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http://news.yahoo.com/energy/ Get the latest Energy news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking Energy news, including analysis and opinion on top Energy stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedThu, 11 Jul 2013 12:55:56 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/energy/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifRetail gasoline prices across Texas have risen 4 cents this week. AAA Texas on Thursday reported the average price at the pump statewide was $3.38 per gallon. The nationwide gas price average also rose ...http://news.yahoo.com/aaa-says-texas-gas-prices-165556638.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 12:55:56 -0400Associated Pressaaa-says-texas-gas-prices-165556638<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romania-gives-chevron-green-light-explore-shale-155035869.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xZxg9sU.KxSr5bPWkO8o9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T155035Z_1_CBRE96A180G00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Chevron gas station sign is seen in Del Mar, California" align="left" title="A Chevron gas station sign is seen in Del Mar, California" border="0" /></a>BUCHAREST (Reuters) - U.S. oil major Chevron won approval to drill exploration wells for shale gas in three areas in eastern Romania, local news agency Mediafax reported on Thursday. Romania&#039;s leftist government initially opposed shale gas when it took power in 2012 but has since became a supporter in view of potential economic benefits from any major discovery. Mediafax said the decision was taken by the Technical Assessment Committee of the Environment protection agency of the town of Vaslui. The U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romania-gives-chevron-green-light-explore-shale-155035869.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 11:50:35 -0400Reutersromania-gives-chevron-green-light-explore-shale-155035869<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romania-gives-chevron-green-light-explore-shale-155035869.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xZxg9sU.KxSr5bPWkO8o9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T155035Z_1_CBRE96A180G00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Chevron gas station sign is seen in Del Mar, California" align="left" title="A Chevron gas station sign is seen in Del Mar, California" border="0" /></a>BUCHAREST (Reuters) - U.S. oil major Chevron won approval to drill exploration wells for shale gas in three areas in eastern Romania, local news agency Mediafax reported on Thursday. Romania&#039;s leftist government initially opposed shale gas when it took power in 2012 but has since became a supporter in view of potential economic benefits from any major discovery. Mediafax said the decision was taken by the Technical Assessment Committee of the Environment protection agency of the town of Vaslui. The U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>An independent report blames manufacturing defects for the failure of an Exxon Mobil Corp. pipeline that sent 150,000 gallons of crude oil into the small town of Mayflower, the company said Wednesday. ...http://news.yahoo.com/exxon-report-blames-ark-pipeline-134620698.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 09:46:20 -0400Associated Pressexxon-report-blames-ark-pipeline-134620698ConocoPhillips said Thursday that its board boosted the oil and gas company's quarterly dividend by 4.5 percent to 69 cents. The dividend will be paid on Sept. 3 to shareholders of record as of July 22. ...http://news.yahoo.com/conocophillips-boosts-dividend-69-cents-134324657.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 09:43:24 -0400Associated Pressconocophillips-boosts-dividend-69-cents-134324657Chevron Corp. said Wednesday that it produced 2.1 percent less oil and natural gas in the spring quarter, compared with last year, because of shutdowns and maintenance work overseas. The nation's second-largest ...http://news.yahoo.com/maintenance-cuts-chevrons-spring-production-224957686.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 18:49:57 -0400Associated Pressmaintenance-cuts-chevrons-spring-production-224957686An environmental group said Wednesday it has sued the federal government, contending that recently established regulations for ships to treat ballast water before releasing it into U.S. waterways aren't ...http://news.yahoo.com/group-sues-epa-over-invasive-151541370.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 14:47:40 -0400Associated Pressgroup-sues-epa-over-invasive-151541370Idaho motorists are paying some of the nation's highest prices when it comes to filling the gasoline tank. AAA Idaho says the average price for a gallon of unleaded on Tuesday was $3.75. While that's down ...http://news.yahoo.com/idaho-gas-prices-among-nations-160355725.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 12:03:55 -0400Associated Pressidaho-gas-prices-among-nations-160355725Japan appears poised to give nuclear power another chance, just over two years after the reactor meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant forced it to rethink its enthusiasm for atomic energy.http://news.yahoo.com/japan-nuclear-power-another-chance-152110227.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 11:21:10 -0400Christian Science Monitorjapan-nuclear-power-another-chance-152110227Oklahoma's average price for gasoline is up slightly over the last week, but still well below the national average. AAA Oklahoma reported Tuesday the average price for a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline ...http://news.yahoo.com/auto-group-reports-okla-gas-151708399.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 11:17:08 -0400Associated Pressauto-group-reports-okla-gas-151708399West Virginia gas prices are holding steady. The auto club's weekly check on prices at the pump show the state average is $3.44 a gallon for regular unleaded. That's down a couple cents from last week. ...http://news.yahoo.com/w-va-gas-prices-holding-151521645.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 11:15:21 -0400Associated Pressw-va-gas-prices-holding-151521645Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter said Tuesday that he won't delay a Senate vote on President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency after securing a deal to boost transparency ...http://news.yahoo.com/top-republican-wont-delay-senate-130821190.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 09:08:21 -0400Associated Presstop-republican-wont-delay-senate-130821190LONDON (Reuters) - British prompt gas prices fell on Wednesday morning due to an oversupplied transmission network, as warm weather cut heating demand. The price of gas for Thursday delivery fell 0.40 pence to 65.50 pence per therm at 0900 GMT, pulled lower by rising supplies. Gas for instant delivery also traded at 65.50 pence per therm, down 0.55 pence on the day. Later-dated gas contracts were buoyed by firmer oil prices. Gas demand is expected to reach 161. ...http://news.yahoo.com/uk-prompt-gas-prices-dip-ample-supply-103330387.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 06:33:30 -0400Reutersuk-prompt-gas-prices-dip-ample-supply-103330387<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/republican-senator-wont-fillibuster-obamas-epa-pick-220802743.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tzAO84aJcnLbm_AJOYjWvw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-09T220802Z_1_CBRE9681PHK00_RTROPTP_2_USA-CLIMATE-EPA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="McCarthy testifies before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on nomination to be administrator of Environmental Protection Agency" align="left" title="McCarthy testifies before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on nomination to be administrator of Environmental Protection Agency" border="0" /></a>By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gina McCarthy&#039;s embattled nomination to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cleared a hurdle on Tuesday when one of her top Republican critics said he would not block a Senate vote on her appointment. David Vitter of Louisiana, the ranking Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said he would support a full Senate vote on McCarthy now that the EPA had agreed to a series of requests he made to address complaints about transparency at the agency. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/republican-senator-wont-fillibuster-obamas-epa-pick-220802743.htmlTue, 09 Jul 2013 18:08:02 -0400Reutersrepublican-senator-wont-fillibuster-obamas-epa-pick-220802743<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/republican-senator-wont-fillibuster-obamas-epa-pick-220802743.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tzAO84aJcnLbm_AJOYjWvw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-09T220802Z_1_CBRE9681PHK00_RTROPTP_2_USA-CLIMATE-EPA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="McCarthy testifies before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on nomination to be administrator of Environmental Protection Agency" align="left" title="McCarthy testifies before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on nomination to be administrator of Environmental Protection Agency" border="0" /></a>By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gina McCarthy&#039;s embattled nomination to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cleared a hurdle on Tuesday when one of her top Republican critics said he would not block a Senate vote on her appointment. David Vitter of Louisiana, the ranking Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said he would support a full Senate vote on McCarthy now that the EPA had agreed to a series of requests he made to address complaints about transparency at the agency. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chevron-wants-more-dialogue-poland-shale-gas-rules-153434399.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/i4bJb5dVP_MrpV4wi68eQw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-09T153434Z_1_CBRE968179S00_RTROPTP_2_CBUSINESS-US-POLAND-SHALEGAS-CHEVRON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Chevron gas station sign is seen in Del Mar, California" align="left" title="A Chevron gas station sign is seen in Del Mar, California" border="0" /></a>By Christian Lowe WARSAW (Reuters) - Energy major Chevron said on Tuesday it was committed to shale gas exploration in Poland though it wanted more consultation with the government on draft amendments to rules before they are adopted. Three foreign firms - Exxon Mobil , Talisman and Marathon - have pulled out of Polish shale gas, citing difficult geology and short-comings in the regulatory environment. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/chevron-wants-more-dialogue-poland-shale-gas-rules-153434399.htmlTue, 09 Jul 2013 11:34:34 -0400Reuterschevron-wants-more-dialogue-poland-shale-gas-rules-153434399<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chevron-wants-more-dialogue-poland-shale-gas-rules-153434399.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/i4bJb5dVP_MrpV4wi68eQw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-09T153434Z_1_CBRE968179S00_RTROPTP_2_CBUSINESS-US-POLAND-SHALEGAS-CHEVRON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Chevron gas station sign is seen in Del Mar, California" align="left" title="A Chevron gas station sign is seen in Del Mar, California" border="0" /></a>By Christian Lowe WARSAW (Reuters) - Energy major Chevron said on Tuesday it was committed to shale gas exploration in Poland though it wanted more consultation with the government on draft amendments to rules before they are adopted. Three foreign firms - Exxon Mobil , Talisman and Marathon - have pulled out of Polish shale gas, citing difficult geology and short-comings in the regulatory environment. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/why-floating-nuclear-power-plants-might-actually-good-185900472.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zA4GYp15LVbnAqIqcF3vtQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theweek/a-russian-nuclear-powered-ice-breaker-ship.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A Russian nuclear-powered ice-breaker ship" align="left" title="A Russian nuclear-powered ice-breaker ship" border="0" /></a>Russia wants nuclear power-generating ships by 2016. It&#039;s not as crazy as it sounds</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/why-floating-nuclear-power-plants-might-actually-good-185900472.htmlMon, 08 Jul 2013 14:59:00 -0400The Weekwhy-floating-nuclear-power-plants-might-actually-good-185900472<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/why-floating-nuclear-power-plants-might-actually-good-185900472.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zA4GYp15LVbnAqIqcF3vtQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theweek/a-russian-nuclear-powered-ice-breaker-ship.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A Russian nuclear-powered ice-breaker ship" align="left" title="A Russian nuclear-powered ice-breaker ship" border="0" /></a>Russia wants nuclear power-generating ships by 2016. It&#039;s not as crazy as it sounds</p><br clear="all"/>Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law two energy measures that increase natural gas use in homes and businesses and revamp Connecticut's renewable energy policy to boost hydropower from Canada. One ...http://news.yahoo.com/conn-governor-signs-landmark-energy-180030328.htmlMon, 08 Jul 2013 14:00:30 -0400Associated Pressconn-governor-signs-landmark-energy-180030328Gas prices in Rhode Island are up 3 cents over this time last week. The latest survey by AAA Southern New England released Monday says the average cost of a gallon of self-serve, regular in the state is ...http://news.yahoo.com/rhode-island-gas-prices-3-155547877.htmlMon, 08 Jul 2013 11:55:47 -0400Associated Pressrhode-island-gas-prices-3-155547877AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen about 8 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.53 per gallon. The auto club says Monday the average is about 1 cent per gallon less than ...http://news.yahoo.com/aaa-mich-gas-prices-rise-145524064.htmlMon, 08 Jul 2013 10:55:24 -0400Associated Pressaaa-mich-gas-prices-rise-145524064Gas prices in Maine have inched up a little more than a penny in the past week, and are now 4 cents per gallon above the national average. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday that ...http://news.yahoo.com/maine-gas-prices-slightly-150839668.htmlMon, 08 Jul 2013 10:55:23 -0400Associated Pressmaine-gas-prices-slightly-150839668Gas prices in New Hampshire have risen slightly, but are still less than the national average. The website Gasbuddy.com says the price averaged $3.45 on Sunday, based on its daily survey of 875 gas outlets ...http://news.yahoo.com/hampshire-gas-prices-rise-slightly-145521689.htmlMon, 08 Jul 2013 10:55:21 -0400Associated Presshampshire-gas-prices-rise-slightly-145521689Ohio gas prices have increased slightly to start the post-holiday work week, but analysts say they should remain relatively stable. The state average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.38 in Monday's survey ...http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-gas-prices-slightly-start-145146236.htmlMon, 08 Jul 2013 10:51:46 -0400Associated Pressohio-gas-prices-slightly-start-145146236A political group founded by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch wants Georgia's utility regulators to reject a plan requiring Southern Co. to buy more solar energy, but an Associated Press review ...http://news.yahoo.com/vote-looms-ga-over-solar-135239832.htmlMon, 08 Jul 2013 09:52:39 -0400Associated Pressvote-looms-ga-over-solar-135239832<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tanzania-inflation-slows-7-6-percent-june-101958818.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SnSwhM8g3Khuxze26pq0Jg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2013-07-08T101958Z_1_AJOE9670SPD00_RTROPTP_2_OZABS-TANZANIA-INFLATION-20130708.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="(Blank Headline Received)" align="left" title="(Blank Headline Received)" border="0" /></a>DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzanian inflation continued to fall in the year to June due to slower rises in the prices of food and energy, official data showed on Monday. The year-on-year rate of inflation fell to 7.6 percent from 8.3 percent in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, and has now fallen in the last 16 of 17 months. In the month of December 2012 it was unchanged. Consumer prices or headline inflation in east Africa&#039;s second biggest economy fell 0.5 percent during the month of June compared with a 0.6 percent drop in May. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/tanzania-inflation-slows-7-6-percent-june-101958818.htmlMon, 08 Jul 2013 06:49:07 -0400Reuterstanzania-inflation-slows-7-6-percent-june-101958818<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tanzania-inflation-slows-7-6-percent-june-101958818.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SnSwhM8g3Khuxze26pq0Jg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2013-07-08T101958Z_1_AJOE9670SPD00_RTROPTP_2_OZABS-TANZANIA-INFLATION-20130708.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="(Blank Headline Received)" align="left" title="(Blank Headline Received)" border="0" /></a>DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzanian inflation continued to fall in the year to June due to slower rises in the prices of food and energy, official data showed on Monday. The year-on-year rate of inflation fell to 7.6 percent from 8.3 percent in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, and has now fallen in the last 16 of 17 months. In the month of December 2012 it was unchanged. Consumer prices or headline inflation in east Africa&#039;s second biggest economy fell 0.5 percent during the month of June compared with a 0.6 percent drop in May. ...</p><br clear="all"/>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Federal officials have taken another step toward establishing 17 new "solar energy zones" on public lands in the West by barring new mining claims that could impede renewable energy development on the sites.http://news.yahoo.com/feds-bar-mining-claims-solar-energy-zones-221606467.htmlFri, 05 Jul 2013 18:16:06 -0400Associated Pressfeds-bar-mining-claims-solar-energy-zones-221606467<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/panasonic-close-solar-cell-factory-hungary-nikkei-211503554.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/frKLyXieibDh.j.w_3.SHA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-04T211503Z_1_CBRE9631N1A00_RTROPTP_2_US-PANASONIC-FACTORY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Panasonic Corp&#039;s logos are seen at an electronics store in Tokyo May 9, 2013. REUTERS/Toru Hanai" align="left" title="Panasonic Corp&#039;s logos are seen at an electronics store in Tokyo May 9, 2013. REUTERS/Toru Hanai" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Japan&#039;s Panasonic Corp plans to shut down its sole European solar cell plant next March and dismiss about 500 workers at the factory, the Nikkei reported. The Hungarian factory will end production in September, leaving the company with one solar cell plant each in Japan&#039;s Osaka and Shiga prefectures and another in Malaysia, the business newspaper said. Equipment from the Hungarian facility will be transported to the other plants, the daily said. The European solar energy market is dominated by Chinese suppliers such as Yingli Green Energy . ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/panasonic-close-solar-cell-factory-hungary-nikkei-211503554.htmlThu, 04 Jul 2013 17:15:03 -0400Reuterspanasonic-close-solar-cell-factory-hungary-nikkei-211503554<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/panasonic-close-solar-cell-factory-hungary-nikkei-211503554.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/frKLyXieibDh.j.w_3.SHA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-04T211503Z_1_CBRE9631N1A00_RTROPTP_2_US-PANASONIC-FACTORY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Panasonic Corp&#039;s logos are seen at an electronics store in Tokyo May 9, 2013. REUTERS/Toru Hanai" align="left" title="Panasonic Corp&#039;s logos are seen at an electronics store in Tokyo May 9, 2013. REUTERS/Toru Hanai" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Japan&#039;s Panasonic Corp plans to shut down its sole European solar cell plant next March and dismiss about 500 workers at the factory, the Nikkei reported. The Hungarian factory will end production in September, leaving the company with one solar cell plant each in Japan&#039;s Osaka and Shiga prefectures and another in Malaysia, the business newspaper said. Equipment from the Hungarian facility will be transported to the other plants, the daily said. The European solar energy market is dominated by Chinese suppliers such as Yingli Green Energy . ...</p><br clear="all"/>Chevron Corp. said Wednesday it will invest millions of dollars to expand its Houston facilities, creating 1,752 new jobs and building a new 50-story downtown office tower in the world's energy capital. ...http://news.yahoo.com/chevron-expand-houston-creating-1-200948607.htmlWed, 03 Jul 2013 16:09:48 -0400Associated Presschevron-expand-houston-creating-1-200948607West Virginia motorists are seeing lower prices at the gas pump for the July 4th holiday. The Triple A's weekly fuel gauge reports a 9-cent decrease in the price per gallon of gas since last week. The ...http://news.yahoo.com/gas-prices-down-9-cents-151957053.htmlWed, 03 Jul 2013 11:19:57 -0400Associated Pressgas-prices-down-9-cents-151957053A consortium of Western utilities and a nuclear reactor designer have submitted a proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy to build a small nuclear reactor to meet future demand for carbon-free power. ...http://news.yahoo.com/western-group-submits-proposal-nuclear-195304846.htmlWed, 03 Jul 2013 10:07:35 -0400Associated Presswestern-group-submits-proposal-nuclear-195304846A West Virginia chicken farmer said Tuesday it was time for a federal judge to decide whether the Environmental Protection Agency has legal authority to make poultry growers obtain water pollution permits ...http://news.yahoo.com/w-va-chicken-grower-wants-190550269.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 15:05:50 -0400Associated Pressw-va-chicken-grower-wants-190550269Lawmakers hit the Fourth of July?parade, picnic, and fireworks circuit this week equipped by their leaders with tips on seizing the upper hand on issues ranging from student loans, immigration, and energy policy, to the budget impasse, health care, and the IRS scandal.http://news.yahoo.com/independence-day-messaging-war-155703449.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 11:57:03 -0400National Journalindependence-day-messaging-war-155703449The State Land Office says it will start taking bids for a proposed wind energy project that would be located on more than 52 square miles of state trust land in central New Mexico. The El Cabo project ...http://news.yahoo.com/nm-land-office-bids-wind-155347753.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 11:53:47 -0400Associated Pressnm-land-office-bids-wind-155347753<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/apple-plans-nevada-solar-farm-clean-energy-push-015936470.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rcanKZKYdPGDW1stmrUoOg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-02T015936Z_1_CBRE96105JU00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An Apple logo seen at the WWDC 2013 in San Francisco" align="left" title="An Apple logo seen at the WWDC 2013 in San Francisco" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Apple Inc said it plans to build a new solar farm with NV Energy Inc for power supply to its new data center in Reno, Nevada, a major step towards its goal of having its data centers run on renewable energy. Apple and other technology companies such as Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp, that build and run computer server farms have come under criticism for their high consumption of electricity and other resources. These data centers cater to an explosion in Internet traffic, streaming content through mobile devices and hosting of services to corporations. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/apple-plans-nevada-solar-farm-clean-energy-push-015936470.htmlMon, 01 Jul 2013 21:59:36 -0400Reutersapple-plans-nevada-solar-farm-clean-energy-push-015936470<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/apple-plans-nevada-solar-farm-clean-energy-push-015936470.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rcanKZKYdPGDW1stmrUoOg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-02T015936Z_1_CBRE96105JU00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An Apple logo seen at the WWDC 2013 in San Francisco" align="left" title="An Apple logo seen at the WWDC 2013 in San Francisco" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Apple Inc said it plans to build a new solar farm with NV Energy Inc for power supply to its new data center in Reno, Nevada, a major step towards its goal of having its data centers run on renewable energy. Apple and other technology companies such as Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp, that build and run computer server farms have come under criticism for their high consumption of electricity and other resources. These data centers cater to an explosion in Internet traffic, streaming content through mobile devices and hosting of services to corporations. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Researchers in the Pacific Northwest are testing and evaluating a new power storage system that could help store excess electricity generated by the region's many wind farms. The system announced Monday ...http://news.yahoo.com/energy-northwest-tests-wind-power-223511886.htmlMon, 01 Jul 2013 18:35:11 -0400Associated Pressenergy-northwest-tests-wind-power-223511886Gas prices have fallen 4 cents in Rhode Island ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The latest survey by AAA Southern New England released Monday says the average cost of a gallon of self-serve, regular ...http://news.yahoo.com/gas-prices-drop-4-cents-163544285.htmlMon, 01 Jul 2013 12:35:44 -0400Associated Pressgas-prices-drop-4-cents-163544285The price of gas in Massachusetts has dropped by 3 cents per gallon. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that a gallon of self-serve, regular has fallen to an average of $3.45 per gallon in the past ...http://news.yahoo.com/mass-gas-prices-down-3-165857805.htmlMon, 01 Jul 2013 11:52:35 -0400Associated Pressmass-gas-prices-down-3-165857805AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have fallen about 20 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.45 per gallon. The auto club says Monday the average is about 3 cents per gallon more ...http://news.yahoo.com/aaa-mich-gas-prices-fall-154456027.htmlMon, 01 Jul 2013 11:44:56 -0400Associated Pressaaa-mich-gas-prices-fall-154456027The cost of a gallon of gas in Maine has dropped nearly 4 cents in the past week to average of $3.52. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reported Monday that the average retail price of gasoline ...http://news.yahoo.com/maine-gas-prices-fall-almost-154152961.htmlMon, 01 Jul 2013 11:41:52 -0400Associated Pressmaine-gas-prices-fall-almost-154152961The White House is headed for a showdown with Senate Republicans over President Obama's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency.http://news.yahoo.com/obama-gop-face-showdown-over-epa-nomination-120323661.htmlThu, 27 Jun 2013 16:00:08 -0400National Journalobama-gop-face-showdown-over-epa-nomination-120323661Federal environmental regulators are investigating a January chemical emergency at an Ohio oil well and asking why an inventory of the facility's chemicals wasn't available to local authorities, according ...http://news.yahoo.com/epa-oh-chemical-reporting-law-172526568.htmlThu, 27 Jun 2013 09:46:51 -0400Associated Pressepa-oh-chemical-reporting-law-172526568Gasoline prices have dropped 4 cents over the past week in West Virginia. AAA East Central says the average price for a gallon of regular gas is $3.55. That's the same as the national average and 9 cents ...http://news.yahoo.com/gas-prices-down-4-cents-150555778.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 11:05:55 -0400Associated Pressgas-prices-down-4-cents-150555778

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