July 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department and
Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. units of Enbridge Inc
reached a settlement under which the pipeline company
will pay $177 million after a 2010 oil spill that released crude
oil in Michigan and Illinois, Enbridge said on Wednesday.
In an effort to kick-start demand for its Powerpack energy storage solution, Tesla Energy is initiating pilot projects that demonstrate the value of energy storage to potential customers in the commercial space. One of the first of these pilots, a 4-MW storage project at California’s College of Marin, celebrates its ribbon cutting on July 19.
The booming renewable energy industry is not only helping the world transition away from fossil fuels, it’s also providing job opportunities for people who are in most need of them.
Contractors, homeowners and clean energy advocates across the U.S. are celebrating a much-anticipated Federal Housing Administration ruling that takes perceived risks out of a billion-dollar home energy financing vehicle known as PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy).
July 20 (Reuters) - Halliburton Co, the world's No.2
oilfield services provider, posted a quarterly loss, compared
with a year-earlier profit, hurt mainly by the $3.5 billion fee
it paid for terminating a deal to buy Baker Hughes Inc.
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - Across a busy street from the Maracanã stadium, host of two World Cup finals and next month the stage for the opening of the first-ever Olympics in South America, squats the massive concrete complex of the State University of Rio de Janeiro.
GENEVA/LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - In a packed Christie's
auction room in Geneva, one could hear a pin drop as two
anonymous bidders slugged it out in their quest to own the
world's most exquisite blue diamond.
LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - UK shares advanced on Wednesday,
supported by recent currency weakness and gains in healthcare
stocks, though miners fell after updates from Anglo American
and BHP Billiton.
LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - European shares advanced on
Wednesday, with the technology sector leading the market higher
after SAP and ASML Holding reported
forecast-beating quarterly results.
BEIJING, July 20 (Reuters) - U.S. military forces will
continue to operate in the South China Sea in accordance with
international law, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations John
Richardson said on Wednesday during a visit to a Chinese naval
base.
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