BEIJING, July 15 (Reuters) - China aims to launch a series
of offshore nuclear power platforms to promote development in
the South China Sea, state media said again on Friday, days
after an international court ruled Beijing had no historic
claims to most of the waters.
ULAANBATAAR, July 15 (Reuters) - The Philippines strongly
affirms its respect for the arbitration court's ruling on the
South China Sea and calls on all parties to exercise restraint,
Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay said on Friday at a regional
summit in Mongolia.
Most predictions come with a disclaimer that if some rare, high-profile, unforeseen event were to occur, all bets are off. Usually that disclaimer is unwritten. Sometimes it is written.
(Fri, 15 Jul 2016) In 2016, nearly 300 megawatts (MW) of electricity generating capacity is expected to come online from dams that did not previously have electric generating units, commonly referred to as nonpowered dams (NPDs). NPD capacity additions make up 92% of the 320 MW of planned hydroelectric capacity for 2016.
MELBOURNE/SANTIAGO July 15 (Reuters) - Choppy seas off the
coast of Chile caused widespread delays to copper shipments from
the world's top producer in the second half of June, potentially
supporting prices in a market grappling with oversupply.
Over the last few years, Mexico has made a series of policy decisions that show its commitment to addressing climate change.
Jazan Gas Projects Company (JGPC) has commenced the construction of the $2.1bn industrial gas complex in Saudi Arabia.
BUENOS AIRES, July 14 (Reuters) - Pan American Energy LLC
, a unit of BP, said on Thursday that it will
invest $1.4 billion in exploring and producing Argentina's
conventional and unconventional energy reserves.
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK July 14 (Reuters) - Republican Donald
Trump's expected selection of Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his
running mate cheered the U.S. energy industry and dismayed green
advocates on Thursday, with both sides citing Pence's support
for coal mining and defiance of President Barack Obama's
climate-change agenda.
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