Assange's embassy life is cramped but connected
Reuters via Yahoo! India News Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:40 AM PDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Living on takeaway meals in a small room with a treadmill to burn off frustrated energy and a vitamin D lamp to make up for a lack of sunlight, Julian Assange has the one material thing he values most: a computer with an Internet connection. The WikiLeaks founder took refuge nine weeks ago at Ecuador's embassy in London to avoid being extradited to Sweden, where he is wanted ... |
U.S. to clarify rules on oil, mining payments abroad
Hartford Courant Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:36 AM PDT
(Reuters) - Two years of uncertainty for big U.S.-listed mining and energy companies will end on Wednesday when U.S. regulators finalize new rules on overseas operations, one set that will require the disclosure of payments to foreign governments while the other seeks to halt the flow of so-called "conflict minerals." |
City opts for waste-to-energy to solve garbage woes
Sun Star Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:34 AM PDT
THE City Solid Waste Management Board has chosen the waste-to-energy technology from Germany Dominion Clean Energy to solve the current problems of solid waste management in Baguio. |
Blazing the trail: MCAS Yuma earns energy building honor
Stars and Stripes Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:33 AM PDT
The Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma is blazing the trail in more than one way. With the coming of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, MCAS Yuma will be the first operational squadron in the Marine Corps. |
As Patriots (and pro sports) go solar, will fans follow?
The Christian Science Monitor Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:31 AM PDT
The New England Patriots are just the latest to turn to solar energy to power their vast complexes. From Boston to Los Angeles, teams are taking advantage of the falling price of solar panels. But for their fans, it's a bigger financial leap. |
Developers plan private tidal power project for Severn
Reuters.co.uk Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:30 AM PDT
LONDON (Reuters) - A group of developers is attempting to revive plans to harness tidal energy from Severn estuary between England and Wales to produce 5 percent of Britain's power in a private project, after the government rejected publicly funded proposals two years ago. Related Stories GM to recall 249,260 midsize SUVs for fire hazard EU copper stocks looking tight - Aurubis Insurer Aetna to ... |
Energy development looms large as Harper sets out on Arctic tour
Ottawa Citizen Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:29 AM PDT
OTTAWA â€" Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s annual northern tour Monday comes at a critical time for energy development in the North, with the Mackenzie Valley pipeline project languishing and bids about to close on a huge tract of Arctic offshore petroleum exploration rights. |
PTT seeks govt help in funding overseas drive
The Nation - Thailand's English news Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:24 AM PDT
PTT Group of Companies is seeking the government's assistance in its overseas expansion, which is proceeding at full speed and requiring the group to consider corporate downsizing. Pailin Chuchottaworn, president and chief executive officer of PTT, yesterday said the government should consider setting up a sovereign wealth fund for co-investment in gas projects owned by Cove Energy. |
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