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California: Nuclear Plants May Need $5.6 Billion in Cooling Retrofits

November 20, 2008 By Jeff Stanfield http://www.snl.com/interactivex/article.aspx?CdId=A-8719626-10846   The California Energy Commission on Nov. 20 adopted a report warning that the state's two ... read more

Democrats Oust Longtime Leader of House Panel

November 21, 2008 New York Times By JOHN M. BRODER WASHINGTON - Representative Henry A. Waxman wrested the chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee from Representative John D. ... read more

Surprise Drop in Power Use Delivers Jolt to Utilities

November 21, 2008 Wall St. Journal An unexpected drop in U.S. electricity consumption has utility companies worried that the trend isn't a byproduct of the economic downturn, and could reflect a ... read more

Clean Energy Confronts Messy Reality

November 20, 2008 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122714114743842743.html?mod=googlenews_wsj By Rebecca Smith President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to promote clean and renewable energy, ... read more

Some Solar, Wind Powers Viable Sources of Energy

November 19, 2008 BY JOHN DORSCHNER, The Miami Herald The first draft of a report commissioned by state regulators says one kind of solar power and off-shore wind have great potential as sources of ... read more

Vermont Yankee Fund Suffers Big Market Loss

November 19, 2008 By Dave Gram The Associated Press MONTPELIER -- The fund set aside to pay for dismantling the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant when it shuts down was about $400 million short of ... read more

Energy Independence Impossible, Southern Co. CEO Says

November 17, 2008 Global demand, competition too great, he says; alternate energy advocates disagree By MARGARET NEWKIRK The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Remember that "energy ... read more