Articles tagged with energy
Thu, May 24, 2012
Analysis: Shale energy boom dangles prospect of leap in economic growth
By Jason Lange
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - America's reliance on fuel imports has sucked vigor from its economy for decades. Now an oil and natural ...
Wed, May 23, 2012
Goldman sets $40 billion clean energy investment plan
By Lauren Tara LaCapra
(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to channel investments totaling $40 billion over the next decade into renewable energy projects ...
Wed, May 23, 2012
Battle for Cove Energy heats up as PTT trumps Shell
By Tom Bergin and Sarah Young
LONDON (Reuters) - The takeover battle for Cove Energy
Tue, May 22, 2012
China to boost private energy investment to bolster economy
By Pete Sweeney and Langi Chiang
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China signaled on Wednesday it wanted to ramp up private investment in its energy sector ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Exclusive: SK Energy to stop Iran oil imports from July: sources
By Meeyoung Cho and Ju-min Park
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's largest oil refiner SK Energy <096770.KS> will stop Iranian crude imports after a European ...
Fri, May 18, 2012
Madison firm starts building new wind energy farm in Colorado
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Madison company has started building a new wind energy farm in Colorado.
RMT Incorporated was awarded a contract to build ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Analysis: For energy companies 2012 likely to be fraught with pricing peril
By Caroline Valetkevitch
(Reuters) - Just six months ago energy companies were the kings of the hill, delivering stronger results than any other market sector ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
CVR Energy shelves unit's public offering
(Reuters) - Oil refiner CVR Energy Inc, which is being acquired by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, said it has scrapped plans for a public offering ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
DOE energy innovation chief to resign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Department of Energy's program that funds high-tech energy projects will step down next month.
Arun Majumdar, who ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
NTC wind turbines installed
TOWN OF MAINE, Wis. (WSAU) – Northcentral Technical College has installed three wind turbines near its Dairyland State Academy north of Wausau.
The three turbines ...
Sun, May 06, 2012
China to construct more energy-efficient buildings: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China wants energy-efficient buildings to account for 30 percent of all new construction projects by 2020 to bring its building energy consumption ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Chesapeake Energy, McClendon under SEC probe
(Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp said on Thursday the company and Chief Executive Aubrey McClendon are under scrutiny by the Securities and Exchange Commission as ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Chesapeake Energy shares tumble
(Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp
Tue, May 01, 2012
Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind to Perform at 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival
An impressive and eclectic list of artists will participate in the third annual Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, which will kick off in August ...
Tue, May 01, 2012
Wisconsin Energy manages quarterly profit despite using 24% less natural gas
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest utility said its customers used 24 percent less natural gas in January through March than a year ago.
But ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
Energy Transfer Partners to buy Sunoco for $5.35 billion
By Swetha Gopinath and Michael Erman
(Reuters) - Pipeline operator Energy Transfer Partners LP said it would buy Sunoco Inc for $5.35 billion in ...
Sat, April 28, 2012
China makes new proposal on Russia gas deal
By Melissa Akin and Gleb Bryanski
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Chinese energy officials signaled on Saturday they were keen to pursue a major gas deal with ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
Koch-backed group hits Obama on green energy waste
By Alina Selyukh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A conservative group backed by the billionaire Koch brothers on Thursday unveiled a $6.1 million advertising blitz in ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Obama energy critics in "fairy tale" world: U.S. official
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Obama administration official on Tuesday accused lawmakers in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives of living in a ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
Work on $627M pollution control project at Columbia Energy Center kicks off
PORTAGE, WI (WTAQ) - Construction is underway on a $627 million pollution control project at one of Wisconsin’s largest coal-fired power plants.
Governor Scott ...
Wed, April 11, 2012
Insight: Energy regulators in new push to quash manipulation
By Scott DiSavino and Jonathan Leff
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Emboldened energy market regulators are mounting an aggressive new campaign to stamp out a once-common ...
Wed, April 11, 2012
Jobless claims cast cloud on labor market
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing for jobless aid hit a two-month high last week and more applications were received ...
Wed, April 11, 2012
Energy costs raise concerns on growing economy: Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy kept growing moderately in the late winter months but rising prices for gasoline and other energy products were ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Wall Street ends worst two weeks since November
By Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed their worst two-week slide since November with a selloff on Friday as disappointing China ...
Fri, March 30, 2012
Approvals of new wind energy farms in Great Lakes will be sped up
WASHINGTON (WTAQ) - Five Great Lakes states and the Obama administration have reached an agreement to speed up approvals of new wind energy farms off ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Government to assess energy potential offshore Atlantic
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Wednesday it was moving toward allowing private companies to begin assessing the oil and ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Volcker rule could raise energy prices, study says
(Reuters) - The proposed Volcker rule crackdown on trading and investing by banks could cause gasoline, electricity and natural gas prices to rise, according to ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
EU push for ocean energy set to fall short
By Nina Chestney and Martin Roberts
LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) - Europe's wave and tidal power technology is likely to disappoint EU expectations for 2020 ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Analysis: Gas price spike revives fight over energy taxes
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil, the world's most profitable corporation, says it paid more than 45 percent of its 2011 income ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Wall Street closes stellar quarter on up note
By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed their strongest quarter in more than two years on a positive note on Friday, led by ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Starbucks factory investments to create 150 jobs
By Lisa Baertlein
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp said on Wednesday it would spend $180 million on U.S. factories, creating 150 manufacturing jobs, and ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
As fuel prices rise, Obama starts energy blitz
By Jeff Mason
BOULDER CITY, Nevada (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will direct federal agencies on Thursday to speed approvals of one portion of the ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
QR Energy to buy oil assets for $230 million
(Reuters) - Oil and gas producer QR Energy LP
Wed, March 14, 2012
White House taps Deutsche Bank energy economist as advisor: source
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Veteran energy economist Adam Sieminski has taken a position as a White House advisor, a source familiar with the ...
Mon, March 12, 2012
Obama defends energy policies amid gas price pain
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launched the most comprehensive defense to date of his energy policies on Monday, pushing back against ...
Sun, March 11, 2012
Schwarzenegger launches new green energy initiative
The Terminator star teamed up with the European Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, on Wednesday (07Mar12) to launch the Sustainia initiative in Geneva ...
Sat, March 10, 2012
Schwarzenegger launches new green energy initiative
The Terminator star teamed up with the European Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, on Wednesday (07Mar12) to launch the Sustainia initiative in Geneva ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Schwarzenegger launches new green energy initiative
The Terminator star teamed up with the European Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, on Wednesday (07Mar12) to launch the Sustainia initiative in Geneva ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Schwarzenegger launches new green energy initiative
The Terminator star teamed up with the European Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, on Wednesday (07Mar12) to launch the Sustainia initiative in Geneva ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Grant helps city update treatment equipment
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has installed new equipment at its wastewater treatment facility that will help the save the city money on energy costs ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Obama's energy working group to discuss rising gasoline price
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's working group this week will discuss rising gasoline prices as it investigates possible fraud and manipulation in the ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
House panel votes sanctions on Syria energy sector
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House committee on Wednesday voted to impose new sanctions on Syria's energy sector and called ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Obama to tout energy plans in battleground North Carolina
By Missy Ryan
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama travels on Wednesday to the electoral battleground of North Carolina, where he will promote plans to boost ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
Obama to talk energy in Romney's backyard
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facing intensifying election-year attacks over rising energy prices, President Barack Obama will seek on Thursday to shift the spotlight ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Wall Street up on jobs data, brushes off Greek default
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks advanced on Friday as investors brushed off the technical default by Greece and focused instead on another ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
Obama seeks clean energy, pipeline funds in budget
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House proposed more funds for renewable energy and pipeline safety in the 2013 budget while renewing the ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Some energy-efficiency programs cut
MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin utility regulators are defending a cut-off of financial incentives for homes-and-businesses to install renewable energy systems. Kristin Ruesch of the Public ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Berkeley energy lab plans big expansion
By Laird Harrison
OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory said it will expand beyond its 200-acre Berkeley, California, campus with a 90-acre ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
Obama pushes energy plan on campaign-style tour
By Caren Bohan
AURORA, Colorado (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pitched a plan on Thursday to boost U.S. use of natural gas and open ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Apache to pay $2.85 billion for privately held Cordillera
By Michael Erman
(Reuters) - Oil and gas producer Apache Corp
Thu, January 19, 2012
In Keystone wake, Obama campaign touts energy in first ad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign sought to manage fallout on Thursday from his decision to nix a new oil pipeline, putting ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Clean energy investment hits record $260 billion
LONDON (Reuters) - Global investment in clean energy hit a record $260 billion in 2011, up 5 percent from the previous year as investment in ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
U.S. slaps sanctions on China state energy trader over Iran
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on China's state-run Zhuhai Zhenrong Corp, which it said was Iran ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Lawmaker wants local communities to set smaller wind energy farm standards
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Republican state lawmaker wants Wisconsin to go back to having local communities set their own standards for locating smaller wind ...
Sun, January 08, 2012
Toshiba to enter U.S. smart home energy market
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp said on Monday it plans to enter the smart home energy market in the United States at ...
Thu, January 05, 2012
Contest seeks world's most energy-efficient TV
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A competition to identify the world's most energy efficient flat screen televisions will kick off on Friday, with ...
Sat, December 31, 2011
Romney feels campaign trail energy close to home
By Michelle Nichols and Ros Krasny
HAMPTON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - It was standing room only as Mitt Romney briefly took time out from Iowa ...
Wed, December 28, 2011
Developer asks state to build large wind energy farm
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - For the first time in over two years, a developer has asked the state for permission to build a large wind ...
Tue, December 20, 2011
Glacier Hills Wind Park begins turning, Wis. largest energy farm
PORTAGE, WI (WTAQ) - The wheels are turning today at Wisconsin's largest wind energy farm. We Energies announced the opening of the Glacier Hills ...
Tue, December 20, 2011
Insight: How renewable energy may be Edison's revenge
By Sara Ledwith
LONDON (Reuters) - At the start of the 20th century, inventors Thomas Alva Edison and Nikola Tesla clashed in the "war of ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
Settlement reached over Massey mine accident: report
(Reuters) - Alpha Natural Resources has agreed to pay $200 million to resolve a range of civil and criminal penalties linked to the Upper Big ...
Fri, December 02, 2011
Group gets federal grant to help Wisconsinites use solar energy
PORTAGE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A central Wisconsin group is getting a $465,000 federal grant to help people use solar energy.
The Midwest Renewable ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
EU may study oil embargo on Iran; China urges calm
By Justyna Pawlak and Robin Pomeroy
BRUSSELS/TEHRAN (Reuters) - The European Union tightened sanctions against Iran on Thursday and laid out plans for a ...
Fri, November 25, 2011
Dow and S&P 500 post best week since Christmas
By Caroline Valetkevitch
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks posted their best week since Christmas, even with a mixed finish on Friday after strong earnings from ...
Tue, November 22, 2011
Google quits plans to make cheap renewable energy
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc has abandoned an ambitious project to make renewable energy cheaper than coal, the latest target of ...
Tue, November 22, 2011
Sharp rise in hospitalizations tied to energy drinks: report
By James B. Kelleher
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Emergency room visits linked to energy drink consumption have surged in recent years, according to a report released ...
Mon, November 21, 2011
Obama slaps new sanctions on Iran energy sector
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday ordered new U.S. sanctions on Iran's energy and petrochemical sectors that would punish anyone who ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Analysis: Energy Secretary Chu likely to survive Solyndra
By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Energy Secretary Steven Chu is taking the heat for government decisions on Solyndra, but he is ...
Wed, November 16, 2011
Analysis: Energy Secy Chu faces showdown on Solyndra
By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has said it may take similar skills to navigate Washington ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
Wall Street falls for sixth day
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks suffered a sixth straight day of losses on Wednesday as frustration over the euro zone's debt ...
Mon, October 31, 2011
Projects turn manure into electricity
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAU) – A federal program will spend millions over the next year to help turn manure into electricity on farms across Wisconsin ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
I can create 1.2 million energy jobs: Perry
By Steve Holland
WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry outlined plans on Friday to dramatically increase energy production and create 1 ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Exclusive: EU seeks powers to speed up energy pipes, grids
By Barbara Lewis
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is seeking new powers to speed through major energy projects aimed at curbing dependence on imported ...
Sun, October 09, 2011
Sinopec to buy Canada's Daylight Energy for $2.1 billion
By Lewis Krauskopf and Wan Xu
NEW YORK/BEIJING (Reuters) - A unit of China Petrochemical Corp (Sinopec) has signed a deal to buy Canadian ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
Emails raise fresh questions on Obama energy loan
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Obama administration appointee at the Energy Department pressed White House analysts to sign off on a $535 million ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Energy loans official leaves in wake of Solyndra
By Ayesha Rascoe and Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Thursday its top energy loans official was stepping down, following a ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Top Energy Department official leaves after Solyndra: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top official at the Energy Department's loan program has stepped down in the wake of a high-profile failure of a ...
Tue, September 20, 2011
House Republicans step up probe into energy loans
By Roberta Rampton and Nichola Groom
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers are stepping up their investigation into alternative energy loan programs in the ...
Tue, September 20, 2011
Sen. Johnson: Investigate 'green energy' bankruptcies
UNDATED (WSAU) U-S Senator Ron Johnson is co-sponsoring a bill to require federal investigations into companies that go bankrupt after getting renewable energy funds ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Ex-BP boss Hayward makes $4 billion bet on Genel Energy
By Tom Bergin
LONDON (Reuters) - Former BP boss Tony Hayward has returned to the oil business with an agreement to acquire Turkish explorer Genel ...
Mon, September 05, 2011
Wall Street, finishing flat, posts 4 weeks of gains
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed out a fourth week of gains in quiet fashion on Friday, edging higher as the market ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Exclusive: China curbs Iran energy work
By Chen Aizhu and Chris Buckley
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has put the brakes on oil and gas investments in Iran, drawing ire from Tehran ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
Energy operations resume after Irene, 5 million lose power
By Joshua Schneyer and Selam Gebrekidan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Energy firms along the Eastern Seaboard scrambled on Monday to resume operations after Hurricane Irene ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
U.S. energy sector braces for direct hit from Irene
By Joshua Schneyer and Jeanine Prezioso
NEW YORK (Reuters) - From nuclear plants to pipelines and refineries, energy companies braced on Thursday for a potentially ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
Factbox: U.S. East Coast energy sites brace for Irene
(Reuters) - Oil terminals, refineries, pipelines and nuclear power plants from the Bahamas to Rhode Island braced for Hurricane Irene on Thursday.
The major Category ...
Mon, August 08, 2011
Jobs woes sink Wall Street
By Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled 2 percent on Friday after data showing zero jobs growth in August brought investors face-to-face with ...
Fri, August 05, 2011
Emile Hirsch Vs. Invisible Energy Aliens in 'Darkest Hour' Trailer
We've been invaded by quite a diverse crowd of aliens in the last year. The tentacled beasts of Skyline, the mech-infused creatures of ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
Emile Hirsch Vs. Invisible Energy Aliens in 'Darkest Hour' Trailer
We've been invaded by quite a diverse crowd of aliens in the last year. The tentacled beasts of Skyline, the mech-infused creatures of ...
Tue, July 19, 2011
Wisconsin utilities warn of high energy, air conditioning bills
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin utilities are warning customers that their electric bills will skyrocket next month, if they use air conditioning to keep ...
Sat, July 09, 2011
Obama taps insider as fossil energy chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has tapped the current chief operating officer at the Energy Department's office of fossil energy to lead the ...
Thu, June 30, 2011
Johnson Controls, universities partner to research storage of energy
MILWUAKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin will try to become a national center for developing the next generation of batteries.
Under a public-private partnership announced Thursday ...
Tue, June 28, 2011
Global consumers crave green energy in survey: Vestas
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumers around the world overwhelmingly support the rollout of renewable energy, but many have mistaken views about "green" products, according to ...
Mon, May 30, 2011
Stay away from energy drinks, doctors say
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new report, a large group of American doctors urge kids and teens to avoid energy ...
Mon, May 16, 2011
Energy company targeting teachers in scam, Texas officials say
By Corrie MacLaggan
AUSTIN, Tex. (Reuters) - The Texas Securities Commissioner has issued an emergency cease and desist order against a Dallas-area energy company, alleging ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Does sleep loss up weight by lowering energy use?
By Natasha Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sleep deprivation makes the day drag and appears to put a drag on metabolism, causing the body ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
New Jersey an unlikely leader in solar energy
By Ronda Kaysen
MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (Reuters) - New Jersey, home to more industrial waste clean-up sites than any other state, is poised to become ...
Tue, May 10, 2011
Thousands of energy-saving light bulbs recalled
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of energy-saving Telstar Products light bulbs have been voluntarily recalled for fire hazards, the government said on Tuesday.
The Consumer Product ...
Fri, May 06, 2011
Constellation Energy profit misses Wall Street view
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Constellation Energy Group <CEG.N>, which has agreed to be bought by Exelon Corp <EXC.N>, posted lower-than-expected first quarter earnings ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
Senate to act on energy legislation this month
By Tom Doggett and Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate may vote on bills this month to promote clean energy and small nuclear reactors ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
U.S. eyes price gouging, manipulation in energy market
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new taskforce focused on fraud in energy markets will look into whether consumers are being gouged at the gas pump or ...
Sun, May 01, 2011
Clean energy source shows dark side in U.S. tornadoes
By James B. Kelleher
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The deadly tornadoes that tore across the South last week highlighted the cruel and ruthless side of wind ...
Thu, April 28, 2011
Exelon to buy Constellation Energy for $7.9 billion
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Power company Exelon Corp <EXC.N> is to buy rival Constellation Energy Group <CEG.N> for $7.9 billion, the latest in ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Attorney General Holder expresses energy market concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday that he saw some "disturbing" things in the energy markets, which support forming the task ...
Thu, April 21, 2011
Obama administration eyes energy markets for fraud
By Jeff Mason
RENO, Nevada (Reuters) - With U.S. gasoline pump prices soaring, the Obama administration on Thursday unveiled a working group of federal ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
Gingrich derides Obama over energy policy
By Ros Krasny
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich, mulling a run for the White House, on Wednesday ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
VIDEO: Upton Speaks at Kalamazoo Chamber's Energy Forum
Kalamazoo-- (WKZO) The Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce held its 2001 Energy Forum today at the Bronson Athletic Club. The forum featured Karen Herbert ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
U.S. hi-tech energy unit extends life in budget deal
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-tech U.S. research agency will get $130 million for programs that could one day decrease the cost ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
Lawmakers Seek to Declare Out of State Dams as State Green Energy Sources
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two Republican state lawmakers have proposed a bill to declare large out of state dams as renewable power sources for ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
At Facebook headquarters, Obama seeks 2008 energy
By Jeff Mason
PALO ALTO, Calif (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to reignite the youthful energy that propelled his 2008 election Wednesday with a ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
New-energy vehicles take spotlight at Shanghai show
By Chang-Ran Kim and Alison Leung
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Japan's Honda Motor Co plans to start producing electric cars in China as early as ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Economy improving but energy costs weigh: Fed
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy continued to improve over the past month on gains in manufacturing but firms are feeling ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
Franco blames poor Oscar job on low energy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Critics skewered James Franco for a poor job co-hosting the Oscars with some saying he looked stoned onstage, but on Thursday ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
GE moves deeper into energy with $3.2 billion deal
By Scott Malone
BOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co <GE.N> reached a $3.2 billion cash deal to acquire a French maker of high-efficiency ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
U.S. drops to 3rd in clean-energy investment: Pew
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States fell one spot to third place in clean-energy investment last year as the lack of a ...
Mon, March 28, 2011
Consumer spending up, energy prices dent growth
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumers increased spending for an eighth straight month in February, but much of the gain went to ...
Tue, March 22, 2011
Lawmakers turn to public on Obama clean energy plan
By Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leadership of the Senate Energy Committee is seeking public input on how to fashion a bill creating the ...
Sat, March 19, 2011
Proposed Energy Project To Impact Preserve
LA FARGE, Wis (WSAU) There’s concern that a massive energy project running from La Crosse to Madison could pass through a nature reserve ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
Energy chief gives cautious backing to nuclear
By Jeff Mason and Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Energy Secretary Steven Chu offered a cautious defense of nuclear power on Tuesday in the face ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
U.S. says still committed to nuclear energy
By Jeff Mason and Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it will push ahead with nuclear power as a vital ...
Sat, March 12, 2011
French greens call for end to nuclear energy
By James Regan and Laure Bretton
PARIS (Reuters) - French green groups renewed a call on Saturday for France to end its dependence on nuclear ...
Fri, March 11, 2011
American energy companies brace for tsunami
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Energy companies with operations along the Pacific coast of North and South America were on alert on Friday for the possibility ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
Obama to hold news conference on energy on Friday
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will hold a news conference on Friday at 11:15 a.m. EST (1615) on issues ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
House Republicans to push series of energy bills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives said on Thursday they would seek to combat rising oil and gasoline prices with a series ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
Energy leads Wall Street after Saudi protests fizzle
By Edward Krudy
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed the week on a high note on Friday, on relief that unrest did not engulf top ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
Military to help develop energy storage device
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The energy-hungry U.S. military plans to help develop advanced power storage devices with the help of a branch ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
Duke Energy outlook tops Street, shares climb
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Duke Energy Corp <DUK.N> reported a 23 percent jump in quarterly earnings as electricity demand from its industrial customers rose ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
Lawmakers blast Obama's energy budget
By Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Energy Secretary Steven Chu came under fire from Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday for his department's plan to ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
As sales soar, experts warn about energy drinks
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - With Americans chugging energy drinks like never before, fears are growing among doctors that the ingredients might ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Chinese hackers infiltrated five energy firms: McAfee
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hackers working in China broke into the computer systems of five multinational oil and gas companies to steal bidding ...
Mon, February 07, 2011
Chesapeake Energy selling shale, shares soar
By Anna Driver
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp <CHK.N> wants to sell holdings in Arkansas' Fayetteville shale natural gas field and its stakes ...
Thu, February 03, 2011
Dow Chemical to pass along higher energy costs
By Ernest Scheyder
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co <DOW.N> plans to pass along higher energy prices to its customers in 2011, as ...
Thu, February 03, 2011
Obama announces clean energy plan for buildings
By Patricia Zengerle
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced a new clean energy program in Pennsylvania on Thursday, seeking to show he ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
White House clean energy standard gets key support
By Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday won a key endorsement for its proposal to boost U.S. electricity generation by ...
Sat, January 29, 2011
Alpha agrees to buy Massey Energy for about $7.1 billion
By Michael Erman and Ann Saphir
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Alpha Natural Resources said on Saturday it agreed to a $7.1 billion deal ...
Sat, January 29, 2011
Obama touts clean energy firm as way of the future
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday touted gains made by a Wisconsin renewable energy firm as the kind of innovation that will bolster ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
U.S. already halfway to Obama's clean energy goal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is already halfway to meeting President Barack Obama's goal of generating 80 percent of the nation's electricity ...
Sun, January 23, 2011
President Obama to Visit Orion Energy Systems
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WTAQ) - We now know that President Obama will visit Orion Energy Systems in Manitowoc when he comes to northeast Wisconsin Wednesday.
White ...
Mon, January 10, 2011
Duke Energy to buy Progress Energy for $13.7 billion
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Duke Energy said on Monday it agreed to buy Progress Energy Inc for $13.7 billion in stock, creating the largest ...
Sun, January 09, 2011
Duke Energy near deal for Progress Energy: sources
By Michael Erman
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Duke Energy Corp <DUK.N> is near $13 billion-plus deal to buy Progress Energy Inc <PGN.N>, a ...
Sat, January 01, 2011
State Moves $10M to Help With Low-Income Energy Assistance
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state has transferred $10 million from its weatherization program to its energy assistance program, which will help low-income residents pay ...
Sat, January 01, 2011
State Energy Assistance Program Bolstered
MADISON (WSAU) The state has transferred $10 million from its weatherization program to its energy assistance program, which will help low-income residents pay their ...
Tue, December 14, 2010
Green Bay Lawmaker Wants Audit of Focus on Energy Program
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A state lawmaker wants an audit of Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy program, before the Legislature agrees to give it ...
Tue, December 07, 2010
Upton backed for House energy panel chair
By Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Fred Upton was chosen by a Republican organizing panel on Tuesday to become the next ...
Fri, December 03, 2010
Walter Energy seals $3.3 billion Western Coal buy
By Julie Crust and Pav Jordan
LONDON/TORONTO (Reuters) - U.S.-based Walter Energy Inc <WLT.N> said on Friday it will buy Canada ...
Fri, December 03, 2010
Walter Energy seals $3.3 billion Western Coal buy
By Julie Crust
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S.-based mining group Walter Energy Inc <WLT.N> is to buy Canada's Western Coal <WTN.TO ...
Thu, November 25, 2010
Ground broken for UW energy institute
MADISON (WRN) Ground has been broken on an energy research facility on the UW Madison campus. Governor Jim Doyle, who provided $50 million in ...
Tue, November 23, 2010
New Mets manager Terry Collins eyes energy and execution
By Larry Fine
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Mets manager Terry Collins vowed on Tuesday that the 2011 New York team would mirror his approach ...
Fri, November 19, 2010
Rockstar energy drink explores options
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The owners of Rockstar energy drink retained investment bank Goldman Sachs to explore options for the brand, including a possible sale ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
Walter Energy seeks to buy Western Coal for $3.24 billion
BANGALORE (Reuters) - U.S. coal maker Walter Energy <WLT.N> said it is in talks to buy Canada's Western Coal <WTN.TO> <WTN ...
Tue, November 16, 2010
MSU Receives $476 Thousand For Bio-Energy Research
LANSING, Mich (WQTX) Michigan is giving 476-thousand-dollars to researchers at Michigan State University to show how bio-energy materials can be grown in nontraditional locations ...
Mon, November 15, 2010
Special Report: Was a Houston energy trader a one-woman Enron?
By Anna Driver and Eileen O'Grady
HOUSTON (Reuters) - By the standards of recent financial scandals, Stephanie Rae Roqumore's alleged $6.8 million ...
Fri, November 12, 2010
Doctors urge caution with popular energy drinks
By Rachael Myers Lowe
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even though energy drinks are hugely popular and can be bought just about anywhere from corner ...
Thu, November 11, 2010
Republican ex-leaders boost Barton for energy post
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three Republicans who have headed Congressional committees on Thursday supported outspoken Texas Representative Joe Barton to lead a key ...
Tue, November 09, 2010
U.S. to announce home energy efficiency initiatives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden is to announce a series of initiatives on Tuesday aimed at helping middle-income Americans make their homes more ...
Fri, October 08, 2010
Enbridge Energy Agrees to Pay Million-Dollar Suit Settlement
SUPERIOR, Wis. (WTAQ) - An oil pipeline company has agreed to pay a million-dollars to settle a state pollution lawsuit.
The Justice Department sued Enbridge ...
Wed, October 06, 2010
GE a buyer once more with energy and finance deals
By Scott Malone
BOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co <GE.N> marked its return to the takeover track with its first major deals since the ...
Thu, September 30, 2010
Big energy firms cut Iran ties under U.S. pressure
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four major European oil companies will abandon their Iranian activities voluntarily to avoid American sanctions designed to pressure Iran ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
Obama urged to challenge China on clean energy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 180 U.S. lawmakers urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to fight back against what they called China's "unfair ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
Obama says energy policy a top priority next year
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said revamping U.S. energy policy would be a top priority next year and may have ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
Stevens Point architect to lead Midwest Renewable Energy Association
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Midwest Renewable Energy Association has a new leader. He's an architect from Stevens Point.
Thomas Brown is one ...
Tue, September 21, 2010
Renewable energy bill faces battle in 2010
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill on Tuesday that would require utilities to generate minimum levels of ...
Sun, September 19, 2010
Green Bay to subsidize energy audits for homeowners
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WSAU) - Green Bay will subsidize individual energy use audits in private homes.
City leaders say Green Bay is the only city ...
Fri, September 17, 2010
State's Largest Solar Energy School Opens
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest solar energy school has just opened.
The state Technical College Board approved the new facility in Milwaukee. The ...
Thu, September 16, 2010
August producer prices rise on energy rebound
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Producer prices rose slightly more than expected in August as energy prices recorded their first increase since March, government data showed on ...
Thu, September 02, 2010
Battered Blake hopes tap energy from rowdy Open crowd
By Matt Majendie
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rejuvenated by the familiar surroundings of the U.S. Open, New Yorker James Blake promised to deliver some ...
Tue, August 31, 2010
Reid hopeful for GOP energy votes after elections
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he hoped to pick up Republican votes for a pared-down energy bill after ...
Tue, August 24, 2010
Biden says country on track to double renewable energy capacity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Government stimulus spending has put the country on track to double renewable energy production capacity by 2012 and halve solar power costs ...
Wed, August 18, 2010
Energy Composites Corp project on hold
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) The weak bond market means a major economic development project in Wisconsin Rapids is on hold. Energy Composites Corporation wanted ...
Sat, August 14, 2010
Energy Official Offers Tips to Keep Utility Bills Down This Summer
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin utility bills are way up this summer due to hot weather forcing people to leave air conditioners running.
Scott Reigstad ...
Fri, August 13, 2010
President Obama to Tour ZBB Energy Corp. During Visit
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - President Barack Obama will tour ZBB Energy Corporation in Menomonee Falls when he visits southeast Wisconsin next week.
Obama is scheduled ...
Wed, August 04, 2010
La Cross Health Care Provider Gets Wind-Energy Farm OK
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A La Crosse health care provider is one step closer to achieving its goal of being energy-independent by 2014.
Commissioners ...
Tue, August 03, 2010
XCel Energy Wants to Raise Electric Rates
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A utility that serves western and northwest Wisconsin wants to raise its electric rates by an average of 5.4 percent ...
Tue, August 03, 2010
WPS donates green energy to power Grandstand events at fair
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin Public Service is partnering with the Wisconsin Valley Fair to offer green energy.
The power utility has sponsored to provide ...
Mon, August 02, 2010
BP's Dudley to meet top Russian energy official
MOSCOW (Reuters) - BP's <BP.L> newly appointed Chief Executive Bob Dudley and outgoing CEO Tony Hayward will meet Russia's top energy official ...
Wed, July 28, 2010
Senate energy bill draws widespread criticism
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans and some moderate Democrats in the Senate on Wednesday began picking apart a new energy bill that they ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
Russia to use space tech to develop energy sector
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will employ technologies, initially meant for outer space research programs, to develop its vast energy sector, Energy Ministry said on Tuesday ...
Mon, July 26, 2010
Senate unveils energy bill, doubts on passage
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats unveiled a slimmed down bill on Tuesday aimed at reforming offshore drilling, as doubts grew that Congress ...
Fri, July 23, 2010
Senate Dems say energy bill out early as Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will unveil the pared-down energy bill focusing on reforming offshore oil drilling as early as Monday, a ...
Thu, July 22, 2010
Energy companies brace for possible Gulf of Mexico storm
By Joshua Schneyer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Energy companies in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday were closely monitoring a tropical depression that could become ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
Google to use wind energy to power data centers
By Poornima Gupta
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's energy unit has entered into a deal to buy wind power from NextEra Energy Inc ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
China denies IEA label as world's top energy user
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday denied a report that it had surpassed the United States last year to become the world's largest energy ...
Mon, July 19, 2010
Trace Adkins "Back in Town" with renewed energy
By Tom Roland
NASHVILLE (Billboard) - When Trace Adkins rolled into Spencer, Iowa, on September 20, 2009, to headline the Clay County Fair, little did ...
Sun, July 18, 2010
Republicans oppose broad U.S. energy bill: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans "are happy" to consider legislation tied to the BP Plc oil spill but will not support a U.S. energy bill ...
Fri, July 16, 2010
Consumer prices fall in June on energy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices fell for a third straight month in June due to lower energy costs, according to a government report on Friday ...
Wed, July 14, 2010
Milwaukee Gets Grant Money to Find Ecofriendly-Energy
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsinites will crank up their air conditioners today, with a heat index of up to 105 in the forecast. But US ...
Fri, July 09, 2010
Senate set for energy, environmental bill debate
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate aim to debate in late July a bill clamping down on offshore oil ...
Fri, July 09, 2010
Obama urges boosting clean energy tax credit
By Alister Bull
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the U.S. Congress on Friday to pass a $5 billion expansion of tax ...
Fri, July 02, 2010
Residents Near Proposed Wind Energy Farms Want Them Far Away
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Those living near proposed wind energy farms are telling the state to keep them as far away as possible.
A state ...
Thu, July 01, 2010
Focus on Energy Scaling Back Incentives for Retro-Fitting Homes, Businesses
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Starting Thursday, Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy is scaling back some of its larger incentives to make businesses and homes more ...
Tue, June 29, 2010
No consensus as Obama, senators discuss energy bill
By Richard Cowan and Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged lawmakers to put a price on carbon pollution in an ...
Mon, June 28, 2010
Obama to meet senators Tuesday on climate, energy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with senators on Tuesday to push for passage this year of a bill to fight climate change ...
Thu, June 24, 2010
Congress OKs sanctions on Iran's energy, banks
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress on Thursday approved tough new unilateral sanctions aimed at squeezing Iran's energy and banking sectors, which could ...
Thu, June 24, 2010
Senate OKs new sanctions on Iran's energy, banks
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday approved tough new unilateral sanctions aimed at squeezing Iran's energy and banking sectors, which ...
Tue, June 22, 2010
Obama postpones energy meeting with senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Tuesday it postponed a meeting with senators set for Wednesday to discuss the process for passing comprehensive ...
Tue, June 22, 2010
Kerry says Obama intends to move votes on energy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator John Kerry, the top sponsor of the climate and energy bill stalled in the Senate, said President Barack Obama intends to ...
Wed, June 16, 2010
Obama to meet senators on energy bill next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will meet key Republican and Democratic senators on June 23 to discuss a way forward for energy ...
Wed, June 16, 2010
Obama's call on energy bill fails to sway Congress
By John Whitesides and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's muted call for comprehensive energy legislation failed to sway a ...
Wed, June 16, 2010
Obama to meet senators on energy bill next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet key Republican and Democratic senators on June 23 to discuss a way forward for energy legislation that ...
Wed, June 16, 2010
Producer prices ease in May as energy costs dive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Producer prices retreated in May as the cost of energy plunged, buying the Federal Reserve some time to maintain its ultra-low interest ...
Thu, June 10, 2010
Obama to meet Bill Gates, GE's Immelt on energy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet at the White House on Thursday with business leaders including Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corp, and ...
Mon, June 07, 2010
In drastic green energy proposal, U.S. pays most
By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent
OSLO (Reuters) - The world could generate 95 percent of electricity from renewable energies by 2050 in a drastic shift ...
Fri, June 04, 2010
Lil Jon returns with new energy, new album
By Mariel Concepcion
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Even when he's running on a couple of hours' sleep, Lil Jon is still bursting with energy ...
Thu, June 03, 2010
Survey: Corporate Managers Expect 9% Spike in Energy Prices
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Managers of corporate buildings throughout the world expect energy prices to rise by an average of 9 percent in the next ...
Wed, June 02, 2010
In oil spill shadow, Obama pledges energy bill push
By Alister Bull
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pledged on Wednesday to find Senate support for a bill to overhaul U.S. energy policy ...
Tue, June 01, 2010
Diddy lends energy to uninspired comedy "Greek"
By Michael Rechtshaffen
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Having swiped the spotlight from top-billed castmates on more than one occasion, Jonah Hill and Russell Brand ...
Tue, May 25, 2010
Obama urges Republican backing on energy bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Senate Republicans on Tuesday to work with him on energy legislation, telling them the Gulf of Mexico oil ...
Sat, May 22, 2010
U.S. could fall behind China in clean energy: Locke
By Doug Palmer
TIANJIN, China (Reuters) - The United States could fall behind China and other countries in clean energy technology unless Congress passes energy ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
Interior Dept to break up offshore energy agency
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday said its embattled Minerals Management Service will be broken up into three ...
Wed, May 12, 2010
U.S. gave contracts to 7 firms involved in Iran energy
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government, while urging the world to cut business ties with Iran, has given government contracts worth ...
Tue, May 11, 2010
Governor signs biomass energy bill
UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin will give tax breaks to companies that create bio-mass – things like wood chips and forestry waste that can be turned into ...
Tue, May 11, 2010
PSC Agrees to Let Alliant Energy Add Pollution Controls to Sheboygan Plant
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state Public Service Commission agreed Tuesday to let Alliant Energy add $154 million in pollution controls to its coal-fired power ...
Sat, May 08, 2010
WI Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Pgm Broke
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The money is gone, so Focus on Energy is no longer accepting applications for the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program ...
Tue, May 04, 2010
Wisconsin Energy Q1 Profits Down From '09
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest electric and natural gas utility is making less money than a year ago. Wisconsin Energy, the parent firm ...
Tue, May 04, 2010
U.S. oil spill hurting energy moves in Congress
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The massive, uncontrolled oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is roiling President Barack Obama's carefully laid plans ...
Fri, April 30, 2010
Bill Promoting Garbage as Clean Energy Source Angers Green Groups
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Environmentalists are up in arms about a bill they say would promote garbage as a source of clean energy in Wisconsin ...
Mon, April 26, 2010
Massey Energy director defends CEO, assails unions
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Massey Energy Co <MEE.N>, owner of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 miners were killed three weeks ago, accused ...
Sun, April 25, 2010
CFTC gets political lift for energy position limit plan
By Christopher Doering and Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of the biggest players in U.S. energy markets have told the Commodity Futures Trading ...
Sat, April 24, 2010
No Special Session for Clean Energy Bill
MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin Govenor Jim Doyle says he doesn't plan to call the legislature back for a special session to take up his ...
Fri, April 23, 2010
Doyle Unlikely to Call Special Session for Clean Energy Bill
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Jim Doyle says it’s not likely that he’ll call a special legislative session this year to pass the ...
Fri, April 23, 2010
Doyle's Office May Consider Special Session on Clean Energy Bill
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Jim Doyle’s office says it might consider a special legislative session on the clean energy bill – but only if ...
Thu, April 22, 2010
Marathon County becomes more energy efficient
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County is more energy efficient this Earth Day.
The county has used $374,000 in federal stimulus funds to replace ...
Thu, April 22, 2010
State Senate adjourns without 'clean energy' vote
MADISON (WRN) The Wisconsin State Senate has adjourned for the session, and the move likely means the end of the road for a number ...
Thu, April 22, 2010
Wausau School District dedicates new Renewable Energy Learning Center
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton was on hand today to help the Wausau School District dedicate its new Renewable Energy Learning Center ...
Wed, April 21, 2010
Businesses divided on "green energy" bill
MADISON (WRN) As the Assembly prepares to vote on the Clean Energy Jobs Acts (AB 649), an alliance gathered at the capitol to support ...
Tue, April 20, 2010
Lawmaker: I Have Enough Votes to Pass Clean Energy Bill
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The chief sponsor of the Wisconsin clean energy bill says he has enough votes to pass it in the state Assembly ...
Tue, April 20, 2010
Clean Energy Jobs Bill up for vote today
MADISON (WRN) The Clean Energy Jobs Act is up for an Assembly vote today. Keith Reopelle of Clean Wisconsin says the bill began as ...
Fri, April 16, 2010
Obama will focus on energy bill after bank reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday his administration would shift its focus to climate and energy legislation after finishing financial regulatory reform ...
Tue, April 13, 2010
Adjusted State Clean Energy Bill Released
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A watered-down version of Wisconsin’s clean energy bill came out Tuesday. A quarter of the state’s electricity would still ...
Mon, April 12, 2010
U.S. Interior studying foreign energy royalty rates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials will study oil and natural gas royalty collection systems used in other countries to determine whether the government can ...
Sun, April 11, 2010
Mirant to take over RRI to create GenOn Energy
By Michael Erman
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mirant Corp <MIR.N> agreed to take over rival RRI Energy <RRI.N>, creating one of the largest ...
Tue, April 06, 2010
82 Communities to Share Energy Efficient Stimulus Money
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - 82 Wisconsin communities will share $9.5 million in federal stimulus to make their government facilities more energy efficient. Governor Jim ...
Tue, April 06, 2010
Alliant Energy To Take Over Sheboygan Plant
MADISON, Wis. (WHBL) - Alliant Energy will soon become the sole owner of a coal fired power plant in Sheboygan. The utility said Tuesday it ...
Mon, April 05, 2010
Solar industry makes final push for clean energy bill
MADISON (WRN) Just how much potential does Wisconsin have to harness energy from the sun?
A lot, according to a new report from Wisconsin ...
Thu, April 01, 2010
Doyle Not Giving Up Hope on Passing Clean Energy Bill
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Jim Doyle hasn’t given up hope that lawmakers will act on clean energy legislation before the session ends. Lawmakers ...
Thu, April 01, 2010
Time running out for Wisconsin's "clean energy" debate
UNDATED (WRN) The Governor remains hopeful lawmakers will act on clean energy legislation before the session wraps up.
Lawmakers have been working on the ...
Fri, March 19, 2010
Neil Young documentary captures raw energy of live show
By Justin Lowe
AUSTIN, Texas (Hollywood Reporter) - Following up on 2006's "Neil Young: Heart of Gold" with the second film in an anticipated ...
Thu, March 18, 2010
February consumer prices flat on lower energy costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices were unexpectedly unchanged in February as a drop in energy costs was offset by higher food and medical care costs ...
Tue, March 09, 2010
Missing energy exec found dead in New Orleans
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A senior executive with an Atlanta-based energy services company was found dead on Tuesday after going missing during a business trip to ...
Mon, March 08, 2010
Police seek energy executive missing in New Orleans
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A senior executive with a major Atlanta-based energy services company has been reported missing during a business trip to New Orleans ...
Tue, March 02, 2010
Obama proposes $3,000 home energy rebates
By Patricia Zengerle
SAVANNAH, Georgia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed rebates of up to $3,000 to help homeowners pay for the ...
Mon, March 01, 2010
Sustainable Energy bets on Ontario solar market
By Nicole Mordant
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd, a solar equipment maker that recently relocated to Toronto from Calgary, may soon land its ...
Sun, February 28, 2010
Arms and energy on agenda for Medvedev in Paris
By Denis Dyomkin and Conor Sweeney
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Talks on buying a French-made helicopter carrier, energy tie-ups and Iran will be amongst the priorities ...
Thu, February 25, 2010
Doyle: I'll Consider Less Ambitious Clean Energy Pact
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Jim Doyle says he’ll consider approving a less ambitious clean energy package – as long as it meets his goals ...
Thu, February 25, 2010
Project To See If Native Prairie Grasses Can Be Used For Energy
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A new project in southwest Wisconsin might determine if native prairie grasses can be a sizable part of the state's ...
Thu, February 25, 2010
Doyle considers scaled back "green energy" bill
MADISON (WSAU) Governor Jim Doyle says he’ll consider approving a less ambitious clean-energy package – as long as it meets his goals for renewable ...
Fri, February 19, 2010
Candidate, lawmakers want to overhaul Doyle's "green energy" bill
MADISON (WSAU) Some top leaders joined the main Democratic candidate for governor yesterday in calling for a scaled-down bill to create clean energy in ...
Fri, February 19, 2010
Top Leaders Join Barrett In Wanting Scaled-Down Clean Energy Bill
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Some top leaders joined the main Democratic candidate for governor Thursday in calling for a scaled-down bill to create clean energy ...
Thu, February 18, 2010
Dem Gov Candidate Says Clean Energy Bill Needs To Be Scaled Back
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Democrats’ main candidate for governor says the clean energy bill needs to be scaled back. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett made ...
Mon, February 15, 2010
Green energy pitched to Wisconsin farmers
MADISON (WRN) Wisconsin farmers could play a major role in meeting proposed renewable energy standards for the state.
As the Governor continues his push ...
Thu, February 04, 2010
Lawmaker blasts clean energy proposal
MADISON (WRN) As lawmakers continue to consider proposed global warming legislation at the Capitol, one member of the state Assembly is calling on his ...
Tue, February 02, 2010
Wisconsin Energy Reports 17% Jump In Quarterly Profits
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The parent firm of Wisconsin’s largest utility reports a 17-percent increase in its quarterly profits from a year ago. Wisconsin ...
Sat, January 30, 2010
Conservative energy greets former House Speaker
By Ros Krasny
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - It's frigid outside but inside the basketball arena, conservative activists give a warm welcome to former ...
Wed, January 27, 2010
Valero Energy looking to sell some units: report
(Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp <VLO.N>, the top independent U.S. refiner, is working to sell its remaining plants on the U.S. East ...
Tue, January 12, 2010
PSC Green Lights New Wind Energy Farm
MADISON, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - Wisconsin’s production of wind power could increase by up to 46 percent, as the result of a new wind ...
Mon, January 11, 2010
Clean Energy Committee Members Against "Green" Jobs Bill
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - At least 2 Republican members of the state Assembly’s new Clean Energy Committee have come out against Governor Jim Doyle ...
Fri, January 08, 2010
Obama awards $2.3 billion clean energy tax credits
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled a $2.3 billion tax credit on Friday to boost jobs by promoting ...
Fri, January 08, 2010
Obama awards $2.3 billion clean energy tax credits
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will unveil a $2.3 billion tax credit on Friday to boost jobs by ...
Wed, January 06, 2010
Fire in Enbridge Energy equipment shed
SENECA, Wis (WSAU) There was a fire yesterday morning at an Enbridge Energy storage building yesterday in Wood County. Some of the company's ...
Tue, December 22, 2009
Wisconsin Energy Expects Better Q4 Earnings
MADISON (WRN) - The parent firm of Wisconsin’s largest electric utility says its earnings will be better than expected in the current quarter. And ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
Congress should back energy incentives soon: Obama
ALEXANDRIA, Va (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged U.S. lawmakers to create incentives for American households to weatherize their homes and said ...
Mon, December 14, 2009
Exxon Mobil to buy XTO Energy in big U.S. gas bet
By Matt Daily and Anna Driver
NEW YORK/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp plans to buy XTO Energy Inc for about $30 billion in ...
Sun, December 13, 2009
DONG Energy cars torched ahead of Copenhagen protest
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Arsonists set alight three cars belonging to DONG Energy on Monday, just hours ahead of a planned protest against the state-owned utility ...
Sat, December 12, 2009
China's Hu boosts energy ties with Central Asia
By Raushan Nurshayeva and Shamil Zhumatov
ASTANA/OTAR (Reuters) - Chinese leader Hu Jintao opened the Kazakh section of a new Central Asia-China gas pipeline ...
Tue, November 24, 2009
Salazar blasts critics of U.S. energy policy
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Tuesday fired back at critics who claim he's not supportive enough of domestic ...
Wed, November 18, 2009
U.S. near end of Pakistan aid review, focus on energy
By Sue Pleming
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States expects to complete a review on how to spend $7.5 billion in proposed aid for ...
Wed, November 18, 2009
California sets limits on energy-gulping TVs
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California regulators gave final approval Wednesday to the first mandatory U.S. energy curbs on television sets, a ...
Wed, November 18, 2009
Autos, energy push up October consumer prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in October, chiefly from increases in energy and motor vehicle costs, according to government ...
Mon, November 16, 2009
WI Utilities Make World Energy Company List
MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin biggest utilities are among the world’s largest energy companies. Xcel Energy, which serves northwest Wisconsin, is 114th on Platt’s ...
Fri, October 30, 2009
Wisconsin Rapids council votes on Energy Compsites expansion next week
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Next week the Wisconsin Rapids common council will vote on spending 5-point-3 million dollars in the Energy Composites manufacturing facility ...
Tue, October 20, 2009
September producer prices drop on energy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices dropped an unexpected 0.6 percent in September, mainly because of a 2.4 percent decline in energy ...
Fri, October 16, 2009
Pakistan, U.S. officials to hammer out energy ideas
By Sue Pleming
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. officials travel to Pakistan next week to hammer out strategies to tackle the country's chronic ...
Mon, October 12, 2009
Energy Secretary Steven Chu hopeful about climate bill
By Gerard Wynn
LONDON (Reuters) - Energy Secretary Steven Chu said on Monday he was still hopeful President Barack Obama would be able to sign ...
Mon, October 12, 2009
Schools can exceed revenue limits this year for energy improvements
UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin schools are considering their options, under a new law which that lets them exceed their revenue limits to make energy-efficient improvements ...
Mon, October 05, 2009
Google partners on device to monitor home energy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Google Inc is partnering with privately held Energy Inc to provide households with free energy management software, bypassing utilities' smart meters ...
Thu, October 01, 2009
County gets stimulus funds for energy projects
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will use $374,000 in federal stimulus money to replace windows at one of its buildings and do a ...
Thu, September 24, 2009
California sets biggest energy efficiency plan
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California said it had approved the most aggressive energy efficiency plan among U.S. states on Thursday, earmarking $3.1 billion ...
Sat, September 19, 2009
Russia may ease foreign access to energy projects
By Gleb Bryanski
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russia will discuss relaxing laws regulating foreign participation in offshore energy projects to attract investment from abroad, Natural ...
Sat, September 12, 2009
California feud breaks out on clean energy plan
By Peter Henderson and Laura Isensee
SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will veto a bill requiring the state to get ...
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