Energy Technology
IMF urges Iraq to bolster non-oil sector
Mar 21, 2013 18:19 EDT
The IMF forecast Thursday that Iraq's economy would grow around nine percent this year helped by surging oil production, but said Baghdad needs to do more to support private, non-oil business.
Pro-fracking filmmaker accuses IMF of censorship
Mar 21, 2013 14:36 EDT
The maker of a documentary in support of oil and gas fracking accused the International Monetary Fund Thursday of censorship after it declined to show a key clip from his film at a conference.
Iran leader hints at first direct US nuclear talks
Mar 21, 2013 13:25 EDT
Iran's supreme leader on Thursday signalled openness for the first time to US offers to hold direct talks on his country's disputed nuclear drive, but voiced pessimism over the chances of a breakthrough.
NYSE eyes Suntech listing after bankruptcy filing
Mar 21, 2013 12:35 EDT
The New York Stock Exchange said Thursday it was reviewing the listing of Suntech Power Holding Co.'s US-traded shares after the giant solar-panel maker's main China unit moved into bankruptcy reorganization.
Sudan orders South Sudan oil to flow again
Mar 21, 2013 10:11 EDT
Sudan on Thursday authorised companies to transport oil from South Sudan, in line with a timetable that will release billions of dollars in crucial revenues stalled over security concerns.
PetroChina 2012 net profit falls 13%
Mar 21, 2013 06:52 EDT
PetroChina on Thursday reported that 2012 net profit fell 13.3 percent, despite increased production, as the oil giant was hit by a slowdown in the growth rate of the Chinese economy.
Philippines' San Miguel reports strong 2012 results
Mar 21, 2013 06:47 EDT
San Miguel's consolidated net profits surged 57 percent to 27.6 billion pesos ($677.55 million) last year, boosted by strong turnover from new businesses, the top Philippine conglomerate said Thursday.
Rat linked to outage at Fukushima atomic plant
Mar 21, 2013 03:52 EDT
A rat may have caused a power cut that knocked out cooling systems at Japan's tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, the operator said Thursday, an episode that highlighted the jerry-rigged nature of the fix.
Temelin, a Czech village overshadowed by disputed nuclear plant
Mar 20, 2013 14:51 EDT
Flanked by Germany, which is phasing out nuclear power, and Austria, which has already done so, the Czech Republic is pinning its future on atomic energy.
US oil output to surpass imports this year: EIA
Mar 20, 2013 14:20 EDT
The US will produce more oil than it imports beginning late this year for the first time in 18 years, the Energy Information Administration said Wednesday.
Canada, US aboriginals unite against pipelines
Mar 20, 2013 12:29 EDT
Canadian and US indigenous leaders gathered in Ottawa on Wednesday in opposition to building pipelines to move Canadian tar sands oil across their traditional lands, citing environmental concerns.
Cooling systems restored at Fukushima reactors: TEPCO
Mar 20, 2013 11:02 EDT
Technicians have restored power to all cooling systems at the reactors of Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, the operating company said Wednesday after a blackout sparked a new crisis.
China solar giant Suntech falls back to Earth
Mar 20, 2013 10:18 EDT
China's Suntech reached its zenith as the world's largest solar panel producer, but has plunged to the nadir of financial distress in just a year, highlighting the woes of the industry it shaped.
China's Suntech declares bankruptcy: Xinhua
Mar 20, 2013 07:33 EDT
China's Suntech, one of the world's biggest producers of solar panels, declared itself bankrupt on Wednesday, the official Xinhua news agency said.
Petrobras aims to triple Brazil's offshore oil output
Mar 20, 2013 05:01 EDT
Brazil's state-run energy giant Petrobas said Tuesday it aims to triple oil production from its huge deep-water fields by 2017.
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.
Cooling systems restored at Fukushima reactors: TEPCO
Mar 19, 2013 22:59 EDT
Technicians have restored power to all cooling systems at the reactors of Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, the operating company said Wednesday after a blackout sparked a new crisis.
Cooling systems restored at Fukushima
Mar 19, 2013 22:08 EDT
Technicians have restored power to all cooling systems at the reactors of Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, the operating company said, after a blackout sparked a new crisis.
Petrobras aims to triple Brazil's offshore oil output
Mar 19, 2013 18:55 EDT
Brazil's state-run energy giant Petrobras said Tuesday it aims to triple oil production from its huge deep-water fields by 2017.
