Gulf Coast warned oil may leak until August

VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) – U.S. government and BP officials are warning that the blown-out oil well causing an environmental disaster on the Gulf Coast may not be stopped until August as the company begins preparations on a new attempt to capture the leaking crude.

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Giant dome, fires aimed at huge oil spill

VENICE, Louisiana (Reuters) – Workers toiled above and below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in attempts to plug a gushing oil leak and protect the U.S. coast in one of the biggest spill containment efforts ever mounted.

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California okays coastal power-plant modifications

HOUSTON (Reuters) – California water resource regulators, seeking to protect marine life, approved a policy late on Tuesday that will force closure or costly changes at 19 coastal power plants that use ocean water to cool equipment.

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Evergreen Solar sees price declines in second half

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. solar company Evergreen Solar Inc said on Wednesday it expects to see some pricing pressure in the second half of 2010, following the forecast incentive cuts in Germany, the world’s No. 1 solar market.

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Wells Fargo starts six solar cos, sees strong 2010

(Reuters) – Wells Fargo Securities initiated coverage of six Chinese solar companies, and said while 2010 would likely be a strong year, growth could taper down in 2011.

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Italy 2010 solar goal tough but reachable: industry

VERONA (Reuters) – Italy’s goal of doubling solar power capacity in 2010 is tough due to red tape and grid link-up problems but reachable as operators race to get projects started before cuts in financial incentives, the head of an industry body said on Tuesday.

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