Beijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2009 - China will lower gas prices Wednesday for the second time in a four weeks as world crude hovers around 40 dollars a barrel, state press reported Wednesday.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2009 - As a chemical for industrial processes, butanol is used in everything from brake fluid, to paint thinners, to plastics. According to a University of Illinois researcher, butanol made from plant material could displace butanol made from petroleum, just not at the fuel pump.
Tehran (AFP) Jan 14, 2009 - Iran and China on Wednesday signed a 1.76 billion dollar contract for the initial development of the North Azadegan oil field in western Iran, an Iranian oil ministry official said.
Tehran (UPI) Jan 14, 2009 - As Iran faces a growing Western threat of economic sanctions over its controversial nuclear program, Tehran has been quietly building up its defenses and looking eastward.
Rio De Janeiro (UPI) Jan 14, 2009 - Brazil is poised to capitalize on its experience with deepwater drilling for oil and gas and increase overseas operations of the state-managed Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jan 14, 2009 - Smart' fridges that run on renewable electricity and are capable of negotiating the most energy efficient way to keep food cold have been developed by researchers from CSIRO's Energy Transformed Flagship. CSIRO's Intelligent Energy team have developed a fridge capable of maintaining its average temperature while regulating its power consumption from renewable-energy generators, such as solar panels (photovoltaics) or wind turbines.
Oxford UK (SPX) Jan 14, 2009 - A new way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and tackle climate change had been unveiled by leading economists. Under the proposals, companies would buy what are in effect permits to pollute, but the price of those permits would be controlled because the government would retain enough, at a fixed price, to stop the cost increasing above that level.
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 13, 2009 - Coal and nuclear power took center stage at Tuesday's confirmation hearing for President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of energy, Steven Chu, who garnered broad bipartisan support from senators on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Lagos (AFP) Jan 13, 2009 - A global environmental group said Tuesday it has launched a campaign to push the Nigerian authorities to effectively ban gas flaring after the expiry of another government deadline.
Vancouver, British Columbia (UPI) Jan 13, 2009 - Determining the genetic makeup of sunflowers will lead to species that can be used for food and fuel, scientists in Canada said.
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 12, 2009 - Acorn, the preeminent resource for cost and profitability management solutions, has been selected by Constellation NewEnergy to enhance its customer profitability analysis. Constellation NewEnergy will utilize Acorn's market-leading Performance Analyzer platform for understanding the costs to serve, acquire and retain customers.
Washington (UPI) Jan 12, 2009 - As Europeans shiver amid the Gazprom-Ukrainian natural gas dispute, pundits bloviating on the nefarious designs of the Kremlin are overlooking one simple truth about the altercation -- the world's largest gas company is simply behaving the way that hordes of American advisory teams have urged the Kremlin to do since 1991: as free market capitalists, albeit nearly two decades late.
Beijing (UPI) Jan 12, 2009 - GE will partner with the Chinese city of Yangzhou to build a smart grid demonstration center, the company announced Friday.
London (UPI) Jan 11, 2009 - Britain's gas crisis is not yet over as demand continues to soar in times of a bitter cold spell.
Brussels (AFP) Jan 11, 2009 - Cuts in Russian gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine have reignited interest in Europe about using nuclear energy as an alternative to hydrocarbons, sparking environmentalists' ire.
Washington (UPI) Jan 10, 2009 - The head of ExxonMobil, the world's largest oil company, has called for a carbon tax to help cut greenhouse gas emissions.
