General Electric has signed a $1 billion contract with Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras to provide offshore equipment.
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GOP says Alpha's coal mine closures underscore Obama 'war on coal'
Republicans used a large coal firm’s decision to halt mining at eight sites Tuesday to attack President Obama’s regulatory policies that the GOP says targets the coal...
U.S. decision on LNG exports may be delayed
An analysis of U.S. natural-gas exports won't be ready until the end of the year, the Energy Department said, potentially delaying a decision on whether several...
Audi backs a biofuels startup Joule
Joule Unlimited, a startup whose engineered microörganisms produce ethanol from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, announced the commissioning of a new demonstration...
Shell has ‘every intention’ of pushing into Arctic despite setbacks
A top Royal Dutch Shell executive says the oil giant is undaunted in its long push to strike oil in Arctic seas despite problems that forced the company to scrap most of...
Tesla to unveil details of super charger next Monday night
Electric car company Tesla plans to unveil the details and deployment plans for its super charger technology. Previously Tesla has said it will build a super charger...
Nuclear engineer accuses regulators of safety cover-up
An engineer with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) says the agency has withheld documents showing reactor sites downstream of dams are vulnerable to flooding, and an...
Subsea ravine leaks a new headache for carbon capture
LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Companies looking to store polluting carbon under the sea will have to pay more for tougher seabed screening, after geologists discovered a...
Shell delays Arctic drilling plan
Oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell said it suspended plans to drill in the Arctic region during 2012 after damage to safety equipment.
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