Net metering is a common rule for the electricity system in nearly every state, allowing folks who generate their own electricity to get a fair credit on their bill for what they generate. But there's more to the concept that a single person with solar on their rooftop...
(Tue, 04 Oct 2016) In the first half of 2016, the United States exported 4.7 million barrels per day (b/d) of petroleum products, an increase of 500,000 b/d over the first half of 2015 and almost 10 times the crude oil export volume. While U.S. exports of distillate and gasoline increased by 50,000 b/d and nearly 140,000 b/d, respectively, propane exports increased by more than 230,000 b/d. Propane surpassed motor gasoline to become the second-largest U.S.
TOKYO - The Bank of Japan would deepen negative interest
interest rates to thwart any sharp spikes in the yen, which the
central bank sees as an obstacle to stoking inflation and
economic growth, sources familiar with its thinking say.
(JAPAN-ECONOMY/BOJ-YEN, moved, by Leika Kihara, 800 words)
LONDON, Oct 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Cities around
the world, including in developing nations, are increasingly
grasping the economic opportunities generated by the need to
tackle climate change and are pursuing concrete partnerships
with business, a climate research group said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Holders of Perisai Petroleum
Teknologi Bhd's S$125 million ($91.41 million) bond
have rejected the Malaysian oil and gas service provider's
request for a four-month extension on the maturity date, the
company said in a statement.
WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Agency for
International Development said on Monday it was providing a
combined $400,000 in aid to Haiti and Jamaica as the Caribbean
nations prepare for Hurricane Matthew.
SINGAPORE, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped early on
Tuesday, weighed down by a rise in Iranian exports that adds to
a global supply overhang, although a planned OPEC-led supply cut
later this year has lent crude some support.
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