Champaign IL (SPX) Aug 08, 2008 - In the largest field trial of its kind in the United States, researchers have determined that the giant perennial grass Miscanthus x giganteus outperforms current biofuels sources - by a lot.
New York (AFP) Aug 8, 2008 - In less than a month crude oil, which some saw hitting 200 dollars a barrel by year-end, has plunged 32 dollars but a rebound could happen, for example, over the Iranian nuclear crisis, analysts say.
Sheffield, UK (SPX) Aug 08, 2008 - Scientists at the University of Sheffield have shown how bacteria could be used as a future fuel. The research, published in the journal Bioinformatics, could have significant implications for the environment and the way we produce sustainable fuels in the future.
Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2008 - As the Russian Federation and the United States continue their son of the Great Game tussle for the hydrocarbon riches of Central Asia, Washington has quietly and adroitly developed a program that will earn America more profound gratitude from locals than any number of bilateral military operations and lectures on human rights.
- Increased violence has caused Nigerian oil output to decline by 650,000 barrels per day, according to the West African country's vice president.
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2008 - Federal dollars continue to flow toward oil companies that are earning record profits and fueling our oil addiction. This analysis of the tax code and federal budget reveals that oil companies are slated to receive more than $32.9 billion in handouts from taxpayers over the next five years.
Shanghai (AFP) Aug 7, 2008 - China's Sinochem Corp., a state-owned oil trading conglomerate, said Thursday it has entered into an agreement to explore oil and gas in two blocks in Indonesia.
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 07, 2008 - Hydro Green Energy and the Wind Energy Systems Technology Group (W.E.S.T.) have agreed to explore the potential to develop the world's first hybrid offshore wind-hydrokinetic ocean current power projects. If fully developed as envisioned, Hydro Green Energy and W.E.S.T. will utilize the Gulf of Mexico's wind and water currents to generate nearly 5,000 megawatts of clean, renewable electricity.
London, UK (SPX) Aug 07, 2008 - Accurate measurement of thermal performance is crucial if new government legislation aimed at producing dramatic reductions in CO2 emissions is to be successful. The UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is offering construction companies a way of meeting this mandate.
Moscow (UPI) Aug 7, 2008 - In August, Spain introduced Europe's first plan for saving gas, diesel fuel and electricity, imposing stringent limits on speed and energy consumption. It is a logical starting place. Spain is the most hydrocarbon-dependent country in Europe, and imports 84 percent of its petroleum and coal.
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2008 - Coal has been used for energy for centuries and today fuels about forty percent of electrical production worldwide. Global demand for energy continues to increase with oil demand alone expected to increase forty to fifty percent by 2030.
Robins AFB GA (AFPN) Aug 06, 2008 - The Defense Logistics Agency kicked off its fuel cell forklift pilot project here July 24 at the Defense Depot Warner Robins. It is part of an effort to find alternative energy sources and reduce America's growing dependence on energy imports.
Washington (UPI) Aug 6, 2008 - Following the implosion of the Soviet Union in 1991, a new Great Game began, this time between Russia and the United States, which replaced Britain in a protracted, covert struggle for the Caucasus and Central Asia, the ultimate prize being the region's vast energy reserves, particularly those of the Caspian. A decade ago Vice President Dick Cheney, then Halliburton CEO, remarked, I can't think of a time when we've had a region emerge as suddenly to become as strategically significant as the Caspian.
Miami (UPI) Aug 6, 2008 - Venezuela has committed nearly $1 billion to help Bolivia increase its natural gas reserves -- the second-largest in Latin America -- an expenditure that comes amid increased tensions ahead of a recall referendum for the Bolivian president.
London (AFP) Aug 6, 2008 - British researchers have drawn up the first detailed map of areas in the Arctic that could spark border disputes over extensive oil and gas deposits, they said Wednesday.
Safford AZ (SPX) Aug 06, 2008 - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Safford Field Office is continuing to assess the Dry Lake Wind Project in Navajo County. The BLM issued its Environmental Assessment (EA) and unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on February 12 and was available for public review through March 28. Many public comments on the 200-page EA were submitted, all of which required careful review and consideration.
