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Funding Boost for Waste Methane Processor
New York Times - 10 hours 10 minutes ago
Prometheus Energy has raised $20 million in funding from the Shell Technology Ventures Fund and Black River Asset Management, a subsidiary of agriculture giant Cargill...
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Energy Roundup: Exelon Raises NRG Bid, BP Closes Renewables HQ and More
BNET Energy - 11 hours 6 minutes ago
Exelon bumps up hostile bid for NRG — Recognizing that NRG has done a good job of blocking its takeover bid, Exelon has raised the offer about 12 percent, to $7.45 billion. NRG’s annual meeting is later this month, and it’s hoped the increased amount will encourage more stockholders to...
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Britain Could Be Wind and Wave Titan
Industry, government and climate campaigners say Britain should take advantage of its marine resources to become a renewable energy powerhouse...
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BHP sells Yabulu nickel refinery; takes $675 million write-down$
Platts -
13 hours 6 minutes ago
Singapore (Platts) --03 Jul 2009 -- [Metals] BHP Billiton has agreed to sell its Yabulu nickel refinery in Queensland to Australian billionaire Clive Palmer, and will book an estimated $675 million write-down in relation to the business, the company...
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Rio Tinto completes $15.2bn share sale$
Financial Times - 19 hours 36 minutes ago
Rio Tinto has successfully completed its $15.2bn rights issue, shoring up its financial position after the miner's Australian shareholders took up 95 per cent of their entitlement to the new shares...
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Regal lifted by broker's note
Regal Petroleum , the Aimlisted oil and gas group focused on Ukraine, added 4.2 per cent to 69p on the back of a very bullish note from Merrill Lynch. The broker...
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China's CNPC Eyes Repsol YPF's Argentine Arm
In yet another sign of China’s interest in locking up oil and gas resources for its energy-hungry economy, China National Petroleum Company is reportedly reviving its $17 billion bid for the Argentine arm of Repsol YPF. CNPC may offer to buy up to 75 percent of YPF — Repsol’s Argentine...
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DOE Announces Two More Loan Guarantees
Business Insider - 1 day ago
$59 million to Beacon Power and Nordic Windpower...
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Venture capital investment in cleantech bounces back in Q2
Biofuel Review - 1 day ago
Investment in the clean technology sector bounced back in the second quarter of 2009, following two consecutive quarterly declines according to preliminary results released by The Cleantech Group. The turnround was lead by the transportation sector specifically, vehicles, biofuels and advanced batteries — reflecting attention on the automotive sector and...
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Shell Disputes Amnesty Report on Nigeria
A new report from Amnesty International blaming oil companies for wide-spread environmental abuse in the Niger Delta draws sharp criticism from Royal Dutch Shell...
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