The IEA released a Special Report at the end of 2011. In it they described how natural gas will surpass coal as the number 2 energy source and by 2035 25% of all energy use will be natural gas. The basis of their declaration is on several factors, but the biggest being that unconventional natural gas recovery has exceeded past estimates. Full Story
Britain's climate policies can help shield the economy from oil and gas price shocks triggered by external factors such as the Arab Spring, an analysis commissioned by the government showed on Friday... Full Story
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- Modification to a Previous Presolicitation Notice - Y-- Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Renewable Energy (e.g., Solar Photo Voltaic Arrays; Stirling Solar Arrays; Wind Turbines) in the South Pacific Division (SPD) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
- DeFazio Asks for Immediate Investigation Into Gas Price Manipulation on West Coast
- China rejects US ruling in solar dumping case
- Merkley Statement on Victory for American Solar Manufacturing
- In a huge victory for Oregon-based SolarWorld, U.S. slaps hefty tariffs on Chinese solar panels
- New Jersey School Offsets 90 Percent of Energy Use with 6.1 MW of SolarWorld Solar Panels
- Williams Scotsman Provides Sustainable Modular Buildings for First Carbon-Neutral Natural Gas Pipeline Project
- 2 Greenpeace members arrested at Apple HQ after protest featuring iPhone costumes
- 2 Greenpeace members arrested at Apple HQ after protest featuring iPhone costumes
- New University Study: Ethanol Reduced Gas Prices by More than $1 per Gallon in 2011
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Coal
Talisman Energy to sell some coal assets for $500MNEW YORK (AP) - Talisman Energy will sell some of its coal assets in Northeast British Columbia to Xstrata Coal for $500 million. "This is in keeping with our strategic objective to focus Talisman'... Full Story
- Concern for Matabeleland Wildlife Affected by Coal Mining
- Sandton Customers Join Greenpeace to Call for Clean-Energy Icloud at Apple Stores
- Apple - Think Different About Your Dirty Energy
- Sena Line Rebuilt Because of Peace and Unity
- Tragedy of Nova Scotia's Westray mine explosion recalled 20 years later
Electric
Beijing auto show to unveil cleaner carsCarmakers at the Beijing auto show are due to unveil scores of clean energy vehicles as they try to convince Chinese customers to swap gas-guzzling SUVs for cleaner but slower and pricier options. But analysts say the rush to showcase gree... Full Story
- ATCO Ltd. Annual General Meeting
- MGE ENERGY INC - 10-Q - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
- MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC CO - 10-Q - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
- MGE Energy Reports First-Quarter Earnings
- Northern Power Systems Names Troy Patton President and Chief Executive Officer
Wind
Firm creates 1,000 wind farm jobsBritish engineer Offshore Group Newcastle announced on Friday that it would create up to 1,000 jobs after receiving a government grant to help build offshore wind farms. OGN said in a statement that i... Full Story
- Northern Power Systems Names Troy Patton President and Chief Executive Officer
- U.S. Market and Regulatory Conditions Prompt Gamesa’s Decision to Freeze Installation of an Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype in The U.S.
- General Electric Assigned Patent for Actuatable Surface Features for Wind Turbine Rotor Blades
- Green Electric Assigned Patent
- Mass Megawatts' Wind-Powered, Water Pump System Generates Repeat Business in Colorado
Solar
'Super-nano' plastic fibres touted for next-generation ITMaterials scientists in France said on Sunday they had made highly-conductive plastic wires on the nanoscale, an invention with potential for mobile devices, computing and solar energy. Just a few billionths of a metre across, the fibres are li... Full Story
- Northern Power Systems Names Troy Patton President and Chief Executive Officer
- Mass Megawatts' Wind-Powered, Water Pump System Generates Repeat Business in Colorado
- New Interactive Web Map to Help Reduce Bird Mortality From Wind Development
- Mass Megawatts Wind Power Featured on Several Colorado Radio Stations
- Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Mohave County Wind Farm Project, AZ
