WASHINGTON -- In the three years since President Barack Obama took office, Republicans have made the Environmental Protection Agency a lightning rod for complaints that...
Articles from 5.31.2012
Romney accuses Obama of 'crony capitalism' in Solyndra trip
FREMONT, Calif.— Mitt Romney made a secretive trip to the shuttered headquarters of the Solyndra solar-energy company, arguing it was a symbol of “crony capitalism” that...
Solar Mosaic raises $2.5M in series A funding
Solar Mosaic, an Oakland, California-based startup that is creating a crowdfunding platform specifically for solar energy projects, has taken on $2.5 million in Series A...
Geostellar raises $13M for solar analytics
Use data, analytics and mapping to help more solar panels get installed on more rooftops -- that's the idea behind startup Geostellar, which this week closed on...
S.Africa April crude imports from Iran down 43%
JOHANNESBURG, May 31 (Reuters) - South Africa's crude oil imports from Iran fell 43 percent to 286,072 tonnes in April from the previous month, customs data showed on...
Mass strikes across India over fuel prices
A nationwide strike against rising petrol prices in India has closed shops and disrupted public transport, with the under-fire government facing new dissent over its...
Iran cancels $2B dam deal with China - report
BEIJING, May 31 (Reuters) - Iran has cancelled a $2 billion contract for a Chinese firm to help build a hydroelectric dam in the country, Chinese state media said on...
Commerce hits Chinese wind energy exports with new tariffs
The Commerce Department made a preliminary decision Wednesday to impose new tariffs on imports of wind energy towers from China, the latest volley in an escalating trade...
Nissan latest vehicle-to-grid Leaf test supplies peak-hour electricity
Nissan has started a trial program in Japan that involves a Leaf electric vehicle supplying power to a building during mid-afternoon peak electricity-usage periods, Green...
EU carbon emissions rise, end multi-year decline
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greenhouse gases from the European Union rose more than 2 percent in 2010 when a cold winter and a rebound in many economies drove up energy use,...
Apple starts selling the Nest smart thermostat
In a huge win for startup Nest, which makes a connected learning thermostat, Apple has now started selling the Nest thermostat through its online store. It could end up...
Sophisticated computer virus known as "Flame" briefly hit Iran's oil industry, says official
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran's key oil industry was briefly affected by the powerful computer virus known as "Flame" that has unprecedented data-snatching...
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