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U.S. doles out $15 mln to bolster coal state economic transition

WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday awarded nearly $15 million in grants to projects across 12 coal-reliant states and tribal territories to help them diversify their local economies as the domestic coal industry wanes.

Brazil Approves Higher Auction Rate for Solar, Wind Energy

Brazil approved higher rates for wind and solar farms that are planning to participate in an energy auction next month as the country’s currency slumps.

Listen Up: Solar Installer Business Code

I typed the words “free solar” into Google and got 747,000,000 hits in half a second. We all know that solar systems are not free. But the technology that is being marketed is still so new and complicated that it is easy to scam homeowners who are eager to save money.

Metals prices unsteady in September, but August’s multi-year lows not tested

Platts' Greg Smart explains how concerns over the Chinese economy, supply concerns and weaker global manufacturing impacted base metals markets in September.

UPDATE 1-Canada Liberal boss defends ethics after pipeline furor

MONTREAL, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Canadian election front runner Justin Trudeau defended the ethics of his Liberal team on Thursday after his campaign co-chair was forced to resign over controversial advice to an energy company on how to lobby a Liberal government.

UPDATE 1-Ghana in talks to head off Nigeria threat to cut gas supply

* Threat shows strain of reforming Ghana energy sector (Updates with comment from minister para 3)

UPDATE 1-Russia says deliberate oil output cuts will not support prices

MOSCOW, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Energy Minister Anatoly Yanovsky said on Thursday that a deliberate oil production decrease by the country would not support prices, responding to calls to reduce output.

UPDATE 1-Bogdanka shareholders send positive signal on Enea takeover

BOGDANKA/WARSAW, Poland, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Shareholders in Polish coal miner Bogdanka on Thursday signalled their willingness to allow a takeover of the company by power group Enea by rejecting a plan to limit new shareholders' rights.

Sulzer warns on profit, steps up cost cuts

ZURICH, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Swiss pump maker Sulzer said on Thursday full-year profit was likely to fall by more than it had forecast earlier this year, citing weak demand from China and oil and gas customers.

UPDATE 1-U.S., Alaska: species recovered, no need for Exxon Valdez spill damages

WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - U.S.

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