Energy Policy
BoE boss calls for more stimulus
Mar 20, 2013 07:22 EDT
Bank of England governor Mervyn King has repeated an earlier call for more quantitative easing stimulus cash, minutes of a recent policy meeting showed on Wednesday.
New nuclear plant gets green light
Mar 20, 2013 04:17 EDT
The government has given the go-ahead for the first of a planned new generation of nuclear power plants.
Govt gives green light to new nuclear plant
Mar 19, 2013 23:26 EDT
The government gave the go-ahead on Tuesday for the first of a planned new generation of nuclear power plants.
UK govt gives green light to new nuclear plant
Mar 19, 2013 12:19 EDT
Britain gave the go-ahead on Tuesday for the first of a planned new generation of nuclear power plants.
UK inflation climbs to 2.8% in February
Mar 19, 2013 06:39 EDT
British 12-month inflation rose to 2.8 percent in February on the back of rising domestic energy costs and transport prices, official data showed on Tuesday.
Oil prices rise
Mar 15, 2013 09:10 EDT
Oil prices rose on Friday as a weaker US currency made the dollar-priced commodity cheaper, spurring demand, analysts said.
Japan extracts 'fire ice' gas from seabed
Mar 12, 2013 13:28 EDT
Japan said Tuesday it had successfully extracted methane hydrate, known as "fire ice", from its seabed, possibly unlocking many years' worth of gas for the resource-starved country.
UAE energy minister replaced in cabinet reshuffle
Mar 12, 2013 07:42 EDT
The UAE replaced its energy minister, created a ministry of development and international cooperation, and merged foreign trade and economy into one ministry in a cabinet reshuffle announced on Tuesday.
UK former minister Huhne, ex-wife jailed for obstructing justice
Mar 11, 2013 13:37 EDT
Former British energy minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife were both jailed for eight months on Monday for perverting the course of justice after she took his penalty points for a speeding offence.
Myanmar loosens grip on oil sector
Mar 05, 2013 14:24 EST
Foreign firms will be granted full rights to Myanmar's deepwater oil blocks, the energy ministry said Tuesday, a first in a lucrative sector once closely-controlled by the corrupt former junta.
Safety concerns cloud S. Korea nuclear drive
Feb 27, 2013 03:16 EST
South Korea has big plans to become a major nuclear energy player, but they are unfolding at a time when the global industry is under intense scrutiny after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Safety concerns cloud S. Korea nuclear drive
Feb 26, 2013 23:15 EST
South Korea has big plans to become a major nuclear energy player, but they are unfolding at a time when the global industry is under intense scrutiny after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Retrial begins of disgraced British minister's ex-wife
Feb 25, 2013 14:19 EST
The retrial of the ex-wife of Britain's disgraced energy minister began Monday after a jury failed to reach a verdict last week in a case which has effectively ended his political career.
US alarm over nuclear-waste leaks
Feb 23, 2013 05:47 EST
At least six tanks containing radioactive waste in the US state of Washington are leaking, the state said, urging more federal help to clean up a site used to make Cold War-era bombs.
US alarm over nuclear-waste leaks
Feb 22, 2013 20:48 EST
At least six tanks containing radioactive waste in the US state of Washington are leaking, the state said, urging more federal help to clean up a site used to make Cold War-era bombs.
At least six tanks leaking at US nuclear waste site
Feb 22, 2013 19:09 EST
At least six underground tanks containing nuclear waste in the northwestern US state of Washington are leaking, but there is no imminent threat to public health, a spokeswoman said Friday.
Fallen minister Huhne's ex-wife faces retrial
Feb 20, 2013 12:00 EST
The jury in the trial of disgraced British energy minister Chris Huhne's ex-wife was discharged Wednesday after failing to reach a verdict over the circumstances in which she took his speeding points.
Zimbabwe to force blending to lower fuel bill
Feb 14, 2013 13:09 EST
Zimbabwe has passed new rules forcing fuel wholesalers to blend petrol with locally-produced ethanol in order to cut the country's fuel import bill, the energy minister said Thursday.
Russian firm to pay Venezuela $1.1 bn in oil venture
Feb 13, 2013 21:11 EST
Russian oil giant Rosneft will pay Venezuela $1.1 billion to take part in a joint oil-extraction venture in the crude-rich southeast, Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez announced.
US breathes life, barely, into offshore wind
Feb 11, 2013 11:37 EST
Europe: 1,662 turbines; United States: 0. After delays that left the American industry years behind other nations, the first wind farm off the US coast should finally produce electricity by 2015.
