The Dalles, Ore. (UPI) Mar 17, 2008 - Any solution to the world's energy woes hinges on two pivotal players, the United States and China, and most of the heavy lifting may fall on the wealthier of the two, experts said at an energy summit Thursday.
Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2008 - Iraq's oil law debate is political, not technical, a top U.S. official said, adding Iraq has tagged billions of dollars to boost oil production regardless.
Sydney (AFP) March 17, 2008 - Australia will have a carbon emissions trading scheme in place by 2010, under a plan released Monday by the minister for climate change, Penny Wong.
Beijing (SPX) Mar 17, 2008 - China Holdings announced the Company has executed its 4th development contract with the exclusive right to develop and construct a Biomass Energy Power Generation Plant with a power capacity of 50 MW through its controlled subsidiary China Power, Inc. with the local Ongniute Government, Inner Mongolia Province, People's Republic of China.
Barre VT (SPX) Mar 17, 2008 - Distributed Energy Systems has announced that it received an order for one Northwind 100 turbine from a new Alaskan customer, Alaska Environmental Power. The Northwind 100 turbine will be delivered to a proposed 320 acre wind farm located in Delta Junction, at the end of the Alaska Highway.
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Mar 17, 2008 - GreenField Ethanol, Canada's largest ethanol producer, and Enerkem, a leading gasification and catalysis technology company, have signed a Binding Term Sheet outlining their plan to produce cellulosic ethanol on a commercial scale.
Tehran (AFP) March 17, 2008 - Iran and Switzerland on Monday signed a major agreement for Iranian gas exports to a Swiss company, in a rare energy deal between Tehran and the West as their nuclear showdown drags on.
Lebanon PA (SPX) Mar 17, 2008 - Following an award from the federal government, Pennsylvanias environmental protection secretary heralded the work of a Lebanon County landfill and its partner to harness renewable energy that is helping power local communities and businesses while educating the public.
Newark NJ (SPX) Mar 17, 2008 - Public Service Electric and Gas has announced that it will play a leading role in the research and development of green circuits, an initiative aimed at improving energy efficiency in the electric distribution system. New Jersey's largest utility has informed the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) that it will support its Green Circuit Initiative, an 18-month research and development project.
Dallas TX (SPX) Mar 17, 2008 - Panda Energy announced that it intends to build, own and operate a 500-megawatt combined-cycle power plant in an industrial-zoned area of the city of Sherman, Texas. The highly efficient natural gas-fueled generating station will be able to supply the power needs of approximately 400,000 homes in North Texas and is expected to bring more than $248,000,000 into the area's economy over the next 10 years.
Geneva (AFP) March 17, 2008 - The United States said a deal signed on Monday between Switzerland and Iran's state gas firm sends precisely the wrong message amid the continued crisis over Tehran's nuclear programme.
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 16, 2008 - Continental Airlines, Boeing and GE Aviation have announced plans to conduct a biofuels demonstration flight in the first half of 2009 in an effort to identify sustainable fuel solutions for the aviation industry. Continental is the first major U.S. carrier to announce plans to highlight technological advancements in sustainable biofuels that can help to further reduce carbon emissions.
Makuhari, Japan (AFP) March 15, 2008 - Tony Blair on Saturday urged the world's heaviest polluters including the United States, China and India to agree to binding emissions cuts, saying failure to act on global warming would be unforgivably irresponsible.
Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2008 - Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have long chafed under Gazprom's pricing arrangements for their natural gas exports, as the energy giant has long adhered to the policy of buy cheap, sell dear.
Berlin (UPI) Mar 14, 2008 - The legacy of Egypt's World War II invasion by Germany hampers the country's access to potentially vast energy resources.
Warsaw (UPI) Mar 14, 2008 - Washington never tires of reminding Europe of the dangers of over-reliance on Russia as an energy source, muttering darkly that in the future the Kremlin will use its growing presence to influence European governments in a manner detrimental to their own interests. It is not an idle concern, with some analysts predicting that by 2020 Europe could be dependent on Russia for up to 70 percent of its natural gas imports.
