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UK offshore wind can be cost-competitive in a decade – Dong

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – The cost of offshore wind energy in Britain can become competitive with more established forms of energy in the next decade through better technology and bigger turbines, a Dong Energy executive told Reuters on Wednesday. Offshore wind is one of the most expensive renewable energy technologies in Britain, because manufacturing and maintaining turbines strong enough to withstand marine environments is costly. The sector still

U.S. OPM chief rebuffs lawmakers on scope of cyber breach

By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Office of Personnel Management refused on Wednesday to estimate how many millions of Americans were affected by recent hack attacks on her agency’s computers, but rejected as premature reports 18 million were compromised. OMP Director Katherine Archuleta conceded the number of people whose data was hacked could increase from initial estimates. OPM said this month it was victim of a