New York (AFP) July 9, 2008 - Oil prices held steady Wednesday after two days of sharp declines, as news that Iran tested a long-range missile capable of hitting Israel pushed up prices temporarily.
Charlestown MA (SPX) Jul 09, 2008 - ZeroEnergy Design offers services to differentiate builders during the current real estate market. The firm helps builders to achieve net-zero energy performance for new residential construction projects in any location in the United States.
Beijing (AFP) July 8, 2008 - Beijing's electricity use has hit an all-time high, state media reported Tuesday, raising the prospect of serious shortages in China this year as coal supplies at power stations drop to emergency levels.
Manama (AFP) July 8, 2008 - US and allied navies on Tuesday wound up exercises in the Gulf, the US Fifth Fleet said, as Iran warned it would strike American interests in response to any attack over its nuclear programme.
Toyako, Japan (AFP) July 8, 2008 - The Group of Eight powers on Tuesday agreed to explore ways to reduce the impact of biofuels on food prices amid concern they may be hurting the poor and adding to global warming.
Washington (UPI) Jul 8, 2008 - U.S. scientists say a byproduct of corn ethanol fuel production might become useful as a way of controlling weeds in potted ornamental plants.
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) Jul 07, 2008 - Nigeria needs the international community to intervene in the conflict-ravaged and oil-rich Niger Delta in order for full capacity petroleum production to resume, a prominent Nigerian leader said at a world energy forum this week.
London (AFP) July 7, 2008 - The British government said Monday it would slow the expansion of biofuels following a report which found they could increase greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to food price rises.
Hong Kong (AFP) July 7, 2008 - China Oilfield Services, a subsidiary of energy giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), said Monday it had offered to buy all the shares in Norwegian oil firm Awilco Offshore.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2008 - The energy industry could face a perfect storm unless efforts are ramped up to prepare the workforce of the future. That was the message delivered by PSEG Chairman and CEO Ralph Izzo to a group of government, labor and management officials gathered in Washington, DC for the first national Labor and Management Public Affairs Committee (LAMPAC) meeting.
Is the United States heading into a deadly confrontation with Iran? Congressman Ron Paul of Texas, the unsuccessful maverick Republican presidential candidate, warned millions of radio listeners this is now inevitable.
Toyako, Japan (AFP) July 7, 2008 - From air conditioning using snow to green vehicles and humanoid robots -- this year's Group of Eight summit is getting the full flavour of high-tech Japan and its efforts to save the planet.
Prosser WA (SPX) Jul 07, 2008 - Commercial flower and plant growers know all too well that invasive, ubiquitous weeds cause trouble by lowering the value and deterring healthy growth of potted ornamental plants. To control weeds, many commercial nursery owners resort to the expensive practice of paying workers to hand-weed containers.
Abu Dhabi (AFP) July 7, 2008 - An Emirati company and British-based alternative investment firm Man said Monday they were launching a fund to invest in the use of associated gas to generate power and reduce environmental damage.
Cambridgeshire, England (SPX) Jul 07, 2008 - JDR, a worldwide provider of custom designed and manufactured subsea power cables, umbilical systems and specialised marine cables, has been awarded a contract by Fluor Ltd for the supply of inter-array cables for the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm.
New York (AFP) July 7, 2008 - Oil prices fell sharply Monday in a move some traders attributed to an ease in geopolitical tensions related to Iran's nuclear program and a strengthening US dollar.
