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April 03, 2014

White House Targets Methane Emissions
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 03, 2014
On March 28, the White House released a multi-pronged strategy to reduce methane emissions from a variety of sources, a step the administration says is an outgrowth of the President's Climate Action Plan announced last year. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, about 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. The federal government will target four key areas of methane emissions - landfills, coal mines, agriculture, and the oil and gas industry. The fact sheet indicates that the administration may ... read more

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British greenhouse gas emissions decline

GDF Suez starts operations at Omani power plants

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Russia's Tatneft plans Libyan return

Two percent of Canada's oil gets to overseas markets

Wind energy: On the grid, off the checkerboard

U.K. invests $1.1 billion in offshore wind

Australian wind energy industry growing up

Revolutionary solar cells double as lasers

GDF Suez to add to French solar power capacity

Ukraine turmoil clouds PV outlook

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EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect bloc

Denmark military intel fails to identify source of drone flights

Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones

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Chipmaker Marvell told to pay $1.5 bn in patent case		Chevron, PGNiG to explore Polish shale		Two percent of Canada's oil gets to overseas markets		TransCanada fills U.S. shale gas network		Gazprom to raise bills for Ukraine

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ReneSola Elaborates on US Department of Commerce Investigation

Canadian Solar Completes the Sale of Little Creek Solar Power Plant to BluEarth

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Says Solar is Part of the Solution

Microsoft's Nadella names leadership team

Repsol starts gas production from Peru

Apache Corp. sells off gas acreage in Canada

Zuckerberg 'likes' lower salary

Arotech Corporation acquires UEC Electronics

Apple, Samsung trade barbs as new patent trial opens

Revolutionary solar cells double as lasers

U.K. invests $1.1 billion in offshore wind

Husky, CNOOC start gas work in South China Sea

Delek Group buoyed by Israeli gas prospects

Russia's Lukoil says Iraqi oil production shows mettle

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6U Solar Panels Complete Qualification Program

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