Fossil Fuels

Chris Huhne announces doubling of North Sea oil rig safety inspections

Green groups claim environmental crisis highlights the urgent need for the Senate to pass US climate legislation

US Energy Information Administration downgrades projections for this year, but still expects global demand to rise by almost 1.5 million barrels a day

Virgin chief and fellow business leaders call for action

And Copenhagen wasn't a failure but a moment of reality

We're running out of oil, warns Total boss; no we're not, says Saudi chief exec

Renewables industry argues decentralised and diversified energy supplies could protect firms from seeing gas supplies cut off during cold weather

Scale of support to carbon-intensive industries is "scandalous", say Tories

Solray Energy stakes claim to world's largest algae refinery, which converts toilet wastewater to biofuel

Government study credits renewable energy law for flurry of wind farm projects