Miami (UPI) Oct 4, 2007 - The Nigerian government has called for Angola to return a militant leader captured last month and detained on weapons-trafficking charges so he can face trial, Nigerian news sources reported Wednesday.
Hartford CN (SPX) Oct 04, 2007 - ING announced the next phase of its worldwide sustainability commitment by agreeing to purchase clean, emission-free wind energy credits for its U.S. operations. The purchase is equal to 100 percent of its electricity usage at ING locations throughout the U.S. The global financial services company is seeking to become carbon-neutral by the end of 2007.
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 04, 2007 - Russia's natural resources minister said Monday the development of the Lomonosov underwater mountain chain in the Arctic could bring Russia up to 5 billion metric tons of equivalent fuel. Reaching the Lomonosov ridge means for Russia potentially up to 5 billion tons of equivalent fuel, Yury Trutnev said during an online Internet conference.
Wake Forest NC (SPX) Oct 04, 2007 - PowerSecure International has launched a new subsidiary, EfficientLights, that will design and manufacture lighting solutions specifically aimed at substantially reducing the energy consumed in lighting grocery stores. According to Sidney Hinton, president and chief executive officer of PowerSecure, EfficientLights' leading product -- LEDs for freezer lighting -- offers a compelling alternative to the fluorescent lighting that pervades the industry today.
Miami (UPI) Oct 3, 2007 - A recent clash between Venezuelan oil workers and authorities has prompted Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez to assure the workers that a new contract will be completed in the coming weeks despite the fact that the negotiations have been ongoing since April.
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 3, 2007 - The marriage of innovative technology and financing have led to a spread of energy efficient projects that are improving the quality of life for some of the poorest people across Asia.
Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Oct 3, 2007 - Tourism chiefs and UN agencies on Wednesday pledged to green the travel trade while highlighting the 880 billion dollar industry's own vulnerability to global warming.
Washington (AFPN) Oct 02, 2007 - Leaders of Air Force energy policy and programs convened here Sept. 25 to discuss the Air Force's direction and initiatives in the realm of renewable and alternative energy sources. William C. Anderson, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics and senior energy executive, and his deputy, Kevin W. Billings, presented the latest Air Force energy initiatives during sessions at the Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition hosted by the Air Force Association.
Washington (UPI) Oct 2, 2007 - Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government made a sudden but not unexpected announcement Tuesday it had signed four more controversial oil deals. While the move highlights success in the region, it comes as the central government in Baghdad struggles to meet long-term agenda items like a national oil law.
Seattle WA (SPX) Oct 02, 2007 - Boeing, Air New Zealand and Rolls-Royce have announced a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct a biofuel demonstration flight designed to help accelerate the development of viable and sustainable alternative fuels for commercial aviation uses. Boeing is exploring second-generation biofuel feed stocks and processes that have the potential to reduce greenhouse gases throughout their entire lifecycle.
New York NY (SPX) Oct 01, 2007 - Infinity Bio-Energy announced a commitment to encourage the development and implementation of new self-imposed standards and guidelines for the production of sugarcane fuel ethanol as well as the production of energy co-generated from sugarcane and green coal produced from the same biomass. As the world faces the challenge of climate change, the transportation sector is pushing to establish higher standards concerning greenhouse gas emissions, said Infinity Bio-Energy CEO, Sergio Thompson-Flores.
Paris (AFP) Oct 1, 2007 - Paris on Monday adopted a plan aimed at slashing the city's greenhouse-gas emissions and energy use, as France gears up for a high-profile conference on the environment.
Danbury, CT (SPX) Oct 01, 2007 - Praxair will work with Fundacion Ciudad de la Energia (CIUDEN), a Spanish government agency, to develop a pilot facility incorporating advanced technologies for carbon dioxide abatement and capture from coal-fired electricity generating plants.To be located in El Bierzo, in northern Spain, the initial phase of project is scheduled to be completed by mid-2009. It will conduct tests using anthracite coal and petroleum coke fuels in both pulverized-coal and circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers under a wide range of operating conditions and with different degrees of oxy-coal combustion.
Bay City MI (SPX) Oct 01, 20070 - Consumers Energy has selected its Karn/Weadock Generating Complex near Bay City as the site for construction of an 800-megawatt clean coal power plant, the start of a new generation of power for Michigan, top utility executives announced today. The utility's plans call for 500 megawatts of the plant's output to be used to help serve its 1.8 million electric customers with 300 megawatts going to other owners.
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 28, 2007 - Dell has become the first major computer manufacturer to commit to neutralizing the carbon impact of its worldwide operations, a significant extension of its global climate policy and environmental stewardship. Never before in the history of business have we seen such a critical need to build a worldwide community dedicated to improving the environment, Michael Dell, the company's chairman and CEO, said here today during a policy forum organized by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Paris (AFP) Sept 27, 2007 - Green taxes on gas-guzzling cars, lower speed caps on highways and eco-labels on supermarket food: French campaigners and businesses on Thursday unveiled a blueprint for a green revolution ahead of a high-profile environmental summit.
