Istanbul (AFP) Oct 5, 2009 - The environmental organisation Greenpeace slammed the World Bank on Monday, saying it was financing energy projects in developing countries that contribute to global warming.
Washington (AFP) Oct 5, 2009 - US President Barack Obama ordered the US government Monday to lead by example on climate change, requiring all federal agencies to set 2020 targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions within 90 days.
Moscow (UPI) Oct 5, 2009 - President Dmitry Medvedev wants to turn Russia into an energy efficiency champion.
Montreal (AFP) Oct 3, 2009 - Greenpeace activists scaled three smoke stacks at a Shell operation Saturday in their latest action protesting the exploitation of Canada's vast oil sands.
Bethesda MD (SPX) Oct 02, 2009 - AREVA's Transmission and Distribution (T and D) division in Canada has won an Engineering and Procurement contract to supply Manitoba Hydro with a 500/230 kV Air-insulated Switchyard at Riel Station east of Winnipeg.
Dijon, France (SPX) Oct 02, 2009 - The Elithis Tower, designed and constructed as the world's most environmentally sound building, has just been unveiled. Touted as the first positive energy office structure, the tower creates more power than it uses. From design to material and user behaviour, the Elithis Tower applies the latest sustainable development techniques and is now open to journalists, academics and architects interested in studying or replicating this model.
Gothenburg (AFP) Oct 2, 2009 - A Europe-wide tax on personal or household fuel consumption was proposed on Friday as EU finance ministers met to discuss who should pay what in the fight against global warming.
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 02, 2009 - Despite a number of key issues such as land use and competition for feedstocks supplies for traditional food and feed uses, global use of biofuels is excepted to more than double from 2009 to 2015, according to a new global analysis released by Hart's Global Biofuels Center.
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 02, 2009 - Advanced biofuel producers announced the formation of the Low Carbon Synthetic Fuels Association (LCSFA), with members including TRI, Rentech Inc., Velocys, CHOREN, Flambeau River Biofuels/Johnson Timber, AP Fuels and World GTL.
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Oct 02, 2009 - More of the fertilizers and pesticides used to grow corn would find their way into nearby water sources if ethanol demands lead to planting more acres in corn, according to a Purdue University study.
Lagos, Nigeria (UPI) Oct 2, 2009 - Hopes were raised Friday that the end of a five-year conflict that has ravaged one of Africa's largest oil industries may be in sight after a senior rebel chieftain made a last-minute acceptance of a government amnesty.
Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Oct 02, 2009 - Volvo Trucks is now taking the next concrete step towards carbon dioxide-neutral road transport. Within the framework of a broad-based joint project, field tests are being conducted with 14 trucks running on Bio-DME - a fuel that combines a low environmental imprint with high energy efficiency.
Canberra, Australia (UPI) Oct 1, 2009 - Australia today announced a $100 million plan for the country's first commercial-scale smart grid to deliver electricity.
Tehran (UPI) Oct 1, 2009 - As the United States and its key allies consider imposing biting economic sanctions on Iran, the prospect of a bruising oil war looms large.
New York (AFP) Oct 1, 2009 - Oil prices edged higher Thursday as the market assessed weak economic data and constructive talks between Iran and world powers over Tehran's sensitive nuclear program.
Singapore (UPI) Oct 1, 2009 - Singaporean and Swiss scientists say using trash to produce biofuels might help solve the world's growing energy crisis and also reduce carbon emissions.
