Extreme weather boosting energy use: BP
Industry
Global carbon emissions jumped the most in seven years during 2018 as energy demand increased, according to BP’s annual world
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Atlantic island pays car owners who supply grid
Storage
The tiny Portuguese Atlantic island of Porto Santo (pictured) is looking to the sun and wind for its power needs
Shell boss calls for environmental awareness
Environment
The boss of one of the world’s biggest polluters has urged consumers to eat more seasonal food and work harder
Book review: America’s Christianity-and-crude cocktail explained in Anointed with Oil
Industry
“In his keynote address [to the American Petroleum Institute in 1941], [Henry Luce, founder of Life Magazine and the term
Oil prices rise amid talk of Russia supply cut extension
Production
Oil prices rose above US$62 a barrel yesterday (Tuesday) as Opec and Russia looked closer to agreeing to withhold supplies,
Studies hail Ireland’s offshore wind potential
Environment
Lower development costs and improved technology have made Ireland an attractive market for offshore wind, a report has claimed. Dr
Oil giants defy sanctions threat with Russia
Policy
European oil giants, including Royal Dutch Shell and OMV, have signed cooperation deals with Russian energy companies during the St
Poland resumes Druzhba oil imports
Consumption
Poland has partially resumed imports of Russian oil through the previously contaminated Druzhba pipeline, according to Poland’s pipeline operator Pern.
Equinor eyes 2019 start for Canaries wind farm
Environment
Norway’s state-run Equinor has been given permission to construct the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm off the coast of
Nuclear shutdowns could scupper UK carbon targets: report
Environment
The UK could fail to meet its carbon targets if ageing nuclear reactors are shut down early, the Energy and Climate
EDF due to close coal plant in 2021
Industry
French state-run power giant EDF says it will close its 580-megawatt coal-fired power plant (pictured) in the French port of
Merkel under pressure to delay nuclear power ban
Environment
The German government is facing growing calls from businesses to postpone its phase-out of nuclear power as alternative sources are
Kenyan activists oppose Chinese-backed coal plant
Industry
Kenyan environmentalists are trying to stop the construction of the country’s first coal power station, which is due to be
Oil prices recover after 5-month low
Production
Oil prices rose more than 1 per cent today (Friday) after a five-month low this week amid signs that Opec
US blames allies for backing Nord Stream
Policy
The US is disappointed the Dutch authorities allowed firms, including Royal Dutch Shell, to help support the Nord Stream 2