Ethiopia's import bill will shoot up by one billion dollars annually, claiming over a fifth of the Federal government budget, due to the soaring prices of oil in the global market, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected.
Last week we delved into a subject that for a while now has concentrated every mind in this country, burnt a hole through every pocket and continues to leave a sour taste in the mouth for some time to come-oil
The United Nations International Development Organisation (Unido) is calling on communities without access to electricity to submit renewable energy production proposals for funding.
Rarely included in risk management policies of many Kenyan banks- at least since the dark ages of power rationing eight years ago- power blackouts are now testing the capability of banks' enterprise risk management procedures.
Governor, Sule Lamido of Jigawa State, has directed the contractor handling abandoned independent power project (IPP) in Dutse to report to his office for discussion.
THE Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is seeking a technical partner to kick start the much awaited Lupane Methane Gas Project in Matabeleland South.
Nine persons were severely burnt yesterday as a vandalised pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in Mosimi, Ogun State caught fire.
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has once again claimed responsibility for an attack on a major oil pipeline yesterday in Rivers State and the killing of 11 soldiers in the process, in spite of denials
The western Canadian province of British Columbia is investing $3.4 million into a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at an existing gas processing plant, a government official announced Monday.
Argentine companies could make at least $79 million a year selling carbon credits under the Kyoto protocol's clean development mechanism, and that figure could rise as bigger players line up to enter the market, according to a senior official at
A Washington DC-based conservative group has launched an ad campaign it hopes will pressure a handful of senators into voting against the leading climate change bill in the US Senate.
Clarification of Statements Contained in Unauthorized Press Releases 23/05/2008 17:35:00 Business Wire US02151V1044 AETE does not have any business relationship, whatsoever, with Quantum Refining, Inc., for the refining of crude oil into transportation fuels, chemicals and plastics, as alleged on
The Czech Republic is not going to get by in future without nuclear energy, and pressure for the Czech Republic to give up nuclear power will merely increase the future price of electricity, said Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Tomas
Italy on Thursday said it would join a growing number of European countries returning to nuclear power in the face of rising energy prices and concerns about climate change
Japan's Nissan Motor Co. said on Tuesday it introduced a carbon offset programme linked to vehicle sales as part of its efforts to fight global warming.
Government-affiliated Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed a business cooperation pact with the Washington-based Global Environment Facility (GEF) as part of its efforts to step up measures to address global environmental issues, especially climate change.
London-listed carbon asset management firm Camco International has acquired Clear World Energy Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in clean energy projects in China.
