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Wind power global markets set to expand in 15 years

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:29:40 -0500

DUBLIN, Ireland, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Global markets in industrial equipment and expertise central to wind power generation are set to expand within the coming 15 years, with demand seen to be growing in both industrial and industrializing countries.

Suzlon banks on growing U.S. wind market

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:53:31 -0500

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The world's third-largest wind power company, India's Suzlon Energy, is banking on growth in the U.S. on- and offshore market to come back from a rocky 2009.

China continues grip on coal

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:50:06 -0500

BEIJING, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- While the Chinese government is embracing energy efficiency and investing in new green technology, China continues to burn coal at record rates.

Clinton moves Copenhagen talks forward

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:46:57 -0500

By STEFAN NICOLA
UPI Europe Correspondent
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton instilled the stalled Copenhagen climate negotiations with new hope Thursday when she pledged that Washington would help raise $100 billion a year by 2020 to help poor nations deal with climate change.

Security chiefs 'dominate diamond trade'

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:33:45 -0500

HARARE, Zimbabwe, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Despite international pressure on President Robert Mugabe's widely reviled regime in Zimbabwe to curb an illegal diamond trade enriching Harare's elite, top security officials are reported to have secretly taken control of the big Marange diamond field.

U.S., Brazil discuss biofuels

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:30:00 -0500

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. and Brazilian energy officials met in Washington to discuss advancing a partnership in research and development of biofuels, the State Department said.

Chevron, Chubu sign SPA for Gorgon LNG

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:20:00 -0500

SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Chevron Corp. signed a 25-year agreement with Japan's Chubu Electric Power for liquefied natural gas from the Gorgon project in Australia.

GDF Suez expands LNG fleet capacity

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:10:00 -0500

PARIS, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- French energy giant GDF Suez announced it took delivery of its Neptune regasification vessel that can discharge natural gas directly into regional ports.

Kurds want more oil revenue

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500

ERBIL, Iraq, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Finance ministers in the Kurdish regional government of Iraq called for a greater share of national oil revenue during budget deliberations, officials said.

Total announces new find in Nigeria

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:50:00 -0500

COURBEVOIE, France, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- French supermajor Total announced its Nigerian subsidiary encountered hydrocarbons identified as light oil in an offshore well under development.

Shell eyes gas potential in South Africa

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:40:00 -0500

LONDON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A permit to assess South Africa's potential natural gas reserves has strengthened interest in exploring the country, supermajor Royal Dutch Shell announced.

Ohio embracing solar energy

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:30:00 -0500

DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The Dayton Power and Light Co. announced plans to construct its largest solar farm to date for the state near its Yankee substation in southeast Ohio.

Bulgaria considers Nabucco agreement

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:20:00 -0500

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Bulgarian lawmakers placed the international agreement on the construction of the Nabucco gas pipeline on their agenda for ratification.

Landfill gas powers North Carolina

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:10:00 -0500

DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- More than 1,500 homes in North Carolina will have their energy demands met by renewable electricity generated from landfill gas, energy companies said.

Ahmadinejad arrives in Copenhagen

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0500

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad left for Denmark on Thursday as foreign leaders arrive to take part in final talks on global climate change.

Climate talks in limbo as violence erupts

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:45:36 -0500

By STEFAN NICOLA
UPI Europe Correspondent
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen were threatened from within and without Wednesday just two days before world leaders are expected to agree to a new treaty to stop global warming.

India's first commercial solar power plant

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:39:08 -0500

NEW DELHI, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- India inaugurated Azure Power's 2-megawatt photovoltaic plant in the state of Punjab, the first privately owned, utility-scale power plant on the Asian subcontinent.

Iraq's oil: Now comes the hard part

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:10:00 -0500

BAGHDAD, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- The Iraqi government, a bundle of contracts with major foreign oil companies in its pocket from a weekend auction, plans to start boosting the country's oil production to challenge world leader Saudi Arabia.

Alaska divided over energy, director says

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:40:00 -0500

JUNEAU, Alaska, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- The departing head of Alaska's natural gas development warned of tough times ahead for the state as lawmakers bicker over energy policies.

Oil flowing from Nigeria's Oyo field

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:20:00 -0500

MILAN, Italy, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- An affiliate of Nigeria's Allied Energy and Italy's Eni announced it started producing oil from the Oyo field in the offshore regions of the Niger Delta.

NRG brings wind farm online in Texas

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:10:00 -0500

PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 16 (UPI) -- New Jersey company NRG Energy commenced operations at its Langford wind farm in Texas that can meet the energy demands of more than 100,000 homes.

Statoil makes new gas find

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500

STAVANGER, Norway, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Norwegian giant Statoil announced new gas discoveries near the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea with recoverable reserves of around 46 billion cubic feet.

Brown sees 'huge' challenges in Copenhagen

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:50:00 -0500

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- The obstacles to reaching a climate deal in Denmark are significant, but progress can be made with a united effort, the British prime minister said.

Croatia talks South Stream

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:40:00 -0500

MOSCOW, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Croatia missed its chance to sign on to Russia's South Stream natural gas pipeline in 2007 and now needs Moscow's good graces to join the project, leaders said.

Gazprom, Vietnam join forces

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:30:00 -0500

MOSCOW, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Russian gas monopoly Gazprom signed an agreement in Moscow to establish a joint venture in Vietnam to exploit offshore reserves and handle other developments.