Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Jun 02, 2009 - To further improve the environment in the Swedish capital, Scania is now starting full-scale operational trials with six ethanol-fuelled hybrid buses. The hybrid technology will reduce fuel consumption by 25 percent. The use of ethanol will reduce net carbon dioxide emissions by up to 90 percent.
Fort Wayne, Ind. (UPI) Jun 2, 2009 - U.S. Energy Department Secretary Steve Chu announced nearly $50 million in funding to advance commercial use of renewable energy heating and cooling systems.
Pasadena CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2009 - VIASPACE has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Auro Infra to develop an agricultural project in Tanzania based on Giant King Grass. Auro Infra is a private company registered in India and the project is led by Indians resident in Tanzania.
Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2009 - China defended its economic data Monday after the International Energy Agency questioned the consistency between the nation's growth rate and its falling energy demand.
Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Jun 01, 2009 - Sveaskog has started using the first example of the El-forest F14 forestry machine, the world's first forwarder to utilize electric-hybrid technology. The forwarder was developed by El-forest AB with assistance from the Volvo Technology Transfer venture-capital company.
San Francisco (AFP) June 1, 2009 - US startup Hara on Monday made a public debut with a service that shows businesses, organizations and governments how to profit from being Earth friendly.
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 01, 2009 - Construction began on the 2,100-mile Persian Pipeline from the South Pars gas field through Turkey to Europe, Iranian media reports say. Iraq is looking for foreign offers to repair its Kirkuk-Banias oil pipeline following a lack of development from a Russian company, the Iraqi Oil Ministry said. Technological improvements are needed to move lower volumes of oil through an Alaskan pipeline system as North Slope production declines, operators say. Technological developments in the extraction of gas in shale deposits in the Lower 48 could lower the priority for an Alaskan gas pipeline through Canada.
Rochester NY (SPX) Jun 01, 2009 - An ultra-powerful laser can turn regular incandescent light bulbs into power-sippers, say optics researchers at the University of Rochester. The process could make a light as bright as a 100-watt bulb consume less electricity than a 60-watt bulb while remaining far cheaper and radiating a more pleasant light than a fluorescent bulb can.
Washington (AFP) June 1, 2009 - From wealthy clients who agree to have the sheets changed less often to 19th-century chandeliers using low-energy bulbs, one of Washington's oldest and most prestigious hotels is going green.
Manila (AFP) May 30, 2009 - The Asian Development Bank Saturday called on its Asian government borrowers to design mass transport systems in a way that would slow the rapid growth of their greenhouse gas emissions.
Quito (AFP) May 30, 2009 - President Rafael Correa on Saturday said that he wants the world to pay Ecuador some 5.2 billion dollars in exchange for not drilling for oil in the Yasuni National Park, a UNESCO world biosphere reserve.
Detroit MI (SPX) May 29, 2009 - Detroit Edison has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to identify potential partners interested in jointly developing wind energy projects with the company.
Paris (AFP) May 29, 2009 - Europe's emissions of greenhouse-gas emissions fell in 2007 for the third year running as warmer weather cut into consumption of oil, coal and gas to heat homes, the European Environment Agency (EAA) said on Friday.
Toledo OH (SPX) May 29, 2009 - N-Viro International has announced its subsidiary, Florida N-Viro, has reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Toho Water Authority (TWA), located in Osceola County, Florida.
Lake Mary FL (SPX) May 29, 2009 - Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels Holdings has announced that it has signed a biofuel sales contract with the Tri Gas and Oil Co Inc of Federalsburg, Maryland, (Tri Gas and Oil) to market and distribute NGB biofuel.
Boston MA (SPX) May 29, 2009 - PowerAdvocate is pleased to announce that it has been selected to receive a DOE Stimulus Funding award to support the 20% Wind Energy by 2030 initiative. PowerAdvocate will specifically concentrate on overcoming supply chain obstacles to Wind Power.
