Naivasha, Kenya (AFP) July 27, 2008 - Facing soaring electricity demands, Kenya is opting to go full steam ahead with geothermal energy to boost its production while preserving its rich environmental heritage.
Beijing (AFP) July 26, 2008 - China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), the country's largest oil and gas producer, is to cut 5 percent of its workforce as it seeks to control costs after a fall in profits, state media said Saturday.
Washington (AFP) July 26, 2008 - The US Coast Guard and clean-up crews were struggling Saturday to rid the Mississippi River of hundreds of thousands of gallons (liters) of spilled fuel oil and unclog a backup of commercial traffic.
Twin Cities MN (SPX) Jul 25, 2008 - The state of Minnesota must act now if it wants to reach its Minnesota Next Generation Energy Act goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent by 2015, according to a team of University of Minnesota transportation and public policy researchers.
Beijing (AFP) July 25, 2008 - Beijing has issued its second order in five weeks to rein in the rising cost of coal used for power generation, after prices increased following the first directive.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 25, 2008 - A transition to hydrogen vehicles could greatly reduce U.S. oil dependence and carbon dioxide emissions, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council, but making hydrogen vehicles competitive in the automotive market will not be easy. While the development of fuel cell and hydrogen production technology over the past several years has been impressive, challenges remain.
San Francisco, CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2008 - NextFuels, a bio-diesel company headquartered in New Hampshire and San Francisco, is calling for the elimination of non-sustainable bio-fuels from the U.S. alternative fuels market, according to letters sent to members of the United States Senate. This week, the letters were sent to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the six most relevant Congressional Committees
Pompano Beach, FL (SPX) Jul 25, 2008 - Cyclone Power Technologies announced that it has successfully completed combustion tests of coal powder through the fuel injector of the company's award-winning Cyclone Engine.
Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2008 - U.S. consumers, battered by a year of record-high fuel prices, at least can take solace in the fact that Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil producer, is firmly in the American camp.
London (AFP) July 24, 2008 - British negotiators are trying to water down European Union plans to give priority access to green energy sources on national energy grids, The Guardian newspaper reported Thursday.
London, UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2008 - Report Buyer has added a new report which comprehensively analyses Denmark's booming wind power industry.
London, UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2008 - Following the opening of the reservations list for the world's first Dynamic Tower in Dubai on June 24, more than 600 requests have been submitted for residential apartments, Rotating Tower Dubai Development has announced.
London (AFP) July 24, 2008 - French energy giant EDF and Centrica will buy British Energy for about 12 billion pounds (15.2 billion euros, 23.9 billion dollars) and could announce the deal early next week, reports said Thursday.
Tehran (AFP) July 24, 2008 - Iranians are grappling with daily power blackouts, lonq queues at petrol stations and warnings of water cuts, while the situation could worsen if the international community imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear drive.
London, UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2008 - The 13 members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 32.47 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in June, an increase of 230,000 b/d from the May level of 32.24 million b/d, according to the latest Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials. Higher volumes from Saudi Arabia accounted for almost all of the increase.
Moscow (UPI) Jul 24, 2008 - Many analysts expected Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who visited Moscow on July 22, to sign new agreements in military-technical cooperation, but this did not happen.
