Pike projections of cumulative light duty plug-in electric vehicle sales, 10 largest MSAs by population, 2011-2017. Click to enlarge. Pike Research has earlier forecasted...
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Report: Hackers in China hit Western oil companies
Hackers operating from China stole sensitive information from Western oil companies, a U.S. security firm reported Thursday, adding to complaints about pervasive Internet...
Among Obama's tough budget cuts: money to help needy pay for heat
Reports suggest that President Obama's federal budget, to be released next week, will propose cutting in half the budget for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance...
Environmentalists to sue over new Gulf oil, gas projects
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department has approved 10 oil and gas exploration projects in the Gulf of Mexico since October in violation of two laws that protect whales and...
Maryland Governor proposes wind power mandate
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland utilities would have to sign multi-decade contracts to buy offshore wind energy under a proposal Gov. Martin O'Malley could introduce as...
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