Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2009 - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Beijing on Monday with 240 business leaders for a visit aimed at boosting trade with China and promoting what he called a new economic order.
Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2009 - China began work Monday on an oil pipeline to connect its northeastern border with crude-rich Russia, state press said, as the Asian giant looks to supply its energy hungry economy.
Silicon Valley CA (SPX) May 18, 2009 - Semiconductor technologies are so essential to advances in energy efficiency gains that the U.S. economy could expand by more than 70 percent through 2030 and still use 11 percent less electricity than it did in 2008, according to a major news study by the nonprofit and independent American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) May 18, 2009 - Twenty years ago, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez was exiting Alaska's Prince William Sound when it struck a reef in the middle of the night. What happened next is considered one of the nation's worst environmental disasters: 10.8 million gallons of crude oil spilled into the pristine Alaskan waters, eventually covering 11,000 square miles of ocean.
Madrid (AFP) May 18, 2009 - Wind parks in Spain, a world leader in the renewable energy source, are increasingly being disconnected due to a fall in power demand caused by the economic slowdown, a report said Monday.
Washington (AFP) May 18, 2009 - US dependence on fossil fuels and a vulnerable electric grid pose a perilous threat to the country's national security, retired military officers warned Monday in a report.
Lisbon, Portugal (UPI) May 18, 2009 - Sweden intends to propose a carbon tax across the European Union when it takes over the EU presidency on July 1, said the country's environment minister, Andreas Carlgren. The chances of the plan being adopted, even if exceptions are made for those industrial sectors that are not part of the EU's existing emissions-trading scheme, are widely thought to be slim.
Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2009 - Regulatory rules on land use change issued for the Renewable Fuel Standard could set a precedent for regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under future U.S. legislation and international treaties.
Brasilia (AFP) May 15, 2009 - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leaves this weekend on a trip to Saudi Arabia, China and Turkey designed to boost bilateral trade, and his country's international profile.
Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2009 - China may pledge to improve its energy efficiency by a wide margin in the post-Kyoto years rather than commit to direct cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, state media said Friday.
Milwaukee WI (SPX) May 15, 2009 - Innovation Fuels has announced it has begun selling biodiesel to customers from its Midwestern renewable fuels hub / Port of Milwaukee terminal located on Lake Michigan.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2009 - Rentech has announced a plan to build a plant in Rialto, California for the production of ultra-clean synthetic fuels and electric power from renewable waste biomass feedstocks.
Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2009 - The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) has welcomed the White House's announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will finally publish proposed rules to implement the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). UNICA confirmed that it would submit formal, detailed comments to the EPA in coming weeks.
Dallas TX (SPX) May 15, 2009 - Allard Research and Development has announced the availability of two new families of Ethanol Production Systems.
Buenos Aires (AFP) May 14, 2009 - An Argentine town is planning to hold a referendum Sunday on whether to accept damages oil giant Shell has proposed for an oil spill that took place 10 years ago.
Beijing (AFP) May 14, 2009 - China's top oil producer has issued the nation's first medium-term US dollar notes, the central bank said Thursday, in yet another sign Beijing is keen to facilitate companies' overseas expansion.
