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Changes to National Monuments Could Benefit the Fossil Fuel Industry
On December 4, President Donald Trump announced plans to drastically reduce the size of two national monuments in Utah.
“Some people think the natural resources of Utah should be controlled by a small...
The Study from The University of Washington Showed – Petite Poplars are the Future of Biofuels
In the quest to produce affordable biofuels, poplar trees are one of the Pacific Northwest's best bets - the trees are abundant, fast-growing, adaptable to many terrains and their wood can be...
MEXICO: Discovered Richest Oil Field in 15 Years
Mexico's Pemex Company reported that the new oil field is of great economic importance due to its location next to existing oil production infrastructure. Mexico's President said that the oil will be...
Oil Pollution Changes Fish Behaviour
Limiting industrial pollution like petroleum-based oil could be key to preserving ecosystems like the Great Barrier Reef, a new study has found.
The world-first research found the presence of the substance caused six...
Veolia Partnership Gears Up to Recycle Former Shell Oil Rig
Veolia-Peterson is gearing up to recycle a former Shell offshore oil rig, after the top platform of the structure arrived for decommissioning in Great Yarmouth yesterday.
The company, a joint venture between resources...
Oil Giants Need to Invest Heavily in Renewables by 2035, Says Analysis
More than a fifth of investment by the largest oil and gas companies could be in wind and solar power in just over a decade, according to analysis of how global changes...
CO2 Levels Heading Back to the Days of the Dinosaur
If humans burn all the fossil fuels at their disposal—and this could happen in the next two centuries—researchers predict that the planetary atmosphere would match the one that witnessed the days of...
Traders Bet their Oil Storage Assets that OPEC Cuts Will Work
The jury is still out on whether OPEC can rein in a global oil glut but top commodity traders are betting it can by selling stakes in storage tank businesses that profited...
‘First-Of-A-Kind’ $3bn Green Capital Note Issued by Crédit Agricole
New York investors Mariner Investment Group have this week purchased a "first-of-a-kind" Green Capital Note from French Bank Crédit Agricole CIB, taking on the portfolio risk of a range of the bank's...
Active Competition Policy Key to Mexico’s Successful Energy Reform
Mexico embarked on an ambitious and comprehensive energy sector reform in recent years to harness market forces and attract new investments, moving away from its monopoly-driven system, and leading to increasing market...
Iran to Sell Russia 100,000 Barrels of Oil per Day – State TV
Iran announced on Tuesday it will begin selling 100,000 barrels of oil per day to Russia within the next 15 days and receive payment half in cash and half in goods and...
Shell Fuel Stations in U.K., Netherlands to Add Electric-Car Charging
Both Royal Dutch Shell and France's Total plan to add charging stations, with Shell having already selected some potential locations.
Certain Shell fuel stations in the U.K. and The Netherlands will offer electric-car...
Renewables Dominated New U.S. Power Generation in 2016
According to the latest issue of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) monthly Energy Infrastructure Update, renewable energy dominated new U.S. electrical generation put into service during 2016.
Combined, newly installed capacity from...
Making Freshwater from the Sun
To reduce the use of non-renewable groundwater and still meet growing water needs, the production of desalinated seawater in the MENA region is projected to be 13 times higher in 2040 compared...
The OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report
The OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report covers major issues affecting the world oil market and provides an outlook for crude oil market developments for the coming year. The report provides a detailed...
Wyoming Lawmakers Launch Bill that Would Ban Selling Renewable Energy
In a move that puts the “R” in regressive, a group of Republican lawmakers in Wyoming just launched a bill that would effectively ban selling wind and solar power in the state....