Organizers of the London 2012 Olympic Games dropped a plan to cut carbon emissions during the sporting showcase, abandoning a pledge made when it defeated eight other...
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Solyndra could be the biggest VC loss in history
When solar maker Solyndra files for bankruptcy it could lose a big chunk of its VC backers $1.1 billion (we'll see how much any assets go for). That could make it the...
Brazil to reduce mandatory ethanol blend in gas by 5%
With Brazil's ethanol prices soaring, the nation's government is expected to put forth a policy to reduce the mandatory ethanol blend in gasoline. Brazil's...
U.S. quake rattled nuclear plant's waste casks: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The earthquake that shook the U.S. East Coast last week rattled huge, heavy casks holding radioactive nuclear waste at a Virginia plant, moving them...
Chu signals support for proposed oil pipeline
Energy Secretary Steven Chu signaled this week that he supports a controversial proposed oil sands pipeline project being considered by the Obama administration.The...
Solyndra to file for bankruptcy, lay off 1,100
After getting a $535 million federal loan guarantee for building a factory, solar thin-film startup Solyndra is going out of business. Solyndra has also raised close to a...
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