Singapore (AFP) Oct 30, 2007 - The government said Tuesday it has earmarked 50 million Singapore dollars (34.5 million US) to fund research on clean energy, such as solar power, over the next five years.
Ottawa (AFP) Oct 30, 2007 - A decade-old plan to introduce sustainable development strategies and green thinking into the Canadian government's daily work has failed miserably, the environment commissioner said Tuesday.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 29, 2007 - Oil prices on the world's commodity markets have topped $90 per barrel. Black gold now costs more than it did during the fuel crisis of 1973 (with a correction for inflation), and is just ten dollars below its 1980 record high. Analysts say a new record could be set before the end of this year. However, such forecasts do not cause panic in the Western world, where consumers have learned over the past few decades to live with the fact that cheap oil is a thing of the past.
Shanghai (AFP) Oct 29, 2007 - PetroChina, the country's largest oil and gas producer, has attracted a record 3.3 trillion yuan (440 billion dollars) in orders for its Shanghai initial public offering, state media said Monday.
Mafra, Portugal (RIA Novosti) Oct 29, 2007 - Russia and the European Union agreed to establish an early warning system to keep track of possible problems with energy supplies from Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. During the meeting, stress was placed on the further consolidation of Europe's energy security... We agreed to continue work to establish an early warning mechanism in relation to deliveries and demand for energy from Russia to the EU, Putin told journalists after the EU-Russia summit in Portugal.
New Orleans LO (SPX) Oct 29, 2007 - Researchers have been studying fuels from biomass for years. Now, with growing dependency on foreign oils and an energy-conscious society emerging, biofuels are fast becoming part of a fuel revolution that could reach pumps all across America. Ethanol blends are already available at some gas stations. However, their availability varies from state to state, depending on the volume of ethanol produced. Sources of biomass for biofuel production in each state also vary widely.
Beijing (AFP) Oct 28, 2007 - Fuel shortages were reported at petrol stations throughout China Sunday as the cost of oil on the domestic market lagged behind record global prices, prompting refiners to slow deliveries.
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 28, 2007 - Japan's Coast Guard Sunday dispatched patrol ships and aircraft after spotting a boat carrying Chinese activists to a group of disputed islands claimed by Japan, China and Taiwan.
Manila (AFP) Oct 28, 2007 - A Filipino oil company and its Chinese partner are planning a 30-million-dollar ethanol plant in the southern Philippines to cash in on an expected biofuel boom, a company official said Sunday.
Hong Kong (UPI) Oct 26, 2007 - A Chinese aviation industry official says the country is introducing a new batch of military equipment to the international market. This includes an FBC2 fighter-bomber, an upgraded version of its JH7A fighter, intended for export.
Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2007 - As Washington, Baghdad and Ankara intensively seek a last-minute diplomatic solution to Turkey's intention to invade Iraqi Kurdistan to deal a decisive blow to Kurdistan Workers Party guerrillas, the ominous consequences of an invasion are becoming clearer.
Washington (UPI) Oct 25, 2007 - In a world of record-high energy prices, several former Soviet states flush with cash from hydrocarbon exports, notably Russia and Kazakhstan, have begun to invest their surplus energy revenue abroad, primarily in their energy-poor neighbors. Current estimates allocate Azerbaijan 0.6 percent of global proven oil reserves while Baku's rapidly expanding energy infrastructure in 2006 shipped 50 percent more than in 2005.
Miami (UPI) Oct 25, 2007 - A former senior Nigerian official has called for Nigeria to review all deals with foreign petroleum companies.
Khartoum (AFP) Oct 25, 2007 - A Darfur rebel group has attacked a Sudanese oilfield and kidnapped a Canadian and an Iraqi worker, a leader of the group said on Thursday, vowing further attacks unless foreign oil companies pull out.
Singapore (AFP) Oct 25, 2007 - Oil traded higher in Asia Thursday on news US energy stockpiles fell sharply last week and tensions rose in the Middle East after Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel camps in Northern Iraq, dealers said.
Moscow (UPI) Oct 25, 2007 - Oil prices on the world's commodity markets have topped $90 per barrel. Black gold now costs more than it did during the fuel crisis of 1973 (with a correction for inflation) and is just $10 below its 1980 record high.
