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VIDEO: Nick Robinson and MPs review PMQs (2/22/2012 10:25:21 PM) Policing minister Nick Herbert and shadow energy secretary Caroline Flint review PMQs with Andrew Neil, Jo Coburn and Nick Robinson. UPDATE 2-Portuguese privatisations helped by China interest (2/22/2012 7:24:02 PM) LISBON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Portugal has met 60 percent of the privatisation target set by its international lenders through selling government stakes in energy companies, it said on Wednesday, helped... TEXT-S&P puts Fortis ratings on watch negative (2/22/2012 7:24:02 PM) Overview -- On Feb. 21, 2012, Fortis Inc. announced it entered into an agreement to acquire all of the shares of CH Energy Group Inc. for about C$1.5 billion. -- As a result, we are... TEXT-S&P puts FortisAlberta ratings on watch negative (2/22/2012 7:24:02 PM) Overview -- On Feb. 21, 2012, Fortis Inc. announced it entered into an agreement to acquire all of the shares of CH Energy Group Inc. for about C$1.5 billion. -- We are placing our... Shell to buy Cove Energy for $1.6 billion (2/22/2012 3:04:51 PM) LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc has made an agreed 992.4 million pounds ($1.6 billion) bid for Mozambique-focused Cove Energy , offering a full price to open up a new gas frontier for the Anglo-Dutch oil major in East Africa. Better Understanding Of Cancer Drugs Following Discovery Of Cell Energy Sensor Mechanism (2/22/2012 12:04:14 PM) Johns Hopkins and National Taiwan University researchers have discovered more details about how an energy sensing "thermostat" protein determines whether cells will store or use their energy reserves. In a report in Nature, the researchers showed that a chemical modification on the thermostat protein changes how it's controlled. Without the modification, cells use stored energy, and with it, they default to stockpiling resources. When cells don't properly allocate their energy supply, they can die off or become cancerous... SSE bites the bullet by simplifying tariffs ahead of Ofgem market reform (2/22/2012 11:04:03 AM) The energy supplier is cutting its range of products from 68 to four in attempt to simplify energy tariffs for customers. News: Solar so good as MP signs up for Glyndwr University event (2/22/2012 10:06:53 AM) A POLITICIAN is to meet major players in the solar energy industry to discuss how their businesses can support a sustainable future for Wales. Possible New Target For Cancer Therapy - Energy Network Within Cells (2/22/2012 9:24:19 AM) Mitochondria, tiny structures within each cell that regulate metabolism and energy use, may be a promising new target for cancer therapy, according to a new study. Manipulation of two biochemical signals that regulate the numbers of mitochondria in cells could shrink human lung cancers transplanted into mice, a team of Chicago researchers report in the journal FASEB. Within each cell, mitochondria are constantly splitting in two, a process called fission, and merging back into one, called fusion... IAEA: Iran bars nuclear watchdog from site (2/22/2012 5:44:44 AM) Two days of talks with Iran fails to produce agreement on how to verify that Iran's nuclear program remains peaceful, the International Atomic Energy Agency says. IAEA: No agreement with Iran (2/22/2012 5:44:44 AM) Two days of talks with Iran have failed to produce agreement on how to verify that Iran's nuclear program remains peaceful, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced. PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Feb 22 (2/22/2012 4:05:03 AM) Wells Fargo has agreed to buy an energy loan portfolio from BNP Paribas with a historical value of $11 billion. Drax poised for a £700m biomass push (2/22/2012 1:06:14 AM) Britain's biggest power station, Drax, threw down the gauntlet to the Government yesterday, pledging to invest up to £700m to transform itself into a biomass energy generator but only if subsidies are increased.Related StoriesCBI calls for scrapping of penalties for carbonsHSBC to sell new shares to fund bonusesSurge in second-hand car sales boosts Pendragon's profitsAlbemarle & Bond planning a move into central London as pawn gets more popularAsda is cooling on hypermarkets as festive sales tick up British Gas offers £50 bounty to help people in draughty homes (2/22/2012 12:09:24 AM) The person you put forward will also get £50, as well as free insulation to help cut their energy bill. Like all things, there are catches UPDATE 1-Anderson Energy considers options, including sale (2/21/2012 5:04:33 PM) Feb 21 (Reuters) - Canadian oil and gas company Anderson Energy Ltd said it is looking at strategic options, including a sale, after its shares have lost more than half their value over the past year... Fortis to buy CH Energy for $1 bln (2/21/2012 1:04:26 PM) Feb 21 (Reuters) - Canadian utility Fortis Inc said it will acquire CH Energy Group Inc for about $1 billion. Our Moods Affected By Even Mild Dehydration (2/21/2012 10:24:14 AM) Most people only think about drinking water when they are thirsty; but by then it may already be too late. Even mild dehydration can alter a person's mood, energy level, and ability to think clearly, according to two studies recently conducted at the University of Connecticut's Human Performance Laboratory. The tests showed that it didn't matter if a person had just walked for 40 minutes on a treadmill or was sitting at rest - the adverse effects from mild dehydration were the same. Mild dehydration is defined as an approximately 1.5 percent loss in normal water volume in the body... First Minister Carwyn Jones claims Wales is losing out because it lacks same powers over renewable energy as Scotland (2/21/2012 9:07:53 AM) WALES is losing out on jobs and investment because it lacks the same powers over renewable energy enjoyed by Scotland, First Minister Carwyn Jones has claimed. Are commodity merchants "swap dealers" by any other name? (2/21/2012 8:04:15 AM) HOUSTON (Reuters) - Big energy companies like Royal Dutch Shell and commodity merchants like Cargill have a simple argument in pushing back against looming new swap market rules: We're not a bank, so don't regulate us like one. UPDATE 1-Addax & Oryx in exclusive talks with US private equity (2/20/2012 6:48:10 PM) LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Geneva-based energy group Addax & Oryx Group said on Monday it had entered exclusive negotiations with U.S. private equity firm Emerging Capital Partners for the possible... Lloyds are RBS to report huge losses (2/20/2012 6:04:45 PM) PUBLIC opinion on bank pay and energy prices will be tested again this week when RBS, Lloyds and British Gas owner Centrica post figures for 2011. Wales is losing out on jobs because it lacks Scottish powers: Carwyn Jones (2/20/2012 5:07:52 PM) Wales is losing out on jobs and investment because it lacks the same powers over renewable energy enjoyed by Scotland, First Minister Carwyn Jones claimed today. First Minister Carwyn Jones demands more Assembly powers on green energy (2/20/2012 10:47:54 AM) FIRST Minister Carwyn Jones will today MONpress the UK Government to give the Assembly new powers over renewable energy projects when he holds talks with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and the leaders of the devolved administrations in London. Respiratory Disease 'Epidemic' Created By Energy Poverty For Almost Half The World's Population (2/20/2012 9:24:20 AM) Limited access to clean sources of energy, known as energy poverty, makes nearly half the world's population reliant on burning wood, animal waste, coal or charcoal to cook. This leads to severe respiratory diseases that kill roughly two million people worldwide each year, a problem University of British Columbia researchers are trying to solve... Buttonwood: The oil barons have a ball (2/20/2012 7:07:39 AM) DALLAS is in confident mood. The city, one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in America, is investing around $11 billion in improving its road, rail and air links. The Perot Museum of Nature & Science is being built downtown along with a new park that will cover the Woodall Rodgers expressway. It clearly helps the local economy that Texas is abundant in both oil and shale gas, even if the price of the latter is rather lower than producers would like. But is betting on energy a good idea? After all, the state went though a nasty bust in the mid-1980s when the oil price collapsed.Economists have long talked of the “resource curse” that can affect economies with lots of energy and minerals. The curse comes in two main forms. First, high revenues from resource development allow governing politicians to be “rent-seekers”, seizing control of the assets and using the income to buy off opposition to their rule. Mobutu Sese Seko, a former dictator of what was then Zai Sparks fly as council squares up to EDF over N-power plan costs (2/20/2012 3:44:21 AM) A local council in Somerset is taking on the mighty EDF Energy in a row over the cost of a planning application for a £10bn nuclear power station.Related StoriesGE in £3m green link with Carbon TrustMild weather gets shoppers spending againBiggest pawnbroker targets the affluentAbel & Cole sets its stall out for a £30m saleDubai to take a £400m hit over bailout of Travelodge British Gas profits hit as usage plummets (2/19/2012 9:53:45 PM) BRITISH GAS is expected to post profits of £550 million this week, a three-year low as Britons curb energy consumption on the back of the recession and the largely mild winter. Cosmology: The dark side of the universe (2/19/2012 6:27:41 AM) AT FIVE tonnes and 520 megapixels, it is the biggest digital camera ever built—which is fitting, because it is designed to tackle the biggest problem in the universe. On February 20th researchers at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (pictured), which sits 2,200 metres (7,200 feet) above sea level in the Atacama desert of northern Chile, will begin installing this behemoth on a telescope called Blanco. It is the centrepiece of the Dark Energy Survey (DES), the most ambitious attempt yet to understand a mystery as perplexing as any that faces physics: what is driving the universe to expand at an ever greater rate.It has been known since the late 1920s that the universe is getting bigger. But it was thought that the expansion was slowing. When in 1998 two independent studies reached the opposite conclusion, cosmology was knocked head over heels. Since then, 5,000 papers have been written to try to explain (or explain away) this result. “That’s more than one a Croydon schools sign up to save energy (2/19/2012 6:27:28 AM) Schools across Croydon are to save thousands of pounds and cut energy use as part of a partnership with the Carbon Trust. British Gas owner stokes profit anger (2/19/2012 12:44:13 AM) The backlash against the “big six” energy providers will intensify this week when British Gas-owner Centrica announces a profit leap in the face of growing fuel poverty and high utility bills. British Gas shivers as profits fall by quarter after year of warmer weather (2/18/2012 10:44:12 PM) British Gas, the country's biggest energy supplier, will this week unveil a shock 25 per cent drop in profits for 2011. Green taxes add 15% to your energy bills: Charges imposed to help Government meet emission cut pledges (2/18/2012 10:04:47 PM) The green taxes will boost energy made from renewable sources by building vast wind farms, nuclear power stations, more solar panels and a new pylon network. Big Switch campaign: Sign up and tame the energy giants (2/18/2012 10:04:47 PM) More than 107,000 people have signed up to a campaign aimed at squeezing a cut-price tariff from a leading energy company. Ecotricity backs The Independent's energy price campaign with online film (2/18/2012 10:04:26 PM) Green energy company Ecotricity has backed The Independent’s campaign to highlight the high prices of the Big Six energy firms by producing an online film which is rapidly going viral. VIDEO: PM on nuclear job creation (2/18/2012 7:04:17 PM) David Cameron has signed an agreement on nuclear energy that will pave the way for new jobs in the UK. Inquiry urged into energy giants (2/18/2012 3:08:59 PM) Nine out of 10 people want an independent inquiry into the so-called "Big Six" energy companies, a survey has found. Breaking news: Inquiry urged into energy giants (2/18/2012 1:49:32 PM) Nine out of 10 people want an independent inquiry into the so-called "Big Six" energy companies, a survey has found. UK & World News: Inquiry urged into energy giants (2/18/2012 11:47:52 AM) Nine out of 10 people want an independent inquiry into the so-called "Big Six" energy companies, a survey has found. Breaking News: Inquiry urged into energy giants (2/18/2012 11:08:33 AM) Nine out of 10 people want an independent inquiry into the so-called "Big Six" energy companies, a survey has found. Breaking News: Inquiry urged into energy giants (2/18/2012 11:08:33 AM) Nine out of 10 people want an independent inquiry into the so-called "Big Six" energy companies, a survey has found. Inquiry urged into energy giants (2/18/2012 10:44:10 AM) Nine out of 10 people want an independent inquiry into the so-called "Big Six" energy companies, a survey has found. Inquiry urged into energy giants (2/18/2012 9:48:45 AM) Nine out of 10 people want an independent inquiry into the so-called "Big Six" energy companies, a survey has found. North Wales News: The Big Debate: Wind power is a vital part of the energy mix (2/18/2012 9:07:53 AM) THOSE in favour of wind energy point out that fossil fuels won’t last forever and we are under legal obligations to reduce our carbon footprint. North Wales News: The Big Debate: Are windfarms green dream or a useless eyesore (2/18/2012 9:07:53 AM) THE pros and cons of wind energy is now the subject of fierce debate – one set to become fiercer still in North Wales with around 100 more turbines set to go up in the coming months. Gasoline pushes inflation up in January (2/18/2012 8:44:16 AM) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gasoline prices jumped in January, leading overall consumer prices higher and offering a reminder of the risks energy costs pose to the economic recovery. Profit rise for energy giant EDF after drop in sales raises questions over fairness of prices (2/18/2012 7:28:52 AM) ONE of the “big six” energy suppliers fuelled questions over the fairness of its prices yesterday after it revealed a jump in profits despite a drop in sales during a mild winter. Ian Marlee: Erosion of consumer trust in energy market (2/18/2012 5:24:17 AM) The challenge facing Britain's energy market has probably never been greater than it is today. Public confidence in the Big Six suppliers has fallen to extremely low levels as reflected in The Independent's Fair Energy campaign. Poor supplier behaviour and the complexity of the energy market have contributed to an erosion of consumer trust. Overwhelming public support for windfall tax on energy firms (2/18/2012 12:24:58 AM) Nine out of 10 people support The Independent's calls for an independent public inquiry into the Big Six energy companies. Meanwhile, seven out of 10 think a levy on excessive energy profits is a good idea. How you can force companies to behave themselves (2/18/2012 12:24:58 AM) Angry at the size of energy company profits while millions are living in fuel poverty? Feel betrayed by banks paying bumper bonuses to senior staff? Inflation heats up on gasoline prices (2/17/2012 3:24:13 PM) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gasoline prices jumped 0.9 percent in January, pushing overall consumer prices up at their fastest clip in four months and offering a reminder of the risks energy costs could pose to the economic recovery. Inflation heats up on gasoline prices (2/17/2012 3:24:12 PM) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gasoline prices jumped 0.9 percent in January, pushing overall consumer prices up at their fastest clip in four months and offering a reminder of the risks energy costs could pose to the economic recovery. Renewable energy turns farms into thrilling fields (2/17/2012 12:27:04 PM) Farmers discovered how renewable energy could help them cut costs and increase income at a major conference held in the east of England. Read more... High Explosion Risk From Dust Relating To Industrial-Scale Processing Of Nanomaterials (2/17/2012 10:25:08 AM) With expanded industrial-scale production of nanomaterials fast approaching, scientists are reporting indications that dust generated during processing of nanomaterials may explode more easily than dust from wheat flour, cornstarch and most other common dust explosion hazards. Their article in ACS' journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research indicates that nanomaterial dust could explode due to a spark with only 1/30th the energy needed to ignite sugar dust - the cause of the 2008 Portwentworth, Georgia, explosion that killed 13 people, injured 42 people and destroyed a factory... Energy giant EDF announces big jump in profits to £1.6bn despite a drop in gas and electricity use (2/17/2012 3:45:56 AM) Experts said the company was able to boost its profit margins because falling wholesale energy prices were not passed on in full to customers. Join a collective to force down your energy bills (2/17/2012 3:04:49 AM) A people's rebellion against the "Big Six" energy suppliers is under way, with fed-up consumers taking action into their own hands in an attempt to win fairer prices. Siemens to build England-Scotland undersea electricity link (2/17/2012 12:23:53 AM) A £1 billion contract has been awarded for the construction of the first sub-sea electricity link between Scotland and England, energy firms announced today. Energy watchdog tells big firms: cut prices or else (2/17/2012 12:23:53 AM) A cap on fuel bills could be introduced for the first time in more than a decade amid rising concern that customers are being ripped off by the Big Six energy firms, the regulator Ofgem has told The Independent. Icahn makes tender offer for CVR Energy (2/16/2012 8:24:02 PM) Feb 16 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn made a tender offer to acquire crude oil refiner and fertilizer maker CVR Energy for $30 a share, and proposed a new slate of directors to the... UPDATE 2-Duke Energy still mulling merger response (2/16/2012 7:44:49 PM) Feb 16 (Reuters) - Duke Energy is still working on a plan to win U.S. approval for its proposed takeover of Progress Energy after failing to overcome regulators' fears that the combined company... SSE plans new £800m hydro scheme (2/16/2012 6:04:05 PM) Scottish and Southern Energy applies to build Scotland's biggest ever hydro-electric scheme on the Great Glen. EDF profits jump despite usage drop (2/16/2012 5:49:06 PM) One of the "big six" energy suppliers has fuelled questions over the fairness of its prices after it revealed a jump in profits despite a drop in sales. EDF profits jump despite usage drop (2/16/2012 5:27:54 PM) One of the "big six" energy suppliers has fuelled questions over the fairness of its prices after it revealed a jump in profits despite a drop in sales. Chris Huhne and ex-wife Pryce granted unconditional bail (2/16/2012 5:04:04 PM) Former Energy Secretary Chris Huhne and ex-wife Vicky Pryce granted unconditional bail.Related StoriesChris Huhne to face charges over speeding 'evasion'Chris Huhne arrives at courtChris Grayling admits unemployment figures are too highPM's vow on 'unwelcome' jobs tollLord Freud: 'There is greater stability in the jobs market'Related StoriesPolice chief returns to jail Breaking News: Ex-minister Chris Huhne in court (2/16/2012 3:28:38 PM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne has arrived at court for his first appearance accused of perverting the course of justice. Breaking News: Chris Huhne and ex-wife in court (2/16/2012 3:28:38 PM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne made his first appearance in court over a charge of perverting the course of justice after he allegedly dodged a speeding penalty. Breaking News: Chris Huhne and ex-wife in court (2/16/2012 3:28:38 PM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne made his first appearance in court over a charge of perverting the course of justice after he allegedly dodged a speeding penalty. VIDEO: Huhne in court for speeding case (2/16/2012 3:26:15 PM) Former Energy Secretary Chris Huhne and his ex-wife Vicky Pryce have appeared in court to face charges of perverting the course of justice over a speeding case. Chris Huhne and ex-wife in the dock (2/16/2012 2:51:31 PM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne made his first appearance in court today over a charge of perverting the course of justice after he allegedly dodged a speeding penalty. Is 2012 the year of a perfect convergence for the CleanTech sector? (2/16/2012 2:51:31 PM) The rapidly increasing level of M & A activity surrounding clean technology and renewable energy in 2011 looks set to continue into 2012, writes Simon Pringle, head of sustainability and climate change at BDO. Read more... Ex-minister Chris Huhne in court (2/16/2012 2:51:31 PM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne has arrived at court for his first appearance accused of perverting the course of justice. Chris Huhne and ex-wife in court (2/16/2012 2:51:31 PM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne made his first appearance in court over a charge of perverting the course of justice after he allegedly dodged a speeding penalty. Ex-minister Chris Huhne in court (2/16/2012 2:29:08 PM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne has arrived at court for his first appearance accused of perverting the course of justice. Chris Huhne and ex-wife in court (2/16/2012 2:29:08 PM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne made his first appearance in court over a charge of perverting the course of justice after he allegedly dodged a speeding penalty. Breaking News: Ex-minister Chris Huhne in court (2/16/2012 1:31:58 PM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne has arrived at court for his first appearance accused of perverting the course of justice. UPDATE 1-CBD Energy to buy Westinghouse Solar (2/16/2012 12:24:17 PM) Feb 16 (Reuters) - Westinghouse Solar said CBD Energy plans to buy it as the Australian renewable energy company looks to tap the U.S. solar market. UK & World News: Ex-minister Chris Huhne in court (2/16/2012 12:08:22 PM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne has arrived at court for his first appearance accused of perverting the course of justice. UK & World News: Chris Huhne and ex-wife in court (2/16/2012 12:08:22 PM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne made his first appearance in court over a charge of perverting the course of justice after he allegedly dodged a speeding penalty. Ex-Energy Secretary Chris Huhne Bailed (2/16/2012 11:27:52 AM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne has attended a London court for his first appearance on charges of perverting the course of justice. Breaking news: Ex-minister Chris Huhne in court (2/16/2012 11:27:52 AM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne has arrived at court for his first appearance accused of perverting the course of justice. Breaking news: Chris Huhne and ex-wife in court (2/16/2012 11:27:52 AM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne made his first appearance in court over a charge of perverting the course of justice after he allegedly dodged a speeding penalty. Huhne in court alongside ex-wife (2/16/2012 11:24:03 AM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne is expected to make his first appearance in court accused of perverting the course of justice. Chris Huhne and ex-wife appear in court accused of perverting course of justice (2/16/2012 11:07:52 AM) Former energy secretary's case adjourned to March 2 at Southwark Crown Court Chris Huhne and ex-wife in court (2/16/2012 11:07:52 AM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne made his first appearance in court over a charge of perverting the course of justice after he allegedly dodged a speeding penalty. Breaking news: Huhne in court alongside ex-wife (2/16/2012 10:28:11 AM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne is expected to make his first appearance in court accused of perverting the course of justice. Ex-minister Chris Huhne in court (2/16/2012 10:09:04 AM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne has arrived at court for his first appearance accused of perverting the course of justice. SK Innovation says reviewing M&As including Chaparral (2/16/2012 9:44:28 AM) SEOUL, Feb 16 (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Innovation Co Ltd said on Thursday that it has been reviewing taking over foreign energy companies including privately-held U.S. oil and gas company... Huhne in court alongside ex-wife (2/16/2012 7:48:27 AM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne is expected to make his first appearance in court accused of perverting the course of justice. Breaking News: Huhne in court alongside ex-wife (2/16/2012 7:29:04 AM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne is expected to make his first appearance in court accused of perverting the course of justice. Breaking News: Huhne in court alongside ex-wife (2/16/2012 6:33:39 AM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne is expected to make his first appearance in court accused of perverting the course of justice. UK & World News: Huhne in court alongside ex-wife (2/16/2012 6:33:39 AM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne is expected to make his first appearance in court accused of perverting the course of justice. Huhne in court over speeding case (2/16/2012 6:06:52 AM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne and his ex-wife Vicky Pryce are due in court later accused of perverting the course of justice over a 2003 speeding case. Huhne in court alongside ex-wife (2/16/2012 4:31:23 AM) Former energy secretary Chris Huhne is expected to make his first appearance in court accused of perverting the course of justice. Government has made fuel poverty worse, says peer (2/16/2012 2:25:34 AM) A Liberal Democrat peer will today accuse the Government of worsening the fuel poverty scandal. Lord Ezra, the party's former spokesman for energy matters, will criticise plans to scrap a scheme that gives the vulnerable grants for helping with insulation and heating improvements. UPDATE 2-Cenovus profit soars; JV plan attracts foreign cos (2/15/2012 2:24:37 PM) Feb 15 (Reuters) - Cenovus Energy Inc, Canada's No. 2 independent oil producer, said its quarterly profit more than tripled, helped by an expansion of development area at its Christina Lake... Bright future for Bridgend lighting-test firm after science park tie-up (2/15/2012 1:47:52 PM) A HI-TECH Bridgend start-up which helps companies to optimise energy efficient lighting technology, has entered into a partnership agreement with Birmingham Science Park Aston (BSPA) VIDEO: Can people power lower energy prices? (2/15/2012 12:44:17 PM) The customer watchdog Which? is hoping that people-power can be used to drive down the cost of our energy bills? Save on your water bill with new online calculator from Wessex Water (2/15/2012 11:08:15 AM) Taking a tour of a virtual home could help people in Wiltshire reduce their water and energy bills. Renewables employ more than a million (2/14/2012 9:48:23 PM) More than a million people are employed by the renewable energy sector in Europe according to a new report by the European Commission. Orkney devices set to power homes (2/14/2012 5:05:04 PM) Wave energy converters which can power more than 1,000 homes are approved in Orkney by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing. LHC energy boost aids Higgs hunt (2/14/2012 4:05:13 PM) The Large Hadron Collider will boost the energy of its collisions, with scientists hoping to find "new physics" and end debate about the Higgs boson.