Topic: Electric Power Generation
Deere mulls possible sale of wind energy business
AP News
Deere hires Goldman to review options for wind energy business, including its possible saleFarm equipment maker Deere & Co. said Thursday it has hired investment adviser Goldman Sachs & Co. to review options for the company's wind energy business, including a possible sale. Deere has been involved in the ...
Vermont Senate wants Entergy reactor shut in 2012
Reuters US Online Report Domestic News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Vermont Senate on Wednesday voted to close an Entergy Corp nuclear power plant in 2012, citing discovery last month of a leak releasing radioactive tritium into the groundwater. If the Vermont Senate's 26-4 vote stands, the power plant in Vernon, Vermont, 140 miles from Boston ...
Venezuelan drought reveals a long-submerged town
Reuters Environmental Online Report
POTOSI, Venezuela (Reuters) - For most Venezuelans, the El Nino-linked drought that has struck the country this year means inconveniences like power and water rationing. But for some, the extreme dry spell is stirring up bittersweet memories. The Uribante reservoir that feeds a hydroelectric dam here is at its lowest level ...
Chevron to build solar plant at NM tailings site
AP News
Chevron subsidiary to build solar plant at New Mexico tailings siteA subsidiary of oil giant Chevron Corp. plans to build what New Mexico officials say will be the largest solar power plant in the nation that uses lenses to focus sunlight onto solar cells. Chevron Mining Inc. and Gov. Bill ...
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