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Alkane Energy May Open Three Biogas Plants Annually, Chief Executive Says

Alkane Energy Plc , the U.K.’s biggest producer of electricity from coal-mine methane, is seeking to open two to three power plants a year that run on biogas after 2011 to branch further into new fuels.

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Putin says nuclear energy only alternative to oil, gas

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday that nuclear energy is the only alternative to traditional energy sources.

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BrightSource Energy Names Thomas O'Flynn to Board of Directors

OAKLAND, Calif.----BrightSource Energy, Inc., developer of utility-scale solar thermal power plants, announced today that it has appointed Thomas O’Flynn to the company’s board of directors.

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Nuclear power plants get reprieve

The German government has decided to extend the life spans of the country's 17 nuclear plants while alternative energy sources are developed. The decision comes at a time when several European countries, including Italy and Sweden, are reconsidering long-held policies against nuclear power, not only to develop new sources of energy but also to combat climate change.

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