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Wall Street rises as concern eases over Fed tapering
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank needed to see further signs of traction in the economy before it tapered its stimulus efforts. The head of the central bank said the Fed's...Tags: Germany, Plains Exploration & Production Company, Tim Cook, Websense Incorporated, Commodity Markets
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Analysis: Oil saving win-win drives Saudi solar power boom
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - A slide in solar power costs and a surge in oil prices over the last few years has made solar power a win-win strategy for Saudi Arabia: saving billions of dollars of crude for export while making electricity at less than half the cost....Tags: China, Environmental Issues, Alternative Energy, Petroleum Industry, Energy
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Exclusive: Bob Lutz, Chinese in bid to buy Fisker Automotive - sources
ReutersDETROIT (Reuters) - A boutique carmaker led by former General Motors Co executive Bob Lutz and China's largest auto parts supplier made an offer this month to buy cash-strapped "green" car company Fisker Automotive, people familiar with the matter said....Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Manufacturing and Engineering, Companies and Corporations, China, Hybrid Vehicles
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GWP smart-meter fix almost done
Since the massive rollout of roughly 120,000 digital utility meters that began in 2010, Glendale Water & Power officials now have just 53 of them to tweak, down from 919 in September of last year. The drop comes about five months after the utility began...
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AAA: Fear of Unknown Fuels Aversion to EVs
KickingTiresIf U.S. car shoppers were more informed about the capabilities and advantages of electric vehicles, they'd be more inclined to buy one, according to AAA. Despite technological advancements and thousands of available charging stations that make EVs far...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Chevrolet, Passenger Cars
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Tesla Motors may repay U.S. loan by Wednesday: CEO
Reuters(Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc may repay its U.S. Department of Energy loan as early as Wednesday, Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a message on Twitter on Monday. Musk, a billionaire who owns 27.5 percent of Tesla, added that the company would move...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Tesla Motors, Inc., Elon Musk, Science and Technology
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Insight: The road to a greener America is littered with road-kill
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered metallic blue Hummer loaned to him by General Motors Corp. The...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, China, Energy, Finance, Startups
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US STOCKS-Futures flat with data on tap; Cisco jumps
Reuters* Cisco jumps after earnings, outlook * CPI, housing starts, jobless claims data on tap * Futures: Dow up 3 pts, S&P flat, Nasdaq up 2 pts By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Thursday,...Tags: Financial Markets, Cisco Systems Inc., NASDAQ, Nikkei, Market and Exchange
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Chevron says Argentina has world's No. 2 shale oil resources
ReutersBy Karina Grazina BUENOS AIRES, May 16 (Reuters) - Argentina has the world's second largest reservoir of unconventional oil after the United States, concentrated in the Vaca Muerta megafield, said Ali Moshiri, president of Latin American and African...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Energy Resources, Argentina, Ecuador
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Tesla revenue to get boost from selling "green" car credits -analyst
Reuters* Tesla relied heavily on "green" car credits in Q1 -analyst * Credit sales may allow Tesla to repay DOE loan in 18 months By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT, May 14 (Reuters) - Tesla Motor Co may draw about 11 percent of its revenue this year from selling...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Hybrid Vehicles, Environmental Issues, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Car Engine Repair
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Fracking's risks greatly overstated
In a recent letter to the editor ("Fracking is not the answer for U.S. economy," May 7), David Wagenheim relies on outdated and previously debunked talking points in an attempt to convince readers that hydraulic fracturing harms groundwater,...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Politics, Lisa P. Jackson
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FACTBOX-North America natural gas export plans
ReutersMay 3 (Reuters) - Cheniere Energy is the only company to have received full approval from U.S. federal energy regulators to export domestic supplies of natural gas and to construct a U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal. On Friday, Houston-...Tags: United Kingdom, Energy Resources, Shell Canada Limited, Petroleum Industry, Southern Union Company
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