Record snow falls in Europe and North America mean ski resorts open early | Mail Online

Ski resorts across Europe and North America have opened early this season after heavy snowfall in the last month.

A series of snowstorms since early November in North America and late October in Europe has enabled several resorts to open ahead of schedule.

The Italian resort of Bormio has opened a month early after heavy snowfalls at the end of October and start of November delivered 50ins to the resort's upper slopes.

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Live From New York: T. Boone Pickens - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

As we reported Wednesday morning, Mr. Pickens has already put in orders for $2 billion in wind turbines, which are scheduled to be delivered in 2010. Asked whether the financial difficulties might slow construction plans, he replied, “I hope not, but we’ll see. We’re still two years away from turbine delivery.”

Dirty coal to remain world's top power source: IEA | Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Coal, the dirtiest source of fuel, will remain the world's main source of power until 2030 and nuclear will lose market share, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.