America's Biggest (And Least) Gas-Guzzling Cities
Which cities feel the most pain from high gas prices? The answer may surprise you.
Christopher Helman, Forbes Staff Active conversation: 6 commentsWhich cities feel the most pain from high gas prices? The answer may surprise you.
Christopher Helman, Forbes Staff Active conversation: 6 commentsCanadian Solar this afternoon reported lower-than-expected profits for the first quarter, apparently due to losses on foreign exchange hedging. read »
The last thing you want when you're waiting to get a new construction permit approved is for one of your existing buildings to collapse. read »
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Sharp gains for the dollar against a falling euro Wednesday have contributed in part to another broad pull-back in commodities, which caused energy futures to halt trading on the Nymex exchange as WTI crude fell 4.5% to under $100 a barrel for the second time in a week. read »
Solar Trust of America, a joint venture of Germany's Solar Millennium, is considering switching to photovoltaic panels at some of its planned United States projects, according to the company's chief executive. read »
First Solar, a leading thin-film solar company based in Phoenix, has signed a "strategic cooperation framework agreement" with state-owned China Power International New Energy Holding (CPINE). read »
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said today that plans to build new nuclear power plants should be scrapped and the nation should design a completely new energy future. Such a plan will likely include a new emphasis on renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, and a commitment to enhancing energy efficiency, he stated. read »
Duke Energy is one of the largest electric utilities in the U.S. along with American Electric Power Company, Exelon Energy Corp, Allegheny Energy and Progress Energy. read »
The troubles continue to mount at Energy Conversion Devices. read »