Stocks slide after 5 days of gains as oil falls
The Deming Headlight Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:44 PM PDT
THE CLOSING BELL -- DOWN 22: Stocks are lower Friday after the recent string of gains and a drop in oil prices. Falling oil has hurt energy stocks and overshadowed an upbeat forecast from FedEx Corp. NYSE, NASDAQ TODAY'S BUSINESS NEWS: FOLLOW THE MONEY: » Web site promises to keep track of how stimulus is being spent » July wholesale figures point to economic growth » FedEx boosts 1Q earnings ... |
Minnesota Wild fans applaud first day of training camp
El Paso Times Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:35 PM PDT
Even though the NFL was offering a slate of televised games including one involving Brett Favre and the Vikings, that didn't stop nearly 2,500 from abandoning their living rooms and traipsing into the chilly confines of the Xcel Energy Center on a balmy morning Sunday to get an early hockey fix. |
Spinning Flywheels Said to Make Greener Energy
US News & World Report Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:31 PM PDT
TYNGSBOROUGH, Mass.â€"Spinning flywheels have been used for centuries for jobs from making pottery to running steam engines. Now the ancient tool has been given a new job by a Massachusetts company: smooth out the electricity flow, and do it fast and clean. |
DCC man puts focus on renewables
Otago Daily Times Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:30 PM PDT
Major Dunedin buildings such as the town hall, central library, Moana Pool, Regent Theatre and railway station could be heated using renewable woodchip fuel, one of many ideas put forward by Dunedin City Council energy manager Neville Auton at a workshop on Saturday. read more |
Kristin Leal: Plenty of places to kayak in Monterey
The Willits News Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:29 PM PDT
The salty wetness of the Monterey Bay offers many outlets for any open water kayaker. The Bay is teaming with wild sealife in and out of the liquid trails that are forged through the changing ocean. The roar of freedom creates an excited energy as my paddle meets water. |
Electronic gadgets gobbling energry
Estes Park Trail Gazette Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:23 PM PDT
Most energy experts see only one solution: mandatory efficiency rules specifying how much power devices may use. |
Libya fund to buy Verenex for $293.7M in cash deal
Muzi Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:15 PM PDT
NEW YORK - Canada-based oil producer Verenex Energy Inc. said it has agreed to be sold to the Libyan Investment Authority for about $314.1 million Canadian ($293.7 million) in cash, after a better deal with a Chinese firm fell through. |
Greenpeace protest sparks questions about security of Alberta oilsands
Coast Reporter Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:12 PM PDT
EDMONTON - While the oilsands industry tries to calm any frayed nerves after a splashy protest by Greenpeace at a Shell work site in northern Alberta, some analysts say the infiltration of such a huge operation should serve as a warning about the security of energy installations. |
Free widgets for your PC can save energy
The Salt Lake Tribune Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:09 PM PDT
Shutting down the planet's 1 billion PCs when they aren't in use would save about 200 billion kilowatt hours, or enough electricity to power 16.7 million single family homes for a year, according to Verdiem's calculations. |
Working together to cut energy costs around Garfield county
Glenwood Springs Post Independent Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:03 PM PDT
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Eight area towns and agencies are banding together to get energy audits of their facilities, with the ultimate goal of lowering the costs to heat, cool and light various buildings and saving the taxpayers... |
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