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ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. nuclear regulators have issued a Georgia nuclear plant with a $104,000 fine for losing highly radioactive parts of fuel rods.

NEW DELHI, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A state-run and a private Indian oil firm are in talks to develop together the Tuba oil field in the south of Iraq.

NEW DELHI, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- India says it is considering setting up a common energy regulator for the power, coal, oil and gas sectors.

NEW DELHI, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- India has announced a gas pipeline and city gas-distribution policy inviting private participation and allowing companies to have a time-bound monopoly to sell

The past year has seen landmark legislative support for solar in the United States; testing on the world's largest solar dish in Israel; and the announcement of

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Iraq has a lot of oil, more than any other country in the world except two.

Petroleum-rich Nigeria led all of Africa's oil-producing states in two crucial categories in 2006: barrels produced per day and violence against foreign energy

OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- BP Alternative Energy announced its acquisition of Orion Energy, LLC, Wednesday.

MOSCOW, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Russian Unified Energy System and the governor of Nizhny Novgorod announced an agreement Wednesday, investing more than $800 million in the power grid there.

MINSK, Belarus, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- If the gas price row between Russia and Belarus further escalates, supplies to Europe may be in danger, a top Belarus official said.

DAVIS, Calif., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- In California, as well as in Vermont and Michigan, commercial processors are being used to convert agricultural waste to hydrogen and methane.

ROSEMEAD, Calif., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- A California company announced a deal Wednesday with Alta Windpower Development LLC to put up additional wind turbines in the area.

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The mayor of Pembroke Pines, Fla., wants the city to force all new or renovated buildings to be built using energy-saving standards.

BILLERICA, Mass., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- A Connecticut company wants to build a 480 megawatt natural gas- and diesel-fueled power plant in Massachusetts to operate during peak energy demand hours.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- California regulators will decide whether customers or utilities own renewable energy credits, although the solar energy market will benefit either way.