Juhl Wind, Inc. Reports Results for the Twelve-Month Period Ended December 31, 2010

Juhl Wind, Inc. the Leader in Community Wind Power, today announced its results for the year ended December 31, 2010. “We are very pleased to report our results for the 2010 fiscal year,” stated Dan Juhl, Chairman and CEO of Juhl Wind, Inc. “By adding the bulk of construction on three major wind farms and one of our smaller wind... 

Jobs, the lagging indicator once more?

The U.S. labor market is finally improving, just when many of the other economic indicators are wavering. Jobs are considered a lagging indicator. They typically recover many months after the economy comes out of a recession, and this cycle was no exception. So will troubles in Japan, Libya and elsewhere push up U.S. unemployment later this year? “The... 

U.S. nuclear plant says shielded against Japan emergency

A U.S. nuclear plant in Alabama similar in design to the earthquake-hit Fukushima facility in Japan has multiple defenses to prevent and tackle the same kind of emergency, its operator said. Safety features at the Browns Ferry plant in northern Alabama are so superior to those at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant that even in the event of massive... 

U.S. nuclear agency plans safety review of reactors

The top U.S. nuclear regulator on Wednesday approved the launch of a safety review of U.S. nuclear reactors sought by President Barack Obama in response to the ongoing crisis at Japan’s Fukushima plant. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted to create an agency task force made up of current and former commission experts that will review the information... 

U.S. gasoline prices rise to $3.57/gallon: survey

Gasoline prices in the United States rose 6.65 cents per gallon over a two-week period, carried by the rise in crude oil prices stemming from the turmoil in Libya, an industry analyst said. The national average for a gallon of self-serve, regular gasoline was $3.57 on March 18, according to the Lundberg Survey of about 2,500 gas stations. The 6.65-cent... 

Japan tsunami grazes Americas but impact light

Tsunamis triggered by Japan’s devastating earthquake that prompted thousands to flee the Pacific coast of North and South America caused flooding as far away as Chile on Saturday, but damage was limited. The tsunami lost much of its energy as it moved thousands of miles (km) across the Pacific Ocean, although governments took no chances and ordered... 

Japan radiation leak evokes Three Mile Island

The radiation leak in Japan immediately recalls memories of accidents at the Chernobyl and Three Mile Island power stations, and how it unfolds will be a critical test for international acceptance of nuclear energy. The Fukushima incident, brought on by the biggest earthquake ever recorded in Japan, took a turn for the worse on Saturday after a blast... 

Wall Street up on energy shares after Japan quake

Stocks rose on Friday, led by gains in energy shares after Japan’s biggest earthquake on record hurt the country’s oil refining capacity, but trade was choppy as investors tried to weigh the quake’s economic impact. The 8.9 magnitude quake that struck the northeast coast of Japan, the world’s third largest economy, triggered... 

Research and Markets: Japan LNG Export & Import Markets (2010) – Outlook of Demand, Capacity, Trades, Prices, Contracts & Market Structures to 2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Japan LNG Export and Import Markets (2010) – Outlook of Demand, Capacity, Trades, Prices, Contracts and Market Structures to 2020″ report to their offering. LNGReports launched its brand new Japan LNG Export and Import Markets (2010)- Outlook of Demand, Capacity, Trades, Prices,... 

Watchit Technologies Inc. Solidifies Patents

WatchIt Technologies Inc. announced today that, through its Intellectual Property attorneys, Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett & Henry, LLP, it has successfully nationalized its International Patent application in the United States and the European Union. Previously, one application was filed for an International patent. The PCT (Patent Cooperation...