Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Feb 19, 2008 - If you could hold a giant magnifying glass in space and focus all the sunlight shining toward Earth onto one grain of sand, that concentrated ray would approach the intensity of a new laser beam made in a University of Michigan laboratory. That's the instantaneous intensity we can produce, said Karl Krushelnick, a physics and engineering professor.
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 19, 2008 - Integrating science and public policy with the needs of consumers and the global economy is critical if we have any chance of reducing the effects of carbon on the climate, say scientists at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Feb 19, 2008 - PECO is now fueling all of its approximately 580 utility trucks with a biodiesel fuel blend, reducing the amount of carbon dioxide and other emissions released into the aosphere, all part of the company's overall efforts to aggressively seek and implement ways of being more environmentally conscious.
Cambridge MA (SPX) Feb 19, 2008 - High oil prices, energy security considerations and fears about global warming have helped revive interest in renewable energy sources like biofuels, which burn cleanly and can be produced from plants.
Beijing (AFP) Feb 19, 2008 - Vietnam, the biggest supplier of coal to China, will cut exports to its giant neighbour nearly in half in 2008 to meet rising demand from its own power plants, state media reported Tuesday.
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 18, 2008 - As oil prices skyrocket, some policymakers want to halt efforts to increase the nation's emergency oil reserve, but the administration says energy security depends on the stockpile's size.
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) Feb 18, 2008 - Nigerian Vice President Jonathan Goodluck shocked his colleagues and countrymen this week when he referred to his country's oil wealth as an economic curse to his country over the last 50 years.
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Feb 18, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Analyzing the Brazilian Biofuel Industry to their offering. Although biofuels are mainly used to replace or supplement the traditional petroleum-based transportation fuels, they can also be deployed to generate heat and electricity.
Wellesley MA (SPX) Feb 18, 2008 - Babson College plans to install a wind turbine on the school's campus as a demonstration project, becoming the first college in the greater Boston area to utilize wind power through an on-campus installation. Babson joins the growing number of US colleges and universities that have chosen to develop their commitment to sustainable business practices through the use of renewable energy technologies.
Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 18, 2008 - ComEd has begun using pole-top transformers filled with a home-grown renewable source - soybean oil - as part of a new commitment to benefit the environment, customers, and Illinois soybean farmers. The utility installed its first new pole-top transformer with soy oil insulation fluid instead of commonly used petroleum-based mineral oil near Mokena, Ill., after receiving its first shipment of Envirotran FR3 transformers this month from Cooper Power Systems.
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Feb 18, 2008 - Dynamotive Energy Systems has announced Dynamotive is currently in negotiations with officials of North Webster Parish, Louisiana, as well as other third parties, to ascertain the feasibility of locating one or more fast-pyrolysis plants in that vicinity. Dynamotive was invited to consider the establishment of plants in the Parish with proposed sites, biomass supplies and attractive incentives offered.
Newark NJ (SPX) Feb 18, 2008 - IDT Corporation (IDT) has announced the formation of a new division, the American Shale Oil Corporation (AMSO), and outlined a vision for the company's future. AMSO will manage IDT's oil shale ventures including the company's initial foray - its 75% stake in E.G.L. Oil Shale LLC (E.G.L.), which will be renamed AMSO LLC.
Cambridge, UK (SPX) Feb 18, 2008 - Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) cultivation has expanded dramatically in recent decades and is frequently cited as a major threat to tropical biodiversity. This is because oil palm is grown in lowland tropical regions and so impacts on the most biodiverse terrestrial habitats: tropical rainforests.
New York NY (SPX) Feb 18, 2008 - With visions of a battery-free toy future, Corgi International has unveiled a revolutionary fuel cell powered remote control car at the American International Toy Fair in New York City. The H2Go combines classic playability with zero emissions energy technology, engaging the user in the quest to diminish reliance on fossil fuels.
Washington (AFP) Feb 15, 2008 - The International Energy Agency on Friday called on the United States to do more to curb energy use and fight global warming, saying pricing was the best way to curb demand.
Amherst MA (SPX) Feb 15, 2008 - Natural gas reservoirs in Michigan's Antrim Shale are providing new information about global warming and the Earth's climate history, according to a recent study by Steven Petsch, a geoscientist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The study is also good news for energy companies hoping to make natural gas a renewable resource. Results were published in the February 2008 issue of Geology.
