Charles Kennedy

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• Enbridge Pipeline Fire Could Cause Higher Oil Prices in North America

  Published 05 March 2012 | viewed 5,593 times

  Over the weekend Enbridge Inc. had to shut its Illinois pipeline, which supply’s oil to the BP plc., Exxon Mobil Corp, and Citgo Petroleum Corp,…

• Economic Difficulties Helping the UK Phase Out Fossil Fuels

  Published 04 March 2012 | viewed 4,699 times

  It is not often that good things result from economic slowdown and recession, but the UK government could be forgiven for quietly praising the recent…

• New Battery to Revolutionise the EV Market

  Published 01 March 2012 | viewed 9,879 times

  The biggest obstacles to mass production of electric vehicles and their popularity amongst the public are the cost, the range and their safety in collisions.…

• Shell Makes a Bid for Cove Energy Plc as the Majors Move into Mozambique

  Published 26 February 2012 | viewed 6,790 times

  In recent months Mozambique has reared its head as a global power in natural gas, boasting fields that are expected to be larger than those…

• Tonga Starts on its Plan to Achieve 50% Renewable Energy by 2015

  Published 24 February 2012 | viewed 7,052 times

  As oil prices increase, steady oil supplies become more uncertain, and CO2 emissions continue to increase, many countries around the world are trying to invest…

• Canada Threatens EU with Trade War over Oil Sands Ban

  Published 21 February 2012 | viewed 6,438 times

  The European vote on the 23rd February which could potentially classify Canada’s oil sands as highly polluting and effectively ban their trade with the EU,…

• UK's Nuclear Sector Set to Expand Following New Energy Pact with France

  Published 20 February 2012 | viewed 8,984 times

  On Friday the British Prime Minister David Cameron signed a new energy pact with French President Nicolas Sarkozy that will lead to the construction of…

• US Pleas for Asia to Cut Iranian Oil Imports Fall on Deaf Ears

  Published 17 February 2012 | viewed 6,640 times

  Last year China, India, Japan, and South Korea accounted for 60 percent of Iran’s total oil exports, providing the country with $100 billion of revenue.…

• Eni Announce Another Huge Gas Discovery off the Coast of Mozambique

  Published 16 February 2012 | viewed 10,396 times

  Eni SpA, Italy’s largest oil company, owns 70% of Mozambique’s offshore Area 4, a large area off the East coast of Africa where last year…

• Dominican Republic Turns to Gazprom for Help on Energy Strategy

  Published 15 February 2012 | viewed 9,726 times

  Last week the Russian energy giant, Gazprom, sent a delegation to the Dominican Republic following an invitation to perform geological surveys and help in the…

• New Power Source Discovered for Nanotechnology

  Published 14 February 2012 | viewed 7,806 times

  On a recent sabbatical, Associate Professor Dr. Kourosh Kalantar-zadeh, from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne, travelled to Cambridge…

• OPEC Predicts Global Oil Demand to Slow in 2012

  Published 10 February 2012 | viewed 7,078 times

  Due to various factors such as; the continuing economic crisis in Europe; the delicate situation in Iran and the uncertainty over its oil supplies; the…

• Las Vegas Going Green - Solar Farm to Power the City

  Published 10 February 2012 | viewed 8,414 times

  A new, two mile wide, 110 megawatt solar installation is being constructed in Nevada to power the lights of Las Vegas. SolarReserve have already completed…

• Saudi Aramco to Spend $200 Billion on Oil & Gas Investments Over the Next Decade

  Published 03 February 2012 | viewed 7,316 times

  Saudi Aramco, the largest crude oil exporter in the world is to expand its refining capacity and increase its oil and gas exploration activities. The…

• Ukraine Seeks to Lessen Dependence on Russian Natural Gas Imports

  Published 16 January 2012 | viewed 5,800 times

  Just days after concluding an agreement with the Russian Federation, cutting imports of Gazprom natural gas, the Ukrainian government is seeking ways to diversify its…

• Greek Deputy Environment Minister - Greece Will Exploit its Oil

  Published 16 January 2012 | viewed 5,210 times

  In a situation certain to raise tensions with neighboring Turkey, Greece has announced its intention to proceed with the development of its undersea hydrocarbon resources…

• Jordan Optimistic Qatari Nat Gas Will Help Replace Egyptian Delivery Shortages

  Published 16 January 2012 | viewed 5,049 times

  Since the triumph of the Egyptian revolution in February 2011 Jordan’s natural gas imports have suffered “collateral damage,” as Egyptian militants repeatedly bombed Egypt's $500…

• Construction Begins in Pakistan on the World’s Highest Dam

  Published 22 October 2011 | viewed 6,910 times

  Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has inaugurated construction of the country’s Diamer-Bhasha dam, the world’s highest, calling it the “lifeline” of Pakistan. The…

• Iraqi Oil Ministry Signs Natural Gas Contract with South Korea's KOGAS

  Published 22 October 2011 | viewed 4,652 times

  After nearly a year of protracted negotiations, the Iraqi Oil Ministry has concluded a contract with South Korea’s KOGAS company for the Akkas natural gas…

• Nigerian Activists Plan Worldwide Protest Over Electricity Shortages

  Published 22 October 2011 | viewed 4,800 times

  The Nigerian Million March Project has announced its intention to organize peaceful marches in major cities around the world to call attention to the Nigerian…