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Britain pumped up by shale gas reserves

Report suggests that UK can supply energy for 25 years.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has no compunction about funding lignite mines in the eurozone

No funding coal-de-sac for Europe

An influential bank has decided to continue funding new high-carbon energy projects in Europe.

By acquiring car sharing firm Zipcar

Avis steps on the gas

Avis has shook up the competitive industry with its $500m purchase of vehicle-sharing firm Zipcar. Terry Macalister reports.

The ambitious Shtokman gas production scheme in the Barents Sea

Russia halts gas project in Arctic

A $15-billion energy project in the Russian Arctic has been sunk by soaring costs, falling European demand and cheap shale gas in the United States.

Pension-fund advisers push for Murdochs to step down

The campaign to unseat members of the Murdoch family from their positions has spread to the US, with a recommendation from an influential adviser.

Piercing Glencore’s veil of secrecy

Piercing Glencore’s veil of secrecy

An imminent flotation will shine the spotlight on commodities giant.

A breath of good news

A breath of good news

Threat of budget cuts tempers report that wind power at one point generated 10% of Britain’s power.

Oil rush to Greenlanders’ heads

Oil rush to Greenlanders’ heads

Many hope the arrival of Big Oil will transform their lives. But few consider at what price.

Carbon capture under fire

Carbon capture under fire

Experts have thrown a spanner in the works, questioning its efficacy in fighting climate change.

Shell faces legal action over Niger Delta pollution

A judge in the Netherlands has opened the door to a potential avalanche of legal cases against Shell.

Wind power moves investors

Terry Macalister reports on how fossil fuels are losing out in the race for investment cash.

Polluters hijack summit

Oil giant Shell could help shape post-Kyoto agenda, writes Terry Macalister

Will former shepherd boy pour oil on world’s troubles?

The few words that matter at Saturday’s energy summit in Jeddah will come from a former shepherd boy, Ali al-Naimi.

Brazil oil discovery may confound doom-mongers

Excitement about the potential of Brazil as a massive new source of oil and gas intensified on Tuesday after a senior Energy Ministry official declared that the newly found…

Saudis spending like there’s no tomorrow

As the tiny ball of burning crimson drops behind the sand dunes it leaves a dark, almost silent landscape worthy of its name: Rub’ al-Khali, the Empty Quarter. No sooner has the…

Mr Fossil

Jeroen van der Veer (60), the head of Shell, earned £2,9million last year, the average for FTSE-100 firms and almost a quarter of what was paid to his former business rival,…

Crude soars to $77 a barrel

Motorists can be expected to pay more for fuel soon as crude prices soared again to nearly $77 a barrel. Turmoil in the international oil markets — due to strong demand,…

Europe’s job fears unfounded

Fears that hundreds of thousands of high-quality British jobs have been outsourced to low-cost emerging economies such as India are largely unfounded, but developing nations are…

Russia: give us Berezovsky

Relations between London and Moscow threatened to plummet to a post-Cold War low on Thursday amid renewed Russian demands for action against Boris Berezovsky over the tycoon’s…

BP-Shell merger back on the cards

Shell was at the centre of buyout moves and speculation on Monday after it unveiled plans to spend C$7,7-billion (£3,7-billion) simplifying its North American business. This was…