Vaexjoe, Sweden (AFP) March 31, 2008 - The southern Swedish town of Vaexjoe is a world leader in environmental protection, with many international delegations visiting the town to see the measures it has implemented.
Dubai (AFP) March 31, 2008 - Al-Qaeda's wing in Yemen has said it carried out separate attacks on a French oil pipeline and a Chinese oilfield last week in Yemen, web monitoring group SITE said on Monday.
Frederick CO (SPX) Mar 31, 2008 - UQM Technologies has announced that it has delivered a PowerPhase 100 motor to Vehicle Projects for use in a fuel cell powered switch locomotive under development by a consortium including Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company, the U.S. Department of Defense, and led by Vehicle Projects of Denver, Colorado.
Chiomonte, Italy (AFP) March 30, 2008 - A multi-billion-euro project to bore a tunnel through the Italian Alps to create a high-speed rail link between Turin, Italy, and Lyon, France, will face a new protest on Sunday.
Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2008 - Since the death in December 2005 of Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov, Western energy firms have longingly eyed Turkmenistan's vast natural gas reserves, which even during the Soviet era were estimated at 10 trillion to 14 trillion cubic meters, exceeded only by those of the Russian Federation. Among the potential suitors for Ashgabat's favor, no firms were more ardent than U.S. companies. Alas, once again for Washington, the groom has been left at the altar.
New York NY (SPX) Mar 28, 2008 - Global Energy has announced that the Company has successfully finalized the first stage of its agricultural activities - castor farming in Ethiopia. Global, in conjunction with its subsidiaries, Global NRG Pacific and Global Energy Ethiopia, is involved in a project to plant, harvest and produce non-edible oil for the biodiesel industry and a myriad of other uses.
Cambridge MA (SPX) Mar 28, 2008 - On April 11 and 12, 2008, the MIT Energy Conference: Technology, Policy and Entrepreneurship will offer a peek into the future with distinguished panelists, cutting-edge research, networking opportunities, and hands-on displays. Kicking off the conference on Friday from 5-8pm is the MIT Energy Showcase, which is free and open to the public. The casual setting - featuring live music, cocktails, and hors d'oeuvres - has been designed to foster networking.
Princeton NJ (SPX) Mar 28, 2008 - NRG Energy through its wholly owned subsidiary, Padoma Wind Power, has begun construction on the Elbow Creek Wind Project, a 122 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Howard County near Big Spring, Texas. Adding Elbow Creek to NRG's generation fleet increases our portfolio fuel diversity in Texas, said Jan Paulin, Senior Vice President, NRG and President and CEO, Padoma Wind Power.
Puerto Princesa, Philippines (AFP) March 28, 2008 - The state-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) said Friday it has allocated 26 million dollars to establish plantations for jatropha -- a crop intended for biofuels.
Ames IA (SPX) Mar 28, 2008 - Iowa State University researchers are developing an integrated system of thermochemical and catalytic technologies to efficiently produce ethanol from plant biomass. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Energy recently announced they'll support the research with a two-year grant of up to $944,899.
New York NY (SPX) Mar 28, 2008 - Riverstone Holdings has announced it will provide capital to fund the growth of Shelter Bay Energy, a privately held exploration and production company focused in the Bakken light oil play in southeast Saskatchewan. The investment is part of Shelter Bay's plans to raise C$625 million. Riverstone is joined by Kelso and Company, Crescent Point Energy Trust, Goldman Sachs, and Trafelet and Company. Terms were not disclosed.
Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2008 - Oil flow will be affected by the Iraqi army's crackdown in the oil capital Basra after all, following a pipeline bombing and dangerous conditions for workers.
- Since the 1979 Iranian revolution overthrew the shah, it has been a core tenet of U.S. foreign policy to contain the Islamic Republic of Iran, currently enshrined in the 1996 Iran-Libya Sanctions Act legislation.
Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 27, 2008 - China Holdings has executed a Development and Construction Agreement with Huaxian Government, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. The breakthrough brings the Company's total potential power capacity up to 320 MW in Alternative Energy Power Generation Plant/Projects Development Pipeline.
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 27, 2008 - Researchers at Boston College and MIT have used nanotechnology to achieve a major increase in thermoelectric efficiency, a milestone that paves the way for a new generation of products - from semiconductors and air conditioners to car exhaust systems and solar power technology - that run cleaner.
Parker Hannifin has announced that it was awarded a $1 million grant from the Ohio Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program for the commercialization of a hydraulic system developed by Parker for use in wind turbines.
