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| Blackout at Superdome a known issue before game Tue, 05 Feb, 2013 06:45 PM PST    NEW ORLEANS â€" Concerned the Superdome might not be able to handle the energy needed for its first Super Bowl since Hurricane Katrina, officials spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on upgrades to decayed utility lines, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. Moran’s gets $19M contract Tue, 05 Feb, 2013 06:45 PM PST Consumers Energy has signed a $19 million contract with Moran Iron Works for the fabrication of clean-air equipment for the utility’s power plants. For more on this story and others in Thursday's edition, subscribe to your e-edition or purchase a paper at your favorite retailer. Over a billion dollars paid for nothing Tue, 05 Feb, 2013 06:40 PM PST Progress Energy to close Crystal River nuclear power plant, leaving rate payers on the hook for over a billion dollars in repairs. Overview Tue, 05 Feb, 2013 06:37 PM PST Economists have long argued that taxing oil consumption would be the most efficient way to address U.S. vulnerability to overpriced and unreliable oil supplies. Yet energy taxes are a third rail in American politics. How The Social Sector Can Better Use Data Tue, 05 Feb, 2013 06:36 PM PST Big Data might be helping for-profit companies, but nonprofits aren’t utilizing new streams of information in their decision-making, to their detriment. The world is awash in data. Every day data is generated from sensors measuring our climate, energy usage, geo location, and physical and emotional well-being. Some people have said that data is the new oil . But this vast amount of diverse ... Questions and answers about Crystal River nuclear plant Tue, 05 Feb, 2013 06:34 PM PST Times staff Tuesday, February 5, 2013 What happened Tuesday ? Duke Energy announced that it will retire the Crystal River nuclear power plant, known as CR3. Does that mean we face power shortages? No. CR3 has been shut down since 2009. Since then, the company has been able to acquire replacement power sufficient for its customers' needs. The recession greatly reduced power demand. Why has the ... BP bill for Deepwater disaster hits $42bn Tue, 05 Feb, 2013 06:28 PM PST British energy giant BP said net profits slumped by more than half in 2012 as the group was rocked by fines and asset sales linked to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, ahead of a US trial later this month. New Orleans says blackout shouldn’t dampen 2018 bid Tue, 05 Feb, 2013 06:25 PM PST NEW ORLEANS â€" As the Superdome’s energy provider and stadium management try to determine what caused a 34-minute power outage at Sunday’s Super Bowl, local officials are hoping the incident won’t leave a black eye on the city or prevent the league’s big game from coming back to town. Larry Roedel, a lawyer for the state board that oversees the Superdome, said Monday that the outage did not ... China Technology Stocks Rise, Energy Companies Halt 7-Day Rally Tue, 05 Feb, 2013 06:20 PM PST Chinese technology companies rose, led by software maker Neusoft Corp., while energy stocks dropped after a seven-day advance drove valuations to the highest level since November 2011. Analyst calls for February 6 Tue, 05 Feb, 2013 06:20 PM PST KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 â€"  This is a selection of morning calls by local research houses for the day. HwangDBS Vickers Market Strategy: Snake in the Dragon’s shadow Expect higher highs and lower lows as the sneaky energy drive the equities market in the new year. Good fortunes may rub on the property, construction, petroleum and banking industries in ... | |
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