Posts Tagged ‘New England’

Vt. Yankee: Talks on future power deal still on

January 4th, 2009

MONTPELIER — A Vermont Yankee nuclear plant official said Saturday that negotiations on a future deal to sell power to the state’s retail utilities remained under way, despite indications they may have reached an impasse earlier in the week.
The talks about how much Vermont might have to pay for nuclear power come as the state [...]

Christmas gasoline price lowest in 5 years

December 23rd, 2008

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drivers are paying the lowest gasoline prices in five years heading into a Christmas holiday week, the government said on Monday.
The national price for regular unleaded gasoline is $1.65 a
gallon, down just over half a cent from the previous week and $1.33 less than a year ago, the federal Energy Information [...]

Career Opportunity in green energy

October 8th, 2008

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Lower Demand and Falling Oil Prices Unlikely to Prompt OPEC Action: Abraham Energy Report

October 7th, 2008

By Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - U.S. retail gasoline prices fell 15 cents a gallon over the last week, dropping below an average $3.50 a gallon for the first time in six months, the government said on Monday.
The national price for regular unleaded gasoline is $3.48 a gallon, up 71 cents from a year [...]

The Forgotten Fuel

September 28th, 2008

Heating a home often comes down to choosing between oil or gas. But there?s a better, greener solution: wood.
By Elizabeth Gehrman
When I finally finished the outrageously expensive gut-renovation of my two-family East Boston Cape in 2004, I was surprised and grateful to hear that the boilers, at least, could keep sputtering away for a few [...]

Lee at forefront of biodiesel research

September 22nd, 2008

By Abbott, Jez
FORT MYERS — The quiet of Ken Ryan’s farm is shocking at first; the only sounds you hear are the trees swaying, the birds singing, the occasional truck rumbling down the gravel road in front of his house.
The tranquility of this North Fort Myers location is a far cry from the gridlocked nightmare [...]

Clean, cheap energy on agenda

September 18th, 2008

By Erin Ailworth
How do you deliver electricity that is reliable, low-cost, and clean? That’s the question facing Gordon van Welie, head of New England’s power grid operator, and government officials.
“Many of these goals seem to be in conflict with each other,” van Welie said in advance of a symposium with industry officials and others [...]