Total, the largest French energy company, announced last week it planned to shed some 250 jobs in the French refining sector as it cuts capacity at Gonfreville in the northwest of the country.

Total——法国最大的能源公司也于上周宣布，由于该公司位于法国西北部Gonf reville工业区的裁员，他们也将在能源提炼部削减250个岗位。

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While the urban sprawl around Honolulu consumes the bulk of the energy, most potential renewable sources are far from the city, 150 miles southeast or 100 miles to the northwest.

檀香山城市的周边消耗大量的能源，而最有潜力的可再生能源却来自于城市东南150英里或西北100英里远的偏远地区。

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An area in northwest England may contain 200 trillion cubic feet of shale gas, putting it in the same league as some of the vast shale-gas plays that have transformed the U.S. energy industry.

位于英国西北部的一个地区，被发现可能蕴藏有高达200万亿立方英尺的页岩天然气。它将成为美国实现能源产业转型的主要页岩天然气产地之一。

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Energy Northwest spokesperson, Rochelle Olson, says that the company is far from making any decisions on using MOX fuel.

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In fact, she said, Energy Northwest is still considering whether or not to commission an 18-month-long feasibility study on the idea in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

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Its members include Alliant Energy, Ameren, CMS Energy, Consolidated Edison, DTE Energy, Northwest Utilities, PPL, Progress Energy, Public Service Enterprise Group, SCANA, Southern Company and The United Illuminating Company.

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