By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — A natural gas-fired power plant in Brooke County could be one of the initial projects funded by the $83.7 billion that China Energy plans to spend in West Virginia. While in China Thursday, West Virginia Secretary of Commerce Woody[Read More…]
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WV announces $83.7B shale gas, chemical deal with China Energy
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has a $83.7 billion investment agreement in place with a China-owned energy company for shale gas and chemical manufacturing projects in the state over the course of 20 years, the state Department of Commerce announced Thursday morning. Gov. Jim Justice[Read More…]
Energy officials react to the W.Va., China Energy $83 billion energy agreement
By VICTORIA L. CANN The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — State officials and companies are looking to the future after an announcement by the West Virginia Department of Commerce about China Energy Investment Corporation Limited’s plan to invest $83.7 billion in shale gas development and chemical manufacturing projects in the[Read More…]
China making natural gas moves In the Mountain State
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. – The $83.7 billion a Chinese firm plans to spend developing West Virginia’s shale natural gas resources exceeds the total value of all goods and services produced in the state each year. That investment also would be more than double[Read More…]
W.Va., China Energy sign $83.7 billion MOU in shale gas development, chemical manufacturing
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia and China Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding announcing a plan in which China Energy would invest $83.7 billion in shale gas development and chemical manufacturing projects in the Mountain State. State Commerce Secretary H. Wood Thrasher and China[Read More…]
China Energy plans to invest $83B in West Virginia
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Lindsey Piersol at the Wood County Economic Development Office did a happy dance when she learned of the $83.7 billion development deal with a Chinese firm announced Thursday morning by the state Department of Commerce. Greg Kozera of Shale[Read More…]
$83.7 billion energy investment boosts state, WVU on world stage
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s presence on the world energy stage jumped significantly Thursday (Nov. 9) as China Energy Investment Corp. Ltd., one of the world’s largest energy companies and a long-time research and development partner of West Virginia University, announced an agreement that will bring $83.7 billion[Read More…]
WVU Energy Institute director lauds ‘biggest single investment’
By ANDREA LANNOM CNHI Statehouse Reporter FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The director of West Virginia University’s Energy Institute called a memorandum of understanding signed Thursday between the Mountain State and China the “biggest single investment in the history of the state.” Brian Anderson, who also is a chemical engineering professor at[Read More…]
WVU Energy Institute pushes for regional liquid natural gas hub
By CONOR GRIFFITH The State Journal MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Energy Institute Director Brian Anderson said the recently signed memorandum of understanding between West Virginia and China Energy Investment Corp. Limited will help foster the development of a liquid natural gas storage hub and related infrastructure. On Thursday,[Read More…]
$83.7 billion China Energy investment boosts West Virginia, WVU on worlds stage
Mountain Messenger Staff Report LEWISBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia’s presence on the world energy stage jumped significantly on Thursday, Nov. 9, as China Energy Investment Corp. Ltd., one of the world’s largest energy companies and a long-time research and development partner of West Virginia University, announced an agreement that will[Read More…]
