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Green energy jobs on the rise in Texas - KFDA
Nov 13th 2012, 00:39


Green energy jobs on the rise in Texas
KFDA
Delane McUne says, "well, President Obama has really supported green energy jobs in his previous presidency, I would assume he will continue to do so. He has been a big propionate of not only of research and solar, but also in new wind technologies and ...

Water use for fracking not scary - The Coloradoan
Nov 13th 2012, 00:30


Futures Magazine

Water use for fracking not scary
The Coloradoan
Lately, in Colorado and other Western states, these groups have been peddling misinformation about the volume of water used in hydraulic fracturing, a technology that's been used in this country for more than six decades to boost the efficiency of oil ...
Splitting the state Crain's Detroit Business
The Definitive Guide to Fracking Insider Monkey (blog)
US to become largest oil producer by 2020 Futures Magazine
OilPrice.com  - Energy Tribune
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Water use for fracking not scary - The Coloradoan
Nov 13th 2012, 00:30


Triple Pundit

Water use for fracking not scary
The Coloradoan
Lately, in Colorado and other Western states, these groups have been peddling misinformation about the volume of water used in hydraulic fracturing, a technology that's been used in this country for more than six decades to boost the efficiency of oil ...
The Definitive Guide to Fracking Insider Monkey (blog)
Splitting the state Crain's Detroit Business
Discouraging fracking means loss of jobs Bloomington Pantagraph
Triple Pundit  - Radio Free Asia
all 33 news articles »

Pollution persists in Allegheny River in W. Pa. - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Nov 13th 2012, 00:28


Pollution persists in Allegheny River in W. Pa.
Seattle Post Intelligencer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — High levels of an ultra-salty compound that could be linked to oil and gas drilling persist in the Allegheny River's Pittsburgh-area watershed, while the levels declined in the nearby Monongahela River, recent research shows ...
Pollution that may be from oil and gas drilling persists in 1 W. Pa. river ... The Republic

all 34 news articles »

'Social Risk' Test Ordered By China for Big Projects - New York Times
Nov 13th 2012, 00:13


New York Times

'Social Risk' Test Ordered By China for Big Projects
New York Times
BEIJING — The cabinet of China has ordered that all major industrial projects must pass a "social risk assessment" before they begin, a move aimed at curtailing the large and increasingly violent environmental protests of the last year, which forced ...
Projects face greater checks China Daily
After environmental protests, China moves to increase transparency, public ... mysask.com (press release)

all 151 news articles »

Saudi America - Wall Street Journal
Nov 13th 2012, 00:09


Blue & Green Tomorrow

Saudi America
Wall Street Journal
This is a real energy revolution, even if it's far from the renewable energy dreamland of so many government subsidies and mandates. In his 2007 State of the Union, George W. Bush—the Oil Man President of liberal myth—said America was "on the verge ...
US Will Be World's Top Oil Producer by 2020: Report Newser
U.S. to become the world's biggest oil producer, but hold the applause Mother Nature Network (blog)
Renewable fuel responds to energy report Pork Magazine
Business Green  - CNBC.com  - Blue & Green Tomorrow
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Fracking regulations essential for city health - The Coloradoan
Nov 12th 2012, 23:51


Fracking regulations essential for city health
The Coloradoan
The Fort Collins Sustainability Group, or FCSG, has serious concerns about oil and gas exploration and the use of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, within city limits. These concerns extend to more than just Fort Collins and are reasons for community ...

Coal stocks at power plants dwindle to the level barely enough to light the ... - Economic Times
Nov 12th 2012, 23:43


Economic Times

Coal stocks at power plants dwindle to the level barely enough to light the ...
Economic Times
Coal stocks at power plants on the eve of Diwali have dwindled to the level barely enough to light the nation for five days. Nine generating stations with a total capacity of 14,100 mw have zero stocks, and nearly 40% of them have fuel for not even ...
Govt proposes new coal price pooling formula to facilitate imports Hindu Business Line
Changes Likely In Coal Price Pooling Mechanism RTT News
India looks at its options for Mozambican coal Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
Daily Pioneer  - CoalGuru.com
all 17 news articles »

LDK Tops Solar Rally as Soufun Sinks: China Overnight - Businessweek
Nov 12th 2012, 22:57


Sydney Morning Herald

LDK Tops Solar Rally as Soufun Sinks: China Overnight
Businessweek
(LDK) after the government said it will accept new applications for renewable energy subsidies. Soufun Holdings Ltd. (SFUN) slid the most in a month. LDK, the world's second-biggest maker of solar wafers, surged 20 percent, while Suntech Power Holdings ...
Financial Review on LDK Solar and Yingli Green Energy - Solar Stocks Could ... MarketWatch (press release)
Will First Solar Fly High In 2013? Seeking Alpha
Short Interest: Solar Stocks Treading Water (CSIQ, FSLR, GTAT, WFR, SPWR ... 24/7 Wall St.
Marketwire (press release)  - Inthemoneystocks.com (blog)
all 36 news articles »

Environment: Specialists face threat to domination - Financial Times
Nov 12th 2012, 21:40


Environment: Specialists face threat to domination
Financial Times
As companies have started scrutinising everything from their carbon emissions to the amount of waste they generate, opportunities have emerged for specialist consultancies with environmental expertise. As a result, these boutique firms have been ...

UN environment agency recognises three students for contributions to ... - UN News Centre
Nov 12th 2012, 21:33


UN environment agency recognises three students for contributions to ...
UN News Centre
12 November 2012 – Three young students are being honoured for their contributions to environmental conservation and the promotion of sustainability in their home countries, the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) has announced.

Oil and gas officials to address Weirton City Council - WTRF
Nov 12th 2012, 20:35


Oil and gas officials to address Weirton City Council
WTRF
According to a press release, "the presentation will focus on factual information regarding the oil and natural gas industry, as well as the downstream opportunities for the chemical and manufacturing industries in W.Va." For more information, please ...

Risks cloud bright future for oil and gas - Financial Times
Nov 12th 2012, 20:33


Biomass Magazine

Risks cloud bright future for oil and gas
Financial Times
Direct employment in oil and gas production has risen 53 per cent over the past seven years to 195,100, while what the US Bureau of Labor Statistics calls "support activities for mining", which includes many oil and gas services, is up 73 per cent at ...
IEA Energy Outlook: US largest oil and gas producer in 8 years Biomass Magazine
US to become world leader in oil and gas thanks to fracking The Independent
Global Energy Outlook Predicts Gains for American Oil and Gas, and Renewable ... WFPL
MarketWatch  - Wall Street Journal  - Policyshop (blog)
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Kentucky Coal Industry Still Packs Political Punch - Huffington Post
Nov 12th 2012, 20:21


kypost.com

Kentucky Coal Industry Still Packs Political Punch
Huffington Post
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's beleaguered coal industry, suffering under economic conditions that have cost the jobs of some 2,000 miners over the past year, isn't so feeble after all. Just ask U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, the Democrat from Versailles ...
Coal interests hope for a break in Obama's second term The Courier-Journal
A lot of local uncertainty in Obama's re-election Hazard Herald

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Expanding renewable energy target 'a benefit' - Stock and Land
Nov 12th 2012, 20:03


The Age

Expanding renewable energy target 'a benefit'
Stock and Land
But expanding the renewable energy target - which requires electricity providers to source 45,000 gigawatt hours of power from renewable sources by 2020 - could see Australia generate an additional 3 per cent of its electricity from renewables (26 per ...
Is Colorado's "new energy economy" still viable in light of recent setbacks in ... Denver Post
Can More 'Europe' Pave Germany's Path to Renewables? AOL Energy
County solar firm benefit from green energy trend Tewkesbury ADMAG
Insider Media
all 216 news articles »

Montana coal railroad line faces federal review - Businessweek
Nov 12th 2012, 19:47


Montana coal railroad line faces federal review
Businessweek
(AP) — Eastern Montana residents will weigh in this week on a proposed 83-mile coal railroad with the potential to usher in a dramatic expansion of mining in the state and increase exports of the fuel to Asia. The Surface Transportation Board is ...

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Why were the public not warned of ash dieback before Jubilee planting? - Telegraph.co.uk
Nov 12th 2012, 19:42


Telegraph.co.uk

Why were the public not warned of ash dieback before Jubilee planting?
Telegraph.co.uk
Mary Creagh, Shadow Minister for the Environment, said the trees could have been infected with ash dieback that has killed off woods in Europe and now threatens the UK's forests. "A lot of trees were planted this season. What a shame if some of them ...
Ash dieback: ministers accused of 'hiding inconvenient truths' The Guardian
Survey finds 155 ash disease cases MSN News UK
Ash dieback: number of affected counties doubles The Ecologist
Scotsman  - BBC News  - RedOrbit
all 149 news articles »

US to Be World's Top Oil Producer in 5 Years, Report Says - New York Times
Nov 12th 2012, 19:19


New York Times

US to Be World's Top Oil Producer in 5 Years, Report Says
New York Times
"This striking conclusion confirms a lot of recent projections," said Michael A. Levi, senior fellow for energy and environment at the Council on Foreign Relations. Formed in 1974 after the oil crisis by a group of oil-importing nations, including the ...
How to get five more years to save the climate Sydney Morning Herald
US can become world's biggest oil producer in a decade, says IEA The Guardian
IEA Charges Big Oil with Climate Crimes Domestic Fuel
Pork Magazine
all 810 news articles »

Coal Trains' Two Evils - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Nov 12th 2012, 18:52


Coal Trains' Two Evils
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
My book club, stimulated by Friedman and Mandelbaum's "That Used to be Us", and the election, had a discussion about the coal train proposals. It boiled down to: what is the most important reason for not allowing these trains through our ports? One ...

Millions Awarded for Energy Alternatives in Arkansas, Neighboring States - KARK
Nov 12th 2012, 17:52


Millions Awarded for Energy Alternatives in Arkansas, Neighboring States
KARK
"We are pleased to award these grants to support public policy initiatives designed to develop energy efficiency, renewable energy and otherwise sustainable energy resources in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana," said Heather Larkin, Arkansas ...

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Britain looking to volcanoes to power homes within a decade - Examiner.com
Nov 12th 2012, 17:50


Examiner.com

Britain looking to volcanoes to power homes within a decade
Examiner.com
Get more interesting environment and science and space news. Also, follow along with the thousands of others for periodic weather updates, news and notes on Twitter. Suggested by the author: Diver seriously injured in 3rd shark attack in less than a ...

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Oil and gas equipment maker Wenzel Downhole sees Q3 profit, revenue slashed - CanadianBusiness.com
Nov 12th 2012, 17:03


Oil and gas equipment maker Wenzel Downhole sees Q3 profit, revenue slashed
CanadianBusiness.com
CALGARY - Oil and gas drilling equipment maker Wenzel Downhole (TSX:WZL) has reported lower third-quarter revenues of $19.2 million, partly due to decreased drilling activity in Canada and the United States. Wenzel, which also sells, rents and services ...

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Protest planned during green energy company open house - WNEM Saginaw
Nov 12th 2012, 16:51


Protest planned during green energy company open house
WNEM Saginaw
Green Energy company Invenergy has planned an open house for Monday in Richville and a group of concerned residents plan to protest at the event. Invenergy plans to discuss the proposed Reese Wind Energy Project. The group, Citizens for Informed ...

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China Leads the Way as Demand for Coal Surges Worldwide - New York Times
Nov 12th 2012, 16:44


New York Times

China Leads the Way as Demand for Coal Surges Worldwide
New York Times
RICHMOND, Va. — Last summer, nearly half of India's sweltering population suddenly found the electricity shut off. Air-conditioners whirred to a stop. Refrigerators ceased cooling. The culprits were outmoded power generation stations and a creaky ...
Clean coal is fiction Pittsburgh Post Gazette
War On Coal And Coal's Game Changer The Market Oracle
Is Now the Time for a Carbon Tax? Bacon's Rebellion
Electric Light & Power
all 11 news articles »

US taxpayers on the hook for $2.6 billion in bankrupt green energy companies - Economic Collapse News
Nov 12th 2012, 16:44


Economic Collapse News

US taxpayers on the hook for $2.6 billion in bankrupt green energy companies
Economic Collapse News
Since President Barack Obama took office four years ago, he attempted to stimulate the economy and one of his measures was backing green energy corporations. One of the companies became a regular household name because of its failure and enormous ...

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Green energy project under threat - The Northern Echo
Nov 12th 2012, 16:24


Green energy project under threat
The Northern Echo
FUNDING for a key 'green energy' project in the region - creating up to 1,250 jobs - is under threat, just weeks after it cleared a crucial hurdle. The UK is set to lose out on £480m of Brussels cash for 'carbon capture and storage' (CCS) technology at ...

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How One Kid Can Make A Difference For The Environment - Forbes
Nov 12th 2012, 16:21


Forbes

How One Kid Can Make A Difference For The Environment
Forbes
What are you doing to stop climate change? After being absent from national discourse, the environment is now back on center stage, thanks to Sandy and the nor'easter that just made matters worse for those still struggling to cope with Sandy's aftermath.

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Seattle meeting for coal-exports terminal changed - Businessweek
Nov 12th 2012, 15:24


Crosscut

Seattle meeting for coal-exports terminal changed
Businessweek
SEATTLE (AP) — Regulators reviewing a coal-export marine terminal near Bellingham, Wash., have rescheduled a hearing originally set for Tuesday in Seattle because of large turnouts at previous meetings. Officials say the meeting was changed because ...
Islanders say no to coal | Energy Matters Islands' Weekly
'NIMBYism' Is Unlikely To Derail U.S. Coal Exports Seeking Alpha
Called by faith to protest Whatcom County coal transport Bellingham Herald
Northwest Public Radio  - Crosscut  - Journal of the San Juan Islands
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Environmental protection is important - China Daily
Nov 12th 2012, 15:23


Telegraph.co.uk

Environmental protection is important
China Daily
The report of the 18th National Congress of Communist Party of China stresses the importance of the construction of civilization in the fields of economy, politics, culture, ecology and society in its mission of building socialism with Chinese ...
CPC pledges to give the public more say Chinadaily USA
Commentary: China's ecological progress determines more than its own future Xinhua

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Rothschild Says His Bumi Proposal Isn't Bid for Company's Assets - Bloomberg
Nov 12th 2012, 15:22


AFP

Rothschild Says His Bumi Proposal Isn't Bid for Company's Assets
Bloomberg
At the heart of the feud are interests in coal deposits conveniently located for shipment to China, the world's largest user of the fuel. The dispute intensified this year as investor losses mounted, and Rothschild quit the Bumi Plc board last month ...
Bumi Minority Shareholders at Risk in Dispute, PT Schroder Says Jakarta Globe
Bumi row threatens presidency bid of Indonesian tycoon Rappler

all 12 news articles »

ND energy research firm hires former Wyoming oil and gas supervisor - Casper Star-Tribune Online
Nov 12th 2012, 15:04


ND energy research firm hires former Wyoming oil and gas supervisor
Casper Star-Tribune Online
Doll works for the group's oil and gas technical group. According to John Harju, associate director for research, most of Doll's work is in reservoir characterization and simulation, geomechanics and "facilitating operational excellence on behalf of us ...
Wyo.'s former gas supervisor gets job in N. Dakota San Francisco Chronicle

all 24 news articles »

Monday's oil and gas news - Interactive Investor
Nov 12th 2012, 13:43


Interactive Investor

Monday's oil and gas news
Interactive Investor
Eight oil and gas companies reported mixed fortunes on Monday, with Petrel Resources shares doubling, while Mercom Oil Sands was the biggest faller on AIM . Read to see what they had to say.

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Regulation & The Environment: Obama win notwithstanding, API thinks energy ... - Platts (blog)
Nov 12th 2012, 13:36


Regulation & The Environment: Obama win notwithstanding, API thinks energy ...
Platts (blog)
Barack Obama was clearly not the candidate of the American Petroleum Institute. But leaders of the organization profess not to be concerned by the President's re-election. In this week's Oilgram News column, Regulation & The Environment, Gary Gentile ...

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The Political Moment for a Renewable Economy - Huffington Post
Nov 12th 2012, 13:33


The Age

The Political Moment for a Renewable Economy
Huffington Post
The first term President Obama seized some opportunities such as health care, the economic stimulus, green energy, gay rights and gender equality. But he failed to find an organizing theme to build a message around or leave a legacy. The second term ...
The 10 Energy Bill questions that need answering Business Green (blog)
Coalition stand-off on green power reform Financial Times
A Business-Friendly Climate Agenda for Obama's Second Term Bloomberg

all 32 news articles »

Coal licences: 'corrupt' deal worth $100m - The Australian Financial Review
Nov 12th 2012, 13:30


The Australian Financial Review

Coal licences: 'corrupt' deal worth $100m
The Australian Financial Review
The granting of a coal exploration licence in about 2008 over a farm owned by the Obeid family in the Bylong Valley near Mudgee resulted in "massive cascading profits" to Eddie Obeid, a former Labor minister, and his family, ICAC has heard. Photo ...
Coal corruption worst scam 'since Rum Corps' Stock and Land
'MP nets $100m in new Rum Corps', ICAC hears The Australian
Obeids spun lucrative mining web, ICAC told Sydney Morning Herald
ABC Online  - Herald Sun  - Land
all 179 news articles »

Hydraulic-Fracturing Natural Gas Truck Staging Area To Open Off Route 414 - NorthcentralPa.com
Nov 12th 2012, 13:24


NorthcentralPa.com

Hydraulic-Fracturing Natural Gas Truck Staging Area To Open Off Route 414
NorthcentralPa.com
Pennsylvania General Energy (PGE) is currently constructing a "truck staging area" in a farm field just off Route 44 and adjacent to the Pine Creek Rail Trail, between the villages of Jersey Mills and Cammal. According to an informed source, it is ...

Connecting health and environment - The Guardian
Nov 12th 2012, 12:05


The Guardian

Connecting health and environment
The Guardian
On a global level, human health and wellbeing have been issues vastly overlooked in the development of sustainability initiatives and in responses to global challenges such as climate change. This is despite health being identified as the central ...
US pummeled by fossil fuel lobby advertising Climate Spectator
Is there some good to be had from Hurricane Sandy? Jamaica Observer
Was Superstorm Sandy A Climate Warning? The Truth Pursuit

all 80 news articles »

Despite "Green" Label, Austin a Growing Oil and Gas Hub - Texas Tribune
Nov 12th 2012, 12:02


KUT News

Despite "Green" Label, Austin a Growing Oil and Gas Hub
Texas Tribune
"When you think Austin, you don't think oil and gas," said David Tovar, a geoscience technician at Three Rivers, an oil and gas company based in Austin, as he held a pint of Texas brew. The native Texan ended up at Three Rivers after graduating from ...
Meter Reading: Watch Out, Coal; Austin Gets Oily; and More StateImpact Texas

all 4 news articles »

Afghanistan shortlists companies from Dubai, Kuwait, Turkey for major oil and ... - Washington Post
Nov 12th 2012, 11:49


Livemint

Afghanistan shortlists companies from Dubai, Kuwait, Turkey for major oil and ...
Washington Post
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan government has shortlisted companies from Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey for a major oil and gas exploration project, a step in the country's quest to reap revenues from its vast untapped mineral and energy ...
Three international companies bid for Afghan oil rights [AlArabiya.net (United ... Equities.com

all 112 news articles »

Ingersoll Rand features oil and gas industry innovations at ADIPEC 2012 - AME Info
Nov 12th 2012, 10:47


Trade Arabia

Ingersoll Rand features oil and gas industry innovations at ADIPEC 2012
AME Info
Ingersoll Rand, a global diversified company which advances the quality of life by creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments, will offer customer-driven solutions tailored to the needs of the oil and gas industry at the Abu ...
Abu Dhabi Recognises Oil And Gas Industry Excellence At 2nd ADIPEC Awards Abu Dhabi City Guide
DuPont calls for collaboration to build a Secure Oil & Gas Industry Future Al-Bawaba
BP CEO hopeful on taking part in UAE oil bidding Reuters
Dubai Chronicle  - Trade Arabia  - Zawya (registration)
all 97 news articles »

Renewables to Rival Coal for Power Generation in 2035 - Businessweek
Nov 12th 2012, 10:24


Telegraph.co.uk

Renewables to Rival Coal for Power Generation in 2035
Businessweek
Renewable energy is set to rival coal as the main generator of the world's electricity by 2035 as the costs of technology fall and subsidies rise, the International Energy Agency said. Wind farms, solar parks and hydroelectric dams are forecast to ...
Coal demand rising, but share of energy market drops Charleston Gazette
Big Coal's trillion-dollar fear of climate policies un-masked by IEA RenewEconomy
Renewable Energy To Rival Coal As World's Primary Energy Source By 2035 North American Windpower
The Hill (blog)  - Quartz  - Midwest Energy News
all 795 news articles »

Dream of green energy turns to vision in desert sun [National, The (United ... - Equities.com
Nov 12th 2012, 07:14


Dream of green energy turns to vision in desert sun [National, The (United ...
Equities.com
The Desertec project initiated in Germany has a tantalising dream: to generate limitless amounts of cheap, green energy by harnessing the sun and the wind in the deserts of the Mena region. The aim of the world's most ambitious solar power plan is for ...

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Coal demand to soar in short term, but longer outlook dim -Axa - Reuters
Nov 12th 2012, 07:03


Coal demand to soar in short term, but longer outlook dim -Axa
Reuters
GDP growth in emerging markets still linked to coal. * But falling coal quality, environmental to slow growth. * CCS won't turn coal into a sustainable source of energy. By Henning Gloystein. LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Global coal demand will soar in ...

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