Washington (AFP) Oct 1, 2009 - The US government has taken a harder line on greenhouse gas emissions produced by factories, refineries and power plants by mandating energy efficient means for expansion, the Environmental Protection Agency said.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 30, 2009 - China and the United States can help lead global efforts to fight climate change by pushing each other to invest more in cutting-edge clean energy technology, a top US official said Wednesday.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 30, 2009 - China's 200-billion-dollar sovereign wealth fund said Wednesday it had acquired part of a Kazakh oil and gas producer for nearly one billion dollars, marking its latest investment in natural resources.
Ottawa (AFP) Sept 30, 2009 - Activists on Wednesday occupied two conveyor belts used to transfer bitumen from an open pit mine to a processing plant, demanding the closure of Canada's vast oil sands.
Lagos, Nigeria (UPI) Sep 30, 2009 - A state-owned Chinese oil giant is negotiating to buy up one-sixth of Nigeria's known oil reserves, currently owned by Western energy groups, for a reputed $30 billion to $50 billion.
Badrahani, Nepal (AFP) Sept 29, 2009 - Nepalese villager Khinu Darai used to have to walk about five kilometres (three miles) every day to collect firewood so she could cook meals for her family.
Caracas (AFP) Sept 29, 2009 - France and Venezuela have said they would seek closer cooperation in the energy sector, and discussed potential technology transfers.
Roswell GA (SPX) Sep 29, 2009 - Lithium ion battery packs assembled in Roswell will soon power cargo ships carrying supplies to the International Space Station. GS Yuasa Lithium Power has leased a 40,000-square-foot building at the Northmeadow Office Park to fulfill a contract with a NASA subcontractor, said company president William Moll.
Christ Church, Barbados (UPI) Sep 29, 2009 - Cash-strapped Caribbean countries are seeking energy independence through bioenergy development but are hamstrung by poor organization and limited initiatives.
Berlin (UPI) Sep 29, 2009 - Observers fear that Germany's new government will draft an energy policy at the expense of resource and climate protection.
Dublin (AFP) Sept 28, 2009 - The European Investment Bank said Monday it is to lend up to 500 million euros (730 million dollars) to Ireland to boost wind power and also fund an undersea power link with Britain.
New York (AFP) Sept 28, 2009 - Oil prices posted a modest rise Monday, tracking a Wall Street stock rebound and amid geopolitical concerns as key producer Iran test-fired missiles ahead of talks over its atomic program.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 27, 2009 - China said Sunday it expects to cut energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product by five percent this year but meeting a pledge to cut consumption by 20 percent by 2010 would be difficult.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 25, 2009 - China has started building the first strategic oil reserve in the far western Xinjiang region, a senior official said Friday, as part of the Asian giant's efforts to secure its energy supply.
New York (AFP) Sept 25, 2009 - Oil prices rose Friday as rekindled tensions over Iran's nuclear program overshadowed concerns about energy demand and the pace of economic recovery.
Geneva (AFP) Sept 25, 2009 - Switzerland will inaugurate on Saturday a new mountain refuge in the Alps that looks more like a futuristic space station than the no-frills stonewall huts that alpinists are more familiar with.
