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UPDATE 1-New Zealand awards 10 oil and gas exploration permits - Reuters
Dec 11th 2012, 01:01


New Zealand Herald

UPDATE 1-New Zealand awards 10 oil and gas exploration permits
Reuters
WELLINGTON Dec 11 (Reuters) - The New Zealand government has awarded 10 five-year oil and gas exploration permits on Tuesday, including in the rarely explored waters in the country's southern region. The majority of the five onshore and five offshore ...
Govt pitches greener growth alongside oil and gas push National Business Review
Govt says 10 winners for oil and gas rights New Zealand Herald
Government names oil and gas bid winners TVNZ
MSN NZ News  - Radio New Zealand  - Fox Business
all 27 news articles »

Coal India arm finds coal during exploration in Mozambique - Economic Times
Dec 11th 2012, 00:56


Economic Times

Coal India arm finds coal during exploration in Mozambique
Economic Times
Coal India Africana Limitada, which had drilled four boreholes in the southeast African nation, has hit coal in all four of them, making it the subsidiary's first success overseas, the executive said. "This will now have to be analysed for the quality ...

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The Renewable Energy Illusion - OilPrice.com
Dec 11th 2012, 00:37


The Renewable Energy Illusion
OilPrice.com
Are solar, wind, and other alternatives the magic bullets that will solve the world's environmental and energy problems? Take a closer look, says Ozzie Zehner in Green Illusions. Zehner not only argues that green energy has technological, environmental ...

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How pooling coal and steel led to Nobel Peace Prize - Irish Times
Dec 11th 2012, 00:36


How pooling coal and steel led to Nobel Peace Prize
Irish Times
Opinion: Yesterday saw the Nobel Peace Prize awarded for the 93rd time since 1901. The recipient this year was the European Union: the prize – reflecting the union's rather idiosyncratic constitutional architecture – was received jointly by no less ...

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Coal India, NTPC kiss, but don't tell much - Daily News & Analysis
Dec 11th 2012, 00:33


Hindu Business Line

Coal India, NTPC kiss, but don't tell much
Daily News & Analysis
For months now, state-owned firms Coal India, a near monopoly, and electricity generator NTPC were at daggers drawn, their corporate sibling rivalry threatening to degenerate into business fratricide over the contentious fuel supply agreement (FSA).
NTPC buries differences with Coal India, may sign pact in January for fuel Hindu Business Line
NTPC, Coal India to sign fuel supply pact within a month Economic Times
Coal India, NTPC iron out differences, fuel pact likely by mid-Jan Indian Express
The Hindu  - Business Standard
all 14 news articles »

Energy experts say oil-and-gas drilling can be made cleaner - Houma Courier
Dec 11th 2012, 00:17


San Francisco Chronicle

Energy experts say oil-and-gas drilling can be made cleaner
Houma Courier
PITTSBURGH — In the Colorado mountains, a spike in air pollution has been linked to a boom in oil and gas drilling. A thousand miles away on the plains of north Texas, there's a drilling boom, too, but some air pollution levels have declined ...
Pittsburgh inspired Colo. town's fracking ban Pittsburgh Post Gazette

all 239 news articles »

California could surpass renewable energy goals, PUC president says - Ventura County Star
Dec 11th 2012, 00:12


California could surpass renewable energy goals, PUC president says
Ventura County Star
California is poised to meet its renewable energy target in the next eight years with a "comfortable margin" to spare as regulators work to promote projects that also help increase "green" jobs in the state. Michael Peevey, president of the state ...
Utilities chief touts renewables over nuclear Pacific Coast Business Times

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As state oil and gas regulators struggled Monday to understand whether ... - The Coloradoan
Dec 10th 2012, 23:32


As state oil and gas regulators struggled Monday to understand whether ...
The Coloradoan
As state oil and gas regulators struggled Monday to understand whether groundwater has ever been contaminated by energy development in Northern Colorado, the energy industry is asking the state to make groundwater testing rules less stringent for ...

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Upthegrove to head House environment Committee again - Highline Times
Dec 10th 2012, 23:23


Upthegrove to head House environment Committee again
Highline Times
State Rep. Dave Upthegrove (D –Des Moines) will continue to serve as chairman of the House Environment committee for the 2013 legislative session. Every two years, committee structure and chairmanships in the state House undergo a reorganization ...

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Environment Ministry launches Investigation into the Eleuthera fuel spill - thebahamasweekly.com
Dec 10th 2012, 23:16


thebahamasweekly.com

Environment Ministry launches Investigation into the Eleuthera fuel spill
thebahamasweekly.com
Eleuthera, The Bahamas -- On December 7, the Ministry of the Environment organised a delegation of DEHS Inspectors and Environmental experts to visit the BEC site in Eleuthera and assess the 70,000 gallon diesel spillage that amassed into a lake of ...
Environment and Housing updates public on BEC spill in Eleuthera Bahama Islands Info (blog)

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Researcher Sees 'Green' Energy as Plus in Ohio - HispanicBusiness.com
Dec 10th 2012, 23:01


Researcher Sees 'Green' Energy as Plus in Ohio
HispanicBusiness.com
He concluded that renewable-energy sources could help that city save $28.7 million to $1.76 billion annually -- money now being spent on imported energy -- while reducing its carbon footprint. "Control your destiny," Grewal said. "The money stays local ...

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Canada's environment watchdog joins global task force fighting green crimes - Canada.com
Dec 10th 2012, 22:31


Canada.com

Canada's environment watchdog joins global task force fighting green crimes
Canada.com
Canada's environment watchdog joins global task force fighting green crimes. Environment Commissioner Scott Vaughan is one of nine members on the new international panel targeting environmental criminals. comment. Email · Mike De Souza. Published: ...

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Oil and gas company to pay fine for EPA violation near Bakersfield - Bakersfield Now
Dec 10th 2012, 22:24


Oil and gas company to pay fine for EPA violation near Bakersfield
Bakersfield Now
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A major oil and gas production company has agreed to pay $34,000 to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act, committed last year at the Kern Front Oil Field north of Bakersfield. The U.S. Environmental Protection ...
Company Self-Discloses Air Violations U.S. EPA.gov (press release)

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CDA continues its push to preserve natural environment - Pakistan Daily Times
Dec 10th 2012, 21:59


CDA continues its push to preserve natural environment
Pakistan Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is collaborating with stakeholders to help preserve the natural environment and raise awareness by utilising the potential tools. Children are the true catalyst of change as they can ethically ...

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'Father' of hydraulic fracturing George Mitchell calls for discipline - Houston Business Journal (blog)
Dec 10th 2012, 21:58


'Father' of hydraulic fracturing George Mitchell calls for discipline
Houston Business Journal (blog)
Iconic Houston businessman George Mitchell told American Public Media's Marketplace that as he looks back on his career, he continues to support fossil fuels. But he also supports tight regulations on the technology he pioneered — hydraulic fracturing ...

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Coking Coal Supply May Tighten on Westshore Port Accident - Businessweek
Dec 10th 2012, 21:51


Coking Coal Supply May Tighten on Westshore Port Accident
Businessweek
The port has the capacity to ship about 9 percent of global metallurgical coal export volumes and was on target to move about 20 million metric tons of the steelmaking component this year, Barclays Plc (BARC) said in a research note today. A ship ...

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Conservatives can be persuaded to care more about the environment - ScienceBlog.com (blog)
Dec 10th 2012, 21:28


ScienceBlog.com (blog)

Conservatives can be persuaded to care more about the environment
ScienceBlog.com (blog)
"These findings offer the prospect of pro-environmental persuasion across party lines," said Robb Willer, a UC Berkeley social psychologist and coauthor of the study. "Reaching out to conservatives in a respectful and persuasive way is critical ...

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CAPP - Geoff Morrison on hydraulic fracturing
Dec 10th 2012, 20:16

Watch Geoff Morrison, Manager, British Columbia Operations, as he talks about hydraulic fracturing. ----- Shaletalk.ca is a space for debate on the development of shale gas in Canada, designed and managed by #engagementlabs with the financial support of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. This open and respectful debate space permits users to ask questions and obtain answers directly from the industry and its opponents. Moderators of this space will highlight information from stakeholders in the shale gas debate, without bias or partisanship. To collect questions and opinions from all points of view, we shoot vox-pops in several cities in Canada, as well as interviews with academics, activists and industry representatives that you can find on our site.
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Environment Ministry seeks to improve quality of EIA reports - Utility Products
Dec 10th 2012, 20:15


Environment Ministry seeks to improve quality of EIA reports
Utility Products
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has urged project proponents and consultants to make use of its sector specific Environmental Impact Assessment manuals for preparing good quality EIA reports. As per the EIA Notification, 2006, prior ...

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Electric vehicle manufacturers need to focus on economy as well as environment ... - New York Daily News
Dec 10th 2012, 20:12


New York Daily News

Electric vehicle manufacturers need to focus on economy as well as environment ...
New York Daily News
By now, the novelty of electric vehicles has worn off as Chevy, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Tesla among other manufacturers are up and rolling. Now it's time to focus on dollars and cents as well as the environment if the industry isn't going to remain a ...

DISAPPOINTING HYBRID EFFICIENCY OR PEDAL–HEAVY DRIVERS? - Green Energy News
Dec 10th 2012, 19:57


New York Times

DISAPPOINTING HYBRID EFFICIENCY OR PEDAL–HEAVY DRIVERS?
Green Energy News
by Bruce Mulliken, Green Energy News. Pedal to the metal. Foot to the floor. I know people who drive like that. They get horrible fuel economy out of their cars. They blame the car. They say it's the manufacturer's fault for misleading them. They blame ...
Advanced Steel Technologies Featured In 2013 Ford Fusion: Green Car ... The Herald | HeraldOnline.com

all 217 news articles »

DOD Green Energy Project to Pay Off in 447 Years - The Moral Liberal
Dec 10th 2012, 19:49


DOD Green Energy Project to Pay Off in 447 Years
The Moral Liberal
In a mind-boggling example of government waste, it will take the U.S. Navy an astounding 447 years to benefit from a costly green-energy project that's supposed to save money by lowering utility bills. Like many other failed renewable energy ...

Another Step Toward a Big Green Energy Jobs Program for the East Bay - East Bay Express (blog)
Dec 10th 2012, 19:42


East Bay Express (blog)

Another Step Toward a Big Green Energy Jobs Program for the East Bay
East Bay Express (blog)
The goals, say activists behind the push, are to localize and green our energy grid, to create thousands of local jobs, and to address environmental problems linked to our energy consumption — like climate change, and potential nuclear catastrophes.

APNewsbreak: ND coal plant backers want extension - Businessweek
Dec 10th 2012, 18:44


FuelFix

APNewsbreak: ND coal plant backers want extension
Businessweek
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Backers of a proposed coal-to-liquid fuel plant in western North Dakota will ask for a fifth extension of state aid to study the project, a spokesman said Monday. Dallas-based North American Coal Corp. spokesman David Straley ...
ND coal plant backers want extension Wahpeton Daily News

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Hydraulic fracturing regulation in President Obama's second term - Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Dec 10th 2012, 18:37


Hydraulic fracturing regulation in President Obama's second term
Thomson Reuters News & Insight
(Wayne D'Angelo, special counsel in the Washington office of Kelley Drye & Warren, counsels clients on environmental and energy matters. He has experience in all aspects of environmental and energy law and focuses on issues surrounding hydraulic ...

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Wind and solar power paired with storage could power grid 99.9 percent of the time
Dec 10th 2012, 18:35

Renewable energy could fully power a large electric grid 99.9 percent of the time by 2030 at costs comparable to today's electricity expenses, according to new research. A well-designed combination of wind power, solar power and storage in batteries and fuel cells would nearly always exceed electricity demands while keeping costs low, scientists found.

Sector Snap: Coal Producers - Businessweek
Dec 10th 2012, 18:17


Sector Snap: Coal Producers
Businessweek
NEW YORK (AP) — The coal sector took a hit with disconcerting news from overseas Monday and a bearish research report from Goldman Sachs. European markets were jolted by the surprise announcement from Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, who said ...
Goldman Sachs Reaffirms Sell Rating on Arch Coal (ACI) Jags Report
Coal Companies Lost 93 Million Tons Worth of Demand in 2012 Due to Warmer ... Marketwire (press release)

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PM reaffirms commitment to create an environment conducive to peace ... - South Asian News Agency
Dec 10th 2012, 18:02


South Asian News Agency

PM reaffirms commitment to create an environment conducive to peace ...
South Asian News Agency
ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf has reaffirmed commitment to create an environment conducive to peace, democracy and human rights in the country. Addressing a function in connection with Universal Human Rights day in ...

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UK Coal debt deal keeps mines open - Reuters
Dec 10th 2012, 17:55


Telegraph.co.uk

UK Coal debt deal keeps mines open
Reuters
UK Coal warns more cost cutting needed. * UK Coal employs 2,500 miners. By John McGarrity. LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - UK Coal, Britain's biggest remaining coal miner, said it had avoided an imminent debt default and the closure of operations after ...
UK Coal, Britain's biggest coal miner, makes final bid for survival Telegraph.co.uk
UK Coal completes restructure Financial Times
Coal giant Coalfield Resources reshuffles in bid to secure 2500 jobs Scotsman (blog)
This is Money  - The Northern Echo  - Professional Pensions
all 42 news articles »

Surprise Side Effect Of Shale Gas Boom: Coal Boom Overseas - Forbes
Dec 10th 2012, 16:21


Forbes

Surprise Side Effect Of Shale Gas Boom: Coal Boom Overseas
Forbes
This coal mined in Ohio is now more likely to be burned in Europe or China. (Photo credit: Wikipedia). The U.S. is achieving many of the energy goals because of cheap natural gas from hydraulic fracturing of shale that it has failed to achieve through ...
US coal generation to regain ground from gas in 2013 - Barclays Capital CoalGuru.com

all 2 news articles »

So, How's Your Green Energy Stock Doing? - Energy Tribune
Dec 10th 2012, 15:56


Power Line (blog)

So, How's Your Green Energy Stock Doing?
Energy Tribune
Is green energy a fad that has run its course? The investment community seems to think so. RENIXX® World, the Renewable Energy Industrial Index of the world's top green energy companies, hit an all-time low below 146 on November 21, down more than ...
Yingli Green Energy (YGE) Supplies 25 MW Of Solar Modules To Arizona's ... iStockAnalyst
Green Energy, Red Ink Power Line (blog)
Green Energy Ohio brings solar tour to stops in Bainbridge, Solon Plain Dealer
Los Angeles Times  - Al-Bawaba  - UPI.com
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North American oil and gas—2: The pressure on Mexico - Oil & Gas Journal
Dec 10th 2012, 15:37


North American oil and gas—2: The pressure on Mexico
Oil & Gas Journal
Elements of change are in place in Mexico. Nothing guarantees they'll be activated. But as new promise for oil supply comes to light in the US and Canada, the mere possibility that Mexico will make essential reforms enhances the promise of a North ...

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Oil and Gas Drilling in Ecuador and Peru - Indian Country Today Media Network.com
Dec 10th 2012, 15:02


Oil and Gas Drilling in Ecuador and Peru
Indian Country Today Media Network.com
Tensions over oil and gas drilling on or near indigenous territories in the Amazon have flared again as Ecuador seeks bidders for oil leases and a company in Peru expands its operations into an area inhabited by nomadic groups that shun contact with ...

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India's coal reserves to last over 100 years - New York Daily News
Dec 10th 2012, 14:35


Livemint

India's coal reserves to last over 100 years
New York Daily News
New Delhi, Dec 10 — India's estimated proven coal reserves of 118 billion tonnes are expected to last the country for over a 100 years, parliament was told Monday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Coal Pratik Prakashbapu Patil told the Rajya ...
Coal-generated power for Goa still years away Times of India
Coal and contentment Livemint
Change in Indian coal block auction to favor MDOs Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
Economic Times  - 4-traders  - CoalGuru.com
all 26 news articles »

Commercial Real Estate Investment Environment Shows Small Signs of ... - Sacramento Bee
Dec 10th 2012, 14:32


Commercial Real Estate Investment Environment Shows Small Signs of ...
Sacramento Bee
CHICAGO, Dec. 10, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Investment conditions have improved modestly across all property sectors, while property values remain flat and transaction volumes have decreased. These results were released today by CCIM Institute ...

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Sensex ends flat; consumer durables, oil and gas stocks lose - New York Daily News
Dec 10th 2012, 13:22


Sensex ends flat; consumer durables, oil and gas stocks lose
New York Daily News
Mumbai, Dec 10 — A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Monday closed 14 points lower following selling pressure in consumer durables, oil and gas, and information technology (IT) stocks. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay ...

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Green Energy and Technology - Electric Light & Power
Dec 10th 2012, 13:12


Green Energy and Technology
Electric Light & Power
Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Green Energy and Technology" book to their offering. This E-book covers various topics and technologies involving energy systems that represent an effort to reduce environmental pollution ...

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MiX Telematics Highlights Fleet Management Solutions for Oil and Gas ... - Sacramento Bee
Dec 10th 2012, 12:15


MiX Telematics Highlights Fleet Management Solutions for Oil and Gas ...
Sacramento Bee
Proven fleet management solutions for the oil and gas industry will be on show at the MiX Telematics stand at the Kuwait International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition (KIPCE), from 10 to 12 December. The global provider of fleet management, driver ...

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European Coal Prices for Next Year Fall to Lowest in Two Weeks - Bloomberg
Dec 10th 2012, 10:40


European Coal Prices for Next Year Fall to Lowest in Two Weeks
Bloomberg
Thermal coal for delivery next year to Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Antwerp declined for a fifth day, falling 0.4 percent to $95.25 a metric ton, the lowest level since Nov. 22, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Bloomberg tracks information from ICAP ...

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Government could buy up to £750m of green energy direct - Business Green
Dec 10th 2012, 09:37


Jersey Evening Post

Government could buy up to £750m of green energy direct
Business Green
The government will today commit to purchasing up to two per cent of its energy direct from green sources, with the launch of a major collective purchasing scheme, making the public sector one of the largest users of clean energy in the UK. Ministers ...
Government commits to renewable energy use Resource Magazine
Green firms to get long-term deals MSN Money UK
Long contracts boost renewables investment Financial Times
Greenwise Business  - Reuters UK  - Construction News
all 123 news articles »

Sensex trades flat; oil and gas stocks down - New York Daily News
Dec 10th 2012, 09:31


Sensex trades flat; oil and gas stocks down
New York Daily News
Mumbai, Dec 10 — A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was Monday trading 28 points lower in afternoon trade following selling pressure in oil and gas, consumer durables and capital goods stocks. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the ...

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Environment Secretary says GM food a 'good thing' - AFP
Dec 10th 2012, 08:10


AFP

Environment Secretary says GM food a 'good thing'
AFP
LONDON — Environment Secretary Owen Paterson on Monday called for genetically modified food to be grown more widely and said opposition to it was "complete nonsense", in an interview printed in the Daily Telegraph. The coalition government has ...
GM trials to go ahead next year Telegraph.co.uk
Owen Paterson backs UK-grown genetically modified food BBC News
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson backs GM crops The Independent
Voice of Russia - UK Edition  - 4RFV
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An Emerging Oil And Gas Play Could Possibly Fuel Your Portfolio - Seeking Alpha
Dec 10th 2012, 05:41


An Emerging Oil And Gas Play Could Possibly Fuel Your Portfolio
Seeking Alpha
Last Tuesday, an after hours announcement by North American Oil and Gas Corporation (CLDDD.OB) provided news that could move the company's then $0.89 share price to well over the $1.00 mark and beyond. Now trading at $1.06, just shy of its 52-week ...

Wind turbine creates green energy for Dixon facility - Daily Democrat
Dec 10th 2012, 03:50


Wind turbine creates green energy for Dixon facility
Daily Democrat
Superior Farms, the nation's largest lamb producer, this week unveiled its first on-site large-scale wind turbine at the company's Dixon processing facility. It is scheduled to be operational by the beginning of the new year, and expected to offset ...

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