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Scientists work on garbage for gas
New York (UPI) Jul 24, 2008 - U.S. companies are racing to bring gasoline made from wood chips, garbage, crop waste and other materials to market.
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Vietnam signals it wants ExxonMobil deal despite China warning
Hanoi (AFP) July 24, 2008 - Vietnam on Thursday signalled it wants to continue with a joint oil exploration project with ExxonMobil in disputed waters, despite a warning from China to the US energy giant to drop the deal.
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World’s First Open Platform For Clean Energy Intelligence
San Jose CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2008 - Fat Spaniel Technologies has announced the release of Fat Spaniel Insight Platform, the world's first open intelligence platform for building, sharing and running energy data applications.
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Analysis: Chavez, Medvedev talk oil, arms
Miami (UPI) Jul 23, 2008 - Venezuela and Russia forged new energy ties Tuesday and discussed a possible military alliance between Moscow and Caracas on Venezuelan soil.
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Analysis: Nigerian gov’t pays off gunmen
- The state-run Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. admitted to paying armed militant groups $12 million in protection money.
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Arctic holds 90 billion barrels of oil, mostly offshore: report
Washington (AFP) July 23, 2008 - Within the Arctic circle there are 90 billion barrels of oil and vast quantities of natural gas waiting to be tapped, most of it offshore, the government-run US Geological Survey said Wednesday.
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Brazil looks to WTO talks to boost biofuel exports
Geneva (AFP) July 23, 2008 - Brazil said Wednesday it hoped to gain better market access for exports of ethanol to the United States and Europe as part of global trade talks here but is facing resistance from Washington.
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France ends EDF’s quasi-monopoly over hydro projects: source
Paris (AFP) July 23, 2008 - French Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo has signed a decree to end electricity giant EDF's quasi-monopoly over the running of the country's hydroelectric dams, a source said Wednesday.
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Japanese town blazes trail in clean energy
Kuzumaki, Japan (AFP) July 23, 2008 - Here in the mountains of northern Japan, wind, sun and even cow dung are being turned into electricity as part of efforts to turn a whole town into an experiment in renewable energy use.
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Oil prices fall as US motor fuel reserves climb
London (AFP) July 23, 2008 - Oil prices fell further on Wednesday as traders digested stronger-than-expected gasoline (petrol) reserves in the United States, the world's biggest crude consumer, analysts said.
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In oil-rich Norway, petrol prices sky high
Oslo (AFP) July 22, 2008 - In Norway, many motorists are up in arms over why they have to pay the highest petrol (gasoline) prices in Europe when the country is the world's fifth-largest oil exporter and a recent tax hike has done little to cool tempers.
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LS Power Announces Creation Of Dedicated Renewable Business Unit
San Jose CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2008 - LS Power Group has announced the creation of a dedicated business unit which will pursue the development, acquisition, and ownership of renewable energy projects. Mike Segal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LS Power stated, We have received significant feedback from our load-serving customers and they are interested in renewable electricity solutions.
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Russia, Venezuela strengthen energy ties
Barvikha, Russia (AFP) July 22, 2008 - Leading oil and gas producers Russia and Venezuela will coordinate energy policies, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday after meeting his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez.
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WindConnect Joins In Flat Ridge Wind Farm Groundbreaking
Madison WI (SPX) Jul 22, 2008 - Westar Energy and BP Alternative Energy have begun construction of the Flat Ridge Wind Farm site in Barber County, Kansas. The project commencement was celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony on June 24, 2008.
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Battelle To Consult With Japan CCS Company on Carbon Sequestration
Columbus OH (SPX) Jul 21, 2008 - Battelle Energy Technology is one of the worlds leaders in the design and demonstration of carbon dioxide capture and storage, otherwise known as CCS. The technology is aimed at trumping global warming by grabbing CO2 as it escapes from its source - such as a coal burning power plant + and then compressing and storing it in places deep underground that have the correct geologic formations.
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Exelon Will Eliminate Equivalent Of Current Annual Carbon Footprint By 2020
Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 21, 2008 - Exelon has unveiled a comprehensive environmental plan that sets the standard for environmental action by a major U.S. energy utility. Called Exelon 2020: A Low-Carbon Roadmap, the plan details an enterprise-wide approach and host of initiatives being pursued by the Exelon family of companies to reduce Exelon's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and those of its customers, communities, suppliers and markets.