Miami (UPI) Aug 22, 2007 - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will visit Namibia next month, possibly hoping to secure a deal that would give his country's state-run energy company a leg up on other nations seeking untapped oil potential in Africa.
Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2007 - Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government will not wait for a federal oil law before it starts signing more contracts to explore what is thought to be sizeable reserves in its territory. The KRG has already signed a handful of contracts with small oil companies and, now that it has passed a regional law governing any underground oil and natural gas, it will not put development on hold while Baghdad implodes.
Denver CO (SPX) Aug 22, 2007 - Chevron Energy Solutions has announced the completion of a comprehensive project for the state of Colorado that significantly improves the energy efficiency of key government facilities across the state. The extensive upgrades to 20 state buildings are expected to reduce energy costs at the facilities by 25 to 30 percent, saving state taxpayers $924,000 annually and more than $20 million over the next two decades.
Columbus OH (SPX) Aug 22, 2007 - Cows could one day help to meet the rise in demand for alternative energy sources, say Ohio State University researchers that used microbe-rich fluid from a cow to generate electricity in a small fuel cell. This new microbial fuel cell is a redesign of a larger model that the researchers created a few years ago.
Roseville MN (SPX) Aug 22, 2007 - It's no secret that homeowners have green on the brain. With energy efficiency rebates and a number of different green products on the market, homeowners are showing concern for eco-friendly home upgrades.
Solon OH (SPX) Aug 22, 2007 - Adding to a growing list of major technology and innovation awards, Energy Focus has announced that it has been awarded the 2007 DARPATech Small Business Innovation Research Award for Excellence. Dr. Anthony J. Tether, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), presented the award at DARPATech 2007, DARPA's 25th Systems and Technology Symposium, in Anaheim, Calif., on August 8.
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 22, 2007 - Japan's largest power company on Wednesday took rare emergency measures to address an imminent power shortage due to record heat and the suspension of an earthquake-hit nuclear plant.
Argonne IL (SPX) Aug 22, 2007 - A new class of catalysts created at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory may help scientists and engineers overcome some of the hurdles that have inhibited the production of hydrogen for use in fuel cells.
New York (AFP) Aug 22, 2007 - World oil prices were mixed Wednesday as traders weighed a shock increase in crude reserves in the United States, the world's biggest energy consumer.
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 22, 2007 - Hydrogen may prove to be the fuel of the future in powering the effi cient, eco-friendly fuel cell vehicles of tomorrow. Developing a method to safely store, dispense and easily refuel the vehicle's storage material with hydrogen has baffl ed researchers for years. However, a new and attractive storage medium being developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists may provide the power of pellets to fuel future transportation needs.
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Aug 22, 2007 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Zero and Low Emission Buildings to their offering. Essential research for anyone involved in reducing one of the major sources of carbon emissions - the construction and property industry. Buildings make a large contribution to the energy consumption of a country. It is estimated that, of the total energy generated in the industrialised world, 40% of it is used in the construction and operation of residential, public, and commercial buildings.
University Park PA (SPX) Aug 21, 2007 - Adding a little coal and processing the papermaking industry's black liquor waste into synthesis gas is a better choice than burning it for heat, improves the carbon footprint of coal-to-liquid processes, and can produce a fuel versatile enough to run a cooking stove or a truck, according to a team of Penn state engineers.
University Park PA (SPX) Aug 21, 2007 - A variety of end products including jet fuel, gasoline, carbon anodes and heating oil may be possible using existing refineries and combinations of coal and refinery by-products, according to a team of Penn State researchers.
Paris (AFP) Aug 21, 2007 - The International Energy Agency is slightly concerned about the impact on local oil production when Hurricane Dean hits Mexico but believes its passage will not affect global oil markets, an IEA official said on Tuesday.
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 21, 2007 - Japan will try to turn the millions of wooden chopsticks that go discarded each year into biofuel to ease the country's energy shortage, officials said Wednesday.
Astana (AFP) Aug 21, 2007 - Kazkhstan may halt work at the vast Kashagan oil field, operated by the Italian group ENI, over environmental violations, the Kazakh ecology ministry said Monday.
