- Sudan signs deals with oil companies for 9 blocks Yara Bayoumy - Reuters - 2 hrs 35 mins ago
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has signed oil exploration and production-sharing deals with foreign companies on nine blocks, a senior oil official said, sealing investments … More »Sudan signs deals with oil companies for 9 blocks
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has signed oil exploration and production-sharing deals with foreign companies on nine blocks, a senior oil official said, sealing investments of $1 billion in Sudan, which is struggling to deal with a big loss in oil revenues. State Oil Minister Ishaq Adam Gamaa said on Thursday Canadian firm …
- GP.Energy’s Solar Dives into New Jersey’s PSE&G; Territory PRWeb - 6 hrs ago
GP.Energy is proud to begin coordinating residential solar installations with yet another New Jersey utility company.Newark, NJ (PRWEB) July 05, 2012 While GP.Energy’s … More » GP.Energy’s Solar Dives into New Jersey’s PSE&G; Territory
GP.Energy is proud to begin coordinating residential solar installations with yet another New Jersey utility company.Newark, NJ (PRWEB) July 05, 2012 While GP.Energy’s residential solar installations in the state of New Jersey have been primarily in Ocean, Gloucester, and Atlantic counties within Atlantic City Electric …
- Wind Energy Update: Addressing recommendations to cut supply chain costs PRWeb - 6 hrs ago
The 4th Annual Wind Turbine Supply Chain Conference 2012 by Wind Energy Update will address the recommendations from the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force to provide … More » Wind Energy Update: Addressing recommendations to cut supply chain costs
The 4th Annual Wind Turbine Supply Chain Conference 2012 by Wind Energy Update will address the recommendations from the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force to provide delegates with the best supply chain strategy for themselves and the industry.London, UK (PRWEB) July 05, 2012 Whilst investment is still rife, IKEA …
- EPA Proposes Pollution Controls at Arizona Plants Susan Graybeal - Yahoo! Contributor Network - 15 hrs ago
The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that it is proposing pollution controls at three Arizona power plants in order to improve air quality at 18 national … More »EPA Proposes Pollution Controls at Arizona Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that it is proposing pollution controls at three Arizona power plants in order to improve air quality at 18 national parks and wilderness areas. Here are the details.
- French PM says gas prices to rise less than inflation Reuters - 16 hrs ago
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Wednesday that gas prices in France would not rise more than the rate of inflation and that the government … More »French PM says gas prices to rise less than inflation
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Wednesday that gas prices in France would not rise more than the rate of inflation and that the government was preparing a plan to make gas and electricity more affordable for consumers. Last week, French utility GDF Suez made a formal request to France's …
- Nigeria naira firms as oil firms, Cbank sell dollars Reuters - 22 hrs ago
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's naira firmed against the greenback on the interbank market on Wednesday, after dollar sales by the central bank and two oil firms boosted … More »Nigeria naira firms as oil firms, Cbank sell dollars
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's naira firmed against the greenback on the interbank market on Wednesday, after dollar sales by the central bank and two oil firms boosted liquidity amid lacklustre demand, traders said. The naira ended at 162.75 to the U.S. dollar on the interbank on Wednesday, firmer than the 163.16 it closed …
- Blast at Bangkok oil refinery triggers huge blaze AFP - Wed, Jul 4, 2012
An explosion at an oil refinery in an industrial area of Bangkok sparked a massive fire early Wednesday, sending a thick column of smoke into the air that could be seen … More »Blast at Bangkok oil refinery triggers huge blaze
- EPA Action Protects Health and Tourism in Arizona PR Newswire - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
BOULDER, Colo., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is praising a new proposal that would help clear the air and protect public health … More »EPA Action Protects Health and Tourism in Arizona
BOULDER, Colo., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is praising a new proposal that would help clear the air and protect public health in Arizona and across the Southwest.
- EPA grants stay in NM emissions case SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN - AP - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday gave New Mexico officials, the state's largest electricity provider and others more time to sort out a solution for … More »EPA grants stay in NM emissions case
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday gave New Mexico officials, the state's largest electricity provider and others more time to sort out a solution for curbing haze-causing pollution at a coal-fired power plant in northwestern New Mexico.
- Nigeria signs $4.5 billion refinery deal with US firm AFP - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an American energy firm to build six oil refineries, in a project worth 4.5 billion dollars, a government statement … More »Nigeria signs $4.5 billion refinery deal with US firm
- U.S. Government Deals Chevron Stinging Defeat Over Ecuador Trade Preferences, Says Amazon Defense Co … PR Newswire - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the sixth straight year, the United States government has flatly rejected Chevron's increasingly frantic attempts … More »U.S. Government Deals Chevron Stinging Defeat Over Ecuador Trade Preferences, Says Amazon Defense Co …
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the sixth straight year, the United States government has flatly rejected Chevron's increasingly frantic attempts to cut trade preferences for Ecuador in what critics say is part of an unethical campaign to interfere in a private environmental litigation brought by …
- UK risks energy future "made by default, not design" - report Reuters - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain risks stumbling into an expensive and uncertain energy future propped up by fossil fuels unless the government takes time now to plug policy … More »UK risks energy future "made by default, not design" - report
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain risks stumbling into an expensive and uncertain energy future propped up by fossil fuels unless the government takes time now to plug policy gaps that are limiting investment in low-carbon forms of generation, a report warns. Mike Bradshaw, author of a report commissioned by environmental group …
- Chinese fishermen sue ConocoPhillips over spills JUAN A. LOZANO - AP - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
A group of 30 Chinese fishermen sued ConocoPhillips in U.S. federal court on Monday, claiming their livelihoods have been greatly impacted by two oil spills last year … More »Chinese fishermen sue ConocoPhillips over spills
A group of 30 Chinese fishermen sued ConocoPhillips in U.S. federal court on Monday, claiming their livelihoods have been greatly impacted by two oil spills last year from the company's offshore drilling operations in northeastern China.
- Mass., RI wind area review to aid new projects SHANNON YOUNG - AP - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar says a major wind energy initiative on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts has finished environmental … More »Mass., RI wind area review to aid new projects
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar says a major wind energy initiative on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts has finished environmental assessments that will help place the U.S. at the forefront of the "renewable energy revolution."
- Exxon considers oil/gas exploration in Afghanistan Anna Driver - Reuters - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp is contemplating participation in an oil and gas tender of six blocks in northern Afghanistan, a company spokesman said on Monday. … More »Exxon considers oil/gas exploration in Afghanistan
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp is contemplating participation in an oil and gas tender of six blocks in northern Afghanistan, a company spokesman said on Monday. Access to the world's oil reserves for companies like Exxon has gotten tougher in recent years as governments assert tighter control of their resources. …
- Gas prices in RI drop for 11th straight week AP - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
Gas prices in Rhode Island have fallen another four cents, marking the 11th straight week of decline. More »Gas prices in RI drop for 11th straight week
Gas prices in Rhode Island have fallen another four cents, marking the 11th straight week of decline.
- Mass. gas prices drop by another penny AP - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
Massachusetts gas prices have dropped by a penny per gallon, marking the 11th consecutive week of lower prices. More »Mass. gas prices drop by another penny
Massachusetts gas prices have dropped by a penny per gallon, marking the 11th consecutive week of lower prices.
- Midwest ranchers, lawmakers protest EPA flyovers DAVID PITT - AP - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
Midwest ranchers have never been enamored with environmental regulators, but they really began to complain after learning that federal inspectors were flying over their … More »Midwest ranchers, lawmakers protest EPA flyovers
- AAA Mich.: Gas prices down 14 cents in past week AP - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices fell about 14 cents during the past week to a statewide average of $3.41 per gallon ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. More »AAA Mich.: Gas prices down 14 cents in past week
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices fell about 14 cents during the past week to a statewide average of $3.41 per gallon ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
- Maine gas prices drop nearly 4 cents per gallon AP - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
Gas prices in Maine have dropped nearly four cents in the past week and are now averaging $3.39 per gallon. More »Maine gas prices drop nearly 4 cents per gallon
Gas prices in Maine have dropped nearly four cents in the past week and are now averaging $3.39 per gallon.
- Ohio gas prices drop again, but dive may end soon AP - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
A dive in Ohio gas prices has some drivers cheering, though weekend storms have closed some gas stations and left others running slowly. More »Ohio gas prices drop again, but dive may end soon
A dive in Ohio gas prices has some drivers cheering, though weekend storms have closed some gas stations and left others running slowly.
- Algeria to build 4 oil refineries by 2020 Reuters - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
MADRID (Reuters) - Ali Hached, Algeria's senior adviser to the Energy Minister, said on Monday the country planned to build four oil refineries in its north. "The construction … More »Algeria to build 4 oil refineries by 2020
MADRID (Reuters) - Ali Hached, Algeria's senior adviser to the Energy Minister, said on Monday the country planned to build four oil refineries in its north. "The construction of the refineries will cost at least $10-12 billion. We're looking to complete the work by 2020," he told Reuters after an investor event in the …
- Chevron El Segundo refinery reports leak Reuters - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
(Reuters) - Chevron on Monday reported a pin hole leak in a line at its 265,500-barrels-per-day refinery in El Segundo, California, in a filing with state pollution regulators. … More »Chevron El Segundo refinery reports leak
(Reuters) - Chevron on Monday reported a pin hole leak in a line at its 265,500-barrels-per-day refinery in El Segundo, California, in a filing with state pollution regulators. There was a sulfuric acid spill, the filing with the California Emergency Management Agency said. (Reporting by NR Sethuraman in Bangalore)
- Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Now Demands Leadership From Obama & EPA, For Homeowners In Florida … PRWeb - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is ramping up their efforts to force the Obama Administration, and the US EPA to start treating the toxic Chinese drywall disaster … More » Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Now Demands Leadership From Obama & EPA, For Homeowners In Florida …
The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is ramping up their efforts to force the Obama Administration, and the US EPA to start treating the toxic Chinese drywall disaster like a real disaster, with a meaningful disaster relief program for the victims. The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center says, "President Obama has yet to mention …
- Wind Energy Update: Goldwind unveils offshore wind plans and selection criteria PRWeb - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
In a case study from Wind Energy Update Wind Turbine Supply Report 2011-12, leading wind turbine manufacturer, Goldwind’s research and development manager, discuss’s … More » Wind Energy Update: Goldwind unveils offshore wind plans and selection criteria
In a case study from Wind Energy Update Wind Turbine Supply Report 2011-12, leading wind turbine manufacturer, Goldwind’s research and development manager, discuss’s their plans for offshore activity, selection criteria and global sourcing strategy.London (PRWEB) July 02, 2012 The Asia Pacific market is tipped to produce …
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