An Urgent Update on America's Energy Megatrend

Source: The Market Oracle

In less than 10 years, every heavy-duty truck in the U.S. could be running on "alternate fuel." Companies like Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, AT ...
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Government launches Energy Bill to deliver 'transparency and certainty' for low carbon economy

Source: Humanitarian News

The government has today confirmed long-awaited plans for the biggest shake up to the energy industry in a generation, vowing that its ambitious package of "electricity market reforms" will bolster energy security, slash greenhouse g ...
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UK government props up new nuclear with billions in subsidies

Source: Greenpeace International

There were two big pieces of nuclear news coming out of the UK this week.First, the government published plans to reform the electricity market, promising to hand over billions in subsidies to the nuclear industry to encourage them to build new nuclear ...
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Cape Light Compact drops electricity rates

Source: Cape Cod Online

The cost of flipping on the lights is about to hit its lowest rate since 2005 for most Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard electricity users, due in large part to a recent nosedive in natural gas prices. The price for residential cust ...
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Further price hikes 'on the way' for gas and electricity

Source: Independent.ie

HOUSEHOLDERS are likely to be hit with further energy price hikes later this year.As new figures revealed that consumers here already paid more for electricity than most of our European neighbours, the energy regulator warne ...
Full article at: Independent.ie  More like this  1 day ago, 10:55pm CDT

Energy price fix deals 'a no-brainer'

Source: Herald Scotland

The UK Government this week published its plans for reform of the electricity market, but was accused of doing little to lower household bills. Lucy Darch, director of energy at uSwitch.com, said: "The Government ...
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Energy Secretary Ed Davey: charged with keeping the lights on

Source: The Telegraph

I suppose it had to happen. There I was, listening to Ed Davey, the new(ish) Energy and Climate Change Secretary, emphasising his determination to “keep the lights on”, when those in his Whitehall office abruptly went out. Bri ...
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OPG reports $154-million profit in first quarter

Source: Hamilton Spectator

Ontario Power Generation says it made a profit of $154 million in the three months ended March 31, compared with $153 million a year ago. The profit came despite a sharp decrease in earnings from generating electricity, due ...
Full article at: Hamilton Spectator  More like this  1 day ago, 10:22am CDT

Ontario Power Generation reports slight increase in Q1 profit to $154 million

Source: Canadian Business Online

TORONTO - Ontario Power Generation Inc. has reported a slight increase in first-quarter profit despite a decline in revenue, largely as a result of lower spot prices for electricity. The Ontario government-owned ...
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