Energy

Trump's Coal Job Push Stumbles in Most States

By Valerie Volcovici, Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's effort to put coal miners back to work stumbled in most coal producing states last year, even as overall employment in the downtrodden sector grew...
Why US Coal Producers Are Having a Very Good Year

By Tom DiChristopher, CNBC

U.S. coal exports are rising this year, giving the fossil-fuel friendly Trump administration reason to cheer, but analysts believe the good times won't last. The surge in exports doesn't herald a...
The Crisis in Venezuela Could Send Oil Prices Soaring

By Nick Cunningham, Oilprice.com

Venezuela’s deteriorating crisis is “going to be the biggest geopolitical story to watch in the oil markets," according to Helima Croft of RBC Capital Markets. The economic, political and security...
The Battery Problem That Could Slow the Electric Car Revolution

By Zandi Shabalala, Reuters

Producers of processed lithium - an essential element for batteries used in electric cars - are agreeing long-term contracts with their customers to fund the investments needed to address a looming...
The Great Battery Battle: Tesla Sparks an Arms Race in Energy Storage

By Ryan Browne, CNBC

Elon Musk's car company Tesla appears to be leading the "arms race" for lithium-ion batteries — for now. Musk recently announced plans to build the world's biggest lithium-ion battery storage project...

Trump May Be in a Legislative Slump, but His Energy Agenda Is Getting Lots of Hits

By Tom DiChristopher, CNBC

President Donald Trump may be fuming over Republicans' failure to repeal and replace Obamacare, but he can certainly take solace in the GOP's swift overhaul of the Obama administration's energy and...
5 Reasons Electric Cars Won’t Reduce Oil Consumption Anytime Soon

By David Yager, Oilprice.com

Hardly a day goes by without another media report about the impending demise of the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) as petroleum powered cars and trucks are replaced by uber-clean Electric Vehicles...
5 Red States That Are Going Green

By Zachary Basu, CNBC

With Donald Trump officially putting an end to the so-called war on coal, states whose economies were hampered by clean air and emissions regulations are finally free to return to the days of rugged...
How Enormous Batteries Could Help Save Billions in Energy Costs

By Jen Fifield, Stateline

In Southern California, where an extreme energy shortage has threatened for months to shut off power for millions of homeowners, an unconventional source of electricity is helping to keep the lights...
The Risk That Could Drive Oil Prices Higher in a Hurry

By Nick Cunningham, Oilprice.com

The latest rally in oil prices ran up against a wall yet again, and the same fears about oversupply have not receded in the slightest. The expectation from most oil analysts is that there is very...

Russia, Iran sign nuclear construction deal

By Warren Strobel and Fredrik Dahl, Reuters

The agreement precedes a Nov. 24 deadline for a deal at talks between Iran and world powers that would curb Tehran's nuclear program, which the West says may be aimed at building atomic weapons but...
Iran refused to let in U.N. nuclear expert five times: diplomats

By Warren Strobel and Fredrik Dahl, Reuters

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has refused five times to let a U.N. atomic agency official, believed to be an American bomb expert, into the country as part of a team investigating its disputed nuclear...
StanChart to axe 80-100 branches under revival plan

By Steve Slater, Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered plans to cut up to 100 retail branches in 2015, or 8 percent of its network, to help save $400 million a year to improve profitability. The...
Microsoft unveils first Lumia smartphone without Nokia name

By Reuters

Loaded with its latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, the Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 dual SIM will be priced at around 110 euros (about $137) before taxes and subsidies, Microsoft said in a...
Indonesia shakes up corruption-tainted energy ministry

By Wilda Asmarini, Reuters

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's new energy minister on Tuesday launched a major shakeup of the graft-tainted ministry, requiring all top directors to re-apply for their jobs. Oil Minister Sudirman...

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