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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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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
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