China set for 'Golden Age' of natural gasDemand for natural gas is set to nearly double within five years in China but the emerging market giant will meet half that with domestic supplies, the International Energy Agency said.
Massive PNG gas project loads first shipmentAustralian energy firm Santos said Friday the first exports from its huge US$19 billion gas project in Papua New Guinea will soon depart for Japan, four years after the joint venture was given the go-ahead.
Rolls-Royce says in talks to sell energy unit to SiemensGerman engineering giant Siemens, which is seeking to buy French firm Alstom's energy division, is in talks to purchase Rolls-Royce's energy production arm, the British aircraft engine maker said.
01 May 2014
Gazprom warns new sanctions could hit EU gas suppliesRussia's energy giant Gazprom warned on Tuesday that new Western sanctions aimed at punishing the Kremlin for its perceived attempts to destabilise Ukraine could both hurt its stock price and leave Europe without crucial gas supplies.
30 April 2014
Spanish island to be fully powered by wind, waterThe smallest and least known of Spain's Canary Islands, El Hierro, is making a splash by becoming the first island in the world fully energy self-sufficient through combined water and wind power.
China wants to build power plant in KazakhstanChinese Datang Corporation and China Engineering Machinery Corporation are interested in constructing a thermal power plant in Kazakhstan.
GE to hike pro-environment energy research by $10 bnUS industrial conglomerate General Electric said Monday it would boost spending on environmentally friendly energy research by $10 billion by 2020, including on fracking technologies and wind turbines.
25 February 2014
Power outages hit three million in BrazilSeveral Brazilian states, including three set to host June World Cup action, suffered power outages Tuesday, fueling fears over the country's ability to keep the lights on.