‘Energy companies must be responsive to public need', says Reading East MP

20th October 2008 Rob Wilson has today said that energy companies (and other companies) must be responsive to the public need in a time of recession. Companies that increased their prices, such as oil and energy companies, must not fail to cut charges as commodity...

Texans endure sleepless night as Ike roars ashore

"A massive Hurricane Ike menaced the darkened Texas coast early Saturday, ensuring a sleepless night for thousands who huddled and waited to find out if a gamble to face the storm head-on could cost them their lives.Before the eye even crossed land, the first bands were...

Wind power should be a breeze in Ohio, adding thousands of jobs along the way

"Environment Ohio has released a report predicting the creation of approximately 3,100 jobs in the state if the use of wind power in Ohio increases to 20 percent of the state's energy production.Most of the jobs would come from the manufacturing of the actual wind turbines...

Water Conservation website

" South Florida Water Management District has launched a new website to provide residents, businesses, utilities, local governments, and educators with a one-stop shop for information about water conservation. It features current water restrictions, landscaping information,...

Allegations About Millionaire Factory's Financies On The Spotlight

"In Australia, Macquarie Bank is known as the "millionaires factory" for good reason. In the past 10 years, it has come from nowhere to become one of the world's most aggressive buyers of airports, toll roads, energy firms and utilities. If an asset has a reliable cash flow,...

Will a Federal Energy Standard Help Or Hurt Consumers?

There aren't many people who will claim that the government is here to help you and they will save you money, but Chris Cooper and Benjamin Sovacool are doing just that. Cooper is Senior Policy Director, Network for New Energy Choices while Sovacool is a Senior Research...