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Centrica Bid for British Energy Stake May Fail, Dresdner Says
(Bloomberg - Oct 9, 2008)

Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Centrica Plc 's plan to acquire 25 percent of British Energy Group Plc when the nuclear producer is acquired by Electricite de France SA may be blocked by competition authorities, a Dresdner Kleinwort analyst said.

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Dominion launches blog on energy savings
(The Virginian-Pilot - Oct 9, 2008)

RICHMOND Energy provider Dominion is launching an Internet blog for customers to share ideas on saving energy. The site e-conserve.blogspot.com allows visitors to share tips and ask Dominion questions on energy conservation. Dominion Virginia Power President David Heacock says the site is a simple and direct way to share information on energy efficiency and saving money.

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Energy costs hurt Peel Hotels
(ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Oct 9, 2008)

Higher energy costs helped bring about a sharp drop in pre-tax profits at Peel Hotels.

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Using the Internet's History to Develop Clean Energy's Future
(Scientific American - Oct 9, 2008)

Suddenly the world is racing to find ways to create cheap, clean energy. A study of the Internet’s long development since 1946, arguably when modern computing began, offers valuable lessons that can help keep energy innovations on course for a comparable 62 years: Hardening of the Categories. In the early days of the Internet there were computers, monopolized by IBM, and there was ...

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EDF May Make New Constellation Energy Bid, Chief Gadonneix Says
(Bloomberg - Oct 9, 2008)

Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Electricite de France SA , the world's biggest operator of nuclear reactors, may make a new takeover offer for Constellation Energy Group Inc.

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Greggs Lowers Profit Forecast, Citing Increased Energy Costs
(Bloomberg - Oct 9, 2008)

Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Greggs Plc , the U.K.'s largest chain of bakeries, cut its forecast for operating profit this year, saying it was unable to pass ``substantial'' increases in energy and ingredient costs on to customers.

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Comments extended on Puget Energy
(Seattle Times - Oct 9, 2008)

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) has extended its deadline for final comments on the sale of Puget Energy by about a month.

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Bush Signs India Measure Promoting Nuclear Energy (Update1)
(Bloomberg - Oct 9, 2008)

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush signed into law approval for U.S. companies such as General Electric Co. to sell atomic fuel and technology to India's burgeoning energy sector for the first time in three decades.

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Ivanhoe Energy May Invest $4.3 Billion in Ecuador Oil Projects
(Bloomberg - Oct 9, 2008)

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Ivanhoe Energy Inc. , a Canadian oil and natural-gas producer, may spend $4.3 billion over 30 years to extract heavy crude from Ecuador's Amazon region, state-owned PetroEcuador said.

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McCain-Obama Debate Ignored Impact of Economic Crisis on Energy Plans
(US News & World Report - Oct 9, 2008)

Both candidates discussed proposals to boost alternative energy but not how to finance them.

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