The Environmental Protection Agency has chosen seven natural gas drilling sites where it will conduct case studies to evaluate the impact of hydraulic fracturing on local...
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Shell gets C$865 mln for Canadian oil sands CO2 capture project
CALGARY, Alberta, June 24 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc said on Friday the governments of Alberta and Canadahave agreed to contribute C$865 million ($873 million)...
Interior, EPA, Ag Dept. ally to speed energy projects
A trio of agencies rolled out a formal “memorandum of understanding” Friday to harmonize their evaluation of air pollution from proposed oil and natural gas projects on...
GE awards $63 Million to 10 solar, home efficiency startups
General Electric Co. (GE), the world’s largest maker of power-generation equipment, awarded $63 million to 10 closely held companies developing solar and renewable energy...
Senators demand congressional probe on nuke safety
Three U.S. senators, alarmed by findings of an Associated Press investigation about aging-related problems at the nation's nuclear power plants, are asking for a...
Siemens hybrid electric aircraft debuts in Paris
Siemens introduced the world this week to the first serial hybrid electric aircraft at the 2011 Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France. The DA36 E-Star, a two-seater...
Gas price drop from tapping oil reserves could be weeks away
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Boosting the nation's oil supply could lower gas prices as much as 50 cents a gallon, but relief at the pump is still weeks away.
Transphorm Raises Another $25M via Soros, Google, Kleiner
Power conversion startup Transphorm has added yet another high-profile investor to its list of backers: George Soros' investment fund Quantum Strategic Partners. On...
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