News with and about 'green energy'

Emerging markets, especially China, are expected to boost oil demand in 2010, according to the International Energy Agency. ...more.

At a conference in Paris, sponsored by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Israel announced that it wants to build a nuclear power plant to alleviate its dependency on coal and natural gas. They went as far as inviting Arab neighbors to help in the plant’s development. Israeli Infrastructure Minister Uzi Landau said ,"Israel has always considered nuclear power to partially replace its dependence on coal." The program aims to help Israel secure its energy supplies and battle global warming. Israel relies primarily on coal and natural gas to produce electricity. ...more.

Russian PM Vladimir Putin arrives in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts. ...more.

Energy company Npower is to cut domestic gas bills by 7% from 26 March, following price cuts by other suppliers. ...more.

Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina launch a joint takeover bid for Australian liquefied natural gas group Arrow Energy. ...more.

Millions of energy customers are losing out on price cuts as they are locked into "unfair" fixed tariffs, a consumer website says. ...more.

The European Commission plans an EU-wide tax on carbon as part of the EU's green energy agenda - but the UK opposes such a move. ...more.

A energy firm is urged to stop draining a reservoir which has been at the centre of a battle to save it from development. ...more.

A British soldier shot dead at a checkpoint in Afghanistan on Tuesday is named by the MoD as Cpl Richard Green. ...more.

Scottish and Southern Energy will cut its gas bills for domestic customers by 4% from 29 March, the company announces. ...more.