Continental 3Q profit falls 67 pct (AP)
Continental Resources Inc. said Thursday its quarterly profit tumbled 67 percent, driven by sharply lower crude oil and natural gas prices compared with the prior-year period. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Storing Wind Power as Ice?
Of the total amount of electricity generated by all sources, about 75% is used by buildings, a major fraction of which is consumed by air conditioners. With the demand of renewable energy increasing with every passing day, inventors are trying to find the best possible means to store the generated energy during the best [...]Posted in: Inventions, Wind Power alternative-energy-news.info |
Allegheny Energy sells bonds to finance scrubbers
Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE:AYE) closed a deal to sell $85.9 million in bonds to finance the installation of scrubbers at its Fort Martin Power Station, near Morgantown, W. Va. The transaction was made through two of Allegheny Energy’s affiliate companies, MP Environmental Funding LLC and PE Environmental Funding LLC. (AYE) bizjournals.com |
Sky Petroleum partner wants to close Arabic Gulf wells
The Middle East operator of an Arabian Gulf oil project told its Austin-based partner Sky Petroleum Inc. (OTCBB: SKPI) that it wants to close the four decades-old oil field, Sky officials said today. bizjournals.com |
Wisconsin gets $6M stimulus for training
The state of Wisconsin will receive a $6 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant to expand the state's apprenticeship program and train thousands of workers for clean energy jobs in building trades and manufacturing. bizjournals.com |