German firms checking out investments in Greece
Kathimerini Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:43 PM PDT
German investors are reportedly interested in three main areas here in Greece: energy, airports and minerals. German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler is expected to meet with Greek officials during his official visit to Athens early next month. |
Sustainable Energy for All a Priority for UN Secretary-General's Second Term
PRWeb via Yahoo! News Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:42 PM PDT
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today laid out priorities that will guide his second 5-year term, naming among them extending energy’s reach in order to combat endemic poverty. Universal access to energy, improved efficiency and enhanced deployment of renewable sources are ambitious goals, and the Secretary-General is designing a Sustainable Energy for All initiative to make them ... |
Hudak 'irresponsible': Unions, green groups
Cornwall Standard Freeholder Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:41 PM PDT
Six national unions and several environmental groups are stepping into the Ontario election to protest PC Leader Tim Hudak's opposition to the Liberals' green energy legislation.[...] |
Liberal MPP 'misspoke' over carbon tax
Cornwall Standard Freeholder Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:41 PM PDT
A Liberal MPP is backtracking after he said a carbon tax is on the table for Ontario if his party gets re-elected. During a live chat online Tuesday, Dave Levac, the parliamentary assistant to the energy minister, told the Brantford Expositor the Liberals are reviewing a carbon tax.[...] |
Playing Catch-up on Net Metering
Jackson Free Press Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:38 PM PDT
Mississippi is one of only four states in the nation that has not implemented net metering, a consumer-oriented energy policy. Through net metering, consumers who generate renewable energyâ€"such as wind, solar, or biomass fuelsâ€"sell any excess energy they produce to their utility companies. |
Gas field to turn Blackpool into Dallas-on-sea
Guardian Unlimited Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:38 PM PDT
Huge scale of natural gas field in north-west England revealed, but environmentalists concerned about safety issues The huge scale of a natural gas field discovered under the north-west of England has been revealed, potentially revolutionising the UK's energy outlook and creating thousands of jobs, but environmental groups are alarmed at the controversial method by which the gas is extracted ... |
Gas Station TV In $50M Partnership
CBS Detroit Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:37 PM PDT
Gas Station TV Wednesday announced a business deal with Austin, Texas-based Wayne, the gas station equpment company known as Dresser Wayne before its purchase by GE Energy, to triple the audience for its TV programming broadcast atop gas pumps. |
High costs weigh on General Mills 1Q profit
AP via Yahoo! Singapore News Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:36 PM PDT
General Mills Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter net income fell 14 percent as one of the nation's biggest food companies continued to deal with high ingredient and energy costs. But adjusted results beat Wall Street's expectations as revenue climbed on increased prices, solid consumer demand and new products. |
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