Alan Swaby looks at a Chilean coal project that is going to create a greater level of energy security while increasing the economic activity of a region that has long been stagnated.

Nobody’s perfect. What quality or ability do you wish you had?

In my various roles, public speaking has played a major part. It certainly gets easier the more you do and the more you acquire new techniques. I do wish that I was able to take to the stage and engage in communication that is flawless and natural without endless hours of preparation and hesitation. After public speaking, the feedback I receive is always positive and the feeling is exhilarating, but the build-up is distracting and that’s what I need to master.

Saudi-owned Al-Muhaidib Contracting Company is focusing on its home market and the provision of large-scale projects to cater for its booming economy and population.

The so-called ‘developed world’ may be facing economic slowdowns and currency turmoil but activity in Saudi Arabia is sufficiently vigorous for Al-Muhaidib Contracting Company to refocus on its home country and reduce the distractions of international exposure.

A solar-powered plane the size of a jumbo jet landed in Morocco last night following a 19-hour flight from Madrid.

Pilot Bertrand Piccard landed in Morocco’s Rabat-Salé international airport at 23:30, completing the world’s first intercontinental flight in a plane powered by the sun.

The plane, named the Solar Impulse, was powered by 12,000 solar cells turning four electrical motors.

Achieving energy independence has become a top priority for the country, said Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych during a meeting in Washington, DC.

The meeting of the working group on energy security was co-chaired by the Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Boyko and Special Envoy of the United States Secretary of State for Eurasian Energy, Richard Morningstar. 

LeMay - America’s Car Museum (ACM), opened Saturday in Tacoma, Washington, celebrating America’s love affair with the automobile.

An eclectic mix of people gathered at the debut of the Pacific Northwest’s newest attraction, including Washington Lt. Governor Brad Owen, GM Vice President of Design Ed Welburn, Tonight Show host Jay Leno, jewelry magnate Nicola Bulgari, and hundreds of car enthusiasts.

In one of the first major solar energy projects in the Middle East, Bahrain plans to implement a solar smart grid in Awali.

"The Middle East has for some time evaluated the integration of solar energy for reduction of reliance on non-renewable energy sources,” said Marty Youssefiani, CEO of Caspian Energy Holdings. “However, Bahrain is among the first in the region to implement a project of this kind, demonstrating a serious commitment to long term solutions."

While the UK celebrates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in the rain, enterprising registration plate specialist Regtransfers.co.uk is offering for sale the regal MAJ 357Y number plate.

As the Queen’s state cars are not required to display number plates, here is an opportunity for someone to have their very own piece of royal history.

The ‘majesty’ number plate is one of thousands of private number plates available for purchase in the UK, with hundreds of thousands of variations of many popular names.

Canada's building trade unions and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) today announced a joint agreement to advance the long-term competitiveness of the oil sands industry, with particular focus on developing a stronger skilled trades workforce.

South Africa’s Barloworld has agreed to acquire the Bucyrus equipment distribution and support business in South Africa and Botswana from Caterpillar Global Mining.

The deal, which is valued at approximately $115 million, will also see Barloworld take over Caterpillar’s agreements with Eqstra NH Equipment and Eqstra Botswana for the purchase of Eqstra’s South Africa and Botswana Bucyrus distributorship and mining services businesses.