Archive for February, 2010
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
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
Special duty concessions to promote clean environment – The Hindustan Times
New Delhi, Feb. 26 — Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on
Friday provided relief measures to promote clean environment. Mr. Mukherjee stated clean energy cess will be levied on coal produced in
India as well as on imported coal, at a rate of Rs. 50 per tonne. The measure,
he said is aimed
Solar-powered boat prepares to circumnavigate the globe – The Hindustan Times
London, Feb. 26 — The biggest solar-powered boat is all set to begin
preparations to circumnavigate the globe. According to a report in The Times, the 31m (100ft) by 15m catamaran,
PlanetSolar , has been developed to be silent and clean. The ship will be able to travel at a top speed of 15 knots
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