Energy News
Shell and PetroChina in £2bn bid for Arrow Energy
10 March, 2010
Royal Dutch Shell has teamed up with Chinese oil company PetroChina to launch a £2 billion bid to buy Australia's Arrow Energy.
Government to assess UK wave and tidal power potential
09 March, 2010
The government has announced plans for the first full Strategic Environmental Assessment of wave and tidal energy as it seeks to make the most of the UK's natural power sources.
New guidelines to measure UK's renewable energy potential
08 March, 2010
The government has announced new guidelines that will enable regional authorities across the UK to measure the potential for low-carbon energy in their area.
Iberdrola chooses Glasgow for global wind farm base
04 March, 2010
Spanish energy firm and Scottish Power owner Iberdrola is set to develop a new global wind power base in Glasgow.
PNG LNG project to supply gas to Taiwan
02 March, 2010
The PNG LNG project, led by energy giant ExxonMobil, has reached an agreement to sell 1.2 million tonnes of LNG a year to Taiwan's CPC over a period of 20 years.