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19/12/2008 Unlocking India's natural gas resources
India is keen to find increasing sources of fuel to meet growing energy demand. New gas resources there are a step towards a cleaner environment for one of the world's most populous countries.
02/12/2008 Catching the wind: the search for energy storage
Wind turbines provide clean energy, until the wind stops. Companies are exploring ways to store wind energy so it can be used on demand.
07/11/2008 Saving energy poses tough challenges
With prices high, saving energy saves money and benefits the environment. But, as people in one small town have found, it's not easy.
24/10/2008 Zara Khatib's quest to save precious water
Zara Khatib believes industry has a role to play in helping to conserve the world's valuable water resources.
10/10/2008 Developments to watch
Promising plans to access remote locations to produce oil and gas, pave roads in rural areas and to purify water in developing countries.
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People
Ideas, skills and creativity are critical in developing responsible ways to produce and use energy.
Environment
Meeting rising energy needs while safeguarding the environment is one of the biggest challenges the world faces.
Technology and innovation
With so-called easy oil at an end, advanced technologies can open up new energy frontiers, help access resources once too hard or costly to reach and increase efficiency, benefiting the environment.
Renewable energy
Making biofuels from waste plant matter and producing power from the wind and the sun will play an increasing role in meeting future energy demand.
Fuels
A global network of refineries and retail outlets supplies the transport fuel that keeps economies humming. Now cleaner fuels from a wider range of sources can help reduce dependence on oil.
Social development
Cleaner energy can improve the quality of people's lives in developing countries. Some companies, like Shell, are also working to boost local economies and create jobs by helping to kickstart small businesses.
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Stories published in Shell World Online since July 2007.