For Olympics, Rio pledges a ‘power island’ immune to blackouts; experts question plan
Rio pledges ‘power island’ immune from blackouts Lights return following blackout that left much of Brazil, Paraguay in dark; questions remain
Blackout darkens much of Brazil and Paraguay AP answers your questions on the news, from using more natural gas to how NFL players are paidOne natural resource the United States has a lot of is natural gas. So why not just start using it in place of oil, to reduce the nation’s dependence on imported energy? Lotus team, out of Formula One since 1994, granted entry into F1 starting in 2010PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Lotus is returning to Formula One racing. Maine’s windkeepers tend giant windmills like the sailing ships of old to harness energyTOWNSHIP 8, RANGE 3, Maine — Silent surroundings almost tease the ears as clouds skitter across the top of this eastern corner of Maine. The wind, barely audible, swishes through beech and fir trees crowding the hills of an area so remote it’s part of the state’s Unorganized Territory. Sunoco, Valero buy bankrupt ethanol plants, analysts see other oil companies followingFULTON, N.Y. — When Sunoco closed this week on the acquisition of a bankrupt ethanol plant for pennies on the dollar, it became just the latest oil refiner to step into the alternative fuels market. |