Energy Tech
US court halts Arctic oil drilling for review
Washington (AFP) July 22, 2010 - A US judge ordered a halt to offshore oil and gas drilling off the north coast of Alaska for a new environmental review.
Bio Fuel
Agreement Will Boost Biomass Projects Across Northeast
Concord NH (SPX) Jul 21, 2010 - Gestamp Biomass and Clean Power Development have announced the signing of an agreement under which they will work together to develop, finance and operate biomass energy projects across the Northeast region of the United States.
Bio Fuel
Congress Asked To Maintain Biofuel Support Via Tax And Legislation
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 21, 2010 - If the advanced biofuel industry is to grow to meet national goals for reducing reliance on imported oil, then enduring federal commitment is vital to maintaining progress in research, development and investment in building infrastructure.
Energy Tech
Faced with oil spill, Gulf residents fight mental pain
Buras, Louisiana (AFP) July 21, 2010 - With the Gulf oil spill destroying livelihoods across southern Louisiana, anxiety over an uncertain future is prompting a desperate rise in depression, health officials and residents warn.
Energy Tech
Falklanders feel Argentina ‘sea blockade’
Stanley, Falkland Islands (UPI) Jul 21, 2010 - Falklands businesses are feeling the pinch as Argentina extends its sway over the South Atlantic waters as part of its campaign to draw attention to a sovereignty claim over the British-ruled territories.
Energy Tech
Looming storm delays BP battle to plug Gulf well
Buras, Louisiana (AFP) July 21, 2010 - BP crews Wednesday made hasty preparations to protect the damaged Gulf of Mexico oil well from a looming storm, forcing them to halt work on plugging the damaged wellbore.
Energy Tech
Think tank: Oil market equilibrium fragile
London (UPI) Jul 21, 2010 - The current equilibrium in the global oil market remains fragile, with continuing stability still dependent on imponderables in the geopolitical arena, the London Center for Global Energy Studies said in its monthly oil report for July.
Bio Fuel
BP And Verenium Announce Pivotal Biofuels Agreement
Cambridge MA (SPX) Jul 20, 2010 - BP and Verenium has announced an agreement for BP Biofuels North America to acquire Verenium's cellulosic biofuels business, including the Company's facilities in Jennings, LA and San Diego, CA for $98.3 million.
Energy Tech
BP touts new plan to flood runaway well
Washington (AFP) July 20, 2010 - BP and US officials Tuesday outlined plans to kill the blown-out Gulf of Mexico well for good, by drowning the oil flow with mud and cement pumped deep inside the wellbore via a giant cap.
Energy Tech
Can The Human Body Be Used As A Power Plant
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2010 - A human being performing light physical activity needs between 1800 and 3000 calories of energy each day. With hard work and sports, this energy requirement can double. Is it possible to obtain usable electricity or heat from this energy expenditure?
Energy News
China rejects title of world’s number one energy user
Beijing (AFP) July 20, 2010 - China on Tuesday rejected an assessment from the International Energy Agency that it had surpassed the United States to become the world's top energy consumer, calling the data unreliable.
Bio Fuel
Drilling Down To The Nanometer Depths Of Leaves For Biofuels
Livermore CA (SPX) Jul 20, 2010 - By imaging the cell walls of a zinnia leaf down to the nanometer scale, energy researchers have a better idea about how to turn plants into biofuels.
Energy Tech
Ocean energy industry wants support
Brussels (UPI) Jul 20, 2010 - Ocean energy could provide 15 percent of Europe's energy needs by 2050, the industry says, adding that this target is only realistic if politicians increase support for the new technologies.
Energy News
Reports Detail Global Investment And Other Trends In Green Energy
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 20, 2010 - In 2009, for the second year in a row, both the US and Europe added more power capacity from renewable sources such as wind and solar than conventional sources like coal, gas and nuclear, according to twin reports launched by the United Nations Environment Programme and the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21).
Energy Tech
Saudi has ‘every intention’ of meeting oil demand: prince
Riyadh (AFP) July 20, 2010 - Saudi Arabia fully plans to meet the growing demand for oil driven by China and India, a senior prince and former national intelligence chief said on Tuesday.
Energy Tech
Strong BP in interest of US and Britain: Cameron
Washington (AFP) July 20, 2010 - British Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday he understood US anger at BP following the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster but that it was in both countries' interests for it to remain a strong and stable company.