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Fossil fuel still fastest growing energy sourceThe biggest energy challenge facing the world today is meeting the rapidly growing energy needs of emerging market nations, including the 1.3 billion people that have little or no access to modern energy, according to the World Economic Forum More… |
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When coal goes up, gold comes downChina and India, the world’s two most populous countries, are having to endure the coldest winter in decades this year. As a result, there has been a tremendous demand placed for great More… |
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Coal to rival oil as main energy source by 2017Coal will nearly overtake oil as the dominant energy source by 2017, and only a drop in world gas prices could curb the use of the dirtier fossil fuel in the absence of high carbon prices, the International Energy Agency said. The More… |
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Dubai gears up for World Energy ForumMore than 2,500 top officials from the key energy sectors of oil and gas, nuclear, solar and coal industry will be in Dubai to take part in the first 'World Energy Forum' being held outside the UN headquarters, New York. A More… |
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Australia passes landmark carbon price lawsAustralia's parliament passed landmark laws to impose a price on carbon emissions on Tuesday in one of the biggest economic reforms in a decade The scheme's impact will be felt right across the economy, from miners to LNG producers More… |
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Dubai to double coal power plant sizeDubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has doubled the size of its planned coal-fired power plant, Dewa's chief executive said on Wednesday, dismissing summer power shortage fears over the next few years. Rising demand for electr More… |
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Nuke plants to aid growing demand for powerNuclear power plants in the Middle East need to satisfy the growth in electricity demand that is projected at 25 per cent per annum between 2010 and 2015, said a report. Although the increase will be primarily met with natural gas, the ava More… |
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Gas to pass coal in 15 years, equal oil says IEAThe prospect of new unconventional gas resources across the globe will push world gas demand past coal just after 2025 and is to come close to oil around 2035, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday. 'The IEA expects glob More… |
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Gas to pass coal in 15 years, equal oil says IEAThe prospect of new unconventional gas resources across the globe will push world gas demand past coal just after 2025 and is to come close to oil around 2035, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday. 'The IEA expects glob More… |
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Resourcehouse clinches $60bn China coal dealAustralia's Resourcehouse said on Saturday it had secured a deal worth $60 billion to supply coal to Chinese power stations over a 20-year period, calling it Australia's largest ever export contract. Company Chairman Clive Palmer s More… |
