Bangkok (UPI) Oct 12, 2009 - The latest round of climate negotiations failed to deliver any consensus between developed and developing nations and were doomed to be uneven, Chinese climate policy experts said Monday.
Buenos Aires (UPI) Oct 12, 2009 - Natural gas is universally taken for granted as a fuel inevitably associated with crude oil, but it is set to play a more important role in meeting future energy needs than generally assumed, delegates attending the World Gas Conference said.
Ruston, La. (UPI) Oct 12, 2009 - U.S. scientists say they are using nanotechnology to improve the cellulosic ethanol processes involved in producing biofuels.
Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) Oct 9, 2009 - The governments of Canada and Alberta will invest $865 million for a carbon-capture and storage demonstration project at Shell's Scotford oil sands upgrader near Edmonton.
London (AFP) Oct 9, 2009 - Britain must invest between 95 billion and 200 billion pounds in power plants and other infrastructure over the next decade to secure energy supplies and meet climate change targets, watchdogs said on Friday.
Askana, Kazakhstan (UPI) Oct 9, 2009 - France and Kazakhstan have signed a host of bilateral energy deals, pulling the best economic performer in Central Asia further westward.
Indianapolis IN (SPX) Oct 09, 2009 - For the last five years, Madison County farmer Mike Shuter has maintained the same crop rotation on his farm of two-thirds of his fields in corn and one-third in soybeans. He hasn't seen the need to increase his corn acres even with the evolution of the biofuels industry and its need for corn.
Yerington NV (SPX) Oct 09, 2009 - Desert Hills Dairy Biodigester has begun plans and acquired land to construct the first biodigester in the State of Nevada at Desert Hills Dairy in Wabuska, near Yerington, Nevada.
Paris (AFP) Oct 9, 2009 - Western oil firms operating in the Niger Delta must make amends for the degradation of the environment and the lack of respect for rights in that southern part of Nigeria, Amnesty International said Friday.
London, UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2009 - The utilisation of second-generation bio feedstock, such as agricultural residue, forest residue and black liquor, is currently limited to power generation in combined heat and power (CHP) plants or regeneration units. Second-generation bio feedstock has been extensively researched in order to produce liquid fuels for transportation. Over time, technological advances are poised to make second-generation biofuels commercially viable.
Bozeman MT (SPX) Oct 09, 2009 - Sustainable Oils has announced it has been awarded a contract by the Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) to supply camelina-based jet fuel for the Air Force. The contract is for 100,000 gallons of HRJ-8 beginning 2009 through 2010, and includes an option to purchase an additional 100,000 gallons between June 2010 and December 2012.
New York (UPI) Oct 8, 2009 - New findings by two U.S.-based research organizations show global greenhouse gas emissions, widely seen behind current climate change, can be reduced to meet targets set for 2020 if world communities set their mind to concerted policy change and action.
Akron OH (SPX) Oct 08, 2009 - FirstEnergy Solutions expects to complete construction on the Fremont Energy Center by the end of 2010 and have the plant available to operate in 2011.
Delhi, India (SPX) Oct 08, 2009 - Part of India's growing power demands will soon be met with smart grid technologies that improve efficiency and reliability for businesses and consumers. North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) has announced it would become the first major utility in India to realize the performance advantages of an advanced outage management system (OMS).
London (AFP) Oct 8, 2009 - Environmentalists welcomed on Thursday a decision to postpone construction of a coal-fired power station in Britain, saying it was a victory for their opposition to new clean coal technology.
Baghdad (AFP) Oct 8, 2009 - Iraq's oil ministry said on Thursday it had agreed commercial terms for a key deal with Britain's BP and China's CNPC International to almost triple production at a giant southern oilfield.
