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World’s only US$100b utility owes rise to wind power
NEW YORK: Two decades ago, when coal ruled US power generation, a Florida utility plowed some of its extra cash into a wind farm atop a desolate Oregon plateau.
Splash-tacular fun for thrill seekers
VISITORS to Escape Theme Park will get to ride the country’s first chairlift up a hill, just like in the Swiss ski slopes. Except this chairlift takes you up woodlands to the top of the world’s longest water slide at 78m above sea level.
Disney lifts Dow, S&P 500 to records while trade tensions cast shadow
NEW YORK: The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 posted record closing highs on Wednesday helped by a big jump in Walt Disney shares, but the Nasdaq fell as stocks were kept in check by fresh uncertainty over U.S.-China trade relations.
China plans to impose restrictions on small hydro plants
SHANGHAI: China will ban the construction of small hydropower plants in regions that already have an electricity surplus and encourage new dams in poor and remote locations with little grid access, its energy regulator said in proposals published yesterday.
S&P 500, Nasdaq slip on trade uncertainty; Boeing buoys Dow
NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq stock indexes fell from record highs on Monday as uncertainty about progress in U.S.-China trade talks again rose to the fore following comments by President Donald Trump, while a jump in Boeing shares helped the Dow Jones Industrial Average eke out a slim gain.
Germany plans incentives to boost hydrogen in energy mix
FRANKFURT: Germany is seeking to boost momentum behind using hydrogen as an alternative to natural gas, part of a broader effort to quicken the pace of emissions cuts.
Heavier fines mooted for violating environmental laws
SPOT checks conducted at construction sites in the state have shown that at least 85% of contractors do not comply with the Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan (ESCP).
'Leave now': Australians urged to evacuate as 'catastrophic' fires loom
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Authorities declared a state of emergency across a broad swath of Australia's east coast on Monday, urging residents in high risk areas to evacuate ahead of looming "catastrophic" fire conditions.
Easing up on flash floods
IN an effort to reduce flash floods in the state, more than half a billion ringgit has been spent on flood mitigation works and infrastructure in Penang since 2013.