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Nigerian militants claim new pipeline attack, threaten to sink tankers
The Nigerian militant group calling itself the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed Thursday to have blown up a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC), the first attack ...
Venezuela’s state-owned PDVSA has issued at least $310M in debt
Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, PDVSA, has issued at least $310 million in debt to companies including General Electric as it negotiates private issues to pay off its suppliers, industry sources ...
Spain’s Gamesa to build two wind farms in Egypt
Spanish wind power giant, Gamesa, said Tuesday it has secured contracts to build two wind farms in Egypt’s Gabbal El Zayt region, along the Red Sea coastline, featuring a combined ...
Brexit, May could benefit UK’s shale gas industry: sources
Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) could push forward hydraulic fracturing (fracking) exploration and the development of a shale gas industry in the UK, Kallanish Energy learns. Since the ...
Nevada firm to pursue buy of TVA’s unfinished nuclear plant
A Nevada energy company said it wants to purchase an unfinished nuclear power plant from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and use the site in northeast Alabama to produce electricity ...
Brazil to build more nuclear plants by 2050: report
Brazil’s mines and energy ministry is nearly finished with the country’s 2050 national energy plan (PNE), which will include the construction of new nuclear power plants, local newspaper Valor Econômico ...
Colombia needs to invest $70B to ensure future oil output
Lack of investment is putting Colombia’s oil industry at risk of loosing its crude self-sufficiency, forcing the country to become an importer, Kallanish Energy learns from the Colombian Petroleum Association ...
N.Y. solar project proposes cutting hundreds of acres of woods
Something’s wrong with this picture. While solar energy generally is backed by groups that want to cut greenhouse gases, a proposed solar project at a defunct Long Island, New York, ...
Lithium-ion battery market to reach $46.21 billion by ’22
The global lithium-ion battery market is expected to generate revenue of $46.21 billion by 2022, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8% from 2016-2022, primarily due to increased ...
Russia expected to end gas deliveries to Ukraine
The Russia-Ukraine gas supply dilemma could see a new development as the countries continue political and commercial retaliation, Kallanish Energy learns. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said ...