Energy NewsEnergy news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Update from Alliant Energy on Downtown Power- July 5, 2008 Interstate Power and Light Company, an Alliant Energy company, continues work on the downtown business electric network in an ongoing effort to restore service as quickly and safely as possible to customers ...http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/07/update-from-alliant-energy-on-downtown-power?... Nation: State Dept. denies pushing Texas-Iraq oil deal- July 5, 2008 The State Department on Thursday denied charges by a House committee that it inappropriately encouraged a Texas-based oil company to strike an exploration deal with the Kurdish government in Iraq.http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/07/nation-state-dept-denies-pushing-texas-iraq-o... Thousands Lose Power In Storms- July 5, 2008 Strong winds and heavy rains in the Kansas City area flood highways and leave thousands without power.http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/07/thousands-lose-power-in-storms?fromrss=1 Thousands still without power after Mich. storms- July 5, 2008 Tens of thousands of customers remain without power after thunderstorms swept across Michigan's Lower Peninsula earlier this week.http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/07/thousands-still-without-power-after-mich-stor... Russian and British leaders may discuss TNK-BP- July 5, 2008 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Gordon Brown may discuss the troubled Anglo-Russian oil joint venture TNK-BP on the sidelines of next week's G8 summit, a Russian official said on Thursday.http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/07/russian-and-british-leaders-may-discuss-tnk-b... Fuel supplier to pull out of Maine airport- July 5, 2008 ExxonMobil Corp. plans to stop supplying jet fuel to Bangor International Airport because of a change in the state's corporate tax formula that led the oil giant to question the value of doing business in ...http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/07/fuel-supplier-to-pull-out-of-maine-airport?fr... Columbia Gas seeks OK for $25M energy efficiency plan- July 4, 2008 Columbia Gas of Ohio has proposed several energy conservation measures to help customers cut back as natural gas prices reach record highs.http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/07/columbia-gas-seeks-ok-for-25m-energy-efficien... U. S. officials condoned Hunt-Kurd oil deal-documents- July 4, 2008 U.S. officials condoned Hunt Oil Co efforts to obtain an exploration deal with Iraq's Kurdish regional government, contrary to public statements discouraging it, according to documents cited by a congressional ...http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/07/u-s-officials-condoned-hunt-kurd-oil-deal-doc... Texans sharing cost of Arkansas power plant- July 4, 2008 The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday granted a request by AEPSouthwestern Electric Power Co.http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/07/texans-sharing-cost-of-arkansas-power-plant?f... Japan sees a chance to promote its energy-frugal ways- July 4, 2008 KUMAGAYA, Japan : With its towering furnaces and clanging conveyer belts carrying crushed rock, Taiheiyo Cement's factory looks like an Industrial Revolution relic. But it is actually a model of modern energy efficiency, harnessing its waste heat to generate much of its own electricity. The plant is just one example of Japan's single-minded dedication to reducing energy use, a commitment that dates back to the oil shocks of the 1970s that shook this resource-poor nation.http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/07/japan-sees-a-chance-to-promote-its-energy-fru... |