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Energy giants in price probe threat ; COMPETITION INQUIRY ‘WOULD HIT MULTI-BILLION POUND PROJECTS’ – Mail On Sunday (London, Uk)

BRITAIN’S leading energy companies are threatening a multibillion
pound investment strike if they are subjected to a Competition Commission
inquiry because of soaring prices and profits. The Government and regulator Ofgem have been warned that no board of
directors would approve expensive projects

Letters – The Boston Globe

Factory hiring is unrealistic dream Announcements from the president 8b set aside for nuclear plant Feb.
17) and recent letters to the editor reignite the false hope of long-term,
significant job creation from renewable energy. The recent job losses at
Evergreen Solar at Devens resulted from the

Kia Crashes the Green Car Party with the Kia Hybrid Car

Kia Crashes the Green Car Party with the Kia Hybrid CarRemember when Kia first hit the market and other car manufacturers were laughing at them? Well, they haven’t been laughing in quite some time as Kia continues to put out attractive looking vehicles for far less money than anyone else. They have now unleashed their latest entry into the hybrid market at the new [...]
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Intelligent energy management for the home

In order to save energy, consumers need to be able to obtain up-to-date information at any time about the energy consumption of their appliances, and be able to control them while away from home. Scientists have developed two new applications that help consumers manage their power use.

Finding a job with a future – Waikato Times (Hamilton, New Zealand)

How do you pick a job with staying power? Carly Chynoweth of
Britain’s The Times presents 10 top tips. Get back into banking Savvas Savouri, the chief economist at Tosca, the hedge fund, predicts that
100,000 new financial services jobs will be created in London alone over the
next decade.

Local wind farm to meet opposition – Guelph Mercury

A second proposed wind farm in part of Wellington County will
be met with opposition next month. Invenergy Canada is seeking approval to build 25-35 wind turbines
on approximately 1,620 hectares of land a few kilometres northwest
of Belwood. Half the proposed site is in the Township of Centre of

REP. SOLOMON ORTIZ HOLDS A HEARING ON MILITARY INSTALLATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT – Political Transcript Wire

(CORRECTED COPY) HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON READINESS HOLDS A
HEARING ON MILITARY INSTALLATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT FEBRUARY 24, 2010 SPEAKERS: REP. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, D-TEXAS CHAIRMAN
REP. GENE TAYLOR, D-MISS. REP. NEIL ABERCROMBIE, D-HAWAII REP.
SILVESTRE

Clean energy cess on coal produced in India – The Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Feb. 26 — Announcing the establishment of a National
Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) for funding research and innovative projects in clean
technologies, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday proposed to levy clean
energy cess on coal produced in India as also imported. “There are many

Renewable energy sector earmarked Rs.380 crore more – The Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Feb. 26 — India’s renewable energy sector budget has been
increased by 61 percent to Rs.1,000 crore from Rs.620 crore, signalling the
government’s commitment to popularising alternate source of energy in the
country. “In pursuance of government’s resolve to implement the National

Budget highlights (Tenth Lead) – The Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Feb. 26 — Highlights of 2010-11 budget presented by
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in parliament Friday: — Clean energy cess of Rs.50 per tonne on coal produced in India — Concessional duty of 4 percent for solar power rickshaw developed by
Council of Scientific and Industrial