No. 25 Missouri holds off Long Beach 69-59

Jabari Brown scored 22 points to lead No. 25 Missouri to a 69-59 victory over pesky Long Beach State on Saturday. Earnest Ross added 16 points and Ryan Rosburg had 11 rebounds for the Tigers (12-1), who open Southeastern Conference play at home against ...

SSE lends helping hands

Employees from Perth energy giant SSE have backed an inspirational initiative to help people in need by taking a day off work each year to participate ... clearing trees and creating a new path to form a poetry trail. Their efforts were praised by ...

SSE agrees to £140m windfarm sale

SSE has agreed to the £140 million sale of four windfarm developments to a new infrastructure investment fund planning to float on the stock exchange. Greencoat UK Wind PLC yesterday announced its intention to launch an initial public offering in the hope ...

Question of Money: British Gas pays for meter chaos

AR writes: When I bought my property in 1997, the seller warned me that it had two gas meters. One is a primary meter for my house and the other is a secondary meter for the house next door. My neighbour's gas comes through the primary meter and then ...

ScottishPower to cut energy bills by 3.3pc in wake of government green levy deal

Energy giant ScottishPower is preparing to cut household bills by 3.3pc, becoming the fourth major supplier to pass on savings from the Government's deal to cut green levies, The Telegraph has learnt. The electricity and gas provider is ...

Halton's vulnerable residents could apply for financial help with heating repairs (From Runcorn and Widnes World)

We may be able to help. “From helping to fix or replace broken heating systems, to ensuring homes are adequately insulated, npower Health Through Warmth may be able to help vulnerable residents with long term illnesses to improve their levels of comfort ...

Ex-first lady Barbara Bush leaves Houston hospital

Former first lady Barbara Bush has been discharged from a Texas hospital ... H.W. Bush was released from Houston Methodist Hospital late Saturday morning. The 88-year-old Bush family matriarch had been hospitalized since Monday. She and her husband ...

Officials name British energy worker shot dead in Libya earlier this week

LONDON – British officials have named a British man shot dead in Libya earlier this week as Mark De Salis. He was killed along with a New Zealand woman near the coastal area in the west of the country. Their bodies were found near an oil and ...

Tremont Electric nPower PEG

Clip the nPower PEG to your backpack — or stuff it inside — and its internal battery will recharge as you hike using kinetic energy. Photo courtesy Tremont Electric Here's a familiar scenario: You're walking somewhere, and you realize ...

Export of sugar: ECC compelled to review decision on allocation of funds

Commerce Ministry has reportedly compelled the Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to review its decision on allocation of funds for the export of sugar as inland freight subsidy. Sugar millers protested on non-release of subsidy meant to ...

Renewable Energy to Thrive in 2014, Despite ALEC’s Aggressive Tactics

Now that 2013 is behind us, it's important to reflect on the progress of renewable energy last year and identify obstacles that may arise in 2014. The good news is that from Ohio to Kansas, EDF and other organizations have been successful in ...

United Kingdom : BRITISH GAS embarks upon countrywide drive [TendersInfo (India)]

(TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) In a bid to introduce is remote controlled central heating service Hive to the masses after its soft-launch late last year, British Gas has embarked upon a countrywide drive. The company launched ...

EDF : supply of green electricity.

3d ago EDF: Saudi Arabia: EDF and GEHC sign an agreement for the creation of a Joint V.. 4d ago EDF: Saudi Arabia: EDF and GEHC sign an agreement for the creation of a Joint V.. 4d ago EDF: AREVA and EDF sign two series of agreements with companies and ...

Baran Group Ltd. : Construction of Office of ASTE and SSE(Tele) including internal wiring and street lighting arrangement

2013 BARAN GROUP LTD.: Contract Awarded for active research on Synthesis of Pyrrole-.. 2013 Contract Awarded for active research on Synthesis of Pyrrole-Imidazole Alkalo.. 2013 BARAN GROUP LTD.: Condition of farmers has worsened under this govt' 2013 ...

UK GAS-Within-day gas posts 8-pct loss in one week on mild weather

LONDON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - British gas prices for within-day delivery fell further on Friday, posting an eight percent loss in five sessions, as mild weather and oversupply ... tracked losses on the prompt, with February gas shedding 0.35 pence to 68.00 ...

Natural Gas Falls After Smaller-Than-Expected Storage Draw

NEW YORK--Natural-gas futures extended their earlier losses on Friday after government data showed a smaller-than-expected decline in U.S. inventories. Natural gas for February delivery fell 8.1 cents, or 1.9%, to $4.24 a million British thermal ...

B4640 currently closed due to fallen tree and cables

THE B4640 Newtown stretch between The Swan and Tot Hill Services is currently closed due to a fallen tree and cables. SSE spokesman Gavin Steel said that the company had been alerted to the incident by police at around 2.15pm. He said that he did not have ...

KWM advises Zhejiang Zheneng Electric Power on successful SSE listing

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised Zhejiang Zheneng Electric Power on its successful listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) through a shares swap absorption merger with Zhejiang Southeast Electric Power Company (East Power B). 3 January 2014 The ...

Raymond Weil - Unveiled as official timing partner of the SSE Hydro, Glasgow

Says Olivier Bernheim, CEO & President – RAYMOND WEIL Peter Duthie, Commercial Director, SEC Ltd commented; “This partnership is fantastic news and the ‘timing' couldn't be more appropriate as timing is an essential element of every show.

EDF Energy hikes prices by £47

Npower, Scottish Power and SSE all increased their prices at the end of last year but are also due to part-reverse the price rises. However, they are yet to announce firm details of their reductions. Claire Osborne, energy expert at uSwitch.com ...

Is SSE plc Set For Electrifying Earnings Growth In 2014?

I believe that the influence, not to mention the willingness, of those in power to rattle the energy firms is actually rather limited, as profits need to keep rolling in order ... the following 12-month period to 125.2p, a 6% increase.

EDF 3.9 per cent price hike comes in today

EDF Energy's 3.9% or £47 price hike comes into effect today. Cash and cheque customers will see their average bill increase from £1,190 a year to £1,237 a year as a result. The supplier limited its increase in anticipation of the Government's changes ...

SSE to hand out payments for Christmas power cuts

Residents who without power during the Christmas period will be offered compensation, energy provider Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution ... domestic and business customers who were without electricity for 48 hours a payment of £54 and ...

EDF Energy hikes gas and electricity prices by £47 today

On the 1 January 2014 British Gas implemented a £41 price cut, taking its 9.2% winter price rise down by 3.2%. EDF Energy and E.ON have already factored green levy cuts into their winter price rises, however SSE will not be reducing costs until spring ...

British Gas would file a complaint against the Tunisian government!

Chairman of the Committee on Energy at the National Constituent Assembly, Shafik Zarguine told Africanmanager, the company British Gas, in connivance with the former Minister of Industry, Lamine Chakhari, has benefited from the law on public contracts and ...

EDF Energy’s price hike strikes

EDF Energy's 3.9% [1] or £47 price hike comes into effect today [2] (Friday 3rd January). Cash and cheque customers will see their average bill increase from £1,190 a year to £1,237 a year [2] as a result. The supplier limited its increase in ...

Firm backs Isle Lions for their festive fundraiser

Helping to spread Christmas cheer was SSE Keadby Wind Farm which provided much needed support to the Isle of Axholme Lions Society in order to help Father Christmas fulfil his duties visiting local villages. The Lions pull Santa's sleigh around the area ...

British, New Zealand teachers found shot to death in Libya

The bodies of a British man and a New Zealand woman shot to death near an oil terminal in western Libya were discovered Thursday by government troops, news agencies in Tripoli, the Libyan capital, reported. Both victims were believed to have ...

New Market Research Report: Gazprom Marketing & Trading Limited - Power - Deals and Alliances Profile

03.01.2014 01:39:30 - New Energy market report from GlobalData: "Gazprom Marketing & Trading Limited - Power - Deals and Alliances Profile" (live-PR.com) - Gazprom Marketing & Trading Limited (GM&T), a wholly owned subsidiary of OAO Gazprom, is an energy ...

Mudlarks Bees are at strength for vital relegation clash

“We hope to do 60 scrums and 50 line-outs at training ... The visitors are without scrum half Patrick Sowter but welcome back back-rower Craig Woodhall. Keighley aren't the only team to start 2014 with a derby as Old Grovians begin their fixtures ...

Gas & electricity prices for EDF customers rise by 3.9%

The energy giant's new average standard variable price will now be £1,300, a rise of £49 per year. The supplier, who announced the change last November, says the increase is less than half the size of its competitors and will save a typical ...

Long lines for Nevada driver cards

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of Nevada immigrants showed up at Department of Motor Vehicle offices Thursday to obtain driver authorization cards under a new law that made the state the 11th nationally to offer driving privileges to people in the country ...

Storm brings up to 10 inches of snow to Michigan, snarls expressway, street traffic

The National Weather Service says at least 10 inches of snow has fallen in Allegan in southwestern Michigan during the multi-day storm. It says 8.6 inches fell at Schoolcraft near Kalamazoo. The chill accompanying the storms has pushed temperatures down ...

Gazprom Hits Record Gas Exports to Europe

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Why natural gas prices have rallied over the past few weeks

... has come online without an equivalent increase in demand due to the discovery and development of large natural gas shale resources in the United States. Many investors expect natural gas prices to remain relatively depressed, as the ...

British teacher found shot to death near Libyan oil and gas complex

A British teacher has been found shot dead near an oil and gas complex in western Libya. The body of the man, who has not been named, was found along with that of a New Zealand woman who had also been shot, a Libyan security official said.

Special economic zones to face good year - report

Polish special economic zones (SSE) are facing a good year in 2014 in terms of investments, the daily Puls Biznesu writes citing a number of SSE directors. A number of SSE are running talks with prospective investors and several SSE have already signed ...

Statistics: Statistical releases: timetable for twelve months ahead

By HM Government

DECC's timetable of statistical releases for twelve months ahead is detailed below; all releases are National Statistics unless stated otherwise. The timetable will be updated at the beginning of every month or as and when new releases or revised publication dates are confirmed. All releases will be published on this website at 9:30am on the day of release.

Natural Gas Rebounds as U.S. Cold Outbreak Spurs Heating Demand

Natural gas rebounded in New York from the lowest ... They slid 1.9 cents to 4.7 cents per million Btu on volume of 241 at 10:11 a.m. Calls accounted for 71 percent of trading volume. A blizzard warning has been issued for Long Island ...

British man banned from gas stations after drinking gasoline from the pump

A fuel-guzzling addict has been banned from all British gas stations after he was busted drinking straight from the pumps. Brian Taylor, 45, repeatedly crept onto forecourts and slashed the pipes so he could get high off his fill of toxic chemicals.

3 Dividend Picks For 2014: SSE PLC, GlaxoSmithKline plc and Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc

Over the past year, the FTSE 100 has gained a little under 15%. That's not a bad result, especially in low-interest times like these. But what a lot of people miss is that it has also returned an average 3% dividend yield, with forecasts suggesting that ...

Labour accuses UK's energy firms of overcharging scam

The energy industry would be providing clearer explanations about pricing in the year ahead, it added. Cameron, who has dismissed Labour's energy promises as populist and unworkable, has promised to cut rising energy costs by transferring the ...

Are there any limits to the energy companies' greed?

Bosses of energy network companies are to be hauled before both energy secretary Ed Davey and a parliamentary committee to explain the “unacceptable performance”, and environment secretary Owen Paterson said they had “badly let down ...

Shanghai focuses on blue chips, investor confidence

Shanghai Stock Exchange's New Year's resolution will include exploring setting up a high-yield blue-chip sector, strengthening protection of small investors as well as ensuring and safeguarding fairness and transparency. The benchmark Shanghai Composite ...

AREVA : and EDF sign two series of agreements with companies and universities for the Saudi nuclear program

Release date- 31122013 - On the occasion of French President Francois Hollande's visit to Riyadh on December 30, 2013, EDF and AREVA signed two sets of agreements aimed at supporting the Saudi nuclear energy program. The two companies have signed ...

Russia's 2013 oil output hits post-Soviet high

World energy power Russia said that its 2013 oil output hit a post-Soviet high while natural gas production of its giant Gazprom (MCX: GAZP.ME - news) holding slipped for the second successive year. The mixed figures -- highlighted by yet another dip in ...

MYHRE: Feeders lure all kinds of birds to Sioux City backyard

Feeding wild birds just might be the ... how long Fran and I have been feeding birds. I'd guess it would be most of our 50 years (this year) of marriage. We started out small, as most bird feeders do. One feeder, a bag of sunflower seeds ...

Power firms pull plug on cheaper fuel and energy bills by holding back on price cuts

SSE, Scottish Power and Npower have yet to say how much customers can expect to see knocked off their bills. British Gas has passed on an average £41 reduction, while E.On and EDF claim price hikes have been less than they would have been without the changes.

Dantonio says he intends to stay at Michigan State

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says his "intentions are to be at Michigan State" and not change jobs. Dantonio is reportedly a coach Texas has been considering as a possible replacement for Mack Brown. After Dantonio led the Spartans to a 24-20 victory ...

British Gas launches ad push to introduce connected services brand Hive

British Gas is launching a nationwide campaign to introduce its remote controlled central heating service Hive to the masses following its soft-launch late last year. The campaign kicks off today (2 January) to promote the convenience and cost-efficiency ...

Letters: New threats, old history for eagle

So how does the ecstatic article about the sighting of bald eagles in Nassau ["Eagles have landed on LI," News, Dec. 27] fit with an earlier report that eagles can be killed with impunity by wind turbines ... to fight big farm and chemical ...

Big Six energy firms 'overcharged customers by £4 BILLION over three years'

The difference was £3.9billion. But industry body Energy UK, which represents the major power firms, claimed Ms Flint got her maths wrong. It said the price its clients paid – known as the weighted average cost of fuel – included extra supply-related ...

Brian Taylor, Gasoline Addict, In Trouble For Violating Ban Prohibiting Him From Gas Stations

All he wanted was to top off his tank. A British gas guzzler went before a judge New Years Eve after violating an order prohibiting him from gas stations. Brian Taylor, 45, is reportedly addicted to sniffing and drinking gasoline, and has a ...

Energy giants under fire over delay in promised bill cuts

Energy giants have come under fire for failing to deliver promised price reductions, despite cuts for customers of a rival supplier coming into effect on Wednesday. Ministers announced at the start of December a deal with the companies to cut an ...

British Gas: when web apps go bad, people come good

In the past few days, I have enjoyed a positive customer experience at the hands of British Gas. For many UK readers, that statement will seem remarkable — the following excerpt written by my diginomica colleague Stuart Lauchlan back in 2009 ...

British Gas blasted as they unveil fuel price cut.. weeks after massive winter rise

THE energy giants reduced bills by 3.2 per cent having already hit customers with a 9.2 per cent rise in November. BRITISH Gas were accused of a stunt yesterday after they followed their thumping winter price rise with a much smaller price cut. The energy ...

AREVA and EDF sign agreements related to Saudi nuclear program

This coincided with French President François Hollande's visit to Riyadh, The two companies have signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with 5 Saudi industrial partners (Zamil Steel, Bahra Cables, Riyadh Cables, Saudi Pumps, Descon Olayan).

EDF Orders Wind Turbine Generators for Texas Wind Farms

EDF Renewable Energy recently placed a firm order with Vestas for 220 megawatts of wind turbine generators. The most recent order brings the commitment of the Vestas turbines to 300 megawatts to meet the demands of two projects being constructed ...

AREVA, EDF sign accords for Saudi nuclear program

RIYADH – EDF and AREVA signed two sets of agreements aimed at supporting the Saudi nuclear energy program on Monday, coinciding with the visit of French President François Hollande's to Riyadh. The two companies have signed Memorandums of Understanding ...

13 for 13: The Stories that Defined California Environmental Leadership

5. Scoping Plan 2.0: Taking Action Today for a Clean Energy Future: Today, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its draft 2013 Scoping Plan, the blueprint outlining how the State will address climate change over the next five years ...

News story: Where to find help in a power cut

By HM Government

If you experience a power cut you should contact the electricity Distribution Network Operator company that covers your area.

Electricity Distribution Network Operator companies are responsible for maintaining the electricity supplies to our homes and businesses.

Contact details for all the electricity Distribution Network Operator companies can be found on the National Grid website.

Take a look now and make a note of the number of the company that covers your area in case you need to use it at some stage.

Natural Gas Finishes 2013 As Best-Performing Commodity

Natural gas slumped Tuesday as traders cashed in profits from the best-performing commodity of the year ahead of a midweek holiday. Natural gas for February delivery tumbled 19.7 cents to $4.23 a million British thermal units on the New York ...

FOI release: Communications on announcement on freezing energy prices.

By HM Government

Request for information on communications to and from Special Advisers within DECC in post on 24th September 2013 on the topic, or relating to, Labour's announcement on freezing energy prices.

Saudi royal firm to file complaint against France's EDF

Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi-owned Soroof International will file a complaint against French energy giant EDF ... The Saudi company gave no details on the dispute out of its respect to "confidentiality" of the arbitration procedure it had filed International ...

Natural Gas Trims Biggest Annual Gain Since 2005 as Cold Eases

Natural gas slumped in New York, trimming the biggest annual increase since 2005, as forecasts ... The U.S. experienced its coldest start to the heating season since 2000, Matt Rogers, president of Commodity Weather, said in an e-mail yesterday.

2013 Predictions: How Did We Do?

Prediction #3: The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index (SSE) will register a double digit increase in 2013, rewarding investors for their patience. At the beginning of the year, 2013 looked so promising as far as China's stock market.

Gazprom OAO : Broader presence of Gazprom in Kyrgyzstan to contribute greatly to Kyrgyz fuel and energy sector development

Release date- 25122013 - The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company's Management Committee and Almazbek Atambayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic. The parties addressed the status of cooperation ...

Top French firms back Saudi nuclear programme

These include the "Suppliers' Days" in March and October 2013, the visit to France by Saudi industrial companies in November, the agreement signed with the local professional training institute (NIT) in July 2013, the visits to French nuclear facilities ...

Natural Gas Skids But Still Set to Finish 2013 Strong

NEW YORK--Natural gas futures pared their gains Tuesday as traders locked in their profits from the year's best-performing commodity. Natural gas for February delivery fell 8.5 cents, or 1.9%, to $4.342 a million British thermal units on the New ...

EDF: Saudi Arabia: EDF and GEHC sign an agreement for the creation of a Joint Venture in nuclear energy

Riyadh, December 30, 2013, Upon the visit of the President of the French Republic François Hollande on December 30th at Riyadh, EDF has signed an agreement for the creation of a Joint Venture with GEHC (Global Energy Holding Company).

British Gas 3.2% price cut to take effect from New Year's Day

Millions of hard-pressed households will enjoy some New Year's Day cheer in the form of a 3.2% reduction in their British Gas energy bill. At the start of December the company – which supplies nearly half of the country's homes – said it ...

Ole Miss beats Georgia Tech 25-17 at Music City

And his Rebels made sure he started and finished this season with victories in Music ... who play Jan. 6 for the BCS national championship, for the longest bowl winning streak. "I didn't want to screw that up today," Freeze said. "So I'm glad to win ...

Gazprom increases gas exports to Europe in 2013

Due to cold weather and lower prices, Russian gas monopoly Gazprom, which provides about a quarter of Europe's natural gas, increased the supply of natural gas to Europe this year by 16% to 161.5 billion cubic metres, the export arm of the Russian ...

Lynchburg part of mysterious Civil War sword owner’s past

(AP) — More light has been shed on the owner of an old Civil War ... Freeman learned Karsner moved to Louisville, Ky., where he and two of his younger brothers worked as sales clerks. When the Civil War began, and Alabama seceded from the ...

Postcode lottery over Christmas power cut compensation

Households whose Christmases were ruined by power cuts face a postcode lottery over compensation, with one network company refusing to say whether it would match a rival's offer to treble payouts. UK Power Networks, which supplies customers in ...

UK GAS-Short-term prices fall as weather set to stay mild

LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - British short-term gas prices extended losses on Tuesday as above-average temperatures restricted demand and high imports from Norway left the market oversupplied. Gas for within-day delivery slipped 0.90 pence from Monday's ...

Greyhounds top Raiders for third place

TROUTMAN -- Devonte Murdock led all scorers with 17 points in Monday's R&L Holiday Classic boys' third-place game as Statesville triumphed 57-48. With No. 3 seed North Iredell (9-3) threatening to erase a double-digit, second-half deficit ...

AREVA : France : AREVA and EDF sign two series of agreements with companies and universities for the Saudi nuclear program

On the occasion of French President François Hollande's visit to Riyadh on December 30, 2013, EDF and AREVA signed two sets of agreements aimed at supporting the Saudi nuclear energy program. EDF CEO Henri Proglio commented: "These new agreements ...

UKtech50: David Cooper, CIO, British Gas

At Computer Weekly's annual UKtech50 event, David Cooper, CIO, British Gas, discussed transformation through innovation to an audience of CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders who are driving the creation of a high ...

Eritrea: President Conveys Message of Goodwill to the Eritrean People and EDF Members in Connection With New Year

Asmara — In a message of goodwill he conveyed to the Eritrean people and members of the Defense Force in connection with New Year, President Isaias Afwerki congratulated nationals inside the country and abroad for the staunch popular resistance they ...

Total Voting Rights

In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority's ('FCA') Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, we would like to notify the market of the following: As at 31 December 2013, SSE plc's ('the Company') capital consists of 966,266,916 ordinary shares.

Stocks barely budge in quiet end-of-year trading

Approximately 2.3 billion shares changed hands on the New York Stock Exchange, 40 percent less than average. The Dow ended the day up 25.88 points, or 0.2 percent, to 16,504.29. "The very narrow range reflects that there's not a lot of news out there and a ...

Florence County investigators seek public's help in financial transaction crime

FLORENCE, S.C. -- Investigators are asking for the public's assistance to identify somebody they ... according to a release issued by the Florence County Sheriff's Office. "It is believed that this person may have some knowledge or information ...

Gazprom may lower Ukraine's natural gas prices after January 10: aide

Russia agreed to lower prices on gas supplies to Ukraine two weeks after Kiev had refused to sign an agreement that would have taken ... planned to boost its output to 44.4 Bcm/year by 2030 because of a number of gas extraction projects currently underway.

Government of British Columbia : How much do you know about LNG?

How much do you know ... natural gas can be safely used for a variety of purposes such as heating homes and businesses, generating electricity or fueling vehicles. It also can be paired with renewable power sources such as wind and solar to make these ...

Uganda warns South Sudan rebel leader

For years the brutal warlord Joseph Kony, who once operated in the expansive jungle that now falls within South Sudan's territory ... Associated Press reporter Elias Meseret in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, contributed to this report.

Disney Fantasia SSE Hydro, Glasgow

Live In Concert, featuring a selection of excerpts from the original 1940 movie and the 1999 "sequel" Fantasia 2000. The skilled music-making was hindered by a few things, one of the minor quibbles being the occasional lapse in synchronicity with the ...

EDF : Saudi Arabia: EDF and GEHC sign an agreement for the creation of a Joint Venture in nuclear energy

Riyadh, December 30, 2013, Upon the visit of the President of the French Republic François Hollande on December 30th at Riyadh, EDF has signed an agreement for the creation of a Joint Venture with GEHC (Global Energy Holding Company). The Joint Venture ...

EDF : AREVA and EDF sign two series of agreements with companies and universities for the Saudi nuclear program

On the occasion of French President François Hollande's visit to Riyadh on December 30, 2013, EDF and AREVA signed two sets of agreements aimed at supporting the Saudi nuclear energy program. The two companies have signed Memorandums of Understanding ...

Stocks are flat in quiet end-of-year trading

Stocks were little changed in early trading Monday as investors closed out their positions for what has been a historic year on Wall Street. Traders had little corporate or economic news to work through. The bond market was quiet as well. The yield on the ...

Texas is a Leader in Clean Energy Jobs. Let’s Keep It that Way.

This commentary originally appeared on our Texas Clean Air Matters blog. Over the past several years, a combination of market forces and targeted policies has brought about enormous growth in clean energy technologies around the United States.

Natural Gas Fueled by Hefty Demand Expectations

NEW YORK--Natural gas rallied Monday as fresh weather forecasts called for colder-than-average temperatures this week, boosting expectations for substantial indoor heating demand. Natural gas for February delivery rose 9.4 cents, or 2.2% ...

Tom Fletcher reveals McBusted tattoo after losing out in tattoo roulette

When McFly were playing Clyde 1 Live at Glasgow's SSE Hydro in December, their McBusted bandmates, Matt Willis and James Bourne, came along to watch the lads take to the stage. McFly and Busted recently delighted fans by announcing they were forming a ...

YEAR IN REVIEW: Gazprom Export achievements, penalties

Gas exports in 2013 ran to a record 161.5 billion cubic meters (bcm), according to the exporter's initial figures, after 138.8 bcm in 2012. The average export price this year "somewhat exceeded $380" per thousand cubic meters, where it was $402 in 2012.

Despite chill, natural gas prices unlikely to rise much

A chill that left the country 13 percent colder than normal for winter months over the last 15 years spurred Americans to use a lot of ... Natural gas: Cold weather among factors pushing up natural gas bills Coal-fired power plants are a major ...

10 Things to Know for Today

A suicide bombing on a trolleybus in southern Russia killed at least 14 people, a day after another bombing at a railway station claimed at least 17 lives. 2. WHO'S OBSESSED WITH TRACKING EXPENSES Documents obtained by the AP show the al-Qaida terror group ...

Power restored after Boxing Day gales

Around 100 properties, mostly in rural locations and dotted around the region, remained without power yesterday. Following the 100mph winds which struck late on Boxing Day, Scottish Power engineers faced power supply problems across North Wales ...

UK GAS-Prompt sinks to 7-week low as supply outstrips demand

The oversupply and low demand prompted gas shippers to inject volumes into storage. Thomson Reuters Commodities Research analysts forecast net injections into UK storage facilities of 12.1 mcm/d on Monday. Gas stock levels were 3 percentage points above ...

Gazprom OAO : Wintershall Holding GmbH - BASF and Gazprom sign asset swap agreement

Russia - Today in Moscow, BASF and Gazprom signed the final agreement to swap assets of equivalent value. Through the swap, the BASF subsidiary Wintershall will further expand its production of oil and gas and exit the gas trading and storage business.

County receives EDF grant for 20 new AmeriCorps positions

Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced Economic Development Funding awards through the New York State AmeriCorps Program. The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau will receive over $128,000 in the upcoming year to support economic development ...

Russia’s Gazprom Boosts 2013 Europe Gas Exports 16%

MOSCOW, December 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russian energy giant Gazprom increased the supply of natural gas to Europe this year by 16 percent to 161.5 billion cubic meters, the export arm of the Russian energy giant said in a statement Monday. The average price ...

French firm row may hit projects

"If the company is blacklisted or banned in Saudi Arabia, then it will be applicable in the whole GCC - if it is condemned then the same thing. "If the company is banned then all of a sudden all those countries in the middle of contracts or negotiations ...

TCS wins 1,000 offshore jobs from British energy firm NPower

London: India's largest IT service provider Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) on Thursday won a major deal to handle nearly 1,000 offshore jobs for the British energy giant NPower as part of its restructuring. Npower, the UK arm of Germany utility RWE ...

Natural Gas Gains on Forecast for Cold Start to New Year in U.S.

Natural gas rebounded in New York on speculation that a forecast cold start to the new year in the U.S. may increase demand for the heating fuel. Futures for February delivery rose as much as 1.6 percent to $4.438 per million British thermal ...

Saudi prince's firm says to file complaint versus France's EDF

KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Soroof International, a conglomerate controlled by a Saudi Arabian prince, said on Sunday that it would file a complaint before Saudi courts against France's state-run utility EDF (PAR:EDF). The Saudi company ...

British Gas launches UK’s largest ever electric commercial vehicle pilot with Nissan e-NV200

British Gas has launched the UK's largest ever electric commercial vehicle pilot with 28 Nissan e-NV200 vans. The nationwide pilot will last for six months and will assess how the vans perform in winter conditions under typical British Gas home services ...

EDF : Saudi prince's firm says to file complaint vs France's EDF

Soroof International, a conglomerate controlled by a Saudi Arabian prince, said on Sunday that it would file a complaint before Saudi courts against France's state-run utility EDF. The Saudi company cited the "faulty execution" by EDF of an agreement ...

Final amnestied foreign Greenpeace activist leaves Russia

Thirty activists, including four Russians, were detained in September over the protest against oil drilling by Russian energy giant Gazprom, where two campaigners had attempted to scale an oil rig in Arctic waters. They were initially arrested when their ...

Saudi prince's firm says to file complaint vs France's EDF

The Saudi company cited the "faulty execution" by EDF of an agreement between the two sides to form a joint venture in Saudi Arabia that would develop electricity projects. In a statement, Soroof said the complaint would be filed in coming days.

Man slain in Ariz. linked to Miss. officer's death

PHOENIX (AP) — A suspect killed by Phoenix police in a bank robbery attempt is believed to be the same man accused in the shooting death of a Mississippi police officer and the wounding of another, the FBI said Sunday. The statement came hours ...

SSE overnight repo rate surged to 35% in afternoon session

December 30 (DZH AAFN) -- The overnight repo rate on Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) surged to 35 percent as of 1: 55 pm Beijing time on monday, hitting the the second highest level since September 27. *The information contained herein is for reference only ...

Most storm-hit homes 'to get power back on Sunday'

Most UK properties still cut off from electricity following the Christmas storms will be reconnected by the end of Sunday, power firms have said. The number of properties without power has now fallen to about 600, the Energy Networks Association ...

Natural gas futures - weekly outlook: December 30 - January 3

The U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report released Friday that natural gas supplies dropped by 177 billion cubic ... gallon by close of trade Friday. Trading volumes are expected to remain light in the week ahead, with ...

Northwest gunning for 4th national championship

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Winter storms: Energy workers praised for efforts to restore power

Emergency efforts to restore power to tens of thousands of homes cut off by the stormy weather have been praised by the First Minister. High winds and heavy rain have battered much of the country in recent days, causing disruption for travellers and power ...

National Grid plc : Fear we could run out of power prompts talks between Grid and SSE

As previously reported in these pages, Peterhead will not be able to run at its new capacity until SSE has completed ... Outside these times, it is understood that NG is concerned there could be periods when having Peterhead offline could still mean ...

NFL: With Rodgers back, Packers look to leap past Bears

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Aaron Rodgers is coming back, a huge boost for the Green Bay Packers. Is it enough to lift them into the playoffs? The Chicago Bears hope not. The NFL's oldest rivalry gets a little extra kick with a playoffs-or-bust season finale and ...