Oil, gas industry seeks shift in U.S. policies

U.S. Companies Added 297,000 Jobs Last Month, More Than Forecast, ADP Says
Companies in the U.S. boosted payrolls in December by the most since records began in 2001, showing a stronger labor-market recovery at the end of last year, data from a private report showed today.

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Obama’s New Year’s resolution? Fix the economy
President Barack Obama has set his New Year’s resolution high for 2011: repair the struggling economy.

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Obama considers J.P. Morgan’s Daley as senior aide
President Barack Obama is considering tapping J.P. Morgan Chase executive William Daley for a senior role in the White House, possibly chief of staff, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday.

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Singapore looks to tourism, casinos to fuel growth
Wear red if you want to win at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands casino, but sport white to boost your luck at rival Resorts World Sentosa.

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Oil, gas industry seeks shift in U.S. policies
The chief executive of the American Petroleum Institute says the oil and natural gas industry can lead the country out of its economic doldrums if the right policies are implemented by federal lawmakers.

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Employment Probably Rose, Bringing 2010 U.S. Job Gains to About 1 Million

Year ends well for investors
FOR investors, 2010 was a 12-month tug of war between optimism and doubt. Stocks initially strengthened, the job market didn’t, and fears of economic collapse in Europe and a chilling “flash crash” left many investors almost too stunned to act.

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A look back: SW Fla. endured oil spill, cold weather in 2010
Southwest Florida endured another year of bad economic news, but it wasn’t without some bright spots.

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MacIntyre and Cole: Olympic gold outshone all else in 2010
Sun sports columnists Cam Cole, Iain MacIntyre trade shots on the best, busts and the bizarre of the last 12 months.

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CNG gets dearer, to cost Rs.29 per kg
Delhi will have to pay more for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as the rates of the fuel have been revised upward to Rs.29 per kg in the capital with effect from midnight of Jan 1, an official said Saturday.

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Employment Probably Rose, Bringing 2010 U.S. Job Gains to About 1 Million
Employment probably rose for a third month in December, bringing U.S. payroll growth last year to about 1 million and pointing to further improvement in the labor market in 2011, economists said before a report this week.

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Solar Millennium Receives Approvals for 1,000 Megawatts of U.S. Projects

NH starts 2nd year of Green Launching Pad
A program focused on creating new energy-related jobs in New Hampshire has chosen a second group of companies to support.

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Laura Berman: Power users paying for free’ bulbs
Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court ruined Detroit Edison’s image in 1976, it — and parent company DTE Energy — have been known for taking stuff away. The court slapped down the utility’s unique policy of providing free light bulbs to customers. Customers survived the bulb transition — but the company’s image switched overnight.

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UK and India lead the way with green pact
Business leaders from the UK and India have unveiled proposals to work together to boost low carbon growth, in a partnership ministers hope will help drive efforts to secure a global deal on tackling climate change. (16/11/2010 11:26:30)

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Community Owned Power Generation Takes Giant Leap
The Clean Energy Collective CEC has received final FAA approval for a utility-scale solar array located on a 5-acre parcel at the Garfield County Airport in Rifle, Colorado. This solar array will be the second community-owned clean energy facility in the CECs portfolio, and will be the largest private array in Colorado.This approval gives the CEC the green light to begin construction on the…

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Solar Millennium Receives Approvals for 1,000 Megawatts of U.S. Projects
Solar Millennium AG , the German maker of parabolic solar-power equipment, moved closer to starting construction on power plants in Nevada and California after U.S. authorities gave the projects a green light.

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Chrysler poised to receive U.S. technology loans

Volvo Starts Development Of Fuel Cells To Improve Operating Range
Volvo Cars is now taking the next step towards next-generation electric car technology. Backed by research support from the Swedish Energy Agency the company is initiating development of a fuel cell that can extend the electric car’s operating range without any carbon dioxide emissions.

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Air pollution measured at unsafe levels around busy roads
Air pollution is at unsafe levels around some North Island highways, where World Health Organisation safety limits are being breached.

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Nodaway County residents will head to the polls on November 2 to cast their ballots in the General Election. The following are local candidates who submitted surveys to the Nodaway News Leader.

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Auto awards boost North American confidence
Auto awards boost North American confidence

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Chrysler poised to receive U.S. technology loans
Chrysler, the once-bankrupt U.S. automaker that received billions in government aid last year, will soon get new federal loans to help retool factories to make more fuel efficient vehicles, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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U.S. energy policy may hinge on 2010 elections

Charging ahead
You’ll soon be hearing a lot of buzz — and a healthy dose of sales hype — about a new wave of electric cars that will begin humming down our roads.

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Markey and Dembrowski debate how to grow jobs in 7th District
U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, D-7th, says he can continue a proven record of spurring high-tech job growth, while his GOP rival Gerry Dembrowski says he wants to curb federal spending and offer more tax relief to get employers hiring again.

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Energy policy impasse looms in Congress
WASHINGTON For many guardians of the planet, the record 113-degree heat that cooked the Los Angeles area recently could be yet another consequence of global warming.

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Bombardier Grows Its Flagship Global Family With Two New Jets
Global 7000 and Global 8000 Aircraft Introduce At NBAA Bombardier Aerospace has some big news for the NBAA convention this week, They’re introducing two new jets, the Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft.

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U.S. energy policy may hinge on 2010 elections
Efforts to adopt an energy policy that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and U.S. dependence on foreign oil have hit a wall in Congress. A continued stalemate is likely if Republicans win control of either chamber in the Nov. 2 elections.

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U.S. DoD Calls for Reduced Use of Fossil Fuels in the Military

CBS4 RTV4 WHBF Quad Cities, IL / IA News Weather SportsIowa event highlights alternative fuel vehicles
ANKENY, Iowa (AP) – Green vehicle technology is getting attention in Iowa. Gov. Chet Culver has proclaimed Friday as Iowa Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day in the state.

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Portable desalination system uses solar power
A team from MIT’s Field and Space Robotics Laboratory (FSRL) has designed a solar-powered desalination system that could be deployed in crisis situations to produce drinking water.

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Fuel cells slow to generate interest
Verizon Communications, much like other telecoms, faces massive electric bills from local utilities. But not in Garden City. The Manhattan-based telecom generates its own power there through alternative energy. Don’t look for photovoltaic panels, wind turbines or even a geothermal system. The company installed fuel cells that generate 1.4 megawatts of electricity. Verizon is among a handful [...]

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Baja business groups launch medical tourism campaigns
Mexican officials say tourists seeking low-cost, high-quality medical services could boost the border economy.

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U.S. DoD Calls for Reduced Use of Fossil Fuels in the Military
WASHINGTON | The Defense Department’s current reliance on expensive, difficult–to-transport and finite fossil fuels affects cost-reduction efforts as well as war-fighting operations, a senior…

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Flight delays cost fliers $16.7 billion a year in U.S.

State buys northern Maine rail line for $20.1 million
The state has purchased 233 miles of northern Maine freight rail tracks deemed vital to Maine’s economy from owner Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway for $20.1 million, officials said Tuesday. …

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Motor Trend SUV of the Year: Porsche Cayenne
Motor Trend magazine named the 2011 Porsche Cayenne as the winner of the SUV of the Year Award on Tuesday.

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French Strikes Head for a Showdown
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets ahead of a parliamentary vote on the pension system.

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Government slashes spending and raises retirement age
The government said on Wednesday it would cut half a million public sector jobs raise the retirement age and slash the welfare state as part of the biggest spending cuts in a generation.

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Flight delays cost fliers $16.7 billion a year in U.S.
A dollar amount now can be placed on the collective rage of U.S. airline passengers over flight delays: $16.7billion.

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U.S. Stocks Rise on Citigroup Earnings, Fed Easing Speculation

Oil workers, youths, truckers defy French govt
PARIS – French oil workers defied the government’s demand Monday to get back to work and end fuel shortages,…

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New Colorado Cleantech Action Plan Identifies Leading Drivers of Industry Growth in the State
New Colorado Cleantech Action Plan Identifies Leading Drivers of Industry Growth in the State The Colorado Cleantech Action Plan, released yesterday at a State Capitol news conference, finds Colorado’s innovation in the wind, solar, smart grid and bio-derived sectors, combined with the state’s progressive policies, will be the leading driver of industry growth over the next five years. The …

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France seeks to calm fuel fears
France has sought to calm fears of petrol shortages, with the oil industry admitting it cannot hold on.

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French protests intensify but government stands firm
French truck drivers staged go-slow operations on highways rail strikes intensified and petrol stations ran out of fuel on Monday as protests gathered pace ahead of a Senate vote on an unpopular pension overhaul.

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U.S. Stocks Rise on Citigroup Earnings, Fed Easing Speculation
Citigroup, the bank 12 percent-owned by U.S. taxpayers, rallied 5.8 percent to lead a measure of financial shares to the biggest gain among 10 groups. Hasbro Inc., the second-largest toymaker, advanced 4.3 percent after reporting higher-than- estimated earnings as sales of preschool products gained….

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Moen(R) Named 2010 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense(R) Manufacturer Partner of the Year

Harper stepping down as CEO/president
After marking his 20th year as CEO/president of Harper Brush Works Inc. this year, Barry Harper is marking his last official day in that role today.

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Whipsaw’s New Yubo Kids’ Lunchbox and Pano Logic Computer Win Prestigious Green GOOD DESIGN 2010 Award
Whipsaw Inc., a design firm specializing in creating innovative products for companies around the globe, announced the winning of their Yubo kids’ lunchbox and Pano Logic computer in the Green GOOD DESIGN Award, which is sponsored by the European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, and the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design.

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Run the green gamut
From small, inexpensive updates to large overhauls, opt for eco-friendly home improvements that can positively impact the environment, your health and your home.

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2010 Restaurant Issue
No Pomp. No Circumstance. Just Real Food. Listen up, good people: review sites such as Yelp! gather opinions from thousands of people from thousands of backgrounds. Reading them, if you’re lucky, may help you piece together the collective mind regarding a particular restaurant.

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Moen(R) Named 2010 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense(R) Manufacturer Partner of the Year
Company Recognized for Excellence in Water Efficiency Efforts

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BMW, Mercedes plan smaller vehicles for U.S.

American Red Cross advising smoke alarm checks
As the country marks National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 3-9, the American Red Cross is urging everyone to help save lives by making sure their home is protected by smoke alarms.

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New Data Show California Global Leadership in Green Patents, VC Investment, Energy Productivity & Solar Energy …
New statistics released today in the “2010 California Green Innovation Index” document California’s increasing global leadership in green innovation, cleantech venture capital investment, and energy productivity, despite the economic downturn.

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Move Over Man Cave; Meet the Mom Cave
Moms, are you aware you’ve been suffering Man Cave envy? I wasn’t but apparently a recent national survey by HomeGoods of 1,000 moms found that 56 percent of them don’t even have a space in their home to call their own—but 71 percent want one. Accordingly, HomeGoods identified this as an emerging trend and titled it the Mom Cave ™. A better investment ladies? Pick up a copy of Virginia Woolf’s A …

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Gordini puts the va-va-voom back in hot hatches
When it comes to hot hatches the Renault Sport range carries a lot of street cred. Now Renault SA has upped the ante and brought back one of the most legendary names in motorsport

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BMW, Mercedes plan smaller vehicles for U.S.
Automotive News reports on BMW and Mercedes-Benz’s plans to sell smaller cars in the U.S.

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