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CHINA WATER & ENERGY: REAPING THE WIND

BusinessWeek 2 days ago

CHINA WATER & ENERGY: REAPING THE WIND As Chinese cities have become increasingly polluted, the government has laid out ambitious plans to lessen dependence on fossil fuels. By 2020, Beijing aims to have 15% of the nation's electricity come from wind, solar, ...

The Laclede Group board increases dividend

AP News 3 days ago

The Laclede Group board of directors increases dividend by 1 cent Gas company The Laclede Group Inc. said Thursday its board of directors boosted the quarterly dividend by 1 cent. The dividend is now 39.5 cents, up from 38.5 cents and will ...

Harsco increases dividend by 2.5 percent

AP News 3 days ago

Harsco increases dividend 2.5 percent to annual rate of 82 cents Industrial services company Harsco Corp. said Thursday its board approved a 2.5 percent increase in its dividend, lifting its annual rate by 2 cents to 82 cents per share. A quarterly ...

Feds OK breakup to cut power costs in Ark., Miss.

AP News 3 days ago

Federal regulators OK breakup that could change power costs in Arkansas, Mississippi Federal regulators Thursday authorized Entergy Corp.'s utilities in Mississippi and Arkansas to leave a multistate agreement, a move expected to eventually save money for electric customers in Arkansas. The Federal ...

NY AG: AES Corp. agrees to pollution disclosures

AP News 3 days ago

Energy company AES Corp. agrees to tell investors more about pollution AES Corp., which operates several coal-fired power plants in the U.S., has agreed to put more information about global warming in its public financial disclosures. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo ...

AEP subsidiary to buy La. cooperative

AP News 3 days ago

Southwestern Electric to buy Louisiana cooperative for $94M; deal will cut electric rates A subsidiary of power generator American Electric Power plans to buy a Louisiana electric cooperative for $94 million in a deal expected to save the cooperative's members 20 percent ...

Ex-Westar execs' attorneys fight moving trial site

AP News 3 days ago

Attorneys for ex-Westar executives oppose moving trial back to Topeka from Kansas City Two former Westar Energy Inc. executives facing criminal charges are opposing plans to move their third trial. Attorneys for former Westar CEO David Wittig and his chief lieutenant, Douglas ...

Smoke rises from Japan nuclear plant

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

Smoke rose on Thursday from the world's largest nuclear power plant in Japan, which was shut down by an earthquake two years ago, but the operator said no-one was injured and there was no radiation leak. The smoke was caused by friction ...

Japan nuke plant smoke, no radiation says operator

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

Smoke rose Thursday from the world's largest nuclear power plant in Japan, which was hit by a deadly earthquake two years ago, but the operator said no-one was injured and there was no radiation leak. "A worker at our company spotted smoke ...

Republic Services to raise up to $680 million

AP News 4 days ago

Republic Services to raise up to $680 million in private debt offering Waste hauler Republic Services Inc. said Wednesday it has begun a private debt offering to raise as much as $680 million. The Phoenix-based company said the proceeds from the sale ...

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