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Warren Buffett's firm reveals stakes in Chicago Bridge & Iron, Starz

...to 1.6 million shares from 1.67 million shares.Berkshire's new CB&I investment complements several other energy industry investments in the portfolio. Berkshire bought more shares of National Oilwell Varco Inc. to give it 7.5 million...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2013-05-15/warren-buffetts-firm-reveals-stakes
Gas companies, environmentalists agree on fracking standards

...blessing of the new Pittsburgh-based Center for Sustainable Shale Development, created by environmentalists and the energy industry.Many of the new standards appear to be stricter than state and federal regulations.If the project wins wide acceptance...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-03-20/gas-companies-environmenta
Aiken Tech president honored for nuclear workforce development

...Charlotte, N.C.. The awards are given annually to people who play a key role in making the Carolinas a player in the energy industry."Dr. Winsor has continued to demonstrate great leadership in creating educational programs that address cutting...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-02-04/aiken-tech-president-honored-
Business briefs

...Rouge, La., will create one of the world's most complete engineering and construction companies focused on the energy industry.The combined company will employ nearly 50,000 people, have a backlog of over $28 billion, along with engineering...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2012-07-30/business-briefs
Electric rates are rising slightly, but natural gas price has plummeted

...hot as the last two summers, according to Matt Rogers at Commodity Weather Group, which provides forecasts for the energy industry.Don't get too excited, though. The Energy Department's Hodge calculates that if the summer forecast holds...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2012-07-11/electric-rates-are-rising-
Georgia Power plans to triple solar power use

...business owners to install solar on their own roofs," said Rhone Resch, the president and CEO of the national Solar Energy Industries Association. "Distributed solar must be allowed to grow at a rate higher than 10 megawatts per year in order to...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2012-09-26/georgia-power-plans-triple
Natural gas drops 2.4 percent; oil back above $103

...so it could also be less expensive to run air conditioners this summer.The latest government data shows that the energy industry continues to store natural gas at a faster clip than Americans can consume it. The Energy Information Administration...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2012-04-05/natural-gas-drops-24-percent-oil-ba
Southern Nuclear to share career ideas at meeting today

...meet with faculty from Augusta Technical College and Aiken Technical College, as well as representatives from the energy industry. Attendees will learn about how to earn an associate degree and become qualified to work in nuclear engineering technology...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2012-06-06/southern-nuclear-share-caree
A statement of beliefs

...below that of construction workers ? "is the lowest of any industry or class of worker, even including the growing energy industry.""If the recession has barely touched one sector of the economy, it is government," the Heritage Foundation's...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/editorials/2012-06-12/statement-beliefs
Georgia's solar association creates political arm

...signed the deal with the Washington-based Solar Energy Industries Associa tion to create Georgia SEIA. The new organization...states," said Rhone Resch, the president of Solar Energy Industries Association.The industry would like to require...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2012-06-15/georgias-solar-association