Ampal pointed to what it called the Egyptian energy firms' "longstanding failure to supply the gas quantities owed" under the deal between the parties.
The round of venture funding took LightSail Energy a year to close, after the very public failure of solar energy giant Solyndra spooked investors in the energy sector.
Failure to adequately invest in energy, transportation, communications, and other infrastructure practically guarantees the failure of critical systems when they are placed under the stress of extreme events.
Mr. Emanuel noted, correctly, that the U.S. largely squandered the opportunity the oil shocks of the 1970s presented to make serious, long-term changes in its energy habits -- a failure that has returned to haunt the nation today.
However popular, his failure to increase energy tariffs is now helping to cause energy shortages.
Fourth, support for clean energy is designed to correct a market failure.
In particular, Green candidates will highlight control of GM food and GM crops planted against local will, the failure of energy policy to get to grips with climate change, nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
In a dynamic world, a failure to act with energy and conviction in the present leaves the challenges to someone else.
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Majority GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate -- and the Republican presidential campaign of Texas Gov. George W. Bush -- have repeatedly slammed the Clinton-Gore administration for what they say is a failure to create a national energy policy aimed at keeping per-gallon prices for gasoline relatively low.
The failure to sell stakes in large public energy and engineering concerns suggests that Mr Berlusconi thinks that privatisation means raising cash without losing control.
Analysts expect that the failure of Solyndra could make it difficult for other clean energy ventures to tap into federal loans as a source of funds.
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One of the ironies of the power crisis is that, instead of profiting from increased prices, small generators that use renewable sources of energy such as the wind and the sun have been driven almost to collapse by the failure of the utilities to pay them.
Because no matter how great your idea, no matter how much enthusiasm and energy you put behind it, your chances of success or failure may depend on where you choose to set up and develop your new venture.
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