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Australia's oil investment is up this year
Published: May 9, 2008 at 11:51 AM
SYDNEY, May 9 (UPI) -- Investment in Australia's oil firms increased at the beginning of 2008. -
Canadian oil firm increases exploration
Published: May 9, 2008 at 11:49 AM
CALGARY, Alberta, May 9 (UPI) -- Duvernay Oil Corp. of Calgary, Alberta, has added $50 million to its 2008 capital plan. -
South American Energy Council inaugurated
Published: May 9, 2008 at 11:47 AM
CARACAS, Venezuela, May 9 (UPI) -- The first South American Energy Council was inaugurated in Venezuela.
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OPEC Chief: U.S. economy to blame for high oil prices
Published: May 8, 2008 at 6:09 PM
By BEN LANDO
UPI Energy Editor
WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) -- Angry oil consumers taking aim at OPEC are looking at a "scapegoat" instead of a needed mirror, the head of the bloc of oil producers said during a visit to Washington Thursday. -
UPI Energy Watch
Published: May 8, 2008 at 4:44 PM
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Analysis: Define 'renewable'
Published: May 8, 2008 at 1:33 PM
By ROSALIE WESTENSKOW
UPI Correspondent
THE DALLES, Ore., May 8 (UPI) -- Crucial options were left out of last year's energy bill, advocacy groups say, and policymakers are looking to remedy the exclusion. -
Nigeria oil rebels eye U.S. presidential race
Published: May 8, 2008 at 12:38 PM
By CARMEN GENTILE
UPI Energy Correspondent
Nigerian militants are calling for former U.S. President Carter to mediate talks between rebels and the government to end hostilities in the oil-rich Niger Delta and are weighing a reported cease-fire appeal by Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. -
UPI Energy Watch
Published: May 7, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Kazakhstan increases output; Surgutneftegaz net proceeds grow by 19 percent in 2007; China, Japan work to resolve East China Sea Resources issue -
Experts ask if China has an energy policy
Published: May 7, 2008 at 11:36 AM
By SIOBHAN DEVINE
UPI Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 7 (UPI) -- Experts say China's government has less control over energy decisions than the nation's mammoth energy companies.
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China's Huaneng plans new solar, wind
Published: March 28, 2008 at 12:19 PM
BEIJING, March 28 (UPI) -- China Huaneng Group has pledged to develop solar and wind power.
CHG, the country's largest power producer, said it will support the government's push for new energy and work on renewables.
The company has accelerated its development of wind power in Guangdong, Jilin, Shandong, Inner Mongolia and Hainan, said Huaneng President Li Xiaopeng, with 1,347 megawatts either in development or in operation.
CHG is also developing solar power projects and biomass power projects in northern China, a spokesperson said in a statement. Besides wind, solar and biomass, the company has plans to increase its capacity of hydropower, thermal and nuclear power.
The company is developing China's first nuclear plant using high-temperature, gas-cooled technology, and it recently launched the GreenGen project, the first near-zero-emission integrated gasification combined cycle power plant in China through a partnership with U.S.-based company Peabody.
Along with investment in new energy, the firm is closing smaller plants and trying to reduce its emissions. In 2007 CHG's sulfur dioxide emissions were reduced by 9 percent.
Power, Development, Wind, Solar, Technology, Emissions, Biomass, Nuclear, Power Projects, Sulfur Dioxide Emissions, China Huaneng Group, Greengen Project
CHG, the country's largest power producer, said it will support the government's push for new energy and work on renewables.
The company has accelerated its development of wind power in Guangdong, Jilin, Shandong, Inner Mongolia and Hainan, said Huaneng President Li Xiaopeng, with 1,347 megawatts either in development or in operation.
CHG is also developing solar power projects and biomass power projects in northern China, a spokesperson said in a statement. Besides wind, solar and biomass, the company has plans to increase its capacity of hydropower, thermal and nuclear power.
The company is developing China's first nuclear plant using high-temperature, gas-cooled technology, and it recently launched the GreenGen project, the first near-zero-emission integrated gasification combined cycle power plant in China through a partnership with U.S.-based company Peabody.
Along with investment in new energy, the firm is closing smaller plants and trying to reduce its emissions. In 2007 CHG's sulfur dioxide emissions were reduced by 9 percent.
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