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The Energy Daily Editorial Team produces Energy Daily's coverage of the global energy industry. We report on oil and gas, power grids and utilities, energy markets and policy, and the renewables and storage reshaping how the world is powered. Articles reflect our team's collective editorial process, source verification, drafting, technical review, and editing, rather than a single writer's work. Energy Daily takes editorial responsibility for content under this byline. For more on how we work, see our editorial policy.

Vehicle Pools For Goods

Munich, Germany (SPX) Aug 17, 2009 - Web 2.0 can help companies located in the same region share haulage space when transporting consignments. Pooling benefits the environment, reduces CO2 output and saves costs - experts put the figure at around 15 percent. Have you got a spare seat on the journey to Berlin? Many weekend commuters use opportunities to travel together, instead of driving alone. It's more companionable and saves petrol, money and CO2.

Aug 17, 2009

Weak China energy demand could dent oil prices: CGES

London (AFP) Aug 17, 2009 - Weaker Chinese energy demand could bring the recent oil price surge to an abrupt end as a credit squeeze hammers crude imports by the Asian powerhouse, energy consultancy CGES warned on Monday.

Aug 17, 2009

Russia, Venezuela moot oil joint venture

Mosdow (AFP) Aug 15, 2009 - Russia and Venezuela envisioned on Saturday a joint venture to develop Venezuelan oil deposits, following bilateral talks that also touched on military contracts, Russian news agencies reported.

Aug 15, 2009

China electricity use rises for second month in a row

Beijing (AFP) Aug 14, 2009 - Power consumption in China rose for a second successive month in July, official data showed Friday, giving more hope that the world's third biggest economy is recovering from the global slump.

Aug 14, 2009

First German offshore wind farm online

Bremerhaven, Germany (UPI) Aug 14, 2009 - A year late and roughly $85 million over budget, Germany's first offshore wind farm Alpha Ventus has now gone online.

Aug 14, 2009

Iran-Venezuela ties serve strategic aims

Washington (UPI) Aug 14, 2009 - Iran's growing relationship with Venezuela may not be the biggest threat the country poses to U.S. national security interests, but U.S. officials and foreign policy experts are monitoring it closely.

Aug 14, 2009

Italy launches first clean hydrogen power plant

Milan, Italy (AFP) Aug 14, 2009 - Italian power company Enel said Friday that it had started up a ground-breaking hydrogen-powered electricity plant producing no greenhouse gases.

Aug 14, 2009

Nigerian troops withdraw from oil communities

Lagos (AFP) Aug 14, 2009 - Nigerian troops have left some of the Niger Delta oil communities they occupied last June following bloody clashes with militants, according to the region's main armed movement.

Aug 14, 2009

China, Taiwan oil giants tie up in gas deal: state media

Beijing (AFP) Aug 13, 2009 - Sinopec, China's second largest oil producer, and Taiwan's government-controlled energy giant CPC Corporation have agreed to jointly explore a gas block off northern Australia, state media said Thursday.

Aug 13, 2009

Consumers Face Increased Threat of Oil Dependency As Price Rises

Washington DC (SPX) Aug 13, 2009 - Rising gas prices, combined with the economic downturn are making people more vulnerable to changes in oil prices, according to new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The report also shows that many states are taking significant steps to reduce oil dependence through smart clean-transportation policies.

Aug 13, 2009

Ghana seeks investor for a new oil field

Accra, Ghana (UPI) Aug 13, 2009 - Ghana is currently looking for an investor for the Jubilee Field Gas Project in the country's waters, according to a statement on the Web site of Ghana's Ministry of Energy.

Aug 13, 2009

Where Emerging Energy Technology Is Going

Materials Park OH (SPX) Aug 13, 2009 - A highly efficient system for generating and distributing energy is lean, mean and green - and could be as close as the nearest farm, according to a University of Connecticut professor.

Aug 13, 2009

A New Push To Use Existing Clean Energy Sources

Washington DC (SPX) Aug 12, 2009 - A nationwide education effort to promote the ways propane can help cut greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, lower energy costs, and reduce America's dependence on foreign oil was announced today by the propane industry.

Aug 12, 2009

Camelina Powers World’s First Hydroplane Test Of Sustainable Biofuel

Seattle WA (SPX) Aug 12, 2009 - A Boeing U-787 unlimited hydroplane has become the world's first to be powered by 100 percent sustainable biofuel during a demonstration run by legendary hydroplane driver Chip Hanauer at the annual Chevrolet Cup at Seafair.

Aug 12, 2009

New Certification Path For Ethanol Fuel Dispensers

Northbrook IL (SPX) Aug 12, 2009 - Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has announced a new certification path for fuel dispensers for mid-level ethanol blends up to E25. With the new certification path, manufacturers of dispensers, assemblies and components now have three certification options to choose from to balance market needs and provide maximum flexibility as advances are made in the fuel industry.

Aug 12, 2009

New Clues About A Hydrogen Fuel Catalyst

Richland WA (SPX) Aug 12, 2009 - To use hydrogen as a clean energy source, some engineers want to pack hydrogen into a larger molecule, rather than compressing the gas into a tank. A gas flows easily out of a tank, but getting hydrogen out of a molecule requires a catalyst. Now, researchers reveal new details about one such catalyst. The results are a step toward designing catalysts for use in hydrogen energy applications such as fuel cells.

Aug 12, 2009