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Coal plant, coop supply deal approved Sun Star Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:44 AM PDT GENERAL SANTOS CITY--The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the power sales agreement (PSA) between the Alcantara-led Sarangani Energy Corp. and an electric distribution utility here. In a 75-page decision signed by Zenaida G. Cruz-Ducut, ERC chairperson, and commissioners Maria Theresa A.R. Castaneda and Alfredo J. In Ad Battle, Obama Banking On Wind-Power Message In Key Swing States NPR Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:41 AM PDT In Colorado and Iowa, two states considered up for grabs in the presidential race, a battle over alternative energy policy is playing a growing role in the debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney. No Spike in Natural Gas Looming: Boone Pickens CNBC Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:40 AM PDT The U.S. should continue to have a cheap energy advantage compared to the rest of the world, Boone Pickens, BP Capital founder, told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Wednesday. Five million homes face 'shock' energy rise Daily Telegraph Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:40 AM PDT Five million households face increases in their fuel bills of up to £100-a-year despite rising profits for energy companies. Energy Firm SSE To Raise Bills By 9% Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:40 AM PDT Consumer groups have reacted with fury after energy firm SSE confirmed plans to raise its gas and electricity bills by an average of 9% from October 15.The company, formerly known as Scottish & Southern ... Despite all the numbers, energy policy questions fall short The Japan Times Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:39 AM PDT Numbers, numbers everywhere. So what are we to think? That's the question activists, academics and members of the public are asking as they follow the debate over the next long-term energy plan, which centers on three different basic scenarios for Japan's energy mix in 2030 and, more to the point, what role nuclear power will play. New Yamaguchi governor to freeze plan to build nuclear plant The Japan Times Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:39 AM PDT Yamaguchi's new governor said Wednesday he will freeze the planned construction of a nuclear plant in the prefecture now that the central government is rethinking its atomic energy goals in light of the triple-meltdown crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant. The planned Kaminoseki nuclear plant will remain on hold unless the state signals its new energy policy will continue the use of atomic ... Nuclear option nixed by 50% on energy policy poll The Japan Times Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:38 AM PDT A government opinion poll on future energy policy options showed Wednesday that nearly 50 percent of respondents want atomic power off the table by 2030. The "deliberative polling" study was conducted by a government committee earlier this month as one of its means of collecting public opinion in seeking to formulate a new energy mix in light of the Fukushima nuclear disaster that started last ... Efficient 'smart cities' gain traction after disasters The Japan Times Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:38 AM PDT The power shortages that hit the country following the March 2011 disasters made better energy management an imperative and spawned efforts to create efficient "smart cities." Ideas for these environmentally friendly communities that employ cutting-edge technology have been flourishing â€" especially in the disaster-hit Tohoku region â€" as the government encourages businesses and municipalities to ... Iran ready to build nuclear reactors with cooperation of other countries mehrnews.com Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:35 AM PDT TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) â€" Fereydoun Abbasi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, announced on Wednesday that Tehran is ready to cooperate with other countries in building nuclear reactors provided that those countries have the expertise to ensure the safety standards set by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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