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BLIZZARD TRIGGERS A 60-FOLD SURGE IN PRICES FOR U.S. NATURAL GAS


Other major trading hubs in New York and New England saw prices exceed 100, according to a person familiar with those markets... READ MORE

4th January, 2018 843

UK FRACKERS ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME


The UK's shale gas industry is in a race against time to establish itself before climate change regulations shut it down... READ MORE

27th December, 2017 1793

MINISTRY RIGHT TO TURN UP THE HEAT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT


As a result, some coal-burning boilers and coal-burning stoves in some villagers' homes have been demolished before natural gas has been supplied... READ MORE

18th December, 2017 0

LIQUEFIED GAS PROVING TO BE A NATURAL FOR ENERGY FIRMS


Many countries are looking to LNG as a more secure source of natural gas imports than pipelines, said Rice University's Hartley... READ MORE

9th December, 2017 0

BEIJING ORDERS REGIONS TO 'REGULATE' GAS MARKET AS PRICES SOAR


The eight regions include top natural gas producing regions Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Sichuan and major gas consuming regions such as Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning and Beijing, he said... READ MORE

4th December, 2017 2

200 BCM OF GAS PIPED TO CHINA FROM CENTRAL ASIA


The project creates a win-win situation while benefiting over 300 million Chinese, it has also created nearly 10,000 jobs in Central Asia... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 1

NATURAL GAS EMISSIONS WILL BLOW EUROPE'S CARBON BUDGET AT CURRENT LEVELS


Extracting and burning natural gas produces substantial quantities of methane and carbon dioxide which warm the climate in different ways, Broderick said... READ MORE

7th November, 2017 779

NATURAL GAS EMISSIONS WILL BLOW EUROPE'S CARBON BUDGET AT CURRENT LEVELS


Extracting and burning natural gas produces substantial quantities of methane and carbon dioxide which warm the climate in different ways, Broderick said... READ MORE

7th November, 2017 779

NATURAL GAS EMISSIONS WILL BLOW EUROPE'S CARBON BUDGET AT CURRENT LEVELS


Extracting and burning natural gas produces substantial quantities of methane and carbon dioxide which warm the climate in different ways, Broderick said... READ MORE

7th November, 2017 779

NATURAL GAS EMISSIONS WILL BLOW EUROPE'S CARBON BUDGET AT CURRENT LEVELS


Extracting and burning natural gas produces substantial quantities of methane and carbon dioxide which warm the climate in different ways, Broderick said... READ MORE

7th November, 2017 779

RETHINK ON HOUSING BENEFIT CAP FOR ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE


More than 700,000 people in supported housing usually have the accommodation element of their costs met entirely through housing benefit... READ MORE

21st October, 2017 1914

THE TORIES ARE IGNORING THE WORSENING CRISES IN SOCIAL CARE, HEALTH AND WELFARE


Faced with the double dilemma of a growing elderly population and chronic underfunding from central government, the social care system in Britain is at breaking point... READ MORE

13th October, 2017 362

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OBAMA PUTS ARCTIC OCEAN OFF LIMITS FOR DRILLING IN LAST-DITCH BARRIER TO TRUMP


US Department of the Interior says 'fragile and unique' Arctic ecosystem at risk if drilling allowed, possibly by pro-fossil fuels Trump administration... READ MORE

18th November, 2016 14309

TRUMP MAY BE GOOD FOR OIL TROUBLE FORRENEWABLES


The president-elect has promised to promote oil, natural gas and coal aggressively, and pull back on Obama administration commitments to fighting climate change... READ MORE

2nd January, 2017 11407

TAX CHANGES COULD COST UK PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS 30% OF SALARY


Tax changes could cost UK public sector workers 30 percent of salary... READ MORE

27th February, 2017 5704

HUGE DEPOSIT OF UNTAPPED OIL COULD BE LARGEST EVER DISCOVERED IN US


A huge deposit of untapped oil, possibly the largest ever discovered in the US, has been identified by the US Geological Survey USGS in west Texas... READ MORE

17th November, 2016 3652

FRACKING TO GO AHEAD IN NORTH YORKSHIRE AFTER HIGH COURT RULING


Fracking will go ahead at a North Yorkshire site after environmentalists lost a legal challenge they had brought on climate change grounds... READ MORE

20th December, 2016 3419

THOUSANDS IN UK PLEDGE TO HELP RESETTLE REFUGEES


A number of local authorities have already signed up to a scheme pledging to take in 50 people according to Citizens UK... READ MORE

3rd September, 2015 3418

ENERGY GIANT UNVEILS SHALE GAS PLAN


Ineos is currently building Europe's largest shale gas import facility to feed its petrochemicals plant at Grangemouth... READ MORE

20th November, 2014 3411

WORLD WIDE WEB? MAP RESIZES COUNTRIES BY NUMBER OF INTERNET USERS


In 2011, Qatar and South Korea were the only countries outside Europe and North America in the group of countries with highest internet penetration... READ MORE

10th July, 2015 3237

1 000 SQ MILES OF ENGLAND TO BE OPENED UP FOR FRACKING


Both Scotland and Wales previously imposed moratoriums on fracking for shale gas... READ MORE

18th August, 2015 2127

UK VOTE ON EUROPEAN UNION 'WILL NOT BE ON 5 MAY'


But Prime Minister David Cameron has said this would mean ministers were barred from speaking about European court decisions and the EU budget... READ MORE

16th June, 2015 2051

GERMANY FOLLOWS SCOTLAND'S EXAMPLE WITH MOVE TO BAN ALL GM CROPS


Germany follows Scotland's example with move to ban all GM crops and opt out of EU approvals... READ MORE

25th August, 2015 1863

ON THE BALLOT TWO CLASHING VISIONS OF HOW AMERICA WILL POWER ITS CARS HOMES


Critics have said Trump's plan to revive natural gas drilling would finish off the very coal industry he promises to restore, because the two fuels compete... READ MORE

26th October, 2016 1646

SIMON HEFFER SUDDENLY LEAVING THE EU LOOKS WITHIN REACH


Arron Banks, left, with Nigel Farage in October 2014 Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images Now that, at least, has changed, and with it, I suspect, the likely outcome of the referendum... READ MORE

27th September, 2015 1576

OIL AND GAS EXEC GERARD IS PUMPED ABOUT INDUSTRY PROSPECTS UNDER TRUMP


For that achievement, much of the thanks goes to natural gas, which in 2016 surpassed coal as the leading fuel for generating electricity... READ MORE

8th January, 2017 1565

GEORGE OSBORNE OVERSEES BIGGEST FOSSIL FUEL BOOM SINCE NORTH SEA OIL DISCOVERY


George Osborne gave the fossil fuel sector another 430m in tax breaks in his autumn statement... READ MORE

7th December, 2014 1325

UK TO GIVE PETROBRAS A?330M DESPITE THE COMPANY FACING CORRUPTION CHARGES


The UK's export finance agency, UKEF, said it will extend the line of credit to Petrobras for it to purchase goods and services from UK exporters... READ MORE

24th November, 2015 1306

GERMANY JUST MADE DAVID CAMERON'S REFUGEE ANNOUNCEMENT LOOK TERRIBLE


Online political reporter Germany has said it can take in at least half a million Syrian refugees every year... READ MORE

8th September, 2015 1283

ONE IN SIX JOBSEEKERS HAVE ALLOWANCE STOPPED BY DWP EACH YEAR


The figures contradict official claims that only a small minority of jobseekers have been affected by the government's increasingly severe welfare policies... READ MORE

5th August, 2015 1270

AMERICA'S ENERGY REVOLUTION HITS A HISTORIC MILEPOST


First, low gasoline prices have encouraged Americans to drive more, increasing CO2 pollution from tailpipes... READ MORE

1st November, 2016 1256

AS GREEK BAILOUT DEAL PASSES TSIPRAS FACES REBELLION


ATHENS -- The Greek Parliament approved an international loan deal early Friday that the government needs to avoid defaulting on a debt payment next week... READ MORE

14th August, 2015 1143

ETHIOPIA'S CRACKDOWN ON DISSENT TAKES RISING TOLL


Politicians held over protests as PM says anti-peace forces spreading false information about investment zone plan... READ MORE

10th January, 2016 1128

A BLADE STRIKES STEEL, AND THE BLAST SHOCKS A NATION'S ENERGY SYSTEM


Two accidents in alabama show how heavily millions rely on the colonial pipeline for gasoline... READ MORE

25th November, 2016 1117

WORLD'S PRICIEST GAS IS BOUND FOR ONE U.S. REGION THIS WINTER


New England will also need to keep importing liquefied natural gas this winter to meet demand... READ MORE

2nd November, 2016 1111

NEW THREAT TO CANADA'S PACIFIC HUMPBACK WHALES?


However, there are concerns that the whales face new risks from increased oil and natural gas exploration... READ MORE

3rd December, 2014 1084

CANADA SWITCHES ON WORLD'S FIRST CARBON CAPTURE POWER PLANT


Boundary Dam held up as first commercial-scale CCS plant and proof that coal-burning is compatible with cutting emissions... READ MORE

2nd October, 2014 972

NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL FRACKING DECISION A 'DECLARATION OF WAR'


The chief executive of North Yorkshire council, Richard Flinton, said the decision did not mean similar approvals would follow... READ MORE

24th May, 2016 848

HOW ELON MUSK AND CHEAP OIL DOOMED PUSH FOR NATURAL GAS CARS


Clean Energy Fuels is also seeking a way to expand its reach by using natural gas extracted from landfills and farms to supply filling stations... READ MORE

15th August, 2017 827

NSW GOVERNMENT SPRUIKS COAL SEAM GAS MINING TO THE WORLD


The government department said it should have made clear that it is government policy to prohibit coal seam gas exploration in the state's northern rivers... READ MORE

11th May, 2016 728

WELLCOME TRUST LOSES MILLIONS AS ITS FOSSIL FUEL INVESTMENTS PLUNGE IN VALUE


The Wellcome Trust's investments in fossil fuel companies have lost an estimated 175m in the last year due to sharp falls in share prices... READ MORE

20th August, 2015 709

LOW OIL PRICES WON'T HURT RENEWABLE ENERGY, SAYS US EIA


Most of America's electricity comes from coal and natural gas not oil so the cheap global oil prices would not have an immediate effect, Sieiminski said... READ MORE

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