Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. questions Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson during the committee’s confirmation hearing Tillerson, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washi… WASHINGTON – Pointing toward possible confrontation, Donald Trump’s selection for secretary of state likened Beijing’s island-building in the South China Sea to a takeover of another country’s territory and spoke of forcing Beijing to fully apply sanctions on North Korea.
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Global Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFeO4) Market 2016 – A123, Clariant,…
Lithium iron phosphate , also known as LFP, is a compound used in lithium iron phosphate batteries . It is targeted for use in power tools, electric vehicles and solar energy installations.
CNOOC diverted two LNG cargoes from Tianjin after pipeline fire -traders
Jan 10 China’s state-owned energy company CNOOC diverted two cargoes of imported liquefied natural gas after a pipeline fire in northern China’s Tianjin, though imports were normal as of Monday, traders with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. Reuters reported on Dec. 28 that a natural gas pipeline was in Tianjin was closed after it ruptured and caught fire.
Canada Stocks-TSX falls in broad retreat led by energy stocks
TORONTO, Jan 9 Canada’s benchmark stock index finished lower on Monday as energy stocks fell with tumbling oil prices, and financial, telecom and industrial stocks also weighed on the market. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index ended down 107.10 points, or 0.69 percent, at 15,388.95.
Beijing launches environmental police force to tackle air pollution
People exercise in the smog on a polluted day in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China, on January 9, 2017. Photo – Reuters People exercise in the smog on a polluted day in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China, on January 9, 2017.
Why Exxon Mobil Will Have A Break-Out Year
As XOM ramps up its low-cost production fully, it will be able to enhance both its revenue and earnings in light of a stronger oil pricing environment. XOM is set to fully ramp-up 450,000 boepd of low-cost production this year, which is expected to achieve break-even at an oil price of only $40 per barrel.
Chinese renewable power giant builds global empire
In this Nov. 7, 2008 photo, people stand near electric pylons watching flow of water is discharged through the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang in central China’s Hubei province. Three Gorges Group is spending heavily to buy or build hydro, wind and solar projects at a time when Western utility investors are pulling back and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to revive coal use has raised doubt about U.S. support for renewables.
ITALEAF: TerniEnergia signed agreement with JuicePower for a pipeline …
TerniEnergia has subscribed today a partnership agreement with JuicePower , a company established in London , to develop and build clean energy generation plants and energy management structures which combine on-site and off-site generation and storage, and to support the management of JuicePower portfolio of customers with smart energy management systems. JuicePower, is a Clean Energy Platform which aims at directly selling energy to commercial and industrial customers as well as special smart grids, in emerging markets, starting with India, by generating and trading energy using Smart Energy Management systems.
Donald Trump and Rick Perry have very different views of wind energy. Whoa ll win?
Wind turbines, north of Roscoe, Texas, are part of one of the largest wind farms in North America. Wind farms grew in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry, who was recently tapped to be President-elect Donald Trump’s potential secretary of energy.
Sen. Cory Gardner must reject Rex Tillerson as secretary of state
In this June 15, 2012, file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson shake hands at a signing ceremony of an agreement between state-controlled Russian oil company Rosneft and ExxonMobil at the Black Sea port of Tuapse, southern Russia. The U.S. intelligence community has stated that Russia interfered with our free and democratic elections, and last week Donald Trump appointed ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state.
Indian scientists generate electricity from water sans using energy
New Delhi, Dec. 17 : Soon, a device that runs on a few drops of water could revolutionise the way electricity is generated, thanks to a team of scientists at Delhi’s National Physical Laboratory . [NK Technology] Researchers have developed a novel way of producing electricity from water at room temperature without using any power or chemicals.
Transocean: No Reason For Excitement
On the back of more oil production cuts, Transocean soared to multi-year highs this week. The news though has questionable benefits for the offshore drilling market.
Ecopetrol – A High-Risk Investment
It has been a tough two years for energy companies globally with sharply weaker oil placing considerable pressure on margins and the economic viability of a range of oil assets. One integrated energy company that has been hit particularly hard is Colombian government controlled integrated energy major Ecopetrol .