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Funding call over green energy - ITV News
Aug 6th 2013, 01:07


ITV News

Funding call over green energy
ITV News
Credit: Patrick Pleul/DPA/Press Association Images. Government backed schemes could help provide cheaper electricity, cut costs for businesses and help people engage with green energy, the Energy and Climate Change (ECC) select committee has said.
Medium-sized green projects lack funding, say UK MPs Financial Times
MPs champion backing for medium renewable energy projects Utility Week
Funding call over energy projects expressandstar.com
Reuters UK  - Business Green (blog)
all 9 news articles »

EPA updates oil and gas standards for storage tanks - Hattiesburg American
Aug 6th 2013, 00:20


EPA updates oil and gas standards for storage tanks
Hattiesburg American
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued updates to its April 2012 oil and natural gas standards for storage tanks, which allow responsible oil and natural gas production, while ensuring air emissions are reduced as quickly as ...
EPA alters oil and gas tank storage standards Pittsburgh Business Times (blog)
EPA updates oil, gas storage tank emissions requirements Oil & Gas Journal
EPA relaxes deadline for gas storage tank standards The Hill (blog)

all 4 news articles »

Infrastructure fund invests €18m in Derry green energy plant - Irish Times
Aug 6th 2013, 00:01


Blue & Green Tomorrow

Infrastructure fund invests €18m in Derry green energy plant
Irish Times
Investors in green energy projects benefit from guaranteed prices paid to such generators for the electricity that they are produce, which are designed to promote the development of renewable power. Infrastructure funds. GCP is listed on the London ...
Co-operative forced to freeze renewable energy lending Business Green
Evermore receives £20m investment BioEnergy News
Co-op to 'honour all existing commitments' in lending to renewables sector Blue & Green Tomorrow

all 5 news articles »

Oil and gas items pulled from Loveland City Council agenda - ReporterHerald.com
Aug 5th 2013, 23:52


Oil and gas items pulled from Loveland City Council agenda
ReporterHerald.com
LOVELAND - Loveland City Council members will not take up issues regarding oil and gas development in the city, a spokesman said Monday. Items related to oil and gas exploration in city limits, including capital expansion and permit fees and changes to ...

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Jet Packs Raise Safety Worries - Wall Street Journal
Aug 5th 2013, 23:28


Wall Street Journal

Jet Packs Raise Safety Worries
Wall Street Journal
Companies that rent out the devices to the public say there have been no reports of serious injuries, and that the jet packs aren't disruptive to fish or the environment. "It's an exciting tourist attraction which brings business to cities," said Katie ...

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Political pressure is mounting on polluting water companies - The Guardian
Aug 5th 2013, 23:27


The Guardian

Political pressure is mounting on polluting water companies
The Guardian
Adding to the political pressure is Mary Creagh MP, Labour's shadow environment secretary, who is also disturbed by the findings. "Fines for these environmental crimes are too low and should be raised to reflect the serious nature of the crime," she said.

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Neonicotinoids are the new DDT killing the natural world - The Guardian
Aug 5th 2013, 23:27


Neonicotinoids are the new DDT killing the natural world
The Guardian
It's the new DDT: a class of poisons licensed for widespread use before they had been properly tested, which are now ripping the natural world apart. And it's another demonstration of the old truth that those who do not learn from history are destined ...

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Provisional green nod paves way for coal block bids - Economic Times
Aug 5th 2013, 23:24


Economic Times

Provisional green nod paves way for coal block bids
Economic Times
But awarding mines after taking green clearances could have further delayed the process, hampering coal-dependent sectors like power, steel, cement as no coal or lignite block has been allocated for captive use to private companies since October 2008.

Group turns in petitions seeking 5-year pause on hydraulic fracturing in Fort ... - The Republic
Aug 5th 2013, 23:22


Group turns in petitions seeking 5-year pause on hydraulic fracturing in Fort ...
The Republic
FORT COLLINS, Colorado — Supporters of a five-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in Fort Collins have submitted petitions to try to put the proposal on the November ballot. The Coloradoan reports (http://noconow.co/15Isi4u ) Representatives of ...
Supporters of putting a five-year halt to fracking in Fort Collins are a step ... The Coloradoan
Fracking moratorium closer to FoCo ballot Northern Colorado Business Report
Fort Collins Group Wants Voters To Decide Fracking Moratorium KUNC

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Children given lifelong ban on talking about fracking - The Guardian
Aug 5th 2013, 23:06


The Guardian

Children given lifelong ban on talking about fracking
The Guardian
The family gag order was a condition of the settlement. The couple told the court they agreed because they wanted to move to a new home away from the gas fields, and to raise their children in a safer environment. "We need to get the children out of ...

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PBS Newshour: Lummi Fighting Cherry Point Coal Export Terminal - Indian Country Today Media Network
Aug 5th 2013, 23:02


PBS Newshour: Lummi Fighting Cherry Point Coal Export Terminal
Indian Country Today Media Network
The controversy over coal-export railway terminals at Cherry Point near Lummi territory in Washington State has drawn the attention of the venerable Public Broadcasting System. PBS Newshour broadcast a story on August 2 detailing the brewing battle ...
Native American tribe opposes planned coal terminal CoalGuru.com

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Domestic Oil and Gas Production is Booming: Why Are Gas Prices Still High? - HPPR
Aug 5th 2013, 22:33


ValueWalk

Domestic Oil and Gas Production is Booming: Why Are Gas Prices Still High?
HPPR
The oil reserves that are currently being access with hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are expensive to get to. American oil reserves tend to lie in shale formations or under the floor of the ocean. Higher production costs become part of higher ...
From Peak Oil to Peak Fracking? Investing Daily

all 8 news articles »

Coal at Risk as Global Lenders Drop Financing on Climate - Bloomberg
Aug 5th 2013, 22:30


Coal at Risk as Global Lenders Drop Financing on Climate
Bloomberg
The world's richest nations, moving to combat global warming, are cutting government support for new coal-burning power plants in developing countries, dealing a blow to the world's dominant source of electricity. First it was President Barack Obama ...

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Oil and gas exploration company opens in Canfield - WFMJ
Aug 5th 2013, 22:07


Oil and gas exploration company opens in Canfield
WFMJ
Hundreds gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday to celebrate the opening of U.S. Petroleum Exploration in Canfield. The company plans to use horizontal drilling to extract oil and gas from the Utica Shale, while exploring new drilling ...

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Concord Green Energy to Acquire Five Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants from ... - Wall Street Journal
Aug 5th 2013, 21:56


Concord Green Energy to Acquire Five Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants from ...
Wall Street Journal
"Concord Green Energy is always looking at a variety of investment opportunities in green energy production to fulfill our mission of creating sustainable communities," said Cliff McCracken, Senior Vice-President Concord Pacific. "Critical to our ...

SkyTruth, the environment and the satellite revolution - Washington Post
Aug 5th 2013, 21:41


SkyTruth, the environment and the satellite revolution
Washington Post
Amos is, by many accounts, reshaping the postmodern environmental movement. He is among the first, if not the only, scientist to take the staggering array of satellite data that have accumulated over 40 years, turn it into maps with overlays of radar ...

Is the state holding your oil and gas royalties? - San Antonio Express (blog)
Aug 5th 2013, 21:35


San Antonio Express (blog)

Is the state holding your oil and gas royalties?
San Antonio Express (blog)
This 2012 NASA image shows the entire arc of the Eagle Ford Shale, where oil and gas drilling have boomed. Previously inaccessible shale fields, like the Eagle Ford, have opened up, which has created some confusion about tracking minerals ownership.
Drilling surges in Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Financial Journal

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Homeland Resources Announces Liberty Ridge Oil and Gas Project Update - Marketwire (press release)
Aug 5th 2013, 20:08


Homeland Resources Announces Liberty Ridge Oil and Gas Project Update
Marketwire (press release)
ALBUQUERQUE, NM--(Marketwired - Aug 5, 2013) - Homeland Resources Ltd. ( OTCQB : HMLA), an emerging oil and gas exploration and production company, announced today that it received notice from the Liberty Ridge Oil and Gas Project operator that ...

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K Street powerhouse lobbies for green energy tax bill - The Hill (blog)
Aug 5th 2013, 19:19


K Street powerhouse lobbies for green energy tax bill
The Hill (blog)
Lobbying filings show that the California Clean Energy Fund has retained K&L Gates to lobby in favor of bipartisan bills in both chambers that would make the "Master Limited Partnership" structure available to investors in green energy projects. The ...

Companies Focused On Stock-Buyback Programs Attract Pros In Current Market ... - Forbes
Aug 5th 2013, 19:18


Companies Focused On Stock-Buyback Programs Attract Pros In Current Market ...
Forbes
Kleintop argues that investors "seeking an enduring recipe for success in the changing environment of the second half of the year may find it in share buybacks." So far this year, the buyback strategy has worked well, he notes, with the S&P 500 Buyback ...

Environmental review of Cherry Point coal port - The Seattle Times
Aug 5th 2013, 18:51


Environmental review of Cherry Point coal port
The Seattle Times
The state Department of Ecology is launching an environmental review of the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal at Cherry Point. The terminal, and the coal trains it would bring, have been an issue of hot debate among Washingtonians. [Alan Berner, The ...
Regional lawmakers call for 'safe, respectful' meetings on coal terminals Longview Daily News
Coal Train Impact Study to Reach Beyond WA SanJuanIslander.com
State to undertake sweeping review of coal terminal plan near Bellingham CoalGuru.com
Daily Astorian
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Green energy: a viable power source? - The Express Tribune
Aug 5th 2013, 17:57


The Express Tribune

Green energy: a viable power source?
The Express Tribune
His keynote address at the Green Energy Conference in Montreal, in 1989, was captioned "Negawatt revolution — solving the CO2 problem" and was ignored by the US megacorp biggies that wield a systemic hegemony through the ideology of neo-liberal ...

Fukushima plant 'not addressing emergency properly', says watchdog - The Guardian
Aug 5th 2013, 17:34


The Guardian

Fukushima plant 'not addressing emergency properly', says watchdog
The Guardian
Guardian iPhone · iPad edition · Kindle · Guardian Weekly · Digital edition · The Guardian home. The Guardian, Environment, User comments. News · US · World · Sports · Comment · Culture · Business · Money · Environment · Science · Travel · Tech · Media ...

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HYDRAULIC FRACTURING: When 2 wells meet, spills can often follow - Environment & Energy Publishing
Aug 5th 2013, 16:48


HYDRAULIC FRACTURING: When 2 wells meet, spills can often follow
Environment & Energy Publishing
The spill was caused by hydraulic fracturing -- not the activities surrounding drilling. A series of similar incidents are being reported across the United States and Canada. Drillers call it a "frack hit" or "downhole communication," and it could also ...

For coal plants in New York, the future appears bleak - Press & Sun-Bulletin
Aug 5th 2013, 16:08


Economic Times

For coal plants in New York, the future appears bleak
Press & Sun-Bulletin
Of the power generated on the New York electricity grid, just 3 percent came from coal in 2012, down from 7 percent the year before and 15 percent in 2004, according to the New York Independent System Operator. Nationally, 37 percent of energy was ...
Why the 'dash for gas' has got off to a false start The Guardian
IL&FS Energy aims to add 10000 MW of power Business Standard

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Paradigm Oil and Gas, Inc. Acquires Trucking and Rigging Company - PR Newswire (press release)
Aug 5th 2013, 15:56


Paradigm Oil and Gas, Inc. Acquires Trucking and Rigging Company
PR Newswire (press release)
EUSTACE, Texas, Aug. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Paradigm Oil and Gas, Inc. (OTC PINK: PDGO) Paradigm Oil & Gas, Inc.") announced today that after doing extensive research and having many meetings with the ownership, Paradigm has successfully ...

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Concord Green Energy To Acquire Utility-Scale Solar Plants From Canadian Solar - Solar Industry
Aug 5th 2013, 15:51


Concord Green Energy To Acquire Utility-Scale Solar Plants From Canadian Solar
Solar Industry
Concord Green Energy, a subsidiary of Concord Pacific, has signed a $277 million deal to acquire five solar power plants from Canadian Solar with a total expected capacity of 49 MW. Under the agreement, the five utility-scale plants, located in ...

GE Control Valves Selected for Hejre Offshore Platform in the North Sea - Your Oil and Gas News (press release)
Aug 5th 2013, 15:17


GE Control Valves Selected for Hejre Offshore Platform in the North Sea
Your Oil and Gas News (press release)
GE (NYSE: GE) control valve technology has been selected for an offshore production platform that is a key component in the development of the Hejre oil and gas field in the Danish sector of the North Sea. The development project is expected to ...
UK supply chain flourishes on record investment Oil & Gas Journal

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Mozambique Cuts Coal Output Forecast More Than 20% After Floods - Bloomberg
Aug 5th 2013, 14:38


Mozambique Cuts Coal Output Forecast More Than 20% After Floods
Bloomberg
The southern African country expects to produce 7 million metric tons of coal this year, compared with an earlier estimate of 8.9 million tons, the ministry said today in a statement. Heavy rains that killed at least 69 people in January also curtailed ...

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3 Oil and Gas Stocks Worth a Look Today - Investorplace.com
Aug 5th 2013, 14:11


3 Oil and Gas Stocks Worth a Look Today
Investorplace.com
... my entry criteria is dwindling as we speak, but unfortunately many of these are companies I already have a very high concentration into. At this time, one of the cheapest sectors is oil and gas services. The three energy companies to consider today ...

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Review: Ironically, Texas embraces renewable energy in 'The Great Texas Wind ... - Washington Post
Aug 5th 2013, 12:43


Stow Sentry

Review: Ironically, Texas embraces renewable energy in 'The Great Texas Wind ...
Washington Post
"The Great Texas Wind Rush" is a thoughtful, valuable story for anyone who cares about renewable energy or climate change, because while many people protest the impact of nuclear power, coal power and natural gas fracking, in the end, that's not enough.
DONG Energy announces Lincs offshore wind farm officially opened Your Renewable News (press release)
Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy puts collaboration at the heart of the industry Business Green (blog)
US Offshore Wind Farms Still Years Away, But Leases Finally Auctioned Off Huffington Post
northwestohio.com
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Concord Green Energy To Buy Five Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants - NASDAQ
Aug 5th 2013, 11:15


reNews

Concord Green Energy To Buy Five Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants
NASDAQ
... has reached a sales agreement with Concord Pacific's green energy affiliate, Concord Green Energy, whereby Concord would buy from Canadian Solar five utility-scale solar power plants totaling 49MW (AC) valued at over C$290 million or $277 million.
Canadian Solar sells five utility-scale PV plants to Concord Green Energy PV-Tech
Canadian Solar sells 49MW quintet reNews
Solar Power South Ltd and Green Switch Solutions want to develop solar farms ... South West Business
NewNet  - Motley Fool
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Coal supply to power sector at 88% till June - Economic Times
Aug 5th 2013, 10:55


Economic Times

Coal supply to power sector at 88% till June
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Coal India Ltd has supplied 86.39 million tonnes of coal to power sector till June 2013, which is 87.8% of commitment under the fuel supply agreements of 96.41 million tonnes, minister of state for coal Pratik Prakash Bapu Patil said on Monday.
Supreme Court dismisses PIL against 10% divestment in Coal India Times of India
Competition watchdog to soon give order on Coal India New York Daily News
Coal India rises 3.34 percent after hitting record low Reuters India
Zee News  - NDTV  - Moneycontrol.com
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Plunge In Global Coal Prices Threatens To Trigger Financial Crisis In Northern ... - International Business Times
Aug 5th 2013, 10:19


International Business Times

Plunge In Global Coal Prices Threatens To Trigger Financial Crisis In Northern ...
International Business Times
A steep fall in the price of coal, which has led to a drop in miners' profits, may put China's coal-producing regions in jeopardy and precipitate a gradually worsening downturn in the Asian economic powerhouse. After reaping the benefits of the ...
China county in deep hole as mining bubble pops MarketWatch

all 2 news articles »

Climate change pushing marine life towards the poles, says study - The Guardian
Aug 5th 2013, 10:03


The Guardian

Climate change pushing marine life towards the poles, says study
The Guardian
Guardian iPhone · iPad edition · Kindle · Guardian Weekly · Digital edition · The Guardian home. The Guardian, Environment, User comments. News · US · World · Sports · Comment · Culture · Business · Money · Environment · Science · Travel · Tech · Media ...
Global Scientists Shocked by True Scale of Ocean Warming Environment News Service
It's just hot air: Britain's low-carbon economy turns off irate investors The Independent

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Fracking will meet resistance from southern nimbys, minister warns - The Guardian
Aug 5th 2013, 10:03


The Guardian

Fracking will meet resistance from southern nimbys, minister warns
The Guardian
He said he had visited a conventional drilling site "tucked away in the South Downs national park, which shows how oil and gas operations can work even in the most sensitive environment". Fallon conceded that there was bound to be some disruption but ...
MP's north-south fracking warning Blackpool Gazette

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Energy Secretary Moniz leaves dirty work on coal to others - Washington Times
Aug 5th 2013, 09:02


Energy Secretary Moniz leaves dirty work on coal to others
Washington Times
If the Obama administration is indeed waging a "war on coal," as its critics contend, then newly minted Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz aims to build a bridge between the opposing camps. Since joining the administration about 10 weeks ago, Mr. Moniz — a ...
The War on Coal – Round 2 Power Engineering Magazine
Reader's view: Minnesota Power favors coal over environment Budgeteer
Fighting for coal The Logan Banner
Bluefield Daily Telegraph  - Wheeling Intelligencer  - Wall St. Cheat Sheet
all 11 news articles »

PetroTech Oil and Gas Inc. (PTOG) hits oil on well number 11 navarro county ... - Your Oil and Gas News (press release)
Aug 5th 2013, 08:56


PetroTech Oil and Gas Inc. (PTOG) hits oil on well number 11 navarro county ...
Your Oil and Gas News (press release)
BEDFORD, Texas, August 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --PetroTech Oil and Gas, Inc. (OTC: PTOG) is pleased to announce they have been successful in the first well number 11 in free flowing oil. "Pre testing of the chemical intended to treat the well, resulted in ...
Breaking News Catapults Petrotech Oil & Gas Inc (OTCMKTS:PTOG) Up The ... HotStocked

all 3 news articles »

South Africa Power Plants Seen at Risk of Coal Shortfall by 2015 - Bloomberg
Aug 5th 2013, 08:53


PennEnergy (press release)

South Africa Power Plants Seen at Risk of Coal Shortfall by 2015
Bloomberg
South Africa needs to invest as much as 90 billion rand ($9 billion) in new coal mines to supply power plants that are at risk of running short of the fuel as soon as 2015, an industry study found. While some of the growing demand from power stations ...
Report: South Africa may see fuel shortage for coal power by 2015 PennEnergy (press release)
Declaring coal a strategic mineral will further harm Eskom, says group BDlive
Coal compact necessary for SA's electricity sector ESI Africa
CoalGuru.com
all 4 news articles »

Tony Abbott confuses carbon costs at first campaign stop - The Guardian
Aug 5th 2013, 08:18


The Guardian

Tony Abbott confuses carbon costs at first campaign stop
The Guardian
Guardian iPhone · iPad edition · Kindle · Guardian Weekly · Digital edition · The Guardian home. The Guardian, Environment, User comments. News · US · World · Sports · Comment · Culture · Business · Money · Environment · Science · Travel · Tech · Media ...
Reef protesters to target Rudd's office BigPond News
Protesters dump mud outside Kevin Rudd's electorate office ABC Local

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Marubeni buys into green energy group - Financial Times
Aug 5th 2013, 07:26


Business Green (blog)

Marubeni buys into green energy group
Financial Times
"It will allow us to be the leader in this once-off transition to renewable energy," said Mainstream's chief executive, Eddie O'Connor, who built the company from the proceeds of the sale of his previous green energy business, Airtricity, to Eon and ...
GDF Suez to sell off power station stake Scotsman
Marubeni to take €100m Mainstream Renewable Power stake Business Green (blog)

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Listen, learn and LEAP forward on hydraulic fracturing - ReporterHerald.com
Aug 5th 2013, 03:41


Listen, learn and LEAP forward on hydraulic fracturing
ReporterHerald.com
I'm referring to Loveland's energy policies, and particularly the ballot initiative to place a two-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in Loveland. I am one of a growing number of Loveland civic and business leaders who joined the recently formed ...

Hands eyes sale of green energy company Infinis - CITY A.M.
Aug 5th 2013, 02:50


Recharge

Hands eyes sale of green energy company Infinis
CITY A.M.
GUY Hands, the private equity tycoon who failed in a buyout of record label EMI, has reportedly placed the UK's largest independent renewable energy generator up for sale. Infinis – which produces seven per cent of Britain's renewable electricity ...
Guy Hands to sell off green energy business Business Sale Report

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Halliburton, Schlumberger Accused in Fracking Price Suit - Bloomberg Law
Aug 3rd 2013, 04:12


Halliburton, Schlumberger Accused in Fracking Price Suit
Bloomberg Law
Halliburton Co., Schlumberger Ltd (SLB) and Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) were sued over claims they conspired to raise prices and crush oilfield service competitors in the booming U.S. market for hydraulic fracturing services. The allegations against units ...
Halliburton, Others Face Fracking Antitrust Class Action Law360 (subscription)

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