RSS

Gas

Most recent

Former Environment Agency head to lead industry-funded fracking task force

21 Oct 2014: Lord Chris Smith will lead a new ‘independent’ task force, funded by shale gas companies, to look into the risks and benefits of fracking in the UK
Siding Spring observatory under threat from coal seam gas light pollution

21 Oct 2014: Astronomers warn light pollution from planned Santos coal seam gas developments in NSW may force Australia’s top observatory to close
While Didcot B burned, renewable energy powered on

20 Oct 2014: Damian Carrington: Fire at Oxfordshire power station is a reminder of the energy security risks of centralised fossil fuel power and that all energy sources suffer from intermittency
Anti-fracking activist faces fines and jail time in ongoing feud with gas firm

16 Oct 2014: Company claims the Pennsylvania woman showed ‘blatant disregard’ for injunction banning her from being near well sites
Russian gas shutdown would not cause blackouts, says European commission

16 Oct 2014: EU states’ simulation of gas crunch scenario finds ‘good neighbour’ policy could limit power cuts to just one nation: Estonia
Owen Paterson: fracking would be boon for poorest parts of the UK

16 Oct 2014: Former environment secretary’s comments ‘a reminder of just how out of touch the Tories are’, says Labour
Fracking firm lodging appeal after council rejects its planning application

15 Oct 2014: West Sussex county council refused application by Celtique Energie for oil and gas exploration near South Downs national park
Victorian election: Greens aim to capitalise on coal seam gas doubts

15 Oct 2014: Victorian Liberals launch mining licence locator, but anti-fracking activists say both major parties are avoiding the real issue
Ed Davey, secretary of state for energy and climate change – live chat

14 Oct 2014: This is your chance to ask the energy secretary anything. Join Ed Davey MP live online from 10.30-11.30am BST on Wednesday 22 October
How close is the UK to a power blackout?

14 Oct 2014: James Ball looks at the UK’s energy safety gap and finds we could face a supply crunch as soon as the winter of 2015
UK to allow fracking companies to use 'any substance' under homes

14 Oct 2014: Proposed amendment in infrastructure bill would make mockery of world class shale gas regulation claims, campaigners say
Satellite data shows surprising methane hotspot in US southwest

10 Oct 2014: Leakage of powerful greenhouse gas over New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and Utah is likely to be from coal mines
Top 10 questions: how to save energy - live chat round up

10 Oct 2014: We pick the best questions and expert answers from our live debate on cutting energy bills and carbon emissions
Canary Islands to vote on oil exploration

2 Oct 2014: Regional president, who fears exploratory drilling could damage the environment, will ask residents to vote on plan next month
Reserving gas for domestic users would hurt the renewable energy industry

2 Oct 2014: The ‘reserve our gas’ campaign may have populist appeal, but if it were successful it would only have a marginal impact on gas prices in Australia