Charles Kennedy

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• India Could Become the First Large Casualty of the US Sanctions on Iran

  Published 15 March 2012 | viewed 4,903 times

  In an attempt to force economic pressure on Iran due to the conflict over its nuclear regime, the US has imposed sanctions demanding that countries…

• Lithium-Ion Battery Sales Expected to Increase by More than 700% by 2017

  Published 15 March 2012 | viewed 7,111 times

  Many hope that electric vehicles (EVs) and plug in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) will grow in popularity to overtake petrol and diesel cars, and help…

• Iran Looking to Resume Talks Over its Nuclear Program

  Published 07 March 2012 | viewed 18,681 times

  Iran has finally offered to resume talks about its nuclear program. The five permanent members of the UN Security Council; the US, Russia, China, France,…

• US Plastic Industry Set to Grow with $30 Billion Investment in New Factories

  Published 07 March 2012 | viewed 10,067 times

  We often think of oil and gas being used to provide fuel for power plants in order to create electricity, or to create petrol and…

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

  Published 05 March 2012 | viewed 5,643 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 4,727 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 9,888 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 6,816 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 7,078 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 6,531 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 9,034 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 6,646 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 10,429 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 9,780 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 7,833 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 7,197 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 8,418 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 7,324 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 5,803 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 5,214 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…