Washington (AFP) Feb 6, 2009 - US environmentalists including actor Robert Redford have hailed US President Barack Obama's administration's reversal of a Bush-era move to lease wilderness land in Utah to energy companies.
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 05, 2009 - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) has hailed the announcement made jointly by the U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) to release up to $25 million in funding for research and development of biofuels, including aviation biofuels.
Washington (UPI) Feb 5, 2009 - No Caspian nation has been more affected by the perfect storm of the global economic bust, Russian-Ukrainian gas disputes and the Georgian-Russian conflict than Azerbaijan. In 2009 Baku will attempt to juggle multiple concerns, from raising exports amid falling prices to remaining on good terms both with Western consumers and its giant northern Caspian neighbor Russia.
Miami (UPI) Feb 5, 2009 - The Brazilian government appears eager to approve new oil legislation in the coming months in order to begin exploration of offshore oil reserves believed to hold up to 70 billion barrels.
Buenos Aires (UPI) Feb 5, 2009 - Argentina has warned oil companies operating in the Falklands Islands they will face legal action unless they stop prospecting in sovereign Argentine territory.
Lagos (AFP) Feb 5, 2009 - One person was killed and another wounded in an attack on an oil facility by unidentified gunmen off the coast of southern Nigeria early Thursday, a navy spokesman said.
Ottawa (AFP) Feb 5, 2009 - The Canadian government's efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and other pollution at a cost of more than two billion dollars have not produced any measurable results, a watchdog said Thursday.
Pasadena CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2009 - VIASPACE subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFCC) and its partner GasHub Technology of Singapore attended the inauguration of the Clean Energy Testbedding Community (CETC) in Singapore.
Caracas, Venezuela (UPI) Feb 5, 2009 - In a daring move, former aides of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez have signed a petition asking the populist leader to resign because of gross incompetence.
New York NY (SPX) Feb 05, 2009 - AlphaKat, led by Dr. Christian Koch and Global Energy, has conducted a first round of municipal solid waste (MSW) feedstock tests as part of the commissioning phase for AlphaKat's first-generation, commercial scale KDV 500 waste-to-diesel process. The
Baghdad (UPI) Feb 5, 2009 - The government seems set to clash with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries after declaring it will not participate in the cartel's production quota system as Iraq drives to quadruple its output.
San Francisco CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2009 - Sirona Fuels officially entered the biodiesel marketplace and announced its plans for expansion at the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo in San Francisco.
Washington (UPI) Feb 5, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering approving the use of genetically engineered corn for use in manufacturing ethanol.
Littleton CO (SPX) Feb 04, 2009 - ADA-ES has announced that Crowfoot Development has changed its name to ADA Carbon Solutions. ADA Carbon Solutions will be focused on the production of activated carbon (AC) for the mercury emissions control market for coal-fired power plants and other environmental applications.
Washington (UPI) Feb 4, 2009 - The Pentagon is in a state of deep denial over the Kyrgyz Parliament's apparently imminent vote Friday to abrogate the Status of Armed Forces Agreement allowing the U.S. military to use Manas Air Base 17 miles from Bishkek in support of the administration's global war on terror.
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 04, 2009 - Nigeria's oil unions are threatening to stop work over plans to outsource inspections, as well as the growing danger in the country's oil sector, as three more kidnappings were reported from the poor Delta region, including that of the wife of a former oil minister.
