Energy Tech
Oil prices drop on China demand concerns
New York (AFP) June 10, 2013 - Oil prices dropped Monday amid renewed concerns about China's appetite for crude oil after a batch of disappointing Chinese economic data.
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Scotland says it’s well on its way to cut emissions by as much as 80 percent
Edinburgh, Scotland (UPI) Jun 10, 2013 - The Scottish government said Tuesday it's reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 percent since 1990 and is on pace to hit 42 percent by 2020.
Oil and Gas
Second tanker, United Emblem, left Turkish port loaded with Kurdish oil
Ceyhan, Turkey (UPI) Jun 10, 2013 - Maritime shipping data show an oil tanker, United Emblem, left the Turkish port of Ceyhan loaded with a cargo of oil taken from the Kurdish north of Iraq.
Oil and Gas
Ukraine increases gas storage by 7 percent from start of June
Kiev, Ukraine (UPI) Jun 10, 2013 - Ukraine boosted its gas storage capacity by 7 percent for the week ending June 6 and storage tanks are filled to about 40 percent, data show.
Oil and Gas
Iran wants to produce 5.7 million barrels of oil per day within three years
Tehran (UPI) Jun 9, 2013 - Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said his country aims to more than double its crude oil production within the next three years.
Oil and Gas
Libyan oil production below 200,000 barrels per day
Tripoli, Libya (UPI) Jun 9, 2013 - The Libyan government estimates crude oil exports are below 200,000 barrels per day because of ongoing internal political issues.
Oil and Gas
Lundin Petroleum, which spent big on exploration this year, dinged again
Stockholm, Sweden (UPI) Jun 9, 2013 - Lundin Petroleum said Monday progress at the Brynhild field in Norwegian waters was delayed because of Shell's issues in the British sector.
Oil and Gas
Moroccan port authorities told tanker with Kurdish oil to leave their waters
Baghdad (UPI) Jun 9, 2013 - Shipping data show tanker United Leadership, loaded with oil from the Kurdish north of Iraq, is still in the Atlantic Ocean because of Moroccan port issues.
Oil and Gas
Moscow seeks clarification on new gas pipeline planned for Europe
Moscow (UPI) Jun 9, 2013 - It's too early to comment on word the Bulgarian government has backed out of the planned South Stream gas pipeline, a Kremlin spokesman said Monday.
Oil and Gas
Nigeria views Europe as a good market for natural gas
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) Jun 9, 2013 - The top executive at a state-owned energy company in Nigeria said the European market is a good one for its abundant natural gas reserves.
Energy Tech
Father Laiu fights to save rural Romania from fracking
Barlad, Romania (AFP) June 07, 2013 - As Orthodox priest Vasile Laiu gazes over the picturesque hills of eastern Romania, he prays they will be spared the shale gas wells and drilling rigs dotting some US landscapes.
Energy News
France’s RTE to launch ‘smart’ power substations
Paris (UPI) Jun 7, 2013 - French transmission system operator RTE said this week it is leveraging $13 million in government funding to build two demonstration smart power substations.
Energy Tech
New all-solid sulfur-based battery outperforms lithium-ion technology
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jun 07, 2013 - Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have designed and tested an all-solid lithium-sulfur battery with approximately four times the energy density of conventional l
Wind Daily
Base of operations set for one of Germany’s largest wind farms
Essen, Germany (UPI) Jun 6, 2013 - German renewable energy company RWE Innogy said Friday it finished work at an operations base for its Nordsee Ost wind farm, a 295-megawatt offshore facility.
Energy Tech
Bringing cheaper, ‘greener’ lighting to market with inkjet-printed hybrid quantum dot LEDs
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 06, 2013 - It's not easy going green. For home lighting applications, organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) hold the promise of being both environmentally friendly and versatile. Though not as efficient as reg
Oil and Gas
British energy minister, Queen Elizabeth question shale’s role in energy mix
London (UPI) Jun 6, 2013 - The British government is considering whether its policies on shale gas and geothermal energy are fit for purpose, Energy Minister Michael Fallon said.