PGE customers No. 1 for renewable power option
The World Tue, 04 May 2010 22:44 PM PDT
PORTLAND (AP) -- The Department of Energy reports Portland General Electric has more renewable power customers than any other utility in the United States. |
Smith advocates stronger energy focus in new Farm Bill
Grand Island Independent Tue, 04 May 2010 22:41 PM PDT
The 2012 Farm Bill was the focus of attention Tuesday in Cheyenne, Wyo., as members of the House Agriculture Committee, including U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., heard from farmers and ranchers on a variety of issues. |
Rebate program rewards residential energy efficiency
Parker Chronicle Tue, 04 May 2010 22:34 PM PDT
Residents of unincorporated Douglas County, Lone Tree, Castle Pines North and Larkspur are eligible for rebates on the purchase and installation of energy efficient water heaters, heating systems, windows, glass doors or additional insulation. |
LAWRENCE: Town calls on state to restore funds
The Lawrence Ledger Tue, 04 May 2010 22:33 PM PDT
Angered by the state’s decision to withhold energy tax receipts, the Township Council adopted a resolution last week that calls on the state to restore that funding. |
US Energy Secy delegated powers on Indo-US Nuke Act
Hindustan Times Tue, 04 May 2010 22:33 PM PDT
US President Barack Obama has delegated some of his authority to Energy Secretary to report to the Congress about implementation of the US-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Non-proliferation Enhancement Act. |
Miners May Cut Dividends on Tax Change, Industry Group Says
Bloomberg Tue, 04 May 2010 22:33 PM PDT
“Quite a number of the companies said the proposal is seriously going to impact their ability to pay dividends as well as raising capital,†said Simon Bennison, chief executive officer of industry group the Association of Mining & Exploration Companies in Perth by phone after a breakfast meeting with Rudd and Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson . He didn’t identify the companies. |
Iron ore costs rule steel’s future
Times Leader Tue, 04 May 2010 22:32 PM PDT
PITTSBURGH â€" As the U.S. steel industry moves through early stages of a recovery, raw material costs will be an important factor in returning to profitability, said U.S. Steel Corp. CEO John P. Surma said. Seventy percent of the cost of steel production is tied up in raw material and energy costs, and suppliers of the iron ore have “significant pricing power, and it is increasing,†Surma told ... |
Chesapeake picks up pace
Times Leader Tue, 04 May 2010 22:32 PM PDT
Chesapeake Energy says in its latest quarterly operational update that it expects to drill approximately 170 new wells in the Marcellus Shale this year, using 31 drilling rigs. The company said average daily net production was 40 percent higher than in the last quarter of 2009 and current production is up by about 50 percent over the first quarter 2010 average. |
UK power plants win four-year stay of execution from EU
Daily Telegraph Tue, 04 May 2010 22:32 PM PDT
Britain's most polluting power stations due for closure in 2015 are likely to be granted a reprieve by the European Union, giving the UK another four years to tackle its looming energy shortage. |
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