Sofia (AFP) Sept 2, 2009 - Bulgaria is currently reviewing its participation in several major Russia-backed energy projects and will decide by November whether to go ahead with them, premier Boyko Borisov said Wednesday.
Paris (AFP) Sept 2, 2009 - France will roll out a carbon tax on fuel in 2010, starting at 14 euros (20 dollars) per tonne of carbon dioxide emitted, Prime Minister Francois Fillon said in an interview to be published Thursday.
Titusville, Pennsylvania (AFP) Sept 2, 2009 - One hundred and fifty years ago this week in a small Pennsylvania town an indefatigable businessman struck oil, changing the world forever.
Algona IA (SPX) Sep 02, 2009 - Every minute has a life attached to it when you're a healthcare provider. That's why hospitals safeguard themselves from seasonal storms with diesel-powered backup generators.
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Sep 02, 2009 - CSIRO and the National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) have joined forces to launch a communication program aimed at Australia's remote communities. We want communities to be better equipped to understand how current and possible future exploration and mining technologies may or may not affect the land, CSIRO's Minerals Down Under Flagship Director Dr Peter Lilly said.
Caracas, Venezuela (UPI) Sep 2, 2009 - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has scheduled a visit to Iran Saturday after talks with African and Middle East leaders during the Libya summit this week on forging strategic political, economic and possibly military alliances in the region.
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Sep 2, 2009 - PetroChina's $1.9 billion venture into Alberta's oil sands calls attention to the value of Canada's oil sands but is raising alarm bells about energy security.
Charlotte NC (SPX) Sep 02, 2009 - Duke Energy continues to add to its renewable power portfolio with the announcement that it will build and operate a 200-megawatt wind energy project near Casper, Wyo. The Top of the World Windpower Project will be the company's ninth U.S. wind farm and its fourth in Wyoming.
Woodbridge NJ (SPX) Sep 02, 2009 - Imagine turning on your air conditioner and watching your electric bill go DOWN! EarthSure, a renewable energy company and innovator in alternative energy sources announces the latest patent-pending renewable energy invention.
Princeton NJ (SPX) Sep 02, 2009 - NRG Energy has submitted a Clean Coal Power Initiative application to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to build a post-combustion carbon capture demonstration unit at the Company's WA Parish plant southwest of Houston.
Houston TX (SPX) Sep 02, 2009 - A new policy paper by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy shows a clear increase in the size and influence of noncommercial traders, or speculators, in the oil futures market since regulations were eased by the Commodities Futures Modernization Act of 2000. Speculators now constitute about 50 percent of those holding outstanding positions in the U.S. oil futures market, compared with only about 20 percent prior to 2002.
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 02, 2009 - During the campaign, President Obama laid out his vision for combating global climate change. Unfortunately, President Obama's original vision seems to have been all but forgotten. His original proposal included a call for a national renewable energy standard (RES) where, by the year 2025, a full quarter of the nation's electricity would be generated by renewable sources. He seems to have lost sight of this vision.
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 02, 2009 - Propane is among the big winners in the $300 million U.S. Department of Energy grants announced last week to transform the nation's vehicle fleets to support job creation, improve the environment, and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
We Energies has announced the proposed construction of a $250 million biomass-fueled power plant at Domtar Corporation's Rothschild, Wisconsin paper mill site.
Doha (AFP) Sept 1, 2009 - State-owned firm Qatar Petroleum (QP) said it has signed a gas exploration and production-sharing deal with CNOOC Middle East, a unit of China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC).
Colton CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2009 - U.S. Development Group has announced that it will begin construction on the West Colton Rail Terminal, a new ethanol hub located in the Inland Empire area of southern California.
