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The Energy Daily Editorial Team produces Energy Daily's coverage of the global energy industry. We report on oil and gas, power grids and utilities, energy markets and policy, and the renewables and storage reshaping how the world is powered. Articles reflect our team's collective editorial process, source verification, drafting, technical review, and editing, rather than a single writer's work. Energy Daily takes editorial responsibility for content under this byline. For more on how we work, see our editorial policy.

Oil and Gas

Crude oil prices tick up as Hurricane Michael targets the Florida panhandle

Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2018 - Oil prices were up in mid-day trading Tuesday as Hurricane Michael barrels toward the Florida panhandle.

Oct 9, 2018

Oil and Gas

Total, Saudi Aramco sign accord to build petrochemical complex

Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2018 - France's Total and Saudi Aramco inked an accord for the front-end engineering and design of a new petrochemical plant in an eastern province of Saudi Arabia. The agreement represents a $5 billion investment, and it is scheduled to start operating in 2024.

Oct 9, 2018

Wind Daily

UCSB mechanical engineer develops ways to improve windfarm productivity

Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2018 - You've probably seen them, perhaps on long roadtrips: wind turbines with enormous, hypnotic rolling blades, harnessing the clean power of wind for conversion into electric energy. What you may not k

Oct 9, 2018

Oil and Gas

Italy’s ENI signs accord with BP, Libya to take over EPSA operation

Washington DC (SPX) Oct 09, 2018 - Italian oil major Eni on Monday signed an accord with BP and Libyan officials under which Eni will get a 42.5% interest in an exploration and operation sharing agreement in the North African country, as well as become operator of an area where exploratory activities were suspended four years ago.

Oct 9, 2018

Oil and Gas

Researchers map susceptibility to man-made earthquakes

Stanford CA (SPX) Oct 08, 2018 - Earthquakes in Oklahoma and Kansas had been on the rise due to injection of wastewater - a byproduct of oil and gas operations - before regulations started limiting injections. Now a new model devel

Oct 8, 2018

Wind Daily

Large-scale US wind power would cause warming that would take roughly a century to offset

Washington DC (SPX) Oct 08, 2018 - All large-scale energy systems have environmental impacts, and the ability to compare the impacts of renewable energy sources is an important step in planning a future without coal or gas power. Ext

Oct 8, 2018

Oil and Gas

Race to clean up oil spill after cargo ships collide off Corsica

Marseille (AFP) Oct 8, 2018 - French and Italian civil and military teams were working to contain a spreading oil spill in the Mediterranean Monday after a container ship collision off the island of Corsica that prompted France to launch an investigation into maritime pollution.

Oct 8, 2018

Wind Daily

Large-scale wind power needs more land, causes more climatic impact than previously thought

Boston MA (SPX) Oct 08, 2018 - When it comes to energy production, there's no such thing as a free lunch, unfortunately. As the world begins its large-scale transition towards low-carbon energy sources, it is vital that the

Oct 8, 2018

Oil and Gas

U.S. could issue waivers for Iran crude; oil prices dip Monday

Washington (UPI) Oct 8, 2018 - Oil prices were down Monday morning on reports that the United States could issue waivers for countries to continue importing Iranian crude.

Oct 8, 2018

Oil and Gas

French prosecutor demands hefty fine for cruise ship pollution

Marseille (AFP) Oct 8, 2018 - French prosecutors called for a 100,000-euro fine against a US cruise ship captain and the vessel's owners for having deliberately flouted European air pollution limits.

Oct 8, 2018

Oil and Gas

Iran moves against banking isolation as it faces crude oil sanctions

Washington (UPI) Oct 8, 2018 - Iran took a step to combat banking isolation that could hamper any future dealings with nations that currently buy its oil, the country's state agency reported.

Oct 8, 2018

Oil and Gas

S. Arabia backs down from blocking UN climate report: sources

Incheon, South Korea (AFP) Oct 6, 2018 - Oil giant Saudi Arabia backed down at the last minute Saturday from obstructing the adoption of a major report by the UN's climate science panel, sources told AFP.

Oct 6, 2018

Oil and Gas

Crude oil stays steady with Iranian sanctions just a month away

Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2018 - Crude oil prices stayed steady Friday after a volatile week that saw the highest prices in four years.

Oct 5, 2018

Oil and Gas

Quantum mechanics work lets oil industry know promise of recovery experiments

Nashville TN (SPX) Oct 04, 2018 - With their current approach, energy companies can extract about 35 percent of the oil in each well. Every 1 percent above that, compounded across thousands of wells, can mean billions of dollars in

Oct 4, 2018

Energy Tech

Flowing salt water over this super-hydrophobic surface can generate electricity

San Diego CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2018 - Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a super-hydrophobic surface that can be used to generate electrical voltage. When salt water flows over this specially patterned su

Oct 4, 2018

Wind Daily

Wind turbines contribute to climate change: study

Washington (AFP) Oct 4, 2018 - Wind turbines, designed as an alternative to fossil fuels, still contribute to climate change due to the way they redistribute heat and moisture in the atmosphere, according to a study published Thursday.

Oct 4, 2018