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US oil and gas reserves up by a third, new report says - Los Angeles Times
Jun 11th 2013, 00:06


Calgary Herald

US oil and gas reserves up by a third, new report says
Los Angeles Times
The rise in estimated domestic reserves to 223 billion barrels of oil equivalents, which include crude oil and gas, stems in large part from the inclusion of reserves found in shale formations. Increased use of production methods such as horizontal ...
EIA: Shale boom drives US oil and gas reserves up 35 percent The Hill (blog)
Who's got the most shale oil and gas? Houston Business Journal
Canada places in shale oil and gas Top 10 Calgary Herald
Platts  - Bloomberg  - MarketWatch (blog)
all 67 news articles »

Mahan coal output still a year away - Daily News & Analysis
Jun 10th 2013, 23:30


Mahan coal output still a year away
Daily News & Analysis
Production from the Mahan coal block – on which the profitability of two main projects of Essar Energy and Hindalco Industries are dependent – will take at least 9-12 months to start as the Stage II forest clearance is still nowhere in sight, going by ...

Beaverton City Council to consider resolution against coal exports June 11 - OregonLive.com
Jun 10th 2013, 23:15


Beaverton City Council to consider resolution against coal exports June 11
OregonLive.com
The City of Beaverton requests that railroads monitor the loading of coal at mines and at any transfer point as part of their contracts with the coal companies to assure best loading practices and to reduce the amount of coal and coal dust coming out ...

OECD head calls for shift to green energy - Globe and Mail
Jun 10th 2013, 23:14


OECD head calls for shift to green energy
Globe and Mail
Meaningful structural and social reforms, as well as a major shift to alternative energy sources, are needed for a sustainable new global economic cycle, says the head of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Angel Gurria, the ...

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Your Green Office: Energy-Saving Tips for Small Businesses - Small Business Trends
Jun 10th 2013, 23:12


Small Business Trends

Your Green Office: Energy-Saving Tips for Small Businesses
Small Business Trends
There are plenty of ways you can save big on your energy costs, while helping the environment at the same time. From small changes in your habits to investments that pay for themselves, here are some great energy-saving tips for your business.

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State workers testify work environment made them sick - The Advocate
Jun 10th 2013, 22:31


State workers testify work environment made them sick
The Advocate
State workers testify work environment made them sick. BY JOE GYAN JR. Advocate staff writer. June 10, 2013. 0 Comments. Several current and former state workers testified Monday they believe they were sickened by particles of black "crud" and "soot ...

Carbon offsets allow Texans to go all green - Dallas Business Journal
Jun 10th 2013, 21:36


Carbon offsets allow Texans to go all green
Dallas Business Journal
Homeowners don't need their own solar energy system or wind turbine to go "green." Retail electric providers offer consumers 100 percent green energy options if they want it. "That doesn't mean that every time I turn on the light, I'm using all ...
The Green Balance of a Home RenewablesBiz
Renewable Home Energy.org Educates and Connects ClickPress (press release)

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Making Green Energy Profitable: The Boom In Distributed Renewable Energy - Forbes
Jun 10th 2013, 20:45


Proactive Investors USA & Canada

Making Green Energy Profitable: The Boom In Distributed Renewable Energy
Forbes
This is a guest post written by Nick Blitterswyk, founder and CEO of Urban Green Energy (UGE). The distributed renewable energy (DRE) industry has gone through significant changes in the last five years, as the industry grew from a cottage industry to ...
Australia Renewable Energy Use Rising: May Go Beyond 51% Growth in 2050 International Business Times AU
Canadian Solar powering renewable energy projects around Ontario iTech Post
Renewable Energy vs. Nuclear Power: Taiwan's energy future in light of Chinese ... Japan Focus
Clean Energy Authority  - Times of India  - The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
all 57 news articles »

Iraqi Kurdistan Struggles With Environmental Policies - Al-Monitor
Jun 10th 2013, 20:38


Iraqi Kurdistan Struggles With Environmental Policies
Al-Monitor
The Iraqi Kurdistan Region enjoys a natural environment that differs from the rest of Iraq, characterized by mountains, valleys, rivers and forests. As a result, Iraqis flock to the Kurdistan region during the summer to escape the heat and during the ...

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Climate change threat to North Sea oil and gas output from increasingly ... - The Independent
Jun 10th 2013, 20:33


The Independent

Climate change threat to North Sea oil and gas output from increasingly ...
The Independent
The North Sea oil and gas industry is set to lose hundreds of millions of pounds a year as global warming threatens to unleash increasingly frequent and intense storms, producing bigger waves that could damage platforms and make it harder for staff to ...
Pollution on a 'dangerous trajectory' Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
The IEA thinks we can still avoid 2°C of global warming. Here's how. Washington Post (blog)
World set to exceed global warming limit: IEA DAWN.com
Financial Times  - Scoop.co.nz (press release)  - Environment News Service
all 119 news articles »

World's largest coal company taps solar power - Christian Science Monitor
Jun 10th 2013, 20:05


Christian Science Monitor

World's largest coal company taps solar power
Christian Science Monitor
The world's largest coal company has announced that it will invest in the installation of solar PV panels in an attempt to reduce energy bills and cut costs. Skip to next paragraph. Recent posts. 06.10.13. China: how to rev up a clean-energy laggard ...
When Big Coal goes solar Business Spectator
India Coal Mining Behemoth Nibbles At Solar EarthTechling
World's Largest Coal Company To Use Solar Power In Bid To Cut Energy Costs Green Car Reports
Energy Tribune
all 57 news articles »

US, China Presidents Agree on Joint Climate Protection - Environment News Service
Jun 10th 2013, 20:03


Environment News Service

US, China Presidents Agree on Joint Climate Protection
Environment News Service
The United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, which manages the Montreal Protocol, estimates that by 2050 HFC emissions are likely to be equivalent to 3.5 to 8.8 gigatonnes, Gt, of carbon dioxide. That is comparable to total current global emissions ...
UN environment chief welcomes US, China agreement to target potent ... UN News Centre
US, China agree to reduce use of hydrofluorocarbons www.worldbulletin.net
US and China to co-operate in tackling greenhouse gas emissions Blue & Green Tomorrow

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New oil and gas work could keep JR Custom Metal Products growing - Wichita Business Journal (blog)
Jun 10th 2013, 19:27


New oil and gas work could keep JR Custom Metal Products growing
Wichita Business Journal (blog)
But the company also announced a new customer that could help the Wichita metal fabricator keep growing, thanks to some new technology aimed at the oil and gas industry. JR Custom has a contract with Logic Energy Solutions of Oklahoma City to build the ...

Chu: Expect more green energy bankruptcies - Daily Caller
Jun 10th 2013, 19:25


Chu: Expect more green energy bankruptcies
Daily Caller
Former Energy Secretary Steven Chu told the San Francisco Chronicle in an interview that more green energy companies that got government-backed loan guarantees will go bankrupt. "We're going to have a few more bankruptcies," Chu told the Chronicle ...

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EIA Says Worldwide Shale Oil And Gas Potential Is Huge - MIT Technology Review
Jun 10th 2013, 19:11


EIA Says Worldwide Shale Oil And Gas Potential Is Huge
MIT Technology Review
A surge in oil and gas production from shale rock has transformed energy in the United States, helping reverse declines in oil production and prompting a massive shift from coal to natural gas electricity production that has led to a significant drop ...

China's rich provinces outsource emissions to less developed areas - The Guardian
Jun 10th 2013, 19:00


China's rich provinces outsource emissions to less developed areas
The Guardian
Rich coastal provinces of China are outsourcing their greenhouse gas emissions by importing goods from less developed provinces, according to scientists. The practice makes it far less likely that China – the world's biggest emitter – will reach its ...

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States target hydraulic fracturing with bans, fines - FuelFix
Jun 10th 2013, 18:46


FuelFix

States target hydraulic fracturing with bans, fines
FuelFix
And while hydraulic fracturing has existed for more than 50 years in parts of the country, such as Texas, the bulk of the new state rules are coming from the East Coast, where the shale boom has led to a new surge of oil and gas activity. "Bans are ...
Letter: Fracking goes against fight on climate change Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

all 2 news articles »

Ed Davey launches review of North Sea oil and gas industry - Financial Times
Jun 10th 2013, 18:30


The Courier

Ed Davey launches review of North Sea oil and gas industry
Financial Times
Ed Davey, energy minister, has launched an independent review of the North Sea oil and gas industry, warning that declining extraction rates threaten to undermine Britain's ability to maximise what is left of its energy reserves. The Department of ...
Far-reaching oil and gas review commissioned by UK Government stv.tv
UK Government orders oil and gas production review The Courier
Government commissions independent analysis of how to maximise oil and gas ... Out-Law.com
BBC News  - Energy Live News  - Fort Mills Times
all 19 news articles »

Threat to North Sea oil and gas output from increasingly intense storms ... - The Independent
Jun 10th 2013, 17:29


Threat to North Sea oil and gas output from increasingly intense storms ...
The Independent
The North Sea oil and gas industry is set to lose hundreds of millions of pounds a year as global warming threatens to unleash increasingly frequent and intense storms, producing bigger waves that could damage platforms and make it harder for staff to ...

UPDATE 3-Duke's Edwardsport coal-fired power plant enters service - Reuters
Jun 10th 2013, 17:16


Inside INdiana Business (press release)

UPDATE 3-Duke's Edwardsport coal-fired power plant enters service
Reuters
June 10 (Reuters) - Duke Energy Corp's 618-megawatt (MW) Edwardsport coal-fired power plant in Indiana has entered service, the power company said on Monday, one year late and $1.5 billion over budget. Edwardsport is the largest U.S. power plant to ...
Duke Energy's New Indiana Coal Facility Begins Operation Motley Fool
Commercial Operation Underway at Coal Plant Inside INdiana Business (press release)
Duke Energy Edwardsport Coal Gasification Plant Operational Indiana Public Media
Greenfield Daily Reporter  - Indianapolis Star
all 8 news articles »

UNC emails indicate 'academically corrupt' environment - CBSSports.com
Jun 10th 2013, 16:28


UNC emails indicate 'academically corrupt' environment
CBSSports.com
UNC emails indicate 'academically corrupt' environment. By Matt Norlander | College Basketball Writer. June 10, 2013 12:28 PM ET. North Carolina's culture of grade enhancement in one department has stained its academic reputation. ( North Carolina's ...

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Online Tools Provide Information on Hydraulic Fracturing in the US | The Daily ... - Daily Fusion
Jun 10th 2013, 16:02


Online Tools Provide Information on Hydraulic Fracturing in the US | The Daily ...
Daily Fusion
The RBDMS hydraulic fracturing module is used by state regulators to more efficiently track and analyze reports about well completions and fracturing, including the casing and cementing profiles, the quantity and quality of water used for fracturing ...

Vestas CEO Ditlev Engel Suggests EU 30% Renewable Energy Target for 2030 ... - Daily Fusion
Jun 10th 2013, 16:00


Vestas CEO Ditlev Engel Suggests EU 30% Renewable Energy Target for 2030 ...
Daily Fusion
Engel encourages EU leaders to adopt 2030 climate and energy targets that will change the balance of incentives to favor green energy investments. Vestas CEO Ditlev Engel conveys to EU leaders meeting in Brussels, "With the right policies, business and ...

Coal for 2014 Plunges to Record as Credit Suisse Cuts Forecast - Bloomberg
Jun 10th 2013, 15:28


Coal for 2014 Plunges to Record as Credit Suisse Cuts Forecast
Bloomberg
European coal for 2014 dropped to record as Credit Suisse AG analysts cut their price forecasts for the fuel and the region's electricity costs. European power will average 37.5 euros per megawatt-hour in 2016, down from 46.60 euros forecast in ...
German Year-Ahead Power Falls to Lowest Since 2005 as Coal Drops Businessweek
European Coal Sinks to New Low on Credit Suisse Forecast Resource Investing News

all 4 news articles »

Coming To America: Greater International Investment Could Be Coming To Oil ... - Forbes
Jun 10th 2013, 15:07


Coming To America: Greater International Investment Could Be Coming To Oil ...
Forbes
International investment in the US shale dominated the news several years ago as US companies teamed up with global partners to capitalize the enormous cost of developing new shale plays. That wave appears to have mostly subsided, but a new dynamic ...

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Power cos may get nod to pass cost borne to meet coal shortage - Economic Times
Jun 10th 2013, 15:07


Economic Times

Power cos may get nod to pass cost borne to meet coal shortage
Economic Times
According to sources, Power and Coal Ministries have agreed to an arrangement where the generation companies, which have bagged projects through international competitive bidding, will be allowed to import coal and pass on the cost to the consumer in ...
Splitting CIL not part of the plan - Coal Ministry Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
Coal India clears fuel supply pact with non-power consumers, conditions apply Firstpost
Coal mining threatens forest and tiger habitats - Greenpeace CoalGuru.com
Africa Intelligence (subscription)  - Indian Express
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Coal-Burning in the US and Europe Caused a Massive African Drought - The Atlantic
Jun 10th 2013, 15:06


The Atlantic

Coal-Burning in the US and Europe Caused a Massive African Drought
The Atlantic
Aerosols emanating from coal-burning factories in the United States and Europe during the 1960s, '70s and '80s cooled the entire Northern Hemisphere, shifting tropical rain bands south. Rains no longer reached the Sahel region, a band that spans the ...

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EU Should Move Beyond Carbon Market to Shut Coal, IEA Says - Bloomberg
Jun 10th 2013, 14:27


ABC News

EU Should Move Beyond Carbon Market to Shut Coal, IEA Says
Bloomberg
The European Union needs to think of other ways to prevent new coal-fired power stations from being built because its carbon market won't achieve that this decade, according to the International Energy Agency. Nations should consider measures including ...
IEA to thermal coal miners: Leave it in the ground RenewEconomy
Carbon dioxide in atmosphere rises, so will temperatures Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Pollution on a 'dangerous trajectory' Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
CNBC.com  - Bangkok Post  - Kansas.com
all 119 news articles »

B2BWebinars.net Presents: Federal Regulatory Pressures on Hydraulic Fracturing - PR Web (press release)
Jun 10th 2013, 14:10


B2BWebinars.net Presents: Federal Regulatory Pressures on Hydraulic Fracturing
PR Web (press release)
However, as unconventional shale plays across the United States transform the nation's economic and energy future, federal regulators have been examining their statutory authority to regulate unconventional drilling techniques like hydraulic fracturing ...

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How the cold war spawned the environmental movement - New Scientist
Jun 10th 2013, 14:03


New Scientist

How the cold war spawned the environmental movement
New Scientist
I HAVE often wondered why NATO holds environment conferences. Now I know the answer. Back in the 1960s, the Western military alliance coined the term "environmental warfare" and for years actively considered how to wage such wars. More than that ...

Proposed US Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations May Have Limited Impact On ... - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
Jun 10th 2013, 13:14


Proposed US Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations May Have Limited Impact On ...
Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
On May 24, 2013, the Bureau of Land Management published a revised set of proposed regulations pertaining to hydraulic fracturing on Federal and Indian lands. The primary focus of the revised regulations included additional standards for well casings ...
DOI proposing regulation of fracking on federal lands: is such regulation ... Lexology (registration)

all 2 news articles »

College Divestments Not Hurting Oil and Gas - Environmental Leader
Jun 10th 2013, 13:00


College Divestments Not Hurting Oil and Gas
Environmental Leader
Colleges and universities divesting from fossil fuel companies are not affecting large electric, oil, and gas companies, Bloomberg reports. This is because college and university endowments represent less than one percent of total global invested ...

European Union Imposes Fresh Regulations on Offshore Oil and Gas ... - International Business Times
Jun 10th 2013, 12:37


International Business Times

European Union Imposes Fresh Regulations on Offshore Oil and Gas ...
International Business Times
According to Bloomberg, oil and gas companies must submit special hazard reports and emergency response plans before they can start their offshore operations. Operators must also prove that they can pay for potential liabilities. The legislation shifts ...
New Directive On Safety Of EU Offshore Oil And Gas Operations Adopted RTT News

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House Republicans considering hydraulic fracturing legislation - Lexology (registration)
Jun 10th 2013, 11:22


House Republicans considering hydraulic fracturing legislation
Lexology (registration)
A spokeswoman for the House Natural Resources Committee indicated in a statement that the committee may consider a hydraulic fracturing bill as part of a broad legislative push to promote domestic energy development. "The committee intends to advance ...

YINGLI GREEN ENERGY HOLD. CO. LTD. (ADR) : Yingli Green Energy ... - 4-traders (press release)
Jun 10th 2013, 09:18


YINGLI GREEN ENERGY HOLD. CO. LTD. (ADR) : Yingli Green Energy ...
4-traders (press release)
BAODING, China, June 5, 2013/PRNewswire/ -- Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic ...
Yingli Green Energy's PV modules pass SGS's Blowing Sand Test pv magazine (press release)

all 4 news articles »

Australians are waking up to why coal matters - US environmentalist - The Guardian
Jun 10th 2013, 05:48


The Guardian

Australians are waking up to why coal matters - US environmentalist
The Guardian
Subscribe. Subscribe to the Guardian · iPhone app · iPad edition · Kindle · Extra · Guardian Weekly · Digital edition · The Guardian home. The Guardian, Environment, User comments. News · Sport · Comment · Culture · Business · Money · Life & style ...

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Australians are waking up to why coal matters - US environmentalist - The Guardian
Jun 10th 2013, 05:48


The Guardian

Australians are waking up to why coal matters - US environmentalist
The Guardian
McKibben, whose Do the Maths lecture tour of Australia concluded with an appearance in Brisbane on Sunday, told Guardian Australia there was increasing momentum behind the anti-coal movement, despite a clear polling lead for opposition leader Tony ...
Do the Maths: McKibben argues for divestment Business Spectator

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Severn Barrage: Environment and economy benefits 'unproven' - BBC Bristol website
Jun 10th 2013, 05:36


The Guardian

Severn Barrage: Environment and economy benefits 'unproven'
BBC Bristol website
Plans for a £25bn barrage in the Severn Estuary should not go ahead in their current form, a committee of MPs says. Hafren Power wants to build an 11-mile barrage between Lavernock Point near Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, and Brean near ...
Severn tidal power barrage plans slammed by MPs The Guardian
MPs say Severn barrage plan is significantly flawed BBC News
Plans for Severn barrage 'lack evidence', say energy MPs The Engineer
South West Business
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Some choosing natural burial to help environment - NewsNet5.com
Jun 9th 2013, 18:59


NewsNet5.com

Some choosing natural burial to help environment
NewsNet5.com
AKRON, Ohio - Laura Buzzelli lived her life with a respect for the environment. So she wanted to show that same respect in death, too. Buzzelli, who died of complications from cancer in March 2009, was buried in a nature preserve with no embalming, ...

How it Works: Hydraulic Fracturing
Oct 23rd 2012, 19:11

Reporter Scott Tong delivers part two today in his series on Ohio's oil and gas boom. In the meantime, watch our quick video explainer and read part one in t...
Views: 1340
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Hydraulic Fracturing: How it Works
Jul 30th 2012, 13:49

An animation explaining the process of hydraulic fracturing, from drilling and perforation to chemical treatments and the rise of hydrocarbons to the surface.
Views: 1244
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Time: 02:22 More in Education

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