WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House oil spill commission said on Monday it found no evidence to support accusations that the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history happened because workers for BP Plc and its partners cut corners to save money, m…
PARIS (Reuters) – France is set to ask for proposals to develop offshore wind farms, boosting the country’s renewable energy output, a government official told Reuters on Monday.
YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, Russia (Reuters) – When writer Anton Chekhov arrived on the Russian island of Sakhalin in 1890, he was overwhelmed by the harsh conditions at the Tsarist penal colony. It wasn’t just the floggings, forced prostitution and ill-treatme…
MUNICH/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Siemens aims to generate sales of more than 40 billion euros ($56 billion) from its green technologies and products by 2014, Europe’s biggest industrial conglomerate said…
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech energy group CEZ is in talks with the European Investment Bank for a planned 200 million euro ($282.8 million) loan to fund the completion of its unfinished solar power…
BEIJING (Reuters) – Forced power outages aimed at meeting China’s energy-saving goals have led to “unprecedented” diesel shortages, as companies buy diesel generators to keep operating, the Xinhua…
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Dutch vegetable oil suppliers have pledged to order only eco-friendly palm oil cargoes by 2015 as consumers and green groups continue to scrutinize the sector, an industry…
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.S. midterm vote was a setback for nations pushing for global action to combat climate change, but future elections will hopefully bring the United States around,…
BEIJING/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union sees the United States “disappearing as a partner” in international climate talks after President Barack Obama suffered setbacks in midterm elections,…
BANGALORE (Reuters) – ReneSola, a China-based manufacturer of solar wafers, reported strong third-quarter results and joined other companies in the sector in signaling a bright finish to the year.
BEIJING/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will announce measures to tackle “gaming” of the U.N.’s system of carbon offsetting before the end of this month, the EU’s top climate official said on…
LONDON (Reuters) – Indian focused mining group Vedanta has appointed a chief sustainability officer after being hit with a series of setbacks due to environmental issues.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Dow Chemical prepares to launch its solar shingle in 2011, Wall Street is hopeful the product will push the largest U.S. chemical maker into an entirely new, lucrative market.
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Monsanto Co could start field testing genetically modified wheat within one to two years, but remains cautious about future commercialization, according to one of the company’s…
HOUSTON (Reuters) – BP Plc is headquartered at St. James’s Square in London, but the energy company’s fate lies in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico.