By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, May 22 (Reuters) – China is by far the number one global solar power producer in terms of installed capacity, but is 150th on the list of nations ranked by the World Bank in terms of photovoltaic (PV) power potential. The practical PV potential metric is a measurement of the …
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(Reuters) – Dealmaking is picking up in the Permian basin, the largest U.S. oil patch, as drillers look to quickly rebuild their depleting assets. Permian is a prime target for producers looking to increase their inventory. The shale patch, which lies between Texas and New Mexico, has the necessary infrastructure and is known for high …
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DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) – OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Monday that underinvesting in the oil and gas sector could cause market volatility in the long term and imperil growth. He also said the world needs to focus on reducing green house gas emissions rather than replacing one form of energy with …
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A recent story by BNN Bloomberg—headlined “Drop the ‘Natural’ in Natural Gas, Climate Activists Urge US Officials”—notes that an environmental advocacy group called “Gas Leaks” wants the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to rename the substance we all currently know as, well, natural gas. Apparently, climate activists believe the term “natural gas” carries overly positive connotations …
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Every morning, more than 600 workers clock in at the Louisiana shipyard where the Eco Edison, the first US-built vessel to service offshore wind farms, is under construction. At quitting time, a parade of pickups and dusty sedans forms a traffic jam on the road back into town, past buildings that serve the long-dominant oil and gas …
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MELBOURNE, May 22 (Reuters) – Australia has won the backing of the United States for development of its critical minerals industry after the two countries reached an agreement to coordinate polices and investment to support the industry’s growth. Australia supplies around half of the world’s lithium as well as other minerals like rare earths used …
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Analysis by Energy Workforce President Tim Tarpley Last week, the Biden Administration released a sweeping new emissions rule for power generation in the United States similar in many respects to the “Clean Power Plan” that was released during the Obama Administration but never fully implemented. The plan sets stringent new emissions requirements for coal and …
Debt-limit negotiators resumed discussions in Washington ahead of a meeting on Monday between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, as time grows short to avert a US default. The Republican leader said he and the president had a “productive” call Sunday, shifting back to a more optimistic outlook on talks that have whipsawed …
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Summary US debt ceiling talks paused No decisions yet on US interest rates -Fed’s Powell Crude benchmarks notch first weekly gain in a month U.S. oil rig count falls by 11 to 575 this week (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday, as investors worried that U.S. politicians will fail to agree on a new …
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