Energy minister dodges questions on board dispute
Metro Halifax Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:49 PM PST
Energy Minister Charlie Parker refused to answer opposition questions on the dispute between the auditor general and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board yesterday. At the legislature, Parker was asked a number of times to comment on his department’s response to auditor general Jacques Lapointe’s abandoned audit of the board. Lapointe said the CNSOPB was acting at the behest of ... |
Low Carbon London initiative to help companies cut emissions
Computerworld Singapore Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:44 PM PST
A new Low Carbon London website has been launched by UK Power Networks to help companies better manage their energy consumption. The website - www.lowcarbonlondon.info - is one of the cornerstones of a £30million programme that will explore new ways to generate and distribute electricity and manage energy consumption. |
Pets of the week, 11/16/11
Coolidge Examiner Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:38 PM PST
Jessie Hi, I’m Jessie! I’m a Belgian Malinois, about one-year-old and drop dead gorgeous! My owner couldn’t keep me any longer, so I ended up at the shelter (it’s OK here, but I would much rather have a real home.) I have a lot of energy, love to run and play, and I give pretty great face kisses, too! I’m looking for a home where I can get lots of attention, dog treats and exercise. I also think ... |
Japan Inc steps up shift overseas as yen stays high
Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:37 PM PST
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's big manufacturers are speeding up their shift overseas, in a sign they see the strong yen as a long-term handicap rather than a temporary blip, as they struggle to compete with nimble Asian rivals. A sluggish home market and energy shortages following the widespread nuclear power shutdown sparked by the March 11 earthquake and ensuing atomic crisis are also tipping the ... |
Four more North Penn schools join the Energy Star club
The Reporter Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:37 PM PST
LANSDALE â€" Wearing green T-shirts and smiles, members of the Oak Park Elementary School Enact Club came to the North Penn School Board Meeting Thursday to help their principal and custodian accept an Energy Star plaque their school earned. |
Suzlon slumps to record low on bourses
Business Standard India Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:36 PM PST
Shares of wind turbine-maker Suzlon Energy plummeted to all-time lows on the BSE and NSE today after one of the company's promoter groups, Samanvaya Holdings, sold a 2.08% stake in the firm for Rs 100.45 crore. |
SOUNDOFF: Are you worried about paying for heating oil this winter?
New Haven Register Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:36 PM PST
Yes, I am. Tex, West Haven Yes, I am worrying about paying my oil bill this winter. I am thinking of getting an energy-efficient electric heater and turning my furnace down low. Actually, as high as electricity is, it’ll probably be cheaper than the oil. How about putting price controls back on and getting rid of the speculators and stock market who are raising our prices? |
Premier meets with Bowater workers
Metro Halifax Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:34 PM PST
Premier Darrell Dexter says he’s lost sleep over the situation workers found themselves in at the Bowater Mersey mill outside Liverpool. Dexter met with workers at the mill yesterday, a day after the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union Local 141 voted 51.7 per cent in favour of accepting management’s ultimatum to cut close to half their work force. “I don’t think you could describe in ... |
Traden show on laser
New Kerala Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:34 PM PST
Kochi, Nov 17: LaserTech India2011, a leading international trade show on Laser Technology will be held in Mumbai from tomorrow to 20 to present highly promising, energy efficient solutions for manufacturing companies. |
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