Consumers may foot nuclear power bill
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Electricity bills could rise to cover the future decommissioning costs of new nuclear power stations, the Guardian has learned
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Nuclear power is a viable option for meeting Australia's future energy needs, a new government report says.
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WASHINGTON - After taking a rest in June, the nation's consumers were full of energy last month, boosting their spending by a strong 0.8 percent, a hopeful sign the economy may be emerging from a summer funk.    The over-the-month increase in consumer spending, reported by the Commerce Department on Monday, marked a turnaround from the 0.2 percent decline registered in June, when high energy prices and a sluggish job market made for more cautious buyers...
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U.S. consumers will see their  natural gas bills rise 15 percent this winter compared to last  year, and pay 28 percent more to warm their homes with heating  oil and 22 percent more to heat with propane, the government  said on Wednesday.
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Proponents for nuclear power say new reactors have better fail-safe mechanisms, but many countries hopping on the nuclear bandwagon have abysmal industrial safety records, and even some supporters are skeptical that the next generation of reactors could be foolproof.
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The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday moved to possibly reopen a program suspended during the state's energy crisis in 2001 that lets consumers buy electricity from independent suppliers rather than from utilities.
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Many homes would save just Â£10 a year on their electricity bill by installing a wind turbine, according to a leading turbine firm.
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Pre-pay energy meter customers pay at least Â£100 more than they need to by not shopping around, Ofgem says.
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The US Department of Energy is offering financial incentives to power and utility companies to begin building new reactors by 2010.
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US says winter heating bills will be higher, but not by as much as feared. WASHINGTON  - US consumers still face sharply higher home heating bills this winter, but prices will be somewhat lower than
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A pilot program in the Pacific Northwest shows significant promise for saving homeowners on energy costs, and participants in the Pacific Northwest GridWise pilot said they liked the remote home-management capabilities, too.
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WASHINGTON Aug. 30, 2004 - After taking a rest in June, the nation&#39;s consumers were full of energy last month, boosting their spending by a strong 0.8 percent, a hopeful sign the economy may be emerging from a summer funk.
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Some critics question proposed federal spending hikes for nuclear research.
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WASHINGTON -- Power producer NRG Energy Inc. is expected on Tuesday to submit the first application for a new nuclear reactor in the U.S. in nearly 30 years.
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Business & money: British Gas owne signals that household energy bills could have to rise in the new year
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Giving people the tools to monitor and adjust their electricity use lowers their bills and could reduce the need to build new power plants, according to a government study.
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As oil prices and energy demand soar in tandem in Southeast Asia, many nations are turning to nuclear power -- to the horror of environmentalists who say it is not a safe option.