CALGARY, Alberta, July 27 (Reuters) - The Alberta government said on Wednesday a carbon capture and storage project backed by a private company planning an unusual...
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Alberta offers C$285 million to carbon capture plan
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Exxon and Shell post strong profits
HOUSTON — Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell reported large increases in second-quarter profits on Thursday, benefiting from oil and gasoline prices that have been...
Massey Energy settles 7-year-old W. Va. coal slurry case
After a marathon mediation session that ended just before dawn today, mining company Massey Energy settled a 7-year-old lawsuit with hundreds of southern West Virginia...
Verizon turns to national lab for energy efficiency
Telecom companies have known for some time that their industry’s carbon footprint will grow and that presents an opportunity. Verizon announced on Wednesday it will turn...
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U.S. rules seen shutting 20 percent of coal power capacity
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. power industry will probably retire up to 20 percent of the country's coal-fired electricity generating capacity this decade, due to...
Negotiators nearing deal on mileage for vehicles
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Activist who faked Utah energy lease bids sentenced to 2 years
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Montana launches $85 million carbon storage project
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Ford polls Facebook on EV sounds
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House passes bill to force Obama decision on Keystone XL Canada-to-Texas pipeline
House Republicans approved legislation Monday to force the Obama administration to make a decision in the coming months on a controversial proposed pipeline project that...
EPA delays smog rule for fourth time
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it would again delay issuing a final limit on smog pollution opposed by manufacturers and many...
First Solar sets CdTe efficiency record: 17.3 percent
First Solar Tuesday announced that it has produced a cadmium telluride solar cell with a 17.3 percent efficiency, shattering a ten year old record set by NREL. The old...
A123 scores battery deal for wind power in China
Lithium ion battery maker A123 Systems will have grid storage system coupled with wind turbine installed for tests in China.
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