Oil and Gas
Saudi Aramco revisits rig contracts
Houston (UPI) Jun 1, 2015 - U.S. rig company Hercules Offshore said Monday its clients in Saudi Arabia withdrew a notice to terminate a contract for its services.
Energy News
Six energy companies call for carbon pricing
Paris (AFP) June 1, 2015 - Six leading oil and gas companies Monday called on governments to put into place a carbon pricing system, saying this would be the most effective way of cutting the emission of greenhouse gases.
Wind Daily
AWS Truepower Releases Windographer 4
Albany NY (SPX) May 29, 2015 - AWS Truepower has announced a major upgrade to Windographer, its market-leading software for analyzing, visualizing, and validating wind resource data from meteorological towers and remote sensing s
Oil and Gas
Alaska LNG gets export nod
Washington (UPI) May 29, 2015 - Alaskan lawmakers cheered a federal decision that clears the way to send liquefied natural gas from state ports to non-free trade markets in Asia.
Oil and Gas
Animals dead as a result of California oil spill
Santa Barbara, Calif. (UPI) May 29, 2015 - More than two dozen animals have died as a result of contact with oil residue left over from the spill off the coast of California, a unified command said.
Oil and Gas
Arctic drilling ‘will happen,’ Alaska’s governor says
Seattle (UPI) May 29, 2015 - After a tour of a Shell drilling rig in Seattle, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker said oil is the lifeblood of the state's economy and arctic drilling will happen.
Wind Daily
Consultancy Cracks Lidar in Complex Terrain, Met Masts Set to Phase Out
by Staff Writers - Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Jun 05, 2015 Leading independent renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has released a ground-breaking study to be presented at EWEA Wind Resource Assessment workshop, H
Oil and Gas
Crude oil markets up slightly Friday
New York (UPI) May 29, 2015 - Crude oil prices started the last trading day of May on a high note, gaining ground despite concerns about the pace of the global recovery.
Wind Daily
Duke and Austin Energy complete Los Vientos III wind power project
Charlotte NC (SPX) May 29, 2015 - One hundred spinning turbines near the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, mark a major achievement for Duke Energy as well as its customer, Austin Energy. The Los Vientos III Windpower Project ach
Energy Tech
Enhancing knowledge crucial to improving energy-saving behaviors
Plymouth, UK (SPX) May 29, 2015 - Increasing public knowledge and understanding about energy issues is vital if improved energy-saving behaviours are to be encouraged among individuals and organisations, a study suggests. A survey c
Wind Daily
Pattern Development starts Amazon wind farm project in Indiana
San Francisco CA (SPX) May 29, 2015 - Construction is ramping up at the Amazon Wind Farm (Fowler Ridge) project. Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Development) has announced the closing of financing on the 150 megawatt (MW) Amazon Wind
Wind Daily
Tri Global Energy Leads Texas in Wind Energy Development Projects
Dallas TX (SPX) May 29, 2015 - Tri Global Energy leads Texas as the developer on nearly one quarter of all wind energy projects currently under construction in the state, according to the Q1 2015 Market Report from the American W
Oil and Gas
U.S. sectors spar over crude oil exports
Washington (UPI) May 29, 2015 - Domestic U.S. oil refineries may be reaching their capacity, highlighting the need to reach foreign shores with more exports, an energy coalition said.
Energy Tech
Visualizing how radiation bombardment boosts superconductivity
Upton NY (SPX) May 29, 2015 - Sometimes a little damage can do a lot of good - at least in the case of iron-based high-temperature superconductors. Bombarding these materials with high-energy heavy ions introduces nanometer-scal
Oil and Gas
Alberta fires threaten oil installations
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) May 28, 2015 - Wildfires are moving closer to key oil installations in Alberta province as the government reports nearly three dozen new outbreaks in the last 24 hours.
Oil and Gas
Chevron shareholders vote for political spending
San Ramon, Calif. (UPI) May 28, 2015 - Chevron's top executive said the company would vet the shoot down of proposals to spend less on political maneuvering and more on environmental issues.