As Massachusetts has increased its reliance on solar, wind and other sources of renewable power over the past decade, companies specializing in alternative energy have begun flexing their political muscles …
By Christopher Johnson LONDON (Reuters) – Iran, the United States and five other major powers are trying to reach an agreement to restrain the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for relief from economic sanctions. The following are answers to frequently asked questions about any nuclear deal and what follows, from analysts, economists and academics in Reuters Global Oil Forum: Q: When will financial sanctions be lifted? Richard Nephew, Program Director
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency says a Supreme Court ruling that undermined a federal rule targeting mercury pollution will not affect the Obama administration’s plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions to slow the effects of global warming.
Austria’s announcement Monday that it would challenge state aid for a new nuclear plant in Britain marks the latest step in the country’s solo campaign to roll back atomic energy in Europe. Since the late 1970s, Austria has been fiercely anti-nuclear, starting with an unprecedented vote by its population that prevented the country’s only plant from providing a watt of power. With the exception of Italy, Austria is surrounded by
Wind power technology is becoming much more viable, and has huge potential around the world. Here’s what you need to know about the state of things.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said he was calling in the country’s ambassador in neighboring Guyana for consultations amid an escalating row over oil exploration in a disputed offshore territory. The OPEC nation in June demanded that Guyana halt exploration being carried out by Exxon Mobil Corp off the coast of the region known as the Essequibo, weeks after Exxon said it had found oil. “It takes a lot
(Reuters) – TerraForm Power Inc , a unit of SunEdison Inc , said it would buy 930 megawatt of wind power plants from Invenergy Wind LLC for $2 billion. Under the deal, TerraForm will acquire seven contracted wind farms in the United States and Canada, the company said on Monday. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter. (This story was refiled to correct TerraForm ticker) (Reporting by
Police in the Armenian capital on Monday routed anti-government protesters who had blocked the city’s main thoroughfare for several weeks over a hike in energy prices. Riot police detained dozens of protesters and dismantled a barricade of dumpsters they had built across an avenue close to the presidential palace in Yerevan, an AFP journalist at the scene said. A senior police official, Valery Osipyan, urged the protesters to disperse peacefully.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has upheld a federal plan limiting pollution in the Chesapeake Bay despite objections from farmers who accuse the Environmental Protection Agency of abusing its power.
(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp reported planned start-up activities resulting in emissions from a flexicoker at its Baytown, Texas facility, according to a filing with the state pollution regulator over the weekend. The event began on July 2 and ended on Saturday, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) filing said. The company planned to resume the restart of the 42,000 barrels per day (bpd) flexicoker at its 560,500 bpd