Athens (AFP) Aug 27, 2009 - Greece will make huge savings in electricity use and cut its carbon emissions by thousands of tonnes thanks to a programme to replace old air-conditioning units, government officials said Thursday.
Baghdad (UPI) Aug 27, 2009 - Recent events in Iraq have cast a pall over the government's plans to have a November auction for potentially lucrative oil contracts that are vital for the country's reconstruction.
Sanaa, Yemen (UPI) Aug 27, 2009 - As fighting escalates in Yemen between the army and Shiite rebels in the northwestern mountains along the border with Saudi Arabia, Riyadh is becoming increasingly alarmed that Iran is arming the insurgents and that its unruly southern neighbor is in danger of sliding out of control.
Lane, Okla. (UPI) Aug 27, 2009 - U.S. scientists say they've discovered watermelon juice can be a valuable source of biofuel, with the juice from rejected watermelons fermented into ethanol.
Sydney (AFP) Aug 26, 2009 - Australia Wednesday approved a massive energy project that will supply natural gas worth tens of billions of dollars to China and India, but laid down extra environmental conditions.
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 26, 2009 - China's largest listed offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC said Wednesday that its first-half net profit fell 55 percent on the back of lower oil prices.
Shanghai (AFP) Aug 26, 2009 - Iraq has approved a deal that would see China's Sinopec Group acquire controversial oil rights in northern Iraq through its purchase of Swiss oil giant Addax Petroleum, Chinese media said Wednesday.
Brussels (AFP) Aug 26, 2009 - Old-style 100-watt light bulbs will be banned in Europe's shops from next week in favour of new energy-saving models, but consumers groups on Wednesday gave the move a guarded welcome.
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) Aug 26, 2009 - Nigeria's oil war, which has slashed the West African power's output by 20 percent since 2006, looks like dragging on after insurgents in the oil-rich Niger Delta declared they will resume their attacks when a 60-day cease-fire expires Sept. 15.
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 25, 2009 - A scholarly analysis of the keystone of indirect land use study - Searchinger et al. - found the science fell far short of acceptable scientific standards.
Rio De Janeiro (UPI) Aug 25, 2009 - Brazil's plans for future development of its enormous oil fields are keeping foreign firms guessing, with little hint if they will be in or out of the game or ever have a slice of the oily cake.
Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Aug 25, 2009 - Brazil's largest organization representing its ethanol industry and the official fuel supplier for this Indy Racing League season will be represented at this weekend's Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, by its Institutional and Government Relations Executive, Leticia Phillips.
Athens GA (SPX) Aug 25, 2009 - All wood-consuming bioenergy projects are not created equal. For example, wood pellet-producing and wood-to-electricity projects rely on off-the-shelf, proven technologies while cellulosic ethanol projects depend on evolving and currently economically unviable technology.
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 25, 2009 - Massachusetts' implementation plan for its Biofuels Mandate excludes biofuels made from renewable biomass being researched and developed by Massachusetts companies. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has urged the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources to accept applications for qualifying advanced biofuels from biofuel producers using all sources of renewable biomass, which have been shown to considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Dothan AL (SPX) Aug 25, 2009 - XcelPlus Global Holdings is reporting positive reviews from customers using its new alternative, renewable biofuel. The universal response we have had from our customers is that this is the best fuel they have ever burned, said John Parker, President of Freedom Fuels, a sales arm of XcelPlus Global.
Kolkata, India (UPI) Aug 24, 2009 - Asia has been importing refined oil products like gasoline and diesel from the West for decades to keep the wheels of its economies rolling. But the tables may be turning as the region's two largest economies, India and China, aggressively pursue capabilities to refine imported crude on their own, not only for local use but also for export.
