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S. Korea issues power shortage alert amid heatwave
Aug 06, 2012 (AFP)
South Korea's state power company issued a shortage warning Monday, meaning that reserves are dangerously low, as electricity consumption rose sharply due to an...
Defense, Interior develop renewables
Aug 06, 2012 (UPI)
The U.S. Interior Department will make 16 million acres of public land rich in renewable energy resources available for defense-related projects, Interior Secre...
China can learn from India's blackouts?
Aug 02, 2012 (UPI)
India's massive blackout this week can offer lessons for China, says a Chinese state-run paper. "India is stuck in a dilemma but China is also facing a developi...
Scottish firth dubbed marine energy park
Aug 01, 2012 (UPI)
The turbulent waters of the Pentland Firth, home to some of the world's fastest tides, this week were designated a marine energy park by the British government....
EDF first-half profits up on hydro, renewables
Jul 31, 2012 (AFP)
French state-controlled energy giant EDF said Tuesday it posted a 4.6 percent rise in first-half net profit as higher hydroelectricity and renewables output com...
Hunter-gatherers, Westerners use same amount of energy, contrary to theory
Jul 30, 2012 (SPX)
Modern lifestyles are generally quite different from those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, a fact that some claim as the cause of the current rise in global o...
BSU starts second phase of largest geothermal system in U.S.
Jul 25, 2012 (SPX)
In the shadow of two outdated smokestacks and four antiquated coal-fired boilers, Ball State has started the second and final phase of converting the university...
Roadmap for a Sustainable Energy System in the Dominican Republic
Jul 23, 2012 (SPX)
According to a new report released by the Worldwatch Institute's Climate and Energy Program, the Dominican Republic will benefit economically, socially, and env...
Report: Canada can be energy superpower
Jul 20, 2012 (UPI)
A Canadian Senate committee has released a report aimed at positioning Canada to become an energy superpower. The 68-page report, titled "Now or never: Canada m...
Apollo Energy Assists Businesses Cutting Commercial Energy Costs
Jul 20, 2012 (SPX)
Energy brokers Apollo Energy are working with UK businesses to help them reduce their commercial energy costs - ahead of an expected rise in the cost of annual ...
Ireland calls for interconnector approval
Jul 20, 2012 (UPI)
Long-delayed plans to build a $200 million north-south electricity interconnector in Ireland must be completed, the country's energy minister said this week. Ir...
Outside View: Energy independence key
Jul 19, 2012 (UPI)
In China, they are building things. Big things. Whether you're driving north from Beijing, through lesser known cities such as Qinghuangdou, or standing atop a ...
Anonymous hackers target energy majors
Jul 18, 2012 (UPI)
Gazprom and Shell this week were among the targets of the Anonymous computer hacking collective, which protested plans for offshore drilling in the arctic. The ...
U.S. ranks low in energy efficiency
Jul 13, 2012 (UPI)
The United States lags in ninth place out of 12 of the world's major economies in overall energy efficiency, a survey indicates. The survey by the American Coun...
Putin: Energy privatization a priority
Jul 13, 2012 (UPI)
Privatization must remain a top priority, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the first meeting of his presidential energy sector commission this week. Putin,...
Britain best in energy efficiency as US lags: report
Jul 12, 2012 (AFP)
Britain is a champion of energy efficiency while the United States and Canada lag behind in conserving power, according to a new report released Thursday. In a ...
La Croix Valmer city selects AREVA's electricity storage system
Jul 12, 2012 (SPX)
The AREVA Group has won the call for tenders launched by La Croix Valmer city (South East of France) for the supply of an energy storage system. AREVA will inst...
Increase in consumers choosing to combine renewable energy options
Jul 12, 2012 (SPX)
A growing number of homeowners are choosing to combine different types of renewable energy products as part of a concerted drive to reduce costs and live a more...
EU ministers launch project bonding effort
Jul 11, 2012 (UPI)
The pilot phase of an EU bond initiative to boost funding for energy and other infrastructure projects was approved by ministers this week. The Council of Europ...
World Bank under fire for Ethiopia-Kenya power line
Jul 11, 2012 (AFP)
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged the World Bank to withhold support for a power line that would take electricity from Ethiopia to Kenya, citing environment...
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