Governor Baldacci Says Focus Should be on Renewable Energy WABI Bangor Sun, 03 Oct 2010 18:28 PM PDT The state needs to focus on clean renewable energy sources to increase its energy independence-- that's the word from Governor Baldacci. The governor says Maine must reduce its reliance on oil and focus instead on a mix of renewable energy that includes solar, tidal, wind, hydropower, biofuels an . . . | Choppers check power lines Toowoomba Chronicle Sun, 03 Oct 2010 18:21 PM PDT Ergon Energy will use a helicopter to inspect high-voltage power lines in south-west communities from tomorrow. | Contact resumes bid for windfarm consent New Zealand's National Business Review Sun, 03 Oct 2010 18:12 PM PDT Contact Energy is appealing against the Environment Courtâs decision last year to decline consent for its 156-megawatt Waitahora windfarm on the Puketoi range near Dannevirke. The appeal hearing, expected to run for about two-weeks, began today in the Environment Court in Hastings. Contact has refined the project over the last year and a half in a bid to reduce environmental effects and address ... | Offshore wind energy jobs blow Irish Examiner Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:53 PM PDT IRELAND is losing out on a major jobs boost due to its failure to develop offshore wind energy, said the National Offshore Wind Association of Ireland (NOW Ireland). | Border region loses out on â¬60m biomass plant The Irish Times Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:38 PM PDT BUSINESS LEADERS in the Republic's Border region have expressed disappointment over the loss of a â¬60 million biomass energy plant to the North. | 'Jersey Boys' dazzles in Philly debut The Morning Call Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:30 PM PDT "Jersey Boys," now electrifying audiences at Philadelphia's Forrest Theatre, is an extraordinarily polished production. From its opening moments, this musical about 1960s crooner Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons dazzles and delights with its engaging, incredibly talented cast, its complex staging, its visual detail and its non-stop energy. | Price of oil rose 10% last month The Irish Times Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:28 PM PDT PRICES IN the wholesale energy market rose 2 per cent last month but the latest Bord Gáis Energy Index would have hit a two-year high had currency movements not absorbed the increased prices. | George Osborne's boost for Scots economy The Scotsman Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:28 PM PDT Chancellor George Osborne is to hitch the UK's future economic fortunes to renewable energy and medical sciences, in a move that could massively boost the Scottish economy | | |
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