Grid parity is light at the end of the solar-power tunnel, but delay likely
The Nation - Thailand's English news Sun, 06 May 2012 10:27 AM PDT
Within the next five or six years Thailand could become one of the world's leading lights in solar power, producing electricity from this renewable energy source at a cost that is either the same or less than buying electricity from a fossil fuel-fired plant. |
China to boost construction of energy-efficient buildings
New Kerala Sun, 06 May 2012 10:18 AM PDT
Beijing, May 6 : The Chinese government has established a goal of having energy-efficient buildings account for 30 percent of new construction projects by 2020, according to an official document released Sunday. |
A new candidate pathway for treating visceral obesity
EurekAlert! Sun, 06 May 2012 10:17 AM PDT
( Brigham and Women's Hospital ) Brown seems to be the color of choice when it comes to the types of fat cells in our bodies. Brown fat expends energy, while its counterpart, white fat stores it. Now a team of researchers led by Jorge Plutzky, M.D., of Brigham and Women's Hospital have essentially made white fat take on characteristics of brown fat. Their findings put medical science a step ... |
AboitizPower posts P5.6B income in Q1
Sun Star Sun, 06 May 2012 10:14 AM PDT
PROPELLED by higher demand for electricity mainly due to increased economic activity in the country, AboitizPower Corp., the energy unit of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, registered a net income of P5.6 billion in the first quarter of 2012, up by 10 percent as compared to same period last year. |
Leftist economist behind Argentina's YPF takeover
Seattle Times Sun, 06 May 2012 10:10 AM PDT
Miguel Galuccio sat quietly with a nervous smile as Argentina's president suddenly thrust the youthful oil executive from obscurity into one of the nation's most high-pressure jobs: leading the newly state-controlled energy company. |
Summary Box: Duke Energy posts lower profit in 1Q
seattlepi.com Sun, 06 May 2012 10:04 AM PDT
Summary Box: Duke Energy posts lower profit in 1Q Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:51Â p.m., Friday, May 4, 2012 The company's underlying earnings grew slightly, despite a mild winter that reduced electric power demand. The company said its planned merger with Progress ... |
Region faces rolling blackouts if San Onofre not back online
Los Angeles Daily News Sun, 06 May 2012 09:57 AM PDT
Rolling blackouts could be a reality this summer if an intense heatwave hits and businesses and residents don't cut enough energy usage, according to a Southern California Edison official. |
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