Month: January 2019
France studies biomass usage to deal with coal phase-out
France is studying a project to replace coal-fired power plants with biomass generation plants by 2022, with a view to securing supply in northwest France, particularly in Brittany, ...
Venezuela’s Guaido to announce changes to Citgo’s board
U.S.-based, Venezuela-owned refiner Citgo Petroleum is set to undergo a restructuring in its leadership following Juan Guaido’s declaration he is Venezuela’s new interim president. Guiado is expected ...
Another bank says no funds for Arctic refuge drilling
Another international financial institution has publicly said it will not fund drilling for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Kallanish Energy reports. The announcement came last week in a ...
Enbridge gas pipeline explosion causes fireball in Ohio
An explosion Monday of a section of Enbridge’s Texas Eastern natural gas pipeline in Ohio created a fireball of flame and damaged homes, prompting the evacuation of ...
Nigeria-Morocco pipeline to face considerable challenges: Fitch
The planned Nigeria-to-Morocco natural gas pipeline (NMGP) faces a myriad of challenges and is "unlikely to materialize in the short or medium-term," Kallanish Energy learns from analysts at Fitch Solutions Macro Research.
Phoenix-CNOOC JV to build Philippines’ first LNG terminal
The Philippines’ energy ministry has approved the bid from local fuel retailer Phoenix Petroleum and China’s CNOOC to build the country’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal. ...