- Foreign oil firms in Nigeria are lobbying for the government to extend its deadline for an end to the wasteful practice of gas flaring, a request the government appears disinclined to grant.
Harrisburg PA (SPX) Feb 21, 2008 - After consecutive record-setting days where oil futures closed above $100 per barrel, and with expectations that oil-cartel nations will cut production in the coming weeks, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today Pennsylvania should be investing in homegrown alternatives rather than continuing to send billions of dollars abroad.
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Feb 21, 2008 - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) used the national forum afforded by the Renewable Energy World Conference and Exhibition North America to make a major renewable energy address in which he called on the U.S. Congress to pass a Renewable Electricity Standard. Under the proposed standard, a minimum requirement of renewable fuels would be set as a percentage of all energy consumption.
Cupertino CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2008 - AE Biofuels has announced that it has begun construction of an integrated cellulose and starch ethanol commercial demonstration facility in Butte, Montana. The plant will use proven patent-pending Ambient Temperature Cellulose Starch Hydrolysis (ATCSH) enzyme technology to optimize process conditions for multiple feedstocks.
Miami (UPI) Feb 20, 2008 - With Fidel Castro deciding to not pursue another term in office, Cuba will become the focus of a regional tug-of-war over its oil and ethanol sectors, experts say.
Tulsa OK (SPX) Feb 20, 2008 - Magellan Midstream Partners and Buckeye Partners have announced they have begun a joint assessment to determine the feasibility of constructing a dedicated ethanol pipeline. The proposed ethanol pipeline system would safely and efficiently deliver renewable fuel ethanol from the Midwest to distribution terminals in the northeastern United States.
New York NY (SPX) Feb 20, 2008 - Laidlaw Berlin has announced that it has filed an application with the operator of the New England power grid, ISO New England, for the interconnection of its Berlin, New Hampshire, biomass energy project. This is yet another significant milestone in the development process of the project, said Michael Bartoszek, CEO.
New York NY (SPX) Feb 20, 2008 - Global Energy has announced that the Company is currently in negotiations with joint venture partners in Germany and Poland for the construction of plants that would convert municipal solid waste materials into mineral renewable energy using technology developed by Dr. Christian Koch through his company AlphaKat GMBH.
San Francisco CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2008 - When choosing the greenest option for lighting your home or office, look to the new light emitting diode (LED) light bulbs as the next generation green alternative. Currently, compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL) get attention as a lower-energy bulb than traditional incandescent bulbs, and, according to the Wall Street Journal, there has been a 300% increase in sales of CFLs over the past two years.
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Feb 20, 2008 - Malaysian utility giant Tenaga said Wednesday it had awarded the contract to build a coal-fired power plant on Borneo island to China National Electric Equipment Corporation (CNEEC).
Arlington TX (SPX) Feb 20, 2008 - Tenaska is developing a site near Sweetwater, Texas, upon which to construct a technologically advanced coal-fueled electric generating plant able to capture up to 90 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) that would otherwise enter the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide would be sold for use in enhancing oil production in the Permian Basin, resulting in geologic storage.
Monaco (AFP) Feb 20, 2008 - A global green economy is now emerging but governments must move fast to scrap the many barriers and fossil-fuel subsidies that hamper it, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Wednesday.
Washington (UPI) Feb 19, 2008 - Awash in oil revenues, the Kazakh government is now to spend some of its lucre on a pressing defense need that its military planners have overlooked since independence in 1991 -- a navy.
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 19, 2008 - There is a growing consensus that increased demand for electricity will cement coal's place in the energy portfolio for years to come. In fact, more than half of the electricity produced in the United States comes from coal. With demand for electricity expected to double by 2050 and renewable resources still years away from offsetting increased demand, it is clear -- coal is here to stay.
Cambridge MA (SPX) Feb 19, 2008 - GreatPoint Energy has announced a strategic relationship with Peabody Energy. Peabody will provide coal supplies for use in GreatPoint Energy's proprietary bluegas process. As part of the agreement, Peabody will be a preferred coal supplier to GreatPoint Energy and the parties expect to jointly develop coal to natural gas manufacturing facilities at or near the Peabody mines, with a focus on the Powder River Basin area.
Kuwait City (AFP) Feb 19, 2008 - India's Larsen and Toubro on Tuesday signed a contract worth 431 million dollars as part of an upgrade of two of Kuwait's three refineries for environment-friendly products, an executive said.
