South Korea Expected To Shut Down Oldest Nuclear Reactor Amid Safety Concerns
The Kori No. 1 reactor became operational in 1978 and was recently approved to run until 2017, but environmentalists have warned of safety concerns.
A Bacteria-Powered Battery? Power Source Made From ‘Organic Matter’ Is Low Cost And Totally Renewable
The bacteria-powered battery is about the size of a matchbook and its design was based on origami, the Japanese art of paper folding.
Low Oil Prices Drive Surge In Global Oil Demand; Crude Supplies Remain "Exceptionally High": IEA Report
The International Energy Agency raised its forecast for global oil demand growth, citing low oil prices, economic recovery and a relatively cold winter.
Bombing Of Colombian Pipeline Causes 'Environmental Tragedy,' Ecopetrol Says
Several thousand barrels of crude oil have spilled into a river in southwest Colombia after insurgents bombed a pipeline, state-run oil company Ecopetrol said on Wednesday, describing the damage as an "environmental tragedy."
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Russian Oil And Gas Reserves Jump Most In BP League Table
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US Coal Production Will Decline Significantly If Obama EPA's Clean Power Plan Takes Effect: Report
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The world's largest private-sector coal company, Peabody Energy, is preparing to cut 250 jobs across the United States.
G7 Summit 2015: In Germany, Thousands Of Demonstrators Protest Globalization And Climate Change
The demonstrators were mostly peaceful in advance of the two-day gathering of world leaders.
David Rainey Acquitted For BP Oil Spill False Statements Allegations Against Former Executive
A federal court cleared ex-VP David Rainey of lying about the amount of oil leaking in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster.
EPA Says Fracking Not A Major Threat To US Drinking Water
The report contradicts claims made by environmentalists that injecting water into natural gas wells leads to groundwater contamination.
OPEC Set To Stabilize Oil Production At Vienna Meeting As Crude Prices Stabilize, US Drilling Wanes
OPEC oil ministers are expected to hold the line on oil production at this week's summit in Vienna.
Scientists Launch $150B 'Apollo' Plan To Make Clean Energy Cheaper Than Coal Power
Scientists and economists this week proposed a Global Apollo Program to drive down costs of renewable energy and make it cheaper than fossil fuels.
Governments Back $73B In Overseas Coal Projects Despite Calls To Curb CO2 Emissions: Report
A report Tuesday found countries and global financial institutions are backing billions in coal power plants and mines, despite calls to cut climate-change emissions.
Fracking Resumes In Denton, Texas, After Governor Outlaws Local Bans On Oil And Gas Drilling
“The alternative is to pursue a patchwork of regulations that ... could arbitrarily ban energy exploration and damage the state’s largest industry, largest employers and largest taxpayers.”
Solar Impulse 2: Plane Departs For Six-Day Pacific Crossing From Nanjing
The Swiss-made aircraft will be the first plane to go around the world using only solar power.
Norwegian Parliament Calls On Country's $896 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund To Divest Holdings In Coal Companies
Norwegian policymakers this week recommended the country's $896 billion sovereign wealth fund exclude coal industry companies.
US Wind Power To Grow Six-Fold By 2050 Thanks To Bigger, Better Wind Turbines [MAPS]
U.S. energy officials say major advancements in turbine technologies and falling wind energy costs will help wind power to grow six-fold by 2050.
OPEC Likely To Keep Saudi Policy Of High Oil Output To Battle US Shale Threat
Saudi Arabia will enter the next oil cartel meeting in a position of strength, touting its policy of keeping production levels high.
US Oil Companies Chevron Corp, Exxon Mobil Corp Face Shareholder Pressure On Climate Change Issues
At U.S. oil companies' annual meetings Wednesday, progressive shareholders will vote on a handful of environmentally focused resolutions.
Iran's Oil Minister Says OPEC Unlikely To Change Output Ceiling: Mehr News Agency
"Under current conditions, it seems unlikely that the OPEC production ceiling will change," Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh says.
EPA Finalizes Rule To Eliminate Air Pollution 'Loophole' For Oil Refineries And Factories
Federal regulators on Friday finalized a rule to limit emissions from oil refineries and factories that are largely exempt from the Clean Air Act.
Coal Mining Giant Murray Energy Corp to Cut About 1,800 Jobs In Appalachian Mines: Report
The Ohio-based coal mining giant is reportedly set to announce layoffs of around 1,800 workers Friday at mines in West Virginia and Ohio.
Santa Barbara Oil Spill: America's Oil Pipeline Infrastructure And Regulations In Need Of Repair
An oil spill this week off Santa Barbara, California, points to broader problems with the safety of U.S. oil pipeline infrastructure and regulations.
Crews Work To Clean California Beach Fouled By Oil Pipeline Spill
As much as 2,500 barrels (105,000 gallons) of crude oil was released in Tuesday's rupture.
Oil Prices Rise On Strong Japan, Australia Economic Data
The price rises came after a session on Tuesday that saw oil slide over 3 percent on a dollar rally and concerns of a building glut.
California Joins 12-State Climate Change Agreement Ahead Of 2015 UN Conference In Paris
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed an agreement with other states and countries to slash greenhouse gas emissions and tackle global warming, ahead of a UN-led summit in Paris.
China Increases Subsidies On Energy-Efficient Vehicles, But Is It Enough To Alleviate Pollution?
China banks on alternative-energy vehicles to abate pollution. Next step: Incentives for heavily polluting industries to rein in use of fossil fuels.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Major Clean Energy Backer, Fights Solar-Boosting Plan For Nevada
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has invested billions in clean energy. But now it's opposing a Nevada proposal to boost rooftop solar projects.
Goldman Sachs Cuts Oil Price Forecast, Downgrades Sector Outlook To Cautious
The U.S. investment bank cut its long-term oil price forecast and advised investors to sell shares in BP Plc and Norway's Statoil.
Iran Deputy Oil Min Says OPEC Unlikely To Cut Output
Saudi Arabia-led OPEC decided at a meeting in November to maintain output and keep global markets amply supplied.
US Power Plant Emissions To Rise By 2040 Without Obama's Clean Power Plan: Charts
U.S. energy scientists said Friday America's power plant emissions could rise by 2040 without a policy like Obama's Clean Power Plan.
Duke Energy Corp (DUK) Pleads Guilty To Coal Ash Pollution, Agrees To Pay $102M In Fines
The nation's largest electricity company also agreed to pay $102 million in criminal fines and fees for environmental conservation projects.
Brazil Prosecutors Say Petrobras Scheme Moved $2.1 Billion In Bribes
Brazilian investigators believe 6.19 billion reais ($2.1 billion) in bribes were moved in a corruption scheme involving state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA), prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol said on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia Says Its Flood Of Low-Cost Oil Is Hobbling US Shale Rivals
One of the world’s top crude producers is showing no signs of cutting back output despite low oil prices.
Deepwater Drilling Set To Resume Near Site Of Fatal BP Oil Well Explosion In Gulf Of Mexico
A Louisiana firm will be the first since the 2010 BP oil spill disaster to drill for the same oil and gas reserves BP was after.
Arctic Drilling 2015: Shell Advances Plans To Drill In The Alaskan Arctic Despite Low Oil Prices, Environmental Concerns
The Anglo-Dutch energy giant is one step closer to drilling in the Alaskan Arctic after the Obama administration conditionally approved its plans this week.
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