Warsaw (AFP) Aug 19, 2009 - German power giant RWE and Europe's top coal producer, Poland's Kompania Weglowa, announced Wednesday that they planned to open a 1.5-billion-euro (2.1-billion-dollar) power plant in southern Poland.
Irvine CA (SPX) Aug 19, 2009 - VIASPACE has announced that an independent analysis of Giant King Grass as an energy crop by the China National Center for Quality Supervision and Test of Coal confirmed that Giant King Grass has an energy content of 18.4 MJ per dry kilogram (4402 kcal per kilogram), which makes it suitable as a renewable feedstock for generating electric power and producing liquid biofuels.
San Carlos CA (SPX) Aug 19, 2009 - LiveFuels has announced the start of pilot operations at the company's test facility in Brownsville, TX. Consisting of 45 acres of open saltwater ponds, the facility will be used for research on optimizing algal productivity and increasing the rates of conversion of biomass into renewable oils.
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Aug 19, 2009 - Researchers have created the tiniest laser since its invention nearly 50 years ago, paving the way for a host of innovations, including superfast computers that use light instead of electrons to process information, advanced sensors and imaging.
Lagos (AFP) Aug 19, 2009 - Nigeria's military on Wednesday denied quitting the Gbaramatu community where troops provide security for oil firms and staff, contrary to a claim by an armed group in the restive, oil-rich Niger Delta.
Beijing (UPI) Aug 19, 2009 - ExxonMobil Australia and PetroChina signed a record $50 billion gas deal Tuesday, the single biggest trade agreement in Australia's history.
Moscow (AFP) Aug 19, 2009 - An international conference on Arctic security attended by several of the region's neighbours including the United States opened in Russia on Wednesday, Russia's ministry for emergency situations said.
Albuquerque NM (SPX) Aug 19, 2009 - The Southwestern Biofuels Association (SWBA) has announced its support for a bipartisan coalition in the U.S. Senate calling on President Barack Obama to keep the U.S. biodiesel industry alive by immediately implementing the biomass-based diesel mandate required under the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA).
Davis CA (SPX) Aug 19, 2009 - The first certified winner of the UC Davis Western Cooling Challenge is Coolerado Corp. of Denver. Recent federal tests showed that their five-ton commercial rooftop unit should be able to air-condition a typical big-box store with less than half the energy needed by conventional cooling units.
Beijing (UPI) Aug 18, 2009 - China's greenhouse gas emissions could peak around 2030 if the government continues to institute the proper policies, a new study reveals.
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 18, 2009 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh acknowledged India must tread a greener path Tuesday, even as he blamed rich nations for expecting developing countries to pay for decades of environmental neglect.
Santiago, Chile (UPI) Aug 17, 2009 - Chile is actively considering several tidal energy installations as a way of filling a major gap in its future energy needs and reducing dependence on coal-fired power generation.
Munich, Germany (SPX) Aug 17, 2009 - High-rate digestion with microfiltration is state-of-the-art in large sewage plants. It effectively removes accumulated sludge and produces biogas to generate energy. A study now reveals that even small plants can benefit from this process.
Melbourne (UPI) Aug 17, 2009 - ExxonMobil Australia aims to continue 30 or more years of oil and gas production in Australia's Bass Strait, offshore the state of Victoria's Gippsland coast, Dow Jones reports.
Geesthacht, Germany (SPX) Aug 17, 2009 - Scientists of the Geesthacht GKSS Research Centre have developed a radar system with which it is possible to study the behaviour of sea waves. This technology will be used immediately on the North Sea on the FINO3 research platform in order to determine the interactions between offshore wind power machines and swells.
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Aug 17, 2009 - The CSIRO-invented UltraBattery is set for accelerated development with the US Government awarding $US32.5 million to US manufacturer East Penn to produce the battery. The grant is part of $US2.4 billion in funding for 48 advanced battery and electric-drive projects announced by President Barack Obama in August under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
