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More than 600 jobs to be generated by power plant project
May 22 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Bernie Hornick The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. - One of the largest local construction projects ever is just lifting off the ground, and there's still time to land a good job. More...
Lakeland Electric looks at converting Unit 3
May 22 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - John Chambliss The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla. - Lakeland Electric's Unit 3 has burned coal for 30 years. More...
Green energy firm will sell power to Hawaii isle utility
May 22 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Alan Yonan Jr. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser - A renewable energy company that plans to burn locally grown eucalyptus trees to generate 10 percent of th Big Island's electricity needs signed an agreement Monday to sell the power to Hawaii Electric Light Co. More...
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Officials bracing for declining funding as coal production decreases
May 22 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Bailey Richards The Hazard Herald, Ky. - The recent passage of the 2012-14 state budget included millions of dollars in coal severance funds for the state's coal counties, but some officials fear that these counties may not receive all the coal severance money that was allocated to them, while others say there will be a long-term effect to local funding. More...
Protesters tell Idaho Power to 'lose the coal'
May 18 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Bill Roberts The Idaho Statesman, Boise - Idacorp, the parent company of Idaho Power Co., caught heat inside and outside its annual meeting Thursday for relying on coal for nearly half of its power generation. More...
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Energy Expert Dr. Daniel Fine -> I Spy Radio program +energy speculation, Shale Gas&Oil,elections

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Energy Expert Dr. Daniel Fine -> I Spy Radio program +energy speculation, Shale Gas&Oil,elections

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Energy and the Economic Prospects for Texas

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A Few Energy Questions

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Energy Expert Dr. Daniel Fine -> I Spy Radio program +energy speculation, Shale Gas&Oil,elections

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Solutions for High Gas Prices

By Tam Hunt
It is common knowledge that "there is no quick fix" for high gas prices. It's going to be a long-term effort to reduce our reliance on oil and we're probably in for higher prices no more...
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Two Natural Gas Kings: Russia & Qatar

By Ferdinand E. Banks
n my forthcoming energy economics textbook (2012), the two natural gas kings are three -- Russia, Qatar and Iran -- while if I were beginning that book today, I would consider making it a foursome.

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Toward Energy Literacy

By Tam Hunt
"Energy literacy" and "peak oil literacy" should be requirements for pundits -- and for citizens more generally. I've followed these issues for many years now and it still amazes me how poor the knowledge of more...
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Some Valuable Remarks About Oil and Speculation

By Ferdinand E. Banks
Last night I participated in a debate (arranged by Russia Today TV -- 24-7 -- Crosstalk, and transmitted internationally in English) in which I pointed out -- on several occasions -- that the aggregate (though more...
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Dependence on Oil...Good or Bad?

By Sam Mutasem
Many in the energy industry, due to varying reasons and drivers, express a great need to reduce or eliminate our dependence on foreign oil as quickly as possible...a matter of National Security.

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