China to learn Japan nuke lessons, then go ahead
The Star Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:43 AM PDT
BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear disaster will make the new generation of reactors safer, according to China's energy chief and to a leading builder, but neither suggested there would be any change to the timetable for building new plants. |
Gulfport 4Q earns jump 57 pct
AP via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:42 AM PDT
Gulfport Energy Corp. said Monday its earnings jumped 57 percent in the fourth quarter as it increased oil production while selling crude for higher prices. |
Georgetown Mobil sold by oil giant
Wilton Bulletin Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT
Georgetown Mobil and its sister station in Ridgefield have been sold as part of a deal in which Massachussetts-based Alliance Energy bought 85 gas stations that Exxon Mobil had in Connecticut. “We bought a package of stations from Exxon Mobil, including the one that’s in Georgetown,†said Dylan Remley, Alliance Energy’s general counsel. “It was 87 stations, and a number of independent dealers ... |
Sifting through rumors, facts
Business Mirror Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:36 AM PDT
THE International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that a hydrogen explosion occurred on Monday morning at the Unit 3 of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan but the primary containment vesselâ€"where the radioactive material is placedâ€"“was not damaged,†meaning there was no immediate danger to the general population. This, as the Philippine government cautioned the public on ... |
Japan quake ‘to lift energy prices’
Express and Star Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:35 AM PDT
Experts have warned of higher UK energy prices after Japan's nuclear crisis sent natural gas costs racing to their highest level for more than two years. |
Pinoys asked to make year-long commitment to save energy
WN Philippines Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:35 AM PDT
MANILA, PhilippinesFilipinos are urged to pledge to a year-long commitment to reduce their energy usage and go beyond the yearly celebration of Earth Hour, the hour-long global switch off which targets to spread the message of the threat posed by climate change. 'Earth Hour is a simple act that emphasizes both the ease and importance of adopting energy-efficient practices and lifestyles,' Earth ... |
When it comes to hardware innovation, we need more progress on eco-materials
ZDNet Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:34 AM PDT
It used to be that the big high-tech companies would crow about this or that latest feature or speed enhancement when attempting to one-up their rivals. Now, the competitive posturing is just as like to be about energy efficiency as anything else.Case in point: technology giant Hewlett-Packard is out on the road right now trumpeting [...] |
Obama agenda: A narrower agenda.
MSNBC: First Read Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:34 AM PDT
In remarks today, President Barack Obama will call on Congress to revamp the No Child Left Behind Act this summer. "The fragile bipartisan consensus that nuclear power offers a big piece of the answer to America’s energy and global warming challenges may have evaporated as  … |
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