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Friday, August 7, 2009

U.S. Energy Day Ahead: Oil Falls; Wind May Increase Blackouts

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By Rob Verdonck

Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell for a second day as falling equity markets reinforced concerns that a pickup in economic activity and demand for fuels will be slow in coming.

President Barack Obama’s push for wind and solar energy to wean the U.S. from foreign oil carries a hidden cost: overburdening the nation’s electrical grid and increasing the threat of blackouts.

To contact the reporter on this story: Rob Verdonck in London rverdonck@bloomberg.net




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