Halliburton braces for profits slump with job cuts
Industry
Houston-based Halliburton is bracing for a prolonged slump in demand for hydraulic fracturing services in the United States and Canada
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China boosts coal imports and new mines
Environment
China, the world’s largest coal importer, is set to boost imports of the filthy fossil fuel by more than 10
Trump cedes Middle East gas to Putin; Is eastern Europe next?
Opinion
Geopolitical shifts rarely happen as swiftly and unexpectedly as U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to cede northern Syria to Turkey
Renewable project to lift weights with spare power
Storage
A simple renewable energy storage system using weights suspended above disused mineshafts could work out cheaper than batteries, says a
Study copies croissants to boost battery life
Storage
Researchers at the Queen Mary University of London are using a croissant-making technique to inspire an experiment on storing energy
Trump replaces Perry with deputy amid Ukraine probe
Policy
US Energy Secretary Rick Perry has resigned after it was confirmed Donald Trump had asked him to work with his
Oil trader pays Swiss fine over African bribes
Industry
The energy trading firm, the Gunvor Group, is due to pay US$95 million to end an investigation by the Swiss
Consumers urged to cut domestic consumption
Consumption
The Carbon Trust has reported that individual UK household energy use makes up more than 26 per cent of the
Forums discuss bringing hydrogen power to the market
Storage
German politicians are due to meet UK offshore wind representatives in Berlin on November 20 to discuss the transition to
World’s first hydrogen-powered boat leaves Europe
Storage
The 30-metre Energy Observer (pictured), the world’s first hydrogen-powered boat, has arrived in London to complete its European tour. The
Norway sees near-record offshore drilling
Production
The Norwegian continental shelf is seeing a near-record number of exploration wells, which have almost reached previous peaks in a
Germany calls on Shell to clean North Sea rigs
Environment
Germany says it has called a special meeting of international partners this week to call on Royal Dutch Shell to
EIB postpones decision on funding gas project
Policy
The board of the European Investment Bank (EIB) says it will invest €8.4 billion in various projects, including €1 billion
Germans to pay more for renewables fund
Transmission
The surcharge used to fund Germany’s move towards renewable energy (EEG) is due to increase again next year, triggering demands
Germany to boost domestic flights tax to fund rail travel
Policy
New German climate protection levies on air travel will be introduced in April next year, giving passengers a reprieve before