones during takeoffs and landings as a precaution against interfering with the plane’s navigational equipment. |
Natural gas rate cut of 17 percent proposed by PSE
BizJournals Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:41 AM PDT
Lower wholesale natural gas prices in the U.S. could see customers of Puget Sound Energy seeing their gas bills decline by 17.1 percent, if the utility’s request is approved by regulators. |
EU starts turning out old-fashioned light bulbs
AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:41 AM PDT
Tuesday marks the beginning of the end for traditional, energy-guzzling light bulbs throughout Europe, with the 100-watt and frosted bulbs the first to go. |
MBAs to the Environmental (and Financial) Rescue
BusinessWeek Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:39 AM PDT
An Environmental Defense Fund-Rocky Mountain Institute program gives MBA students a crash course in energy efficiency. Then the MBAs crunch the numbers to show the payoff to a company's bottom line |
Where dogs can learn to behave
Newsday Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:39 AM PDT
It can be difficult to get your little one in a learning frame of mind after time off for summer. It can be twice as hard if your little one has four legs and walks with her tail in the air. So, if your doggy doesn't come when called, has more energy than common sense, these classes are just what the trainer ordered. AGILITY CLASSES : 11:30 a.m.- 12:45 p.m. every Sunday (weather permitting), at ... |
Alaska appliance refunds likely months away
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:38 AM PDT
ANCHORAGE - Alaskans will be able to get a rebate on the purchase of energy efficient appliances, but the program won't be available for several months. |
Ga. firm gets biofuels funds
The Augusta Chronicle Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:37 AM PDT
A Georgia firm will receive up to $5 million under a U.S. Energy Department program to develop supply systems for cellulosic biofuels production. |
SunCoke air permit hearing moved
Fairfield Echo Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:37 AM PDT
MIDDLETOWN - The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has moved the hearing scheduled to discuss the New Source Review air permit applied for by SunCoke Energy. |
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-08-31 18:26 UPDATE 1-Valero says Port Arthur hydrocracker in restart
Interactive Investor Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:36 AM PDT
NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Top U.S. refiner Valero Energy Corp said on Monday that its 325,000-barrel-per-day Port Arthur, Texas, refinery was restarting a hydrocracker unit following a brief outage. "At Port Arthur, the hydrocracker is in restart following a brief outage for a repair," Valero spokesman Bill Day said in an email. "The outage should not have a material impact to production at ... |
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