Energy Update
DUBAI/BEIRUT, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Iran's government and
entities close to the elite Revolutionary Guards have signed
major economic contracts with Syria, reaping what appear to be
lucrative rewards for helping President Bashar al-Assad regain
control of parts of his country from rebels.
Bertrand Piccard, the Swiss pilot who circumnavigated the world in a solar-powered plane, wants to convince Donald Trump that investing in clean energy is key to creating jobs and growth.
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Rick Perry, President-elect
Donald Trump's pick to run the Energy Department, will face
questioning by senators on Thursday on creating jobs in the
industry and bolstering U.S. energy security - but also about an
earlier proposal to abolish the agency.
RIYADH, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Saudi Basic Industries Corp
(SABIC) remains upbeat on a proposed petrochemical
venture in the United States with Exxon Mobil and a
preliminary investment decision could be made within months,
SABIC's chief executive said on Thursday.
ABUJA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Nigerian President Muhammadu
Buhari will travel to Britain on Thursday for medical checks and
is expected to resume work on Feb. 6, his spokesman said.
Saudi Arabia’s first round of renewable energy tenders are expected to deliver $50 billion by 2032 to bankroll 10 GW of clean energy, the country’s energy minister announced this week.
Costa Rica plans to be a carbon neutral country by the time it marks its bicentennial in 2021. And the Central American nation is not so far from that ambition — already 98 percent of its electricity comes from renewables.
QAYYARA, Iraq, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Shepherds herd blackened
flocks through the Iraqi desert. Locals cough and wheeze under
vast clouds of smoke, and NASA images show oil threatening to
encroach on the Tigris River, a major water source.
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