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China's BYD takes aim at Tesla in battery factory race

LOS ANGELES, March 13 (Reuters) - Chinese automaker BYD Co Ltd, backed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc, aims to triple its production of batteries as it takes on Tesla Motors in the race to supply electric vehicles and boost energy storage.

UPDATE 1-Oil industry must join U.S. railroads to boost train safety -regulator

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Rail operators are going to great lengths to prevent oil train derailments but the energy sector must do more to prevent accidents from becoming fiery disasters, the leading U.S. rail regulator said on Friday.

U.S. VP Biden, Brazil's Rousseff discuss security, trade -White House

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Friday with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to review cooperation on security, energy, trade and other issues, the White House said.

Oil industry must join U.S. railroads to boost train safety -regulator

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Rail operators are going to great lengths to prevent oil train derailments but the energy sector must do more to prevent accidents from becoming fiery disasters, the leading U.S.

Siemens says settles dispute with Mexico's Pemex over public contracts

MEXICO CITY, March 13 (Reuters) - Germany's Siemens said on Friday it had reached a deal with Mexican state oil giant Pemex to settle a dispute over two public contracts. (Reporting by Mexico Newsroom)

Sudan rebels say they have begun armed campaign to derail elections

KHARTOUM, March 13 (Reuters) - A Sudanese rebel group said on Friday it had launched a military campaign focused on derailing elections slated for next month, as rebels and the government reported fresh clashes.

Flawed Louisiana Net Metering Study Called Into Question

As most readers know, it’s difficult to find the truth in a political debate. When it comes to solar, the opposition to solar almost never tell the truth. This holds true for members of the Louisiana Public Service Commission and its plan for a cost/benefit analysis regarding net metering.

Rack-Zilla: GameChange Racking Cuts the Fat from Balance of Systems

From a casual glance, the racking systems from GameChange Racking might resemble the typical and somewhat unremarkable metal support structures used in solar systems all over the place. But then let CEO Andrew Worden walk you through the details. GameChange doesn’t use regular grade steel. It uses a stronger undisclosed alloy. The surface area of t

Bringing the Utility and Solar Markets Together — Peacefully

When procuring solar onto the grid, utilities shouldn’t have to recreate the wheel, said Solar Energy Power Association CEO Julia Hamm at the PV America conference this week in Boston, Massachusetts, but the process also shouldn't be a contentious cat fight. So Hamm posed a question for attendees: "How do we change the nature of this discourse – we don't want to be kittens, but how do we get away from lions fighting each other?"

Should China’s state-owned giants fear the teapot refineries?

China’s intention to relax hitherto strict crude import rules may be causing alarm within its state-owned refiners. Is it warranted?

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