Saturday 17 February 2007
 San Antonio Express | Fire nearly extinguished at refinery Team 4 News, TX - All employees at the Valero Energy Corporation refinery have been accounted for. Valero says the fire was believed to have started at the refinery's ... Fire Nearly Extinguished at Refinery US begins probe of Valero refinery fire in Texas Small Fire Continues To Burn After Refinery Explosion |
| Eleven small steps to cut energy bills and save the earth Pocono Record, PA - Insulation, energy-efficient windows, weather stripping and caulking, and high-efficiency heating equipment are obvious and effective means of saving energy ... |
 Cordis News | Kroes steps up drive to liberalise energy sector New Europe, Belgium - Stepping up the drive to liberalise European Union energy markets, the bloc???s competition commissioner on February 15 demanded a full separation or ... European Economic and Social Committee's position on future energy ... |
| GCC Energy Fund forays into district cooling sector Gulf News, United Arab Emirates - Dubai: A private equity fund focused on the regional energy sector has entered into a joint venture to produce district cooling systems in the Middle East. ... |
| Energy insecurity -- a weapon of mass disruption? EurekAlert (press release), DC - And the warning ??? our economic and national security requires us to reduce our dependence on these foreign sources, as well as use energy more wisely to ... |
 Technology News Daily | Cellulosic Ethanol: Fuel of the Future? CCN Magazine, CA - ... of biofuels annually would require putting far fewer acres of land into Miscanthus production. The main reason behind the call for increased biofuel ... Cellulosic Ethanol |
 KARE | Xcel Defends System After Grand Forks Outage WCCO, MN - (AP) Grand Forks, ND Xcel Energy is defending the reliability of its system, in the wake of a widespread power outage in Grand Forks that likely will prompt ... Xcel Energy defends system after Grand Forks outage Cold and dark in Grand Forks |
| Mathematical model predicts cholera outbreaks EurekAlert (press release), DC - Speaking in a symposium titled "New Vistas in the Mathematics of Ecology and Evolution" at the annual meeting of the American Association for the ... |
 CNNMoney.com | January numbers show inflation pressures well contained Eagle Tribune, MA - WASHINGTON - Wholesale prices fell in January by the largest amount in three months amid retreating energy prices while new home construction plunged to the ... Lower energy costs push US wholesale prices to three-month low PPI falls 0.6% in Jan. on energy prices US wholesale prices drop 0.6% in January |
 Zee News | Nuke energy Iran`s `future and destiny`: Khamenei Zee News, India - "Nuclear energy is the future and destiny of the country," state television quoted Khamenei as saying in a speech in Tehran. ... Ayatollah Khamenei: Nuclear energy is a future determining matter ... Supreme Leader: Nation's bravery emanates from religious faith |
| Pro-Arroyo Landlords in Congress to Reap Profits from Biofuels Act Bulatlat, Philippines - The Biofuels Act by itself cannot address the most urgent problem of exorbitant and soaring oil prices caused by foreign monopoly control. ... |
| USDA Long-Term Projections: Global Demand for Biofuel Feedstocks CattleNetwork.com, KS - EU policies provide for an area subsidy for biofuel crops, but the EU relies on individual member states to offer tax credits on biofuels. ... Future shock: Asia is running out of gas Big Oil sees big risks as it places big bets |
 Earthtimes.org | US data centers' energy appetite rivals Mississippi's: AMD Earthtimes.org - NEW YORK: Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has urged the technology industry and the US administration to work together to control energy consumption ... It's time for tech to rein in energy waste AMD Report Pegs Global Data Center Energy Costs at $7.2 Billion US Data Centers Consume $3 Billion in Energy Yearly |
 CAR Magazine | Saab to debut bioethanol-powered concept car at Geneva show Earthtimes.org - At present, most such ethanol-based cars run on E85, which is a mix of 85 per cent ethanol and 15 per cent petroleum. Belonging to Saab 9-5 SportCombi genre ... Saab to launch 300bhp bioethanol 9-5 Saab 9-5 BioPower 100 Concept Look Mom, No Gas: 100% BioEthanol Saab Concept |
 CTV.ca | Tiny Frog in Amber May Be 25M Years Old Helena Independent Record, MT - In this photo released by the Institute of Natural History and Ecology of the state of Chiapas, a chunk of amber containing an almost one-centimeter ... Tiny Frog In Amber May Be 25 Million Years Old |
| Carver, Henry Ford took early lead in biofuel development Prdomain Business Register (press release), Maharashtra - One idea both men worked on more than 60 years ago -- biofuels -- is again in vogue as America seeks to reduce its dependence on foreign oil. ... |
| Ford, BP pursuing bio-fuel solutions Prdomain Business Register (press release), Maharashtra - Ford also showcased its Escape Hybrid E85, which combines hybrid technology with a flex-fuel vehicle; Ford will produce 20 for fleets in six different ... |
| E85 ethanol pump coming to GJ Grand Junction Sentinel, CO - Bill Ritter???s push to increase the number of gas stations offering E85 ethanol fuel in Colorado, Grand Junction is slated to receive one location sometime ... More stations to add ethanol at pump soon |
CTV.ca | Preserved frog croaked 25 million years ago Canoe.ca, Canada - ... of the genus Craugastor, whose descendants still inhabit the region, said biologist Gerardo Carbot of the Chiapas Natural History and Ecology Institute. ... Tiny Frog in Amber May Be 25M Years Old Frog in Amber May Be 25M Years Old |
 Playfuls.com | EU pledges 50% hike in India aid, energy support Gulf Times, Qatar - ???We acknowledge India???s energy needs and are committed to support its energy components, of which civil nuclear energy is an important part,??? she said ... 'EU mulls nuclear energy cooperation with India' EU External Relations Commissioner acknowledges India's energy ... EU for ???tangible progress??? on Indo-Pak disputes |
CTV.ca | Frog in Amber May Be 25M Years Old ABC News - In this photo released by the Institute of Natural History and Ecology of the state of Chiapas, a chunk of amber containing an almost one-centimeter ... Mexico: amber preserves 25-million-year-old frog |
CTV.ca | Mexico: amber preserves 25-million-year-old frog EastDay.com, China - Biologist Gerardo Carbot of the Chiapas Natural History and Ecology Institute, who announced the discovery, said it was the first such frog found in amber ... Tiny Frog in Amber May Be 25M Years Old |
 Playfuls.com | US Data Centers Consume $3 Billion in Energy Yearly GNET, VA - The report also examines the growth in electricity demands since the year 2000, concluding that over the last five years server energy use has doubled. ... It's time for tech to rein in energy waste AMD Report Pegs Global Data Center Energy Costs at $7.2 Billion Data Center Energy Consumption Soars According to Study |