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China harnesses mountain wind power

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

In the mountains above the southwestern Chinese town of Dali, dozens of new wind turbines dot the landscape -- a symbol of the country's sky-high ambitions for clean, green energy. At an altitude of 3,000 metres (9,800 feet), Dali Zhemoshan is the ...

Turkey sticks to nuclear power plan

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

Turkey is determined to build a nuclear power plant and will launch a new project to replace a failed tender, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz was quoted as saying Saturday. "The fact that the tender was scrapped does not mean that the process ...

Vt. nuke critics renew campaign against relicense

AP News 4 days ago

Vermont Yankee nuclear plant critics renew campaign to block 20-year license extension Hoping to sway lawmakers, two of the state's most famous residents and one of its former governors joined groups opposed to the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in announcing a ...

Obama Announces $3.4 Billion For Transition To 'Smart Energy Grid'

consumeraffairs.com 4 days ago

Applicants say investments will create tens of thousands of jobs, save energy President Barack Obama has announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history. Speaking at Florida Power and Light's DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, Obama outlined $3.4 ...

A shortsighted vision

Las Vegas Sun 6 days ago

Recruiting a nuclear power plant is on the mind of eastern Nevada mayor The mayor of Ely in eastern Nevada foresees a day when the mines that give employment to residents of his small city begin petering out. So a goal of ...

In Nevada, nuclear raises touchy issues

Las Vegas Sun 7 days ago

PlantsÕ voracious thirst, stateÕs Yucca stand complicate idea for Ely Nevadas long-standing common sense argument against Yucca Mountain has been that the state doesnt even have a nuclear plant, so it would be patently wrong to force it to be the nuke ...

Electricity-hungry Vietnam looks to join nuclear club

AFP Asian Edition 7 days ago

Vietnam is expected to take a key step towards meeting its burgeoning appetite for electricity by paving the way for its first nuclear power plant, but debate is still raging over the controversial project. Parliament in the fast-growing communist state is set ...

Talk of Wyoming wind tax whips up debate

AP News 8 days ago

Talk of wind tax in Wyoming Legislature whips up debate Wyoming lawmakers will soon take up the thorny issue of whether to impose new taxes on wind energy development, a proposal that developers say could stunt the fledgling industry's growth in Wyoming. ...

U.S. running out of alternative energy excuses

Stockhouse 8 days ago

Time to show greater action After being the world leader in nuclear power for many years, the U.S. dropped out and has been huddled in fear since the Three-Mile Island nuclear power plant incident in 1979. In the 30 years since, the ...

Blackout mystery casts shadow on Brazil's Olympics

AFP Global Edition 9 days ago

A massive blackout that plunged half of Brazil into the dark days ago remains a mystery, casting a shadow over the country's energy policy and its plans to host the 2016 Olympics, experts say. The outage Tuesday night, which affected up to ...

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