Energy Update
NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - BP PLC will not be able
to deliver on some contracts for Canadian crude, two trading
sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, the latest sign
that output cuts due to the wildfires are curbing supplies from
the vast oilsands region.
Donald Trump promises to build a wall along the Mexican border, but what about other ports of entry to the US market? Joe Innace investigates.
OTTAWA, May 6 (Reuters) - Canada's government and army have
largely been invisible as huge fires rip through the
economically critical oil sands region of Alberta, a reflection
of a constitution that curbs Ottawa's power.
GREGOIRE LAKE, Alberta, May 6 (Reuters) - An indoor security
camera gave the world a haunting five-minute glimpse of one of
the worst wildfires in Canadian history as it roared through a
living room in Fort McMurray and the homeowner watched it burn
on his mobile phone.
Will Russia's controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project to Germany be online by the end of 2019, before its ten-year transit contract with Ukraine expires?
The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon ruled on May 4 that the 2014 Columbia Basin salmon biological opinion violates the Endangered Species Act and National Environmental Policy Act, and declared it invalid.
A 7-MW solar plus energy storage system is now online in Minster, Ohio, the same town in which Dannon the yogurt company has a manufacturing plant.
The 7-MW system was built in conjunction with Half Moon Ventures (HMV) and the local municipal utility, the Village of Minster. A ribbon cutting ceremony took place on May 6.
An innovative solar plus storage microgrid at Stone Edge Farm, a winery in Sonoma, California is now online. The microgrid uses solar PV + storage and is designed to provide energy for a number of buildings on the site, including the primary residence, offices and workshops. When the sun is shining, the PV provides energy for the buildings and charges the batteries. During nighttime hours and periods of cloud cover, the batteries provide energy for building loads.
Q1 earnings season for the advanced bioeconomy kicked off this week, with reporting from Green Plains, ADM, REG and BioAmber. That’s an ag giant, an ethanol monster, a biomass-based diesel dominator and a fast-upcoming renewable chemicals maker. Between the four, we have a good opportunity to check the sector’s health.
JOHANNESBURG, May 6 (Reuters) - South African President
Jacob Zuma ruled out privatising South African Airways (SAA) on
Friday, saying the government would never sell the money-losing
national flag carrier.
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