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The TI Class of ships are the four largest double-hulled supertankers in the world and are currently the largest ocean going ships, since the previous largest one, the single hulled supertanker Knock Nevis, was converted to a permanently moored floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) in 2004 and eventually scrapped in 2010.

The International Atomic Energy Agency is ready to help Egypt in the construction of nuclear power stations, IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said on Tuesday during a visit to Cairo.

Opponents to the proposed “run-of-river” hydroelectric generating stations on the Namakan River are hoping information gathered from a nine-day observation of lake sturgeon at the High Falls site in late April will increase the level of environmental assessment required by the Ontario government before the project proceeds.

Russia and India signed an agreement Friday for the construction of as many as 16 Russian nuclear reactors at three different sites in India, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said.

Geothermal power is power extracted from heat stored in the earth. Geothermal power is cost effective, reliable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. Geothermal technology is the most cost effective, energy efficient and renewable alternative to today’s traditional oil, gas and propane heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems.

Unlike outdoor temperatures that fluctuate with the changing seasons, the temperature of the soil four to six feet beneath the ground remains relatively consistent year-round. A geothermal system taps into earth’s natural heating and cooling properties through an underground loop system connected to a heat pump in your home.

The Department for Energy and Climate Change wants to see 47 million meters in 26 million properties by 2020.

The helicopter is fitted with an impressive collection of high tech gadgets. The most obvious being the gimble which is mounted under the machine. This white housing contains, amoung other things, multiple cameras that record thermal, or infra-red, as well as visible light.

A long awaited report on the proposed Bala Falls hydro project is now ready for public viewing.

In 2006, half-way through the expansion of what is now Caesars Windsor, the OLG realized there wasn't enough electricity in that city to power the casino, hotel and convention centre.They set in place a request for proposal for a company to build, design, own and operate a power plant.

"Electricity across the North will come together in Sudbury and be redirected to southern Ontario. We see tremendous job creation potential in the North due to the building of these (transmission line) opportunities ... We anticipate at least 6,000 jobs will be created in Northern Ontario with respect to the building of these transmission lines."New transmission line systems that could be built include Greater Sudbury to Barrie, Sault Ste. Marie to Greater Sudbury (to transmit electricity created by wind power projects), Wawa to Nipigon and Greater Sudbury to Kapuskasing, he said.

Bruce Power is reassuring the public that the plant's security wasn't compromised after several dozen employees were fired for Internet violations, but critics say the company is releasing too little information to put anyone's mind to rest.

The EPCOR Power LP power plant in North Bay is receiving $65,000 in incentives under the Union Gas EnerSmart program for actions the company has taken to reduce energy consumption and lighten the plant’s environmental footprint.

businesses will be purposely turning off their lights from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. as part of the City of Woodstock’s voluntary blackout challenge to reduce energy usage by four per cent that day.