Diesel generators in Reno could be decommissioned
News 4 Reno Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:43 PM PDT
A previously major source of pollution in Reno might disappear, according to filings by NV Energy. The company says it no longer needs two huge diesel generators as a back-up power system for Reno, Winnemucca or Battle Mountain. |
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-07-03 02:12 US lawmakers urge guidance for clean energy loans
Interactive Investor Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:32 PM PDT
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - Two influential Democratic lawmakers warned on Friday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could derail a $150 million clean-energy home-financing program and urged the Obama administration to rectify the problem with new regulatory guidance. Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, and Rep. Henry Waxman, head of the ... |
Power outage strikes 1,900 Kent customers
Kent Reporter Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:29 PM PDT
An estimated 1,900 customers of Puget Sound Energy lost power for a couple of hours the morning of July 2 on Kent's East Hill near Lake Meridian. Tree branches hit power lines along Canyon Drive and caused the loss of power at about 8:15 a.m. July 2, said a PSE spokeswoman. |
Loan giants threaten Sonoma's energy program
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:10 PM PDT
Catherine Williams and Stephen Parsons used a Sonoma County energy retrofit program this spring to finance a solar energy system for their home outside Sebastopol. A few weeks later a lender told them they couldn't refinance their home. |
Oil falls on weak US payrolls data
Brisbane Times Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:08 PM PDT
World oil prices fell on Friday after poor jobs data from the United States - the world’s biggest energy-consuming nation. |
South Korean firm in talks with Scotland-based oil explorer
AsiaOne Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:05 PM PDT
SEOUL, July 2, 2010 (AFP) - KNOC, South Korea's state-run oil company, said Friday it had contacted Scotland-based oil and gas exploration and development company Dana Petroleum PLC as it hunts for foreign energy assets. |
Lawmakers urge guidance for clean energy loans
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:57 PM PDT
Two influential Democratic lawmakers warned on Friday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could derail a $150 million clean-energy home-financing program and urged the Obama administration to rectify the problem with new regulatory guidance. |
Xcel Blames System Disturbance For Power Outages
CBS4 Denver Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:52 PM PDT
Xcel Energy is blaming a "system disturbance" for knocking out power on Thursday to more than 100,000 customers. Most customers had their power restored within 16 minutes. |
FiTting method to face global warming
The Star Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:46 PM PDT
The fundamental tool adopted by the government to accelerate the growth of renewable energy is to use the feed-in tariff mechanism. |
Street League announces partnership with ESPN
ESPN Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:44 PM PDT
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 28, 2010) -- Street League Skateboarding announced today that they will be entering a multi-year partnership with ESPN for worldwide distribution in more than 198 countries. The 2010 Street League DC Pro Tour fueled by Monster Energy is a prestigious, invite-only, three-event series featuring the top 24 pros in the world. Founded by twenty-year professional skateboarder and ... |
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