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Google-backed $5 billion power line clears hurdle

Google and its partners cleared the first major hurdle with U.S. regulators today to build a $5 billion transmission line that would transport electricity from wind farms off the Atlantic coast. The companies backing the project can earn a 12.59 percent return on their equity investment in the proposed power line, the Federal Energy Regulatory … Continue reading

Toshiba to snag smart-meter leader for $2.3 billion

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Expanding Military Interest in Microgrid Technology Fuels $4 Billion Industry

By SBI Energy   |   2011-04-11 08:05:00.0 New York, January 26, 2011 The world microgrid market reached $4 billion last year with North America claiming 74% of 2010′s total industry share, finds market research publisher SBI Energy. Fueled by rapidly growing solar, renewable energy and smart grid markets, the microgrid has become a viable solution to … Continue reading

BHP Billiton to invest $10 billion in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — BHP Billiton Ltd. will invest almost $10 billion on expanding iron ore and coal mining operations in Australia, the world’s biggest miner announced Friday.The Melbourne–based Anglo–Australian giant will spend $6.6 billion on expanding its iron ore operations in Western Australia state, $2.5 billion on expanding three metallurgical coal projects in Queensland … Continue reading

Report: U.S. solar $6 billion industry in 2010

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Treasury recoups $2.7 billion in Ally sale

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department said Wednesday it has sold trust preferred securities the government held in Ally Financial for $2.7 billion, the latest step in its efforts to recoup the costs of the $700 billion financial bailout.The department also hopes to get back more taxpayer money through an initial public offering of the … Continue reading

Greece raises $2.3 billion after rating cut

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s public debt management agency says it has raised euro1.625 billion ($2.28 billion) in an auction of 26–week treasury bills, a day after the country saw its debt rating downgraded once again.The agency says the yield on Tuesday’s sale was 4.75 percent, up from the 4.64 percent interest rate for a … Continue reading

A Billion Tons of Biomass a Viable Goal, But at High Price, New Research Shows

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DOE Requests $3.2 Billion for Renewable Energy, Efficiency in FY 2012

The proposed budget aims to strengthen renewable energy sources, boost clean energy research, and cut expenses as the United States pursues the president’s vision of generating 80% of its electricity from clean sources by 2035. Overall, the DOE budget would grow 12% over 2010 levels while cutting a number of programs and administrative costs. (FY … Continue reading

Obama 2012 budget provides $8 billion for clean energy

President Barack Obama today proposed boosting funds for clean-energy research and deployment in his 2012 budget by slashing subsidies for fossil fuels such as oil, gas, and coal. The budget would provide the Department of Energy with $29.5 billion for fiscal year 2012, up 4.2 percent from the proposed 2011 budget, and up 12 percent … Continue reading