Contact gets nod for underground gas storage
Timaru Herald Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:39 PM PST
Contact Energy and its Australian parent Origin Energy have won the thumbs-up from government to store gas underground in Taranaki. |
Texas adds money available for those who buy energy efficient appliances
KVUE-TV Austin Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:39 PM PST
Texas is nearly doubling the amount of money that will be handed out to buy energy efficient appliances.    The Texas Comptroller's Office is adding $8.5 million to the initial $10 million dollar program which is possible because of the federal stimulus. You must buy an Energy Star appliance and dispose of an old appliance, then mail-in a rebate form. The rebate starts Dec. 20. You better act ... |
Oil Supplies Down 9.9 Million Barrels
OfficialWire Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:37 PM PST
U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 9.9 million barrels in the week ending Dec. 10, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Wednesday. |
Utility Pushes Back on Power-Saving
Jackson Free Press Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:35 PM PST
Mississippi Power Company wants a proposed statewide energy-efficiency plan evaluated based on its cost to ratepayers rather than its long-term savingsâ€"a move critics say is a contrast to its desire to have ratepayers fund its own coal-plant expansion. |
Rio Ferdinand sells 'SoccerXizer' with dumb American in viral video
Dirty Tackle Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:28 PM PST
Energy provider and FA sponsor E.ON put together this sneaky bit of viral marketing that a infomercial taped off a U.S. hotel room TV. In it, Rio Ferdinand is paired with a pasty creeper named Frankie to sell the "SoccerXizer" -- a workout machine ("imported from Mexico") that Rio helped design and owes his career to. The joke, of course, is that Americans like translucent Frankie are ... |
US Offers $30M For High-Risk Biofuel Research
Slashdot Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:23 PM PST
coondoggie writes "This one sounds a bit like really wishful thinking. The US Department of Energy today announced $30 million for research projects that would develop advanced biofuels that could replace gasoline or diesel without requiring special upgrades or changes to the vehicle or fueling infrastructure. The $30 million would be spent over the next four years to support as many as five ... |
PwC boosts nuclear energy practice with three new hires
Consultant News Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:21 PM PST
PwC in the UK has recruited three new senior hires to join its fast expanding nuclear consulting team. All will take up the role with immediate effect and together they will be responsible for using their operating and industry knowledge to supplement the existing team. |
Death at industrial worksite 30km northwest of GP
Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:19 PM PST
A 30-year-old Precision Drilling rig worker is dead after being struck in the head by a piece of drilling equipment at a Novus Energy industrial worksite northwest of Grande Prairie Sunday morning.[...] |
Boost your knowledge about energy drinks
Hamilton Mountain News Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:18 PM PST
Red Bull, Monster and Rockstar are just a few of the many popular energy drinks on the market today. The consumption of energy drinks has increased in recent years and sales have grown at a substantial rate. |
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