The Senate was poised to approve late Tuesday a one-year extension of a biodiesel tax incentive that the industry says is crucial to maintaining its viability as it faces stiff competition from low-cost petroleum diesel. A proposed extension of the $1 per…
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“Quebecor logged a noteworthy operational performance in 2009,” said Pierre Karl Peladeau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quebecor. “The Telecommunications segment’s excellent results, propelled by customer growth for all its services …
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AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (San Diego, CA, USA), the leading supplier of high-performance RF CMOS and mixed-signal communications integrated circuits (ICs), today announced the expansion of its …
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The Democratic governor toured Merrill Technologies Group in Merrill today, seeing the manufacture of components large and small for the wind power industry. Granholm followed the footsteps of U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, who visited the …
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The world’s most popular Internet search engine is getting more bicycle-friendly. On Wednesday, Google will unveil a service offering bicycling directions on its Google Maps feature. Hard-core and recreational cyclists will be able to use the Web …
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Reporting from Washington - It wasn’t long ago that Marco Rubio and Tim Pawlenty — two rising Republican stars — supported legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions. But in recent weeks, both have begun to express doubts about whether cars …
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However, some are not as thrilled about wind power and are attacking the government’s support of it. Leading the charge are several power utility groups. One such group is a coalition of East Coast utility companies calling itself the Coalition …
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Dual announcements Tuesday by bitter rivals Israel and Syria that they want to pursue atomic power plants could complicate the diplomatic storm over Iran’s nuclear program and fuel a widening web of suspicion across the Middle East. In a region where …
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Crude oil prices fell 8 cents to $81.79 on an expected increase in petroleum storage figures due out late Tuesday and on Wednesday See Futures Movers. Chevron said it plans to sell more operations in its downstream portfolio as it carries out a 3 …
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AUSTIN, Texas , March 9 /PRNewswire/ — Buffalo Technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of wired and wireless networking and network and direct attached storage solutions announced the next step in the partnership …
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