Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Jun 20, 2008 - All across Europe, a wide range of events took place to help celebrate European Wind Day 2008. Thousands of members of the public have already taken part in activities from exhibitions in Belgian train stations to photo contests in Sweden. The events all focussse on how wind energy works and the benefits it brings as a clean and sustainable power source.
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 20, 2008 - Cardinal Gas Storage Partners has announced that it has acquired two natural gas storage development projects from CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company (CEGT) an indirect, wholly-owned interstate natural gas pipeline subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy.
Midland, Texas (AFP) June 20, 2008 - The Texan oilmen dining at Midland's Petroleum Club are not very happy with the energy policies coming out of Washington these days.
Singapore (AFP) June 20, 2008 - Oil prices rose in Asian trade Friday after sliding following China's surprise decision to hike fuel prices, but analysts differed on the move's longer term impact.
Kingston, Canada (SPX) Jun 20, 2008 - Performance Plants has announced that it has established an American Research Center to develop specialized non-food crops for industries seeking renewable feedstocks for liquid transportation fuels, biochemicals and coal replacement.
Beijing (AFP) June 19, 2008 - China will raise petrol and diesel prices by more than 16 percent from Friday to reduce the gap with soaring international oil prices, the official Xinhua news agency reported, quoting the country's top economic planner.
Beijing (AFP) June 19, 2008 - To find out why global crude prices are at historic highs, look no further than Christina Lu and her silver Honda Odyssey.
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2008 - In a recent survey, the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) touches on many high voltage issues including: nominations, elections, and term limits for Electric CO-OP Directors. In light of recent high-profile CO-OP Board issues in the press, questions will certainly prompt some discussion and action by Electric CO-OP boards.
Plymouth Meeting PA (SPX) Jun 19, 2008 - The Apollo supercar passed the finish line at the Nurburgring 24 hour race on May 24, 2008, running on electrical energy alone in front of 200,000 spectators, proving that hybrid technology does have a future in motor racing.
Moscow (SPX) Jun 19, 2008 - Russia's president has called for legal action to be taken against those contractors who failed to meet their deadlines under a project to build an oil pipeline from East Siberia to the Pacific.
London (AFP) June 19, 2008 - World oil prices jumped to 137 dollars a barrel on Thursday, within reach of record heights, after a militant attack slashed output in Nigeria, Africa's biggest crude producer.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jun 19, 2008 - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin urged on Wednesday the provision of stable electric power supplies after Russia's electric power monopoly ceases to exist.
New York (AFP) June 19, 2008 - Here is a snapshot of the US oil market, according to data from the Department of Energy:
Miami (UPI) Jun 18, 2008 - A consortium of Brazilian and foreign oil companies has discovered yet another oil field off the coast of South America's largest country, adding to the already multibillion-barrel reserves found in Brazilian waters in recent years.
Washington (UPI) Jun 18, 2008 - One of the more intractable legacies of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war has been Israel's inability to bring Syria to the table to sign a peace treaty, as Syrian demands for an agreement include at a minimum the return of the occupied Golan Heights. As U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice continues her efforts to broker a Middle East peace settlement, she might consider engaging further the honest broker services of one of the few Middle East nations that enjoy decent relations with both Jerusalem and Damascus -- Turkey.
Tokyo (AFP) June 18, 2008 - Brazil's state-controlled energy company Petrobras will begin sales of biofuel for motor vehicles in Japan as early as this year, a report said Wednesday.
