Energy Tribune

Germany’s Nuclear Bridge
By Geoffrey Styles Sep. 02, 2010
Since I’ve been taking potshots at German energy policy recently, I was pleased to see that it appears the country’s government is nearing a reasonable compromise concerning nuclear power, which accounts for 22% of the electricity generated in Germany.

E85 Case Study: Iowa
By Robert Rapier Sep. 01, 2010
Iowa is to corn ethanol what Saudi Arabia is to oil. At present Iowa has the capacity to produce 3.5 billion gallons of ethanol per year, which is 26% of the nation’s total. This is of course due to the large amount of corn production in Iowa, enabled by ample rainfall and rich topsoil.

Wind Energy’s House of Cards
By Steve Goreham Aug. 31, 2010
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently issued their 2009 Wind Energy Report. Brian Smith, chair of the IEA Wind Executive Committee, states that wind member countries “installed more than 20 gigawatts of new wind capacity” (nameplate capacity).

Looking Back to Look Ahead
By Geoffrey Styles Aug. 30, 2010
Last week the Energy Information Agency of the US Department of Energy released its Annual Energy Review for 2009.

Wind Energy Gets Huge Subsidies. So Where Are The CO2 Reductions?
By Robert Bryce Aug. 27, 2010
Over the last few years, the wind industry has achieved remarkable growth largely due to the industry’s claim that using more wind energy will result in major reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. There’s just one problem with that claim: it’s not true.

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BP Tripled Ad Spending After Spill
By John M. Broder Sep. 02, 2010
It will come as little surprise to newspaper readers and television watchers, but BP significantly increased its spending on advertising after the April 20 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. BP spent 93.4 million on newspaper, magazine, television and Internet advertising in the three months after the disaster, three times what it spent in the comparable period in 2009, the company reported to Congress.

Colorado: A Leader in Wind Energy
By Greg Vallin Sep. 02, 2010
Colorado, with its high mountains and broad plains, has expansive wind resources. With an estimated six million acres of windy lands in Colorado, most of which are located on the eastern plains, Colorado ranks 11th in the United States in wind energy potential. To take advantage of its substantial renewable energy resources, Colorado has created a regulatory environment that makes it attractive to develop wind farms and other renewable energy projects within its borders.

Global Jackup Report Card Part II
By Rigzone Staff Sep. 02, 2010
Eight months into the year, global jackup utilization at 80 pct or about where we started the year. However, the supply-side of the equation has grown with 13 jackups delivered and 11 additions are still expected before year end. In aggregate there are 365 jackups currently marketed around the world, of which 291 are working. Besides marketed jackups, the number of stacked rigs where reinstatement remains an option is 136 units (approximately half of these are cold-stacked and may require extensive repairs or refurbishment before re-entry into the marketed fleet is possible).

Russian Government Rethinks Energy Policies
By Anna Sulimina Sep. 02, 2010
As BP’s share price collapses on the back of environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, Russian companies are learning that going clean could bring in the green.

Oil Price Ignores Long-Term Supply Worries
By Angus Mcdowall Sep. 02, 2010
You could be excused for seeing a grim metaphor for the death of the oil age in the scenes of destruction visited on the U.S. Gulf coast this summer.

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Two More Nuclear Reactors to be Built in Finland
By Nuclear Engineering International Jul. 02, 2010
The Finnish parliament has approved, with a clear majority, the applications submitted by TVO and Fennovoima for the construction of two more nuclear reactors in Finland.

U.S. Will Object to China, Pakistan Nuclear Deal
By The Washington Post Jun. 15, 2010
The Obama administration has decided to object to a lucrative deal in which state-owned Chinese companies would supply Pakistan with two nuclear reactors, U.S. officials said.

China Wants More Dialogue on Iran Nuclear Issue
By AP Jun. 10, 2010
China, which voted for new U.N. sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, said Thursday that the punishment does not mean the door to a diplomatic solution is closed and called for renewed efforts at negotiations.

Iran Reactor Starts Up in August
By Reuters May. 20, 2010
A reactor being built by Russia at Iran''s Bushehr nuclear power plant is scheduled to begin operating in August, the head of Russia''s state nuclear corporation told journalists on Thursday.

US Calls Iran Nuclear Deal Positive Step
By Xinhua May. 18, 2010
The White House said on Monday that the newly-reached Iran nuclear fuel swap deal would be a positive step, but the United States continues to have serious concerns over Iran.

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Oil Sheen Spreading from Gulf Platform Explosion
By Alan Levin and Julie Schmit Sep. 02, 2010
An off-shore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded early Thursday, sending its crew of 13 scrambing into the water and creating a sheen of spilled oil.

Oil Rig Explodes in Gulf, 1 Person Injured
By CBS NEWS Sep. 02, 2010
An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill.

Canada’s Renewable-Fuel Regulations Completed
By Alexandre Deslongchamps and Irene Shen Sep. 02, 2010
Canada said it completed regulations that will require an average renewable-fuel content of 5 percent in gasoline as part of an effort to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.

Petrobras Gains to Two-Week High
By Peter Millard Sep. 02, 2010
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Latin America’s largest company by market value, climbed to a two-week high after an accord to pay the Brazilian government 42.5 billion in stock for the right to offshore oil reserves.

Chelsea Produce Market to Receive 2 Million Stimulus Funding
By Beth Daley Sep. 02, 2010
Chelsea Produce Market, one of the largest fruit and vegetable distribution centers in the country, is getting some green to make delivering the green cleaner.

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North Korea Hopes for Early Nuclear Talks Restart
By BBC News Aug. 30, 2010
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has told Beijing he hopes for an early resumption of six party nuclear talks, China’s state media reports.

China, South Africa In Talks On Nuclear Power Cooperation
By Automated Trader Aug. 24, 2010
China National Nuclear Corp. is in talks over building a nuclear power plant in South Africa, a CNNC official said Tuesday, in the latest sign that China is gearing up to export nuclear technology at the same time as it rapidly expands its domestic reactor fleet.

Sinopec Says China Oil Imports May Slow in H2
By Reuters Aug. 24, 2010
China’s crude oil imports could slow but will remain at healthy levels on rising consumption and booming construction, an official at state-owned oil major Sinopec Group said on Tuesday.

Korea Pension in Talks to Buy U.S. Oil Pipeline Stake
By Seonjin Cha and Saeromi Shin Aug. 23, 2010
National Pension Service, South Korea’s biggest investor, said it’s in talks to buy into a U.S. oil pipeline to diversify its portfolio.

China Guangdong Nuclear Signs MOU With Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission
By NASDAQ Aug. 19, 2010
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission for cooperation in the nuclear power sector, the company said in a report on its website.

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Russia: Iran’s Nuclear Plant to Get Fuel Next Week
By CNBC Aug. 13, 2010
Russia announced Friday it will begin the startup next week of Iran’s only atomic power plant, giving Tehran a boost as it struggles with international sanctions and highlighting differences between Moscow and Washington over pressuring the Islamic Republic to give up activities that could be used to make nuclear arms.

Lawmakers Unlikely to Block US-Russia Civil Nuke Deal
By Washington Examiner Aug. 12, 2010
Despite misgivings about Russia, Congress appears unlikely to block a deal that would allow U.S. companies to export nuclear technology to America''s former Cold War rival.

BP’s Dudley to Meet Top Russian Energy Official
By Katya Golubkova and Jessica Bachman Aug. 02, 2010
BP’s newly appointed Chief Executive Bob Dudley and outgoing CEO Tony Hayward will meet Russia’s top energy official, Igor Sechin, for discussions in Moscow this week, Sechin''s spokesman said on Monday.

Russia to Spend 200M on Largest Wind-Power Plant
By RIA Novosti Jul. 30, 2010
Russia is planning to invest $200 million in the construction of the country''s largest wind-power plant in the southern Krasnodar Territory, the chief specialist at a Russian engineering company has said.

Russia`s Zarubezhneft to Drill Cuba Oil Shelf in 2011
By Tehran Times Jul. 15, 2010
Russian state oil company Zarubezhneft plans to drill a shelf near Cuba in 2011, Zarubezhneft CEO Nikolai Brunich said on Wednesday.

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