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How to save the Gulf

Natural Power Concepts has submitted two new oil spill remediation technologies for dealing with the Gulf of Mexico spill.

 
 
 

Tupi reserves potential confirmed by new well

BG group has confirmed the presence of light oil in its Tupi Alto well in the Santos basin, reinforcing estimates that there could be up to 8 billion bbls of light oil and gas in the Tupi reservoirs.

 
 
 
 
 

Biomass number one power source in Sweden

Biomass now accounts for 32% of Sweden’s energy needs, having surpassed oil in 2009, putting Sweden firmly on target to meet its renewable energy commitments in 2020.

 
 

Abu Dhabi swapping oil for solar

Abu Dhabi’s local power company employees have been trained in photovoltaics in order to implement an initiative to increase the use of rooftop solar panels.

 
 

Oil spill on UK coastline

Clean-up operations are underway after a pipeline leaked at Esso’s Fawley terminal on Sunday.