Governments are failing to meet goals to protect animals and plants set out in a biodiversity plan for 2020 that also aims to increase food supplies and slow climate change, a U.N. report showed on Monday.Many rare species face a mounting risk of extinction…
The Max Bögl Group of Companies acquired a new Liebherr mixing tower for production in Osterrönfeld, Germany. An inauguration party celebrated commencement of operations on 16th of July, 2014 for the newly-established precast concrete factory and the concrete mixing plant…
AVEVA today announced additional speaker, sponsor and agenda details for this year’s AVEVA World Summit. The global event is being held in Berlin, Germany, from 14-16 October. AVEVA customers from across the world’s process, plant, power…
The report released by the New South Wales Chief Scientist should give the green light to the responsible development of the state’s natural gas resources.The report states that the technical challenges and risks posed by the industry can…
ARENA is providing $360,000 to Bioenergy Australia to help shape the global research and knowledge agenda for the developing bioenergy industry.The funding will enable Bioenergy Australia to extend its participation in the International Energy Agency’s Bioenergy program…
The Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescued five people from an overturned boat 1 mile south of the Aransas Pass bridge Saturday.At approximately 6:30 p.m., the Aransas Pass Police Department notified Coast Guard watchstanders that…
Austria will take the European Commission to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) if it approves Britain's plans for a 16 billion-pound ($26 billion) nuclear power plant, a spokesman for the chancellor said on Sunday.The deal to pay a guaranteed…
French state-owned nuclear power group Areva will likely decide this week to scale back investments in order to avoid having its credit rating downgraded to junk status, weekly newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche said.The paper, citing unnamed sources…
Kosmos Energy is set to sign a $400 million 'farm-in' agreement with Senegal's state-owned hydrocarbon firm Petrosen and Timis Corp to take a 60 percent stake in the Cayar and St. Louis offshore blocks that they operate, a draft Petrosen document seen by Reuters on Saturday showed…
Senegal's state owned hydrocarbon firm Petrosen is set to sign a $400 million 'farm-in' agreement with Kosmos Energy and Timis Corp regarding its Cayar and St. Louis offshore blocks, a draft document seen by Reuters on Saturday showed.According to the document…
The Russia-led South Stream undersea gas pipeline is still going ahead, Energy Minister Alexander Novak was quoted as saying on Saturday, following concerns the European Union might be losing enthusiasm for the project.The natural gas pipeline…
Colombia's oil sector on Saturday hit out at a proposed tax reform that the government has presented to Congress, arguing that higher duties on corporate earnings would damage the already troubled driver of the economy.A bill was presented…
Coast Guard and partner agencies rescued five boaters Saturday after their boat capsized in Lockwoods Folley Inlet near Holden Beach, North Carolina.Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders received notification from a good Samaritan…
BigRoll Shipping announces that it has contracted COSCO Dalian Shipyard Co., LTD to build a third MC Class Module Carrier. She will be named BigRoll Baffin and is scheduled for delivery in June 2016.Bigroll Shipping last year in September…
Scheepswerf Gebr. Kooiman successfuly completed modification of two push boats, Imperial XV and XVI, in record time and delivered them to its new owner in Argentina on 26 th September. Initially, these push boats were designed for operation in West-European waters…
