Energy News of the Week (Jan.13-19, 2014)
2020/12/22
< Asia >
India's energy demand to surpass China's by 2035: BP
Livemint-2014/01/16
Among fossil fuels, the biggest spurt of 183% in demand will be seen by natural gas, a commodity whose scarcity has already caused a few concerns in the Indian economy. Photo: Bloomberg. Mumbai: India is likely to surpass China as the ...
Japanese Government Approves Revival Plan For Owner Of ...
ThinkProgress-2014/01/16
On Wednesday Japan's trade ministry approved a 10-year business plan for Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), owner of the ... Currently Japanimports about 84 percent of its energy requirements, which is costly both economically and ...
< North America >
America's energy boom takes the pressure off
The Keene Sentinel-2014/01/17
For decades, Americans have talked about “energy policy” as if it were the political equivalent of a migraine. The phrase connoted pain ? in ever-rising gas prices, costly government schemes and dependence on imports from precarious ...
< South America >
Latin America Green News: fracking in Chile, environment and ...
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)-2014/01/17
Latin America Green News is a selection of weekly news highlights about environmental and energy issues in LatinAmerica. January 12th-18th, 2014. Chile. Chile's state oil company, ENAP (Empresa Nacional de Petroleo) announced that ...
< Africa >
19 Countries Form Africa Clean Energy Corridor
SustainableBusiness.com-2014/01/17
19 countries have committed to developing an Africa Clean Energy Corridor to help the continent leap frog to renewable energy in the face of rising energy demand. Led by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), stakeholders ...
< Europe >
EU sees fuel costs falling but not consumer energy bills
Reuters UK-2014/01/15
... Print. * Carbon price seen at 100 euros in 2050. * Infrastructure costs will also rise. * Commission to launch retail market plan to address prices. By Barbara Lewis. BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Fuel costs will rise in Europe for the rest of ...
< Australia >
This Week in Energy: Analysts Pick Australia for Next Shale Boom
OilPrice.com-2014/01/17
While China, Russia and Argentina have topped the list of potential venues for the next shale boom, a new analytical report says all eyes should be on Australia as the most attractive venue for shale and tight oil and gas. While huge reserves ...