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Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:27:18 GMT

Similarities Between Climate and Energy Policies are Only Skin Deep - OilPrice.com


Similarities Between Climate and Energy Policies are Only Skin Deep
OilPrice.com
By Judith Curry | Tue, 07 February 2012 23:26 | 0 It has been claimed that energy security and climate policy should be considered “two sides of the same coin.” In 2006, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said, “We must treat energy security and ...

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:42:58 GMT

'Turkey needs own agency to address energy security' - Today's Zaman


Today's Zaman

'Turkey needs own agency to address energy security'
Today's Zaman
President of the Ankara-based International Strategic Research Organization (USAK) Özdem Sanberk speaks on the results of the Energy Security Studies (CESS) report. (Photo: Today's Zaman) A recent study carried out by the Ankara-based International ...
Turkey needs to reconsider energy security, report saysHurriyet Daily News (press release)
USAK Critical Energy Infrastructure Security Project Final Report Presentation ...Journal of Turkish Weekly

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:48:13 GMT

US Energy Security, not Politics, Should Drive Keystone XL Debate - World Politics Review


Politico

US Energy Security, not Politics, Should Drive Keystone XL Debate
World Politics Review
Occasional threats to global oil supply are one reason why US energy security requires “an all-out, all-of-the-above strategy,” as President Barack Obama put it in his 2012 State of the Union address. Though this strategy must include cleaner natural ...
Democrats counter energy security claims about Keystone pipeline projectThe Hill (blog)
Testy pipeline debate expectedOmaha World-Herald
Bill would block export of Keystone fuelsReuters
Austin American-Statesman -Wall Street Journal -Asbury Park Press
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:35:09 GMT

Thailand needs to prepare for furture energy security - The Nation


Thailand needs to prepare for furture energy security
The Nation
This is because of the EU's political and economic situation, for which assistance from the US is vital, and the fact that Europe's energy demand is declining as a result of the economic recession. As for China and India, no clear indications have been ...

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:54:47 GMT

Foreign oil reliance risks 'energy poverty,' MPs told - CBC.ca


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Foreign oil reliance risks 'energy poverty,' MPs told
CBC.ca
Atlantic Canadians are increasingly facing "energy poverty," an expert on energy security told a parliamentary committee Tuesday. Prof. Larry Hughes, who leads Dalhousie University's Energy Research Group, says people in Atlantic Canada are vulnerable ...
National strategy needed to ensure energy security, witnesses sayiPolitics.ca (subscription)

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:34:46 GMT

Yanukovych says Ukraine should step up its energy security in 2012 - Kyiv Post


Yanukovych says Ukraine should step up its energy security in 2012
Kyiv Post
"In terms of the economy, the priority for 2012 is to considerably strengthen the energy security of the state through modern energy-saving technologies and the diversification of energy sources," the president said at parliament on Tuesday.

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:19:59 GMT

Maritime security cooperation in Southeast Asia - Jakarta Post


Maritime security cooperation in Southeast Asia
Jakarta Post
Energy security and trade between the economies in East Asia and ASEAN depend extensively on maritime security in the critical passages of the Malacca Strait and the South China Sea. The Sunda Strait and the Lombok Strait are important secondary ...

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:07:15 GMT

Estonia Contributes to Energy Security of Baltic Sea States - Eesti elu


The Baltic Course

Estonia Contributes to Energy Security of Baltic Sea States
Eesti elu
While discussing energy issues, the foreign ministers of the Baltic Sea states addressed energy security as well as re-organising the energy market. Paet stated that energy security can be increased through diversifying connections and supply sources.
Azubalis stresses importance of Baltic States cooperation for ensuring energy ...The Baltic Course
Paet Calls for CBSS Outreach to KaliningradERR News

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:07:04 GMT

Villagers taught food processing technologies - Times of India


Villagers taught food processing technologies
Times of India
VARANASI: The first day of Solaris-2012, the sixth international conference on 'Energy Security, Global Warming and Sustainable Climate' began with acquainting common people with the importance and effective utilisation of solar energy followed by ...

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:24:46 GMT

Jewish leaders pledge to reduce greenhouse gases - Jewish Telegraphic Agency


Jewish leaders pledge to reduce greenhouse gases
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
In the declaration, signed during an official ceremony in Manhattan, the leaders set the goal of significantly lowering greenhouse-gas emissions, advocating for energy independence and security, and reducing the Jewish community's energy consumption 14 ...
50 Jewish Leaders Commit to Reduce Energy Use, Advocate For Energy SecurityMarketWatch (press release)

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:51:14 -0800

Foreign oil reliance risks 'energy poverty,' MPs told

Atlantic Canadians are increasingly facing "energy poverty" due to a reliance on foreign sources of oil, an expert on energy security told a parliamentary committee. Read more

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:36:46 -0800

Clinton in push to end Sofia's energy dependence on Russia

Energy security and diversification topped the bilateral agenda of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Sofia Sunday in the wake of a government ban on shale gas exploration via hydro-fracking by US oil giant Chevron. Read more

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:57:16 -0800

How renewable energy can aid inclusive growth

NEW DELHI, INDIA: With over 70 per cent of crude oil imports posing a potential threat to India's energy security, Greenpeace feels that optimal usage of renewable resources will reduce dependence on fossil fuel. Read more

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:54:00 -0800

Indian Energy Sector: 2011 - 2020 - Economics & Risk Analysis, December 2011

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Indian Energy Sector: 2011 - 2020 - Economics & Risk Analysis, December ... Read more

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:34:28 -0800

Americans are closest to energy security since the early 1990s

The U.S. is the closest it has been in almost 20 years to achieving energy self-sufficiency, a goal the nation has been pursuing since the 1973 Arab oil embargo triggered a recession and led to lines at gasoline stations. Read more

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:04:46 -0800

Ukraine looking to enhance energy security

RBC, 07.02.2012, Kiev 15:54:54. Improving energy security through state-of-the-art energy saving technologies and by diversifying energy supplies is Ukraine's priority goal for 2012, the country's President Viktor Yanukovich said during the opening ceremony of a new parliamentary session. Read more

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:32:16 -0800

Americans Gaining Energy Independence With U.S. as Top Producer

The U.S. is the closest it has been in almost 20 years to achieving energy self-sufficiency, a goal the nation has been pursuing since the 1973 Arab oil embargo triggered a recession and led to lines at gasoline stations. Read more

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:31:43 -0800

The next 'revolution' for Nicaragua: energy independence

Nicaragua may be rich in resources, with abundant rivers, lakes, volcanoes, and wind-swept plains, but it built its economy on being a gas-guzzler.  Now, the government is reevaluating its approach, trying to wean Nicaragua off its dependence on foreign oil and becoming a leader in sustainable development along the way. Read more

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 -0800

UN-Energy Chair Kandeh Yumkella Commends EU Leadership, Calls for Commitments to Sustainable Energy for All

BRUSSELS, February 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Kandeh Yumkella, Chair of UN-Energy and co-chair of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's High-level Group on Sustainable Energy for All, today announced the High-level ... Read more

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:55:38 -0800

IEA: Slovakia needs diverse energy sector

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Expanding energy ties between the Slovak republic and its regional neighbors will ease its reliance on Russian natural gas, the IEA said. Presented By: Chicago Booth Business Forecast   Ads by Pheedo Read more

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Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:24:10 GMT

Who's afraid of fracking? - Climate Spectator


The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Who's afraid of fracking?
Climate Spectator
Reuters - Fracturing oil and gas from tight rock formations promises secure energy supplies for generations, but only if industry and regulators can convince voters it can be done safely without poisoning water supplies or adding to global warming.
Near-term pipeline plans grow, longer-term projects sagOil & Gas Journal
Email letters, Feb. 6, 2012Grand Junction Sentinel

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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:27:27 GMT

Shell exec discusses alt-energy support - AZ Central.com


Downtown Devil

Shell exec discusses alt-energy support
AZ Central.com
3, 2012 10:18 AM It is OK for oil companies to support renewable energy because alternative-power sources don't stand a chance of displacing fossil fuels, a Royal Dutch Shell plc executive said Thursday in Phoenix. With the global population projected ...
Oil executive urges use of alternative fuel at business-school luncheonDowntown Devil

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:27:08 GMT

Martin Rowson on the veto of the UN security council's Syria resolution - cartoon - The Guardian


Globe and Mail

Martin Rowson on the veto of the UN security council's Syria resolution - cartoon
The Guardian
While the government has begun to work with international energy companies in the hopes of eventually becoming a gas exporter, all gas currently produced is consumed domestically. In fact before ww2 started it was preceded by small factional wars with ...
Activists: Syrian troops heavily shell restive city of HomsNewser

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:46:13 GMT

Shell CEO Peter Voser €6.75 million salary plus €3.5 million bonus - Royal Dutch Shell plc .com


Shell CEO Peter Voser €6.75 million salary plus €3.5 million bonus
Royal Dutch Shell plc .com
WARNING TO SHELL EMPLOYEES: Shell Global Affairs Security "CAS") is spying on Shell employees globally trying to trace who is visiting, posting, or leaking information to this website from Shell premises. Threats, including death threats, ...

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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:48:34 GMT

Shell profits up 54% to £2m an hour - The Guardian


The Guardian

Shell profits up 54% to £2m an hour
The Guardian
"Shell reminds us of the moral bankruptcy of the corporate elite. The company is needlessly closing its final salary scheme while posting colossal profits," he said. "Rather than provide security to its future staff and still make a profit, ...
News and information on Royal Dutch Shell Plc.Royal Dutch Shell plc .com

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:59:32 GMT

Stephen Harper in China: New trade deals and a warm welcome - Toronto Star


Stephen Harper in China: New trade deals and a warm welcome
Toronto Star
Hours later, Harper claimed a bountiful harvest of his own—six new or renewed trade deals including on energy, natural resources, agriculture, scientific research and technology, plus a nearly finalized foreign investment protection agreement with ...

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:15:44 GMT

Fitchburg-area residents seem resigned to idea of $4-a-gallon gas - Sentinel and Enterprise


Fitchburg-area residents seem resigned to idea of $4-a-gallon gas
Sentinel and Enterprise
It's a cruel irony that, as the economy shows improvement and the unemployment rate falls, the price of gasoline is expected to rise, analyst Sander Cohan of Energy Security Analysis in Wakefield, said Tuesday. The supply along the East Coast is ...

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:07:26 GMT

COLUMN-Making fracking politically acceptable: John Kemp - Reuters


COLUMN-Making fracking politically acceptable: John Kemp
Reuters
The views expressed are his own) By John Kemp LONDON Feb 6 (Reuters) - Fracturing oil and gas from tight rock formations promises secure energy supplies for generations, but only if industry and regulators can convince voters it can be done safely ...

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:32:45 GMT

ENERGY MARKETS REPORT INCLUDING: Turkey energy official says natural gas flow ... - Proactive Investors UK


ENERGY MARKETS REPORT INCLUDING: Turkey energy official says natural gas flow ...
Proactive Investors UK
Nigeria's Oando Energy Services has been awarded a two year contract for its swamp rig OES Passion by Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell for operations in the Niger Delta. • Total has started the second phase of the Ofon field development, off-shore Nigerian ...

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:47:22 GMT

State's farmers positioned to meet food challenges - California Farm Bureau


California Farm Bureau

State's farmers positioned to meet food challenges
California Farm Bureau
Addressing the future of US and global energy production and how that may affect agriculture, John Hofmeister, former president of Shell Oil Co. and founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy, spoke critically of the United States' "business as ...

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:22:27 -0800

Shell exec discusses alt-energy support

It is OK for oil companies to support renewable energy because alternative-power sources don't stand a chance of displacing fossil fuels, a Royal Dutch Shell plc executive said Thursday in Phoenix. Read more

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:52:00 -0800

Ivanhoe Energy's interest in China's Zitong Block to be sold to Royal Dutch Shell subsidiary for cash proceeds of up ...

Ivanhoe Energy's interest in China's Zitong Block to be sold to Royal Dutch Shell subsidiary for cash proceeds of up to US$160 million Read more

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:33:16 -0800

Shell sells 20 per cent interest in B.C. shale lands to PetroChina

CALGARY - PetroChina is buying part of Royal Dutch Shell PLC's shale gas lands in northeastern British Columbia, the latest in a series of investments state-owned Chinese companies have made in Canada's energy sector. Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:46:58 -0800

Shell's Odum notes improvement in offshore-permitting pace

The pace of offshore-drilling permits is improving nearly two years after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and subsequent drillin - More -  We're hiring wells, drilling and subsurface professionals now At BP, we're committed to America's economy and energy security. Our operations in the Gulf of Mexico are key to this. It's here that deepwater experts like you are working to drive industry standards ... Read more

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:11:00 -0800

Sky Harvest to develop gas storage project in Turkey

Sky Harvest to develop gas storage project in Turkey Read more

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:38:39 -0800

Future leaders discuss the energy challenge in Shell Youth Congress

MANILA, Philippines — Imagine fitting another India and China into the planet in less than 40 years from now. Read more

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:06:59 -0800

Ivanhoe Energy's interest in China's Zitong Block to be sold to Royal Dutch Shell for Cash Proceeds of up to US$160 ...

Ivanhoe Energy's interest in China's Zitong Block to be sold to Royal Dutch Shell for Cash Proceeds of up to US$160 million Read more

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:11:14 -0800

Carbon Capture Projects Imperiled by Worst-Case Scenario: Energy

The cloud of carbon dioxide that burst out of Lake Nyos in Cameroon and asphyxiated 1,700 people haunts the plans of oil and power companies to bury their greenhouse gases underground. Read more

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:19:47 -0800

Year In Review: 2011 Not The Best for Energy but U.S. Became a Net Exporter Again

Faced with international political tensions, disruptive weather and natural disasters and global economic woes, oil companies in the U.S. and Europe reported overall declining earnings for the fourth quarter, even as they earned. The good news is that the U.S. became a net energy exporter for the first time since 1949. Read more

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:03:48 -0800

Who Pays Huge Power Bills for Clark's Gas Plants? (in Opinion)

Turning natural gas into liquid sucks electricity. Ratepayers, guard your wallets. Read more

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