Wind Daily
US slaps duties on Chinese wind towers
Washington (AFP) May 30, 2012 - The United States on Wednesday imposed duties on large wind towers from China, alleging they are unduly subsidized for export to the US market.
Energy News
Germany needs 20 bn euro investment in power grid: operator
Bonn (AFP) May 29, 2012 - Expanding Germany's electricity grid to cope with the country's planned exit from nuclear power will cost about 20 billion euros ($25 billion) over the next decade, a network operator warned Tuesday.
Energy Tech
IEA says proper rules can bring gas ‘golden age’
London (AFP) May 29, 2012 - The coming decades could be a golden age for natural gas if unconventional resources are exploited in an environmentally acceptable manner, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.
Energy Tech
Philippines, China ‘to show restraint’ over shoal
Phnom Penh (AFP) May 29, 2012 - China and the Philippines have agreed to show restraint in their tense standoff over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Manila's defence chief said Tuesday.
Energy Tech
Somali Islamists attack president as pressure grows
Mogadishu (AFP) May 29, 2012 - Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgents shrugged off recent strategic losses and growing military pressure Tuesday to launch an ambush on the president - who escaped unhurt - and fire on foreign warships.
Energy News
Thailand’s PTTEP, Myanmar to sign contract
Bangkok (UPI) May 29, 2012 - Thailand's PTTEP said it hopes to sign a petroleum-sharing contract with Myanmar's government in June.
Energy Tech
‘Unzipped’ carbon nanotubes could help energize fuel cells and batteries
Stanford CA (SPX) May 29, 2012 - Multi-walled carbon nanotubes riddled with defects and impurities on the outside could replace some of the expensive platinum catalysts used in fuel cells and metal-air batteries, according to scien
Energy Tech
Clean Republic Selects AllCell to Supply Lithium-ion eBike Battery with 40 Mile Range
Chicago IL (SPX) May 28, 2012 - Clean Republic has announced its selection of AllCell Technologies to supply U.S. made lithium-ion batteries. AllCell's batteries are protected by the company's proprietary thermal management system
Energy Tech
India firms Myanmar ties during PM visit
Naypyidaw (AFP) May 28, 2012 - India agreed a raft of deals with Myanmar on Monday during a visit by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh aimed at boosting trade and energy links and contesting the influence of regional rival China.
Bio Fuel
Nuisance seaweed found to produce compounds with biomedical potential
San Diego CA (SPX) May 28, 2012 - A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseases, a new study led by scientists at S
Energy Tech
Oil rises on Iran fears, easing of eurozone worries
Singapore (AFP) May 28, 2012 - Oil prices edged higher in Asian trade Monday as major crude producer Iran and Western powers failed to reach agreement over Tehran's nuclear programme, analysts said.
Energy News
SEIA Statement on Chinese Ruling Against US Renewable Energy Programs
Washington DC (SPX) May 28, 2012 - Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), released the following statement in response to reports that China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has preliminarily
Energy Tech
Philippines names ambassador amid row with China
Manila (AFP) May 26, 2012 - Philippine President Benigno Aquino named a veteran diplomat as ambassador to China amid a tense standoff over disputed territory in the South China Sea, a presidential spokeswoman said Saturday.
Energy Tech
China welcomes resumption of Sudanese talks
Beijing (AFP) May 25, 2012 - China Friday welcomed next week's resumption of talks between Sudan and South Sudan and urged both nations to cooperate with international efforts to resolve issues linked to the recent civil war.
Energy News
Critics pan Britain’s draft energy bill
London (UPI) May 25, 2012 - The British government unveiled a draft energy bill this week critics say will raise prices and favors new gas-fired power plants over renewable sources.
Energy Tech
Gas fracking boom in Michigan goes bust
Detroit (UPI) May 25, 2012 - Concern over pollution and falling natural gas prices have slowed fracking-based drilling in Michigan, turning an expected boom into a bust, analysts say.