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Germany: Experts want Energy Ministry
Berlin (UPI) Sep 24, 2009 - The next German government should install an Energy Ministry after this Sunday's federal elections, experts say.
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Paper battery may power future electronics
Uppsala, Sweden (UPI) Sep 24, 2009 - Swedish scientists say they have developed a battery made of cellulose that might become an inexpensive battery of the future.
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Russian move boosts Iran sanctions plan
Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Sep 24, 2009 - Russia's apparent shift toward supporting U.N.-mandated sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program boosts the prospects of a U.S.-led bid to slash the Islamic republic's economic lifeline - the gasoline and other refined products it is forced to import.
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Ethiopia seals China deals to boost power
Addis Ababa (AFP) Sept 23, 2009 - The Ethiopian government said Wednesday that its national electricity company has signed contracts with three Chinese firms to develop hydro-electric projects and made preliminary accords for wind power projects.
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G20 leaders agree to phase out fossil fuel subsidies
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (AFP) Sept 23, 2009 - Leaders of emerging and developed nations agreed Friday to a US plan to phase out government subsidies for fossil fuel blamed for global warming, a joint statement said.
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US pushes G20 to cut fuel subsidies
Washington (AFP) Sept 23, 2009 - The United States is pushing key developing and developed nations to agree on a plan to phase out subsidies for fossil fuel industries blamed for global warming, the White House said.
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Malaysia’s regions want more oil revenues
Washington (UPI) Sep 23, 2009 - Malaysia's Kelantan state government is still pursuing its oil royalty claim with the federal government.
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Soybean Oil Blend Works Well As Fuel For Home Furnaces
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Sep 23, 2009 - A blend of degummed soybean oil and No. 2 fuel oil can be used as an alternative heating fuel and reduce sulfur emissions, according to a Purdue University scientist.
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Tajik energy potential promoted at U.N
Washington (UPI) Sep 23, 2009 - Tajik president Emomali Rahmon is using the 64th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York to promote his country's hydroelectric potential.
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French, US firms ally for electric car batteries
Paris (AFP) Sept 22, 2009 - French industrial group Dassault and US joint venture Dow Kokam on Tuesday announced a preliminary agreement on a partnership to create batteries for electric and hybrid cars.
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US tops 1 bln dlrs in stimulus for clean energy projects
Washington (AFP) Sept 22, 2009 - The US government has spent more than one billion dollars on private sector renewable energy projects from the massive economic stimulus program passed seven months ago, officials said Tuesday.
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Algae-Fueled Car Completes 3,750 Mile Cross Country Tour
New York NY (SPX) Sep 22, 2009 - Indicating the true start of the Green Age, Sapphire Energy, the leader in algae-based renewable fuel, joined with the team behind the award winning film FUEL, to complete the first cross-country car tour fueled by a blend of algae-based gasoline in an unmodified engine.
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Building Energy Efficiency Programs In Europe Offer Lessons For US
Santa Monica CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2009 - The United States can become more energy efficient and create more green jobs by adopting some of the strategies used by the European Union and Australia to rate and disclose the performance of commercial and government-owned buildings, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
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Leading Wind Assessment Firm To Offer Second Wind’s Triton To Its Clients
Somerville MA (SPX) Sep 22, 2009 - National Wind Assessments has adopted to add Second Wind's Triton Sonic Wind Profiler to add value to its wind resource assessment offerings.
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Oil states focused on economic recovery
London (UPI) Sep 22, 2009 - Oil-producing states are more focused on facilitating global economic recovery than pushing for higher oil prices because they see greater benefits in a long-term strategy of restraint, the London Center for Global Energy Studies said in its Monthly Oil Report for September.
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Utility readies carbon capture experiment
New Haven, W.Va. (UPI) Sep 22, 2009 - An experiment to retrofit a coal-fired West Virginia power plant to sequester its carbon dioxide emissions is drawing worldwide interest, observers say.