Week in Energy

  1. SolarWorld looks to close alleged loopholes in tariffs against Chinese solar manufacturers
  2. Zuckerman’s Frackers presents a balanced, informative and detailed insights into the industry.
  3. Sweetwater, Texas gets ready for drillers
  4. City of Fort Worth sues driller over natural gas royalties

SolarWorld looks to close alleged loopholes in tariffs against Chinese solar manufacturers

The New York Times reports that SolarWorld, a major maker of solar panels, is asking the Commerce Department to impose new duties on imported modules made of certain components from China or Taiwan.

SolarWorld v. China Solar Panel Imports

Learn more about the complaint and the US agency responsible for pursuing it (USIT.gov): (Google Search)

Zuckerman’s Frackers presents a balanced, informative and detailed insights into the industry.

Frackers is a lively but informative book about the recent development of the hydro fracturing industry.   The stories focus mainly on developments from 1990 to 2013.  Zuckerman provides the necessary detail to get the reader to be able to understand the technology without boring them to death. The fast moving biographical sketches of some of the key figures, such as George Mitchell, makes the tale interesting on a personal level.  Zuckerman does all this without editorializing (until the end of the book which is an optional read).  Great book for anyone interested in learning about the fracking industry.

Sweetwater, Texas gets ready for drillers

Austin American Statesman: http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/as-shale-oil-drilling-draws-closer-sweetwater-lead/ncPNX

Sweetwater Economic Development:  http://www.sweetwatertexas.net/cline-shale-oil-play

City of Fort Worth sues driller over natural gas royalties

City of Fort Worth hires the well know Fort Worth law firm of Cantey Hanger to pursue royalty lawsuit.

Read: Complaint and Story

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