For Russia, Ukraine and Belarus the future is nuclear
Russian Information Agency Novosti Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:44 PM PDT
Twenty-five years after the Chernobyl disaster, Eastern Europe is still clinging to nuclear power. The anti-nuclear movement is essentially non-existent, but experts say 'green' energy is still a viable alternative. Belarus and Ukraine see nuclear power as the way forward. Ukraine has four nuclear plants and there are plans for a Russian firm to build two more reactors at one of them. |
Energy beat Vipers in opener of D-League finals
Erie Times-News Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:39 PM PDT
HIDALGO, Texas -- The Iowa Energy overcame a slow start with a strong second half to defeat the Rio Grande Valley Vipers 123-106 in the first game of the NBA D-League finals Sunday night at State Farm Arena. |
SNAPSHOT-Indian stocks bonds, swaps, rupee, gold at 11 a.m.
Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:38 PM PDT
The 30-share benchmark BSE index up 0.07 percent at 19,616.56 points and the 50-share Nifty 0.03 percent lower at 5,883.1 points, in choppy trade on Monday, as higher financials more than offset a drop in energy major Reliance Industries . |
Google to buy more wind power from NextEra
CIOL Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:29 PM PDT
BANGALORE: A NextEra Energy Inc unit will sell 100.8 megawatts (MW) of wind energy to Google Inc's energy subsidiary, the companies' second such agreement that would help the Internet search giant power its data centers using renewable sources of energy. |
Last chance for shoppers
St. Joseph News-Press Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:25 PM PDT
Area consumers have one day left to buy an energy-efficient appliance in Missouri and not fret over added sales taxes appearing on their receipts. Today marks the last shopping opportunity in the state’s third Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday, held each April. |
Oil prices must roll back this week, DOE says, as Palace probes oil firms
InterAksyon Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:24 PM PDT
MANILA, Philippines -- Oil prices must rollback this week, the Aquino administration said Monday after it started investigation of oil companies that increased pump prices of unleaded gasoline and diesel more than what government expected based on its calculations. Energy Secretary Rene Almendras, however, declined to give figures as to how much pump prices must retreat, saying the department ... |
Energy Outlast Vipers In GM 1
KRGV Rio Grande Valley Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:23 PM PDT
HIDALGO - The Iowa Energy outscored the Rio Grande Valley Vipers 29-9 in the third quarter en route to 123-106 victory in game one of the NBA D-League Finals. The Vipers led 63-59 at halftime, but came out and missed their first eight shots from the field. Iowa took advantage with Curtis Stinson leading the comeback. The NBA D-League MVP tallied a triple double in the victory with 29 points, 10 ... |
Minnesota's frac sand sparks tension
The Fargo Forum Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:18 PM PDT
Some fear mining will damage area RED WING, Minn. - Under the forested bluffs of southeastern Minnesota lies an increasingly sought-after resource prized by the energy industry that's attracting interest to the state from an increasing number of companies, which isn't sitting well with some residents. Â Talk about this topic |
BSE Sensex rises; SBI gains, Reliance Industries falls
Reuters via Yahoo! India News Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:18 PM PDT
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex edged 0.3 percent higher in choppy trade on Monday, as higher financials more than offset a drop in energy major Reliance Industries. |
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