Interesting Energy Stories in the News Aug 20

Europe starts stockpiling oil as Iran conflict looms
Nigeria launches fresh bid to overhaul oil industry
Japex delays Canada oil sands investment decision
UAE's oil output in July rose 0.8%
Bulgaria's Gas Link with Romania to Be Ready by End-May 2013
ConocoPhillips Ships Third LNG Shipment From Alaska To Japan
Republican US Senate candidates accuse democrats of waging war on coal
Merkel's Green Shift Forces Germany To Burn More Coal
Call to limit China's UK nuclear stake
Mena N-plans make waves
Bill Gates to Develop New Nuclear Reactor with Korea
Sunflowers inspire more efficient solar power system
U.S. solar power market boomed in 2011
Biofuel fails EU sustainability test, German researchers claim