Reducing electricity bills with people power
Reducing electricity bills is more effective if consumers join forces when negotiating better deals. If large groups of consumers switch energy suppliers, they tend...
General Electric Alstom offer approved by board and French government
The General Electric Alstom offer was unanimously approved by the Alstom board to buy the French company’s Power and Grid businesses. If approved by...
Siemens Mitsubishi Alstom bid increased, GE’s altered
The Siemens Mitsubishi Alstom bid has been sweetened, with the cash component of Siemen’s and Mitsubishi’s offer increased by €1.2 billion to €8.2 billion...
BP Chinese multibillion dollar deal agreed
A BP Chinese multibillion dollar deal to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has been agreed. BP is...
Shell sells Woodside shares
Royal Dutch Shell sells Woodside shares, about 19% of the Australia’s largest oil and gas company, for an expected $5 billion on an after-tax...
Added value of Concentrated Solar Power
Additional value of 5 to 6 per kilowatt hour could be added by Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) projects to utility-scale solar energy in California,...
Bulgarian Gazprom gas pipeline halted, Russia talks of creeping sanctions
As work on the Bulgarian Gazprom gas pipeline is halted because it breaks European Union (EU) public procurement laws, Russia accuses the 28-nation trading...
Global renewable energy generation capacity hits record
With ninety-five emerging economies currently participating compared to just 15 in 2005, global renewable energy generation capacity has reached a new record, according to...
EPA releases Clean Power Plan proposal to cut carbon emissions
The Clean Power Plan proposal released on Monday - the US guidelines to cut carbon emissions from existing power plants - is aimed at...
Wind energy can reduce CO2 emissions from power plants
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is reminding that wind energy can reduce CO2 emissions from power plants. The Environmental Protection Agency is about...