- German brewers worry fracking will compromise beer quality CBC - 8 hours ago
German brewers are worried that fracking, the process of extracting natural gas from underground shale deposits, will jeopardize the quality of their beer by contaminating the water supply and have asked ...
- Environmental services company Tervita opens Saskatoon office The Canadian Press - 16 hours ago
SASKATOON - A North American environmental and energy services company has opened an office in Saskatoon.
- Clumsy crane operator sends tree crashing, cutting power to one-third of Vietnam The Canadian Press - Thu, 23 May, 2013 9:15 AM EDT
HANOI, Vietnam - One mistake by a clumsy crane operator caused a 10-hour blackout over about a third of Vietnam, exposing the fragility of the nation's power grid.
- Solar plane lands in Texas, completes 2nd leg of trip intended to boost clean energy interest The Canadian Press - Thu, 23 May, 2013 7:31 AM EDT
DALLAS - A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States.
- Electric carmaker Tesla pays off U.S. loan Reuters - Wed, 22 May, 2013 5:51 PM EDT
Electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc on Wednesday paid off its U.S. Department of Energy loan nine years earlier than required, using money raised last week in a stock and debt offering. The automaker said ...
- North American markets climb on gold, energy gains and positive Fed speeches The Canadian Press - Tue, 21 May, 2013 4:57 PM EDT
TORONTO - Signs that the U.S. Federal Reserve may not put the brakes on its aggressive monetary stimulus program any time soon sent North American markets higher Tuesday.
- Moniz, sworn in as energy secretary, delays action on LNG exports while he studies data The Canadian Press - Tue, 21 May, 2013 4:45 PM EDT
WASHINGTON - Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will delay final decisions on about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the Energy Department and others ...
- Toronto surges on gold, energy issues Baystreet.ca - Tue, 21 May, 2013 4:24 PM EDT
A sign that the U.S. Federal Reserve may not be putting the brakes on its aggressive monetary stimulus program any time soon sent North American markets higher Tuesday.The S&P/TSX composite index gained ...
- Exclusive: EU wants to exclude utilities from U.S. trade talks Reuters - Tue, 21 May, 2013 10:47 AM EDT
The European Union wants to exclude much of the utility sector from a prospective EU-U.S. free trade agreement in order to protect government controlled infrastructure, the latest draft of the EU's mandate ...
- Tesla Motors may repay U.S. loan by Wednesday: CEO Reuters - Mon, 20 May, 2013 9:36 PM EDT
Tesla Motors Inc may repay its U.S. Department of Energy loan as early as Wednesday, Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a message on Twitter on Monday. Musk, a billionaire who owns 27.5 percent of Tesla, ...
- Chesapeake Energy hires Anadarko executive as CEO Reuters - Mon, 20 May, 2013 12:56 PM EDT
Chesapeake Energy Corp on Monday named a top executive at rival Anadarko Petroleum Corp to head the No. 2 U.S. natural gas producer, which has suffered a governance crisis and liquidity crunch over the ...
- Militias attack gas complex western Libya, injuring 2 The Canadian Press - Mon, 20 May, 2013 11:56 AM EDT
TRIPOLI, Libya - A Libyan gas company official says militiamen have attacked a natural gas complex in the country's west, injuring two guards and stealing weapons and military vehicles.
- Chesapeake appoints Anadarko Petroleum's Robert Douglas Lawler as its new CEO The Canadian Press - Mon, 20 May, 2013 9:06 AM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY - Chesapeake Energy has named Anadarko Petroleum executive Robert Douglas Lawler as its new CEO.
- Obama admin endorses Texas LNG export project; 2nd project to get Energy Dept. backing The Canadian Press - Fri, 17 May, 2013 5:48 PM EDT
WASHINGTON - The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company's proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom ...
- Hydro-Quebec Q1 profits increase 1.7 per cent to $1.36 billion on higher exports The Canadian Press - Fri, 17 May, 2013 5:26 PM EDT
MONTREAL - Hydro-Quebec says it earned $1.36 billion in its latest quarter, up from $1.34 billion a year ago, helped by higher electricity sales and exports.
- TSX rises as gold miners lone sore spot Reuters - Fri, 17 May, 2013 4:49 PM EDT
Canada's main stock index rose on Friday as robust economic data helped drive gains in energy stocks and financial shares, offsetting weakness in gold producers. The materials sector, a major component ...
- US rig count stays at 1,769, down from a year-ago count of 1,986 The Canadian Press - Fri, 17 May, 2013 1:41 PM EDT
HOUSTON - Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. remains unchanged this week, at 1,769.
- Budget watchdog says AECL to cost taxpayers additional $236 million this year The Canadian Press - Fri, 17 May, 2013 1:15 PM EDT
OTTAWA - Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. is continuing to be a money pit for taxpayers.
- China's State Grid to buy stake in Australian electricity network for $802 million The Canadian Press - Fri, 17 May, 2013 4:19 AM EDT
SYDNEY - China's State Grid Corp. is buying a stake in an Australian electricity network company for about $800 million.
- New Interior Department drilling rule relies on industry-sponsored database The Canadian Press - Thu, 16 May, 2013 6:33 PM EDT
WASHINGTON - Companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands will be required to disclose publicly the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, the Obama administration said Thursday. ...
- Study: Natural gas fracking hasn't polluted Arkansas water, but geology there plays a role The Canadian Press - Thu, 16 May, 2013 6:00 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Hydraulic fracturing for natural gas hasn't contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas, according to a new study, but researchers said the geology there may be more of a natural barrier ...
- Canada's NEB approves proposed Trans Mountain pipeline tolls Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013 5:25 PM EDT
Canada's National Energy Board approved on Thursday the toll methodology that will be put in place by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP if its proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion goes ahead. Kinder ...
- Cyprus finance minister says preselling gas reserves an option to pull country out of crisis The Canadian Press - Thu, 16 May, 2013 3:24 PM EDT
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Cyprus may presell the country's offshore natural gas reserves to raise cash quickly and pull it out of its deep financial crisis, the country's finance minister said Thursday.
- Senate unanimously confirms Energy nominee Ernest Moniz The Canadian Press - Thu, 16 May, 2013 3:14 PM EDT
WASHINGTON - Physicist Ernest Moniz won unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to be the nation's new energy secretary.
- TransCanada sells 45 per cent stake in two U.S. pipelines for $1.05 billion The Canadian Press - Wed, 15 May, 2013 4:44 PM EDT
CALGARY - TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) is selling a 45 per cent stake in two natural gas pipelines to its U.S. subsidiary for $1.05 billion.
- Harper heads to New York to face grilling on Canada's environmental record The Canadian Press - Wed, 15 May, 2013 1:34 PM EDT
OTTAWA - When Stephen Harper takes the stage at a leading U.S. think-tank on Thursday to talk about Canada's energy prospects, his pitch will more than likely mention that Canada is halfway towards meeting ...
- Canada factory sales dip 0.3 percent in March on energy, chemicals Reuters - Wed, 15 May, 2013 8:33 AM EDT
Canadian factory sales edged down 0.3 percent in March from February, due mainly to weaker sales in the petroleum and coal products and chemical manufacturing industries, according to Statistics Canada ...
- TSX up on energy and industrials; BlackBerry falls Reuters - Tue, 14 May, 2013 5:08 PM EDT
Toronto's main stock index rose on Tuesday, as energy and industrial stocks rose in tandem with gains in U.S. stocks, more than offsetting pullbacks in key stocks such as BlackBerry and Bombardier Inc ...
- Oil slides as IEA sees surging US crude output, slowing global demand The Canadian Press - Tue, 14 May, 2013 4:12 PM EDT
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The price of oil slid by nearly $1 a barrel Tuesday as the International Energy Agency raised its forecast for U.S. oil production while cutting its prediction for global crude demand....
- Supply glut pushing oil prices lower CBC - Tue, 14 May, 2013 2:11 PM EDT
An oversupply of oil from new sources across North America is keeping crude prices depressed, the International Energy Agency said in a report Tuesday.
- Turkey says energy deal reached with Exxon Mobil for oil exploration in Iraqi Kurdish region The Canadian Press - Tue, 14 May, 2013 12:03 PM EDT
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey says its state-run petroleum company has reached a deal with U.S. company Exxon Mobil to explore for oil in northern Iraq.
- TSX drops as China data fuels resources dip Reuters - Mon, 13 May, 2013 4:38 PM EDT
Canada's main stock index declined on Monday after sluggish Chinese economic data hurt commodity prices and dampened enthusiasm for shares of materials and energy companies. China's factory output growth ...
- Ithaca Energy says Valiant takeover puts it on track to create mid-cap producer The Canadian Press - Mon, 13 May, 2013 7:25 AM EDT
ABERDEEN, Scotland - Ithaca Energy Inc. (TSXV:IAE) says the integration of recently acquired Valiant Petroleum PLC is progressing well, putting the combined company on track to be a mid-cap North Sea oil ...
- Exclusive: U.S. decision on Keystone XL pipeline seen dragging past summer Reuters - Fri, 10 May, 2013 8:41 PM EDT
The Obama administration is unlikely to make a decision on the Canada-to-Nebraska Keystone XL pipeline until late this year as it painstakingly weighs the project's impact on the environment and on energy ...
- As Arctic thaws, global rivalries and lucrative resources spur security concerns The Canadian Press - Fri, 10 May, 2013 6:31 PM EDT
WASHINGTON - The icy Arctic is emerging as a global economic hot spot — and one that is becoming a security concern for the U.S. as world powers jockey to tap its vast energy resources and stake out unclaimed ...
