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IEA: China leads demand for natural gas

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Eric Watkins

By Eric Watkins LOS ANGELES, June 5 – Natural gas is headed for a bright future, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) projecting China to more than double consumption by 2017, while the U.S. will … Continue reading →

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No faulty towers, if you please

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Eric Watkins

By Eric Watkins LOS ANGELES, June 4 – Will followers of the Bronte Sisters win out after all? Will the historically famous countryside near their family home be forever spared the view of wind towers as many literati and country … Continue reading →

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Coal: U.S. exporters face West Coast challenges

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Eric Watkins

By Eric Watkins LOS ANGELES, June 1 – U.S. exporters of coal are finding it difficult to get their products to Asian markets, a difficulty underlined this week when the Seattle city council declared its opposition to moving coal through … Continue reading →

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U.S.: No exception for Japan on exports of natural gas

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Eric Watkins

By Eric Watkins LOS ANGELES, May 31 – The Obama administration is said to be reconsidering a recent decision to deny exports of liquefied natural gas to Japan, given the country’s need to find a replacement fuel following closure of … Continue reading →

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More Saudi oil, more unconventional gas coming

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Eric Watkins

By Eric Watkins LOS ANGELES, May 30 – Even as the International Energy Agency touted the coming Golden Era of Gas, Saudi Aramco released Aiming Higher, a review of 2011 showing the firm’s increased output of crude oil, with more … Continue reading →

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Japan to continue to import Iran’s oil

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Eric Watkins

By Eric Watkins LOS ANGELES, May 29 – What gives? The incoming head of the Petroleum Association of Japan said the country’s oil industry will work with the government to make sure Iran’s oil continues to flow into the country … Continue reading →

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U.S., China wage war of words over solar panels

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Eric Watkins

By Eric Watkins LOS ANGELES, May 28 – A war of words has broken out after China filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization in response to the earlier decision by the United States to impose anti-dumping penalties against Chinese solar … Continue reading →

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Japan’s risky LNG strategy

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Eric Watkins

By Eric Watkins LOS ANGELES, May 25 – Liquefied natural gas has fast become the fuel of choice in Japan, a choice that looks to be extending into the future given the indecision of the country’s policy makers over the … Continue reading →

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Looking for a win-win in Baghdad

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Eric Watkins

By Eric Watkins LOS ANGELES, May 23 – At today’s talks in Baghdad between Iran and the so-called P5+1 nations – the U.S., Britain, France, China, Russia, and Germany – the best outcome would be a win-win situation for both … Continue reading →

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NATO: Advancing maritime energy security

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Eric Watkins

By Eric Watkins LOS ANGELES, May 21 – The North Atlantic Treaty Organization took a major step forward in international maritime energy security with the signing of an agreement for delivery of the Alliance Ground Surveillance system. “Today is a … Continue reading →

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