TIANJIN, China - Though Chinese workers this week celebrated the 61st anniversary of the founding of the PeoplesRepublic of China, a holiday season as significant as July...
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Constellation Energy shelves plan for new Maryland reactor, despite $7.5 billion DOE loan
Constellation Energy has shelved its proposal to build a new reactor at its Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant, Obama administration officials said Friday, even though the...
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China calls U.S. a pig in the mirror on climate change
Reuters - China hit back on Saturday at U.S. claims it was shirking in the fight against climate change, likening the criticisms to a mythic pig preening itself....
Feds offer $1.3 billion loan guarantee for 845 MW Oregon wind farm
The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday offered support for a major wind energy project planned for the Columbia Plateau in Eastern Oregon. Energy Secretary Steven Chu...
Toyota to roll out 2 new cars under Prius name by 2012
AP - Toyota plans to roll out two new cars under the Prius name by next year, according to a dealer briefed on the plans, as the automaker seeks to turn its popular hybrid...
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