Vinalhaven ME (SPX) Aug 06, 2008 - In an overwhelming show of support, members of the Fox Islands Electric Cooperative from the islands of Vinalhaven and North Haven, Maine voted 382 to 5 last night in favor of siting a wind-power project in their community. This vote included both the seasonal and year-round communities, and gave the nod to a nationally precedent-setting alternative-energy project.
Amherst MA (SPX) Aug 06, 2008 - Are you planning to add a new roof or new siding to your home before winter? Paul Fisette of the University of Massachusetts Amherst says that these home improvement jobs can be the perfect opportunity to boost your home's energy efficiency and lower your heating bills, especially if you own an older home.
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 05, 2008 - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the U.S. airlines, has testified before the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming on the critical importance of tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help bring immediate relief to consumers and businesses suffering from high fuel prices.
Valencia CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2008 - Marking a major milestone with the first commercial use of its breakthrough ultracapacitor nanotechnology, Enable IPC has announced that it has partnered with the Madrid, Spain-based IMDEA Energy Institute to jointly develop ultracapacitors based on Enable IPC's patent-pending energy technology.
Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Aug 05, 2008 - GWS Technologies has announced the launch of the company's new website dedicated to the emerging microgeneration marketplace. Microgeneration is the production of low-carbon electricity by individuals, small businesses and communities to meet their own energy requirements, and is part of a growing movement that is transforming the way everyday people provide for their energy needs.
Moscow (UPI) Aug 5, 2008 - From Aug. 1, Russia's export oil duty is a record $495.9 per ton, a jump of $97.8, following a government decision based on high June-July prices.
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 05, 2008 - Ultra-strong, high-temperature, high-performance permanent magnet compounds, such as Samarium Cobalt, are the mainstay materials for several industries that rely on high-performance motor and power generation applications, including the Department of Defense (DOD) and the automotive industry.
Singapore (AFP) Aug 5, 2008 - World oil prices fell in Asian trade Tuesday as fears about slowing US demand offset worries about tension over oil-rich Iran's controversial nuclear programme, dealers said.
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Aug 04, 2008 - Just weeks out from the Olympics, the CSIRO and its Chinese partners have officially launched a post-combustion capture (PCC) pilot plant in Beijing that strips carbon dioxide from power station flue gases in an effort to stem climate change.
London (AFP) Aug 4, 2008 - British electricity and gas supplier Centrica said Monday it was in talks with a third party, thought to be French utility giant EDF, regarding a takeover of nuclear power generator British Energy.
London (AFP) Aug 4, 2008 - British oil and gas explorer Imperial Energy said on Monday that it had received a second takeover approach from an unnamed party, reported to be Chinese energy giant Sinopec.
Athens GA (SPX) Aug 04, 2008 - University of Georgia researchers have developed a new technology that promises to dramatically increase the yield of ethanol from readily available non-food crops, such as Bermudagrass, switchgrass, Napiergrass-and even yard waste.
London, UK (SPX) Aug 04, 2008 - In the race to find alternative energy sources, geothermal energy is gaining favour. Geothermal energy is a continuous source of energy since the heat is trapped inside the earth, without depleting. This places geothermal energy above sporadic wind and solar energy, which tends to have a capacity factor of only 20-35%; geothermal capacity is more than 70%.
London (AFP) Aug 4, 2008 - World oil prices were mixed on Monday amid fresh worries about Iran's disputed nuclear programme and a new storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, traders said.
UC San Diego undergraduate students have designed, built and deployed a network of five weather-monitoring stations as a key step toward helping the university…
London (AFP) Aug 3, 2008 - British electricity and gas supplier Centrica is mulling a merger with British Energy, after French peer EDF walked away from a deal for the nuclear power operator, a newspaper report said on Sunday.
