Sunday 18 February 2007
| Idle talk of 'unbundling' highlights EU's energy dependency woes The Japan Times, Japan - The EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council met in Brussels Feb. 15, and the chief item on the agenda was the "unbundling" of power networks. ... |
 IrishExaminer.com | Airtricity backs $1.5bn US project Irish Examiner, Ireland - The other members of the consortium for the $1.5 billion project are Eircom owner Babcock & Brown, Occidental Energy Ventures and Texas chemical firm ... Airtricity bringing wind energy to Texas Plains |
| ???Government to assess energy share in production cost??? The News - International, Pakistan - ???The cost of energy will be compared with major competing countries of Pakistan in order to gauge our competitiveness,??? official sources told The News here ... |
| AGL Energy H1 net profit down 55.3% Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Retail energy provider AGL Energy Ltd has posted a 55.3 per cent fall in first half profit, which was impacted by costs related to its recent restructure. ... AGL Energy Says First-Half Profit Falls 55% to A$3.4 Million AGL Buys PowerDirect for A$1.2 Billion, Sells Shares (Update1) AGL Halts Shares for PowerDirect Purchase, Share Sale (Update1) |
 CNNMoney.com | Wholesale prices off 0.6 percent in Jan. The Kindred Times, UT - WASHINGTON - Wholesale prices fell in January by the largest amount in three months amid retreating energy prices while new home construction plunged to the ... US Consumer Prices Probably Rose at Slower Pace in January Lower energy costs push US wholesale prices to three-month low PPI falls 0.6% in Jan. on energy prices |
CNNMoney.com | Wholesale prices off 0.6 percent in Jan. The Benton Crier, IA - WASHINGTON - Wholesale prices fell in January by the largest amount in three months amid retreating energy prices while new home construction plunged to the ... US consumer prices rise at slower pace Lower energy costs push US wholesale prices to three-month low PPI falls 0.6% in Jan. on energy prices |
 The Money Times | UPDATE 1-Valero sees Texas refinery shut through midweek Reuters - Mr. Kleese became Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Valero Energy Corp on December 31, 2005. He previously served as Executive. ... Crews assess damage at Valero refinery Shut Valero Refinery Remains Sensitive Shut Valero McKee refinery had risk of propane explosion |
| Energy strategy and nuclear energy in Turkey???s resource portfolio Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey - Turkey???s attempts to transfer nuclear technology for producing nuclear energy date back to 1960s. Since then, Turkey attempted several times to transfer ... |
The Money Times | Valero sees Texas refinery shut through midweek Reuters - Mr. Kleese became Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Valero Energy Corp on December 31, 2005. He previously served as Executive. ... Shut Valero McKee refinery had risk of propane explosion Probe into Valero refinery Inferno begins Explosion rocks west Texas refinery; 19 injured |
| An Energy Review of Putin???s Middle East Crusade Metin Gezen Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey - Whatever the forecasts or State of the Union speeches target, Europe???s and the US???s dependency on foreign energy sources are expected to increase. ... Energy Alliance for a Common Cause |
| Local bodies in State to take up energy planning Hindu, India - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Local self-government institutions are all set to don a major role in energy planning in the State. Other than the electrification of ... |
| Scientists working out bugs for use in biofuel production The Argus, CA - Barely a year ago, when President Bush first endorsed biofuels as an answer to the nations "addiction to oil," scientists already were salivating at ... |
| USDA Long-Term Projections: US Biofuel Overview CattleNetwork.com, KS - Additionally, government tax revenues are reduced due to higher total blender tax credits for biofuels. Ethanol demand is very inelastic (unresponsive to ... |
 Associated Press of Pakistan | Government taking measures to explore all avenues to improve energy Associated Press of Pakistan, Pakistan - ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Sunday highlighting the importance of energy security and its relevance to progress said that the ... |
| Turkmen president pledges energy ties with Russia Indian Muslims, CA - Ashgabat, Feb 17 (RIA Novosti) Turkmenistan's new president said he will be working to boost cooperation in the energy sector with Russia. ... |
| Mathematical model predicts cholera outbreaks News-Medical.net, Australia - Speaking in a symposium titled "New Vistas in the Mathematics of Ecology and Evolution" at the annual meeting of the American Association for the ... |
| Meridian may turn to 'dirty' energy Tarankai Daily News, New Zealand - The decision, a legacy of former commission chairman Roy Hemmingway, threatens the Government's policies on renewable energy and climate change and ... |
 Playfuls.com | Wholesale prices off 0.6 percent in Jan. Sky Valley Journal, WY - 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 Jan. PPI down 0.6% on drop in energy prices |
| Proposed Dept. of Energy investments in nuclear vs. geothermal Grist Magazine, WA - As an energy source, geothermal shows a great deal more promise than nuclear. Yet nuclear is being lavished with government largesse while geothermal goes ... |
 LiveScience.com | Freaky New Bats Found by DNA Barcoding LiveScience.com, NY - Two studies detailed in the current issue of the journal Molecular Ecology Notes found the method, called DNA barcoding, can reveal entire assemblages of ... DNA barcoding for identification and conservation of fauna New bird, bat species revealed by extensive DNA barcode studies |
| Meridian may turn to 'dirty' energy Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - The decision, a legacy of former commission chairman Roy Hemmingway, threatens the Government's policies on renewable energy and climate change and ... |
CNNMoney.com | US Consumer Prices Probably Rose at Slower Pace in January Bloomberg - 18 (Bloomberg) -- US consumer prices rose at a slower pace in January, limited by a decline in energy costs that may help keep inflation in check, ... Lower energy costs push US wholesale prices to three-month low PPI falls 0.6% in Jan. on energy prices US Jan. PPI down 0.6% on drop in energy prices |
 Earthtimes.org | Iran Says It Needs Nuclear Fuel To Meet Future Energy Needs All Headline News - The Iranian leader said nuclear energy would drive the country into the future and declared, "it is the future destiny of the country." ... Nuke energy Iran`s `future and destiny`: Khamenei Ayatollah Khamenei: Nuclear energy is a future determining matter ... Iran refuses to meet nuclear deadline |
 BBC News | Npower joins British Gas and Powergen in UK energy price war Forbes, NY - LONDON (AFX) - UK energy supplier npower has joined British Gas and Powergen in cutting its gas and electricity prices as the UK energy price war hots up. ... British Gas cuts prices again in energy price war British Gas steps up energy price war Powergen introduces drastic cuts in energy bills |
| New Accelerator Technique Doubles Particle Energy - 2007-02-18 exduco.net, Italy - Because electrons already travel at near the speed of light in an accelerator, the physicists actually doubled the energy of the electrons, not their speed. ... |
| Scientists working out bugs for use in biofuel production Inside Bay Area, CA - Barely a year ago, when President Bush first endorsed biofuels as an answer to the nations "addiction to oil," scientists already were salivating at ... |
| Clean energy more than an impulse The Australian, Australia - Now, as executive chairman of the ASX-listed renewable energy company CBD Energy, the former airline chief is doing his best to fix the problem. ... |
| Charting a new energy path for the Sunshine State Ocala.com, FL - That's what could happen with Florida's energy future. We have the formula for cheaper, cleaner and faster solutions to meet our demand for electricity, ... |
| Hospital a state leader in environmental practices Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA - Sister Mary Ellen Leciejewski, 56, who joined the hospital as ecology coordinator in 1996, has a simple explanation for its success. ... |
 WHDH-TV | Iran's top ayatollah defends nuclear plan for energy Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH - If a nation doesn't think of producing its future energy needs, it will be dependent on domination-seeking powers," state television quoted Ayatollah Ali ... N-energy Iran's 'future and destiny Khamenei: Nuclear energy Iran's 'future' |
| Old-growth forest is an outdoor classroom The News Journal, DE - This past autumn, Penny Rodrick-Williams, an instructor in University of Delaware's department of entomology and wildlife ecology, took a group of ... |
| State energy plan: Progress or regress? The Jackson Citizen-Patriot, MI - The Michigan 21st Century Energy Plan, presented last month by Public Service Commission Chairman J. Peter Lark, is a good first step toward setting the ... |
| California shows US how to cut energy use San Jose Mercury News, CA - Today, California uses less energy per capita than any other state in the country, defying the international image of American energy gluttony. ... Power prices pace California conservation Who Are You Calling a Gas Guzzler? |
| Scientists working on 'buggy' biofuel Tri-Valley Herald, CA - Barely a year ago, when President Bush first endorsed biofuels as an answer to the nation's "addiction to oil," scientists already were salivating at ... |
| Scientists working on improving biofuel Tri-Valley Herald, CA - Barely a year ago, when President Bush first endorsed biofuels as an answer to the nation's "addiction to oil," scientists already were salivating at ... |
 KARE | Xcel Energy defends system after Grand Forks outage Bismarck Tribune, ND - GRAND FORKS (AP) - Xcel Energy Co. is defending the reliability of its system, in the wake of a widespread power outage here that likely will prompt a state ... North Dakota To Investigate Xcel Energy's Reliability Xcel praises Grand Forks residents for energy conservation during ... Xcel Defends System After Grand Forks Outage |
The Money Times | Probe into Valero refinery Inferno begins The Money Times, India - The inferno at Valero Energy Corp.'s Sunray, Texas refinery triggered by an explosion sent a huge black cloud bulging into the sky. ... UPDATE 1-US begins probe of Valero Texas refinery fire US begins probe of Valero Texas refinery fire Fire nearly extinguished at refinery |
| Hilton Malta cuts energy consumption by 15.1 per cent Malta Independent Online, Malta - Last week, Hilton president for Europe and Africa, Wolfgang M. Neumann, crowned Hilton Malta the regional energy champions for their environmental actions ... |
| Gillibrand hosting energy chat Kingston Daily Freeman, NY - The event is expected to bring together experts in the field, including an energy policy official in Gov. Eliot Spitzer's administration, a Cornell ... |
Playfuls.com | wholesale prices plunge Wilmington Morning Star, NC - 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 January on lower energy prices PPI falls 0.6% in Jan. on energy prices |
 WOWK | Power up new nuclear energy plants Detroit Free Press, MI - Given that and DTE Energy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Earley's announcement Monday that the company will prepare a license application for ... New SC reactors planned Experts say nuclear energy ought to have role in debate Nuclear Option Re-emerges in Energy Debate |
 Business Portal 24 (press release) | Ancient amphibian discovered Kansas City Star, MO - The Chiapas Institute of Natural History and Ecology announced the find last week. MEXICO CITY | A miner in the state of Chiapas found a tiny tree frog that ... Frog preserved in amber may be 25 million years old Tiny Frog in Amber May Be 25M Years Old Tiny Frog In Amber May Be 25 Million Years Old |
 Al-Bawaba | Energy Fund takes 50% stake in Stellar Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Jordan - (MENAFN - Bahrain Tribune) The GCC Energy Fund - the region's first private equity fund focused on the energy sector - has entered into the district cooling ... GCC Energy Fund buys 50% stake in US Stellar Energy Fund acquires 50pc stake in US-based company GCC Energy Fund forays into district cooling sector |
| Energy consumption of China's steel industry down Xinhua, China - 18 (Xinhua) -- The overall energy consumption of China's major iron and steel enterprises fell by 8.8 percent in 2006 from the previous year, according to a ... |
Al-Bawaba | GCC Energy Fund acquires major stake in pioneering district ... Al-Bawaba, Jordan - The GCC Energy Fund ??? the region???s first private equity fund focused on the energy sector ??? has entered into the district cooling business by taking a fifty ... Energy Fund takes 50% stake in Stellar Energy Fund acquires 50pc stake in US-based company GCC Energy Fund forays into district cooling sector |
| Energy Improvement Champions named Twin Falls Times-News, ID - Idaho Power and the Industrial Efficiency Alliance announced a number of local Continuous Energy Improvement Champions. These Energy Champions, who work at ... |
 CTV.ca | Frog preserved in amber may be 25 million years old Deseret News, UT - A photo released by the Institute of Natural History and Ecology in Chiapas shows a chunk of amber containing a tiny tree frog. ... Tiny Frog in Amber May Be 25M Years Old Tiny Frog In Amber May Be 25 Million Years Old |
| Alternative-energy ideas await approval Tallahassee Democrat, FL - Entrepreneurs competing for $15 million from the state have flooded Tallahassee with ideas for creating alternative energy from using french fry grease to ... |
| Lawmakers waste energy Roanoke Times, VA - While you're looking over replacement choices, weighing whether it's worth it to spend a little more now for greater energy efficiency that will save money ... |
| New senators bring enthusiasm for renewable energy Grand Island Independent, NE - After spending many of his 14 years in the Legislature as virtually its lone crusader for renewable energy, state Sen. Don Preister of Omaha is pretty ... |
| Energy consumption of steel industry down 8.8% China Daily, China - The overall energy consumption of China's major iron and steel enterprises fell by 8.8 percent in 2006 from the previous year, according to a report ... |
| Biofuel industry heating up commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - A major biodiesel plant -- to be built by Mean Green Biofuels on Riverport Road in Southwest Memphis -- that could become one of the largest in nation. ... |
 Buffalo News | Tribes get heating help from Venezuela Bismarck Tribune, ND - This is a people-to-people program that comes from the heart of Venezuela to the homes of American families who just can't pay their energy bills." ... Kennedy oil program is blasted as 'propaganda' for Venezuelan ... Kennedy oil program blasted as `propaganda' for Chavez |
WHDH-TV | N-energy Iran's 'future and destiny IranMania News, Iran - "Nuclear energy is the future and destiny of the country," state television quoted Khamenei as saying in a speech in Tehran on Saturday. ... Iran says reserves of energy shrinking Khamenei: Nuclear energy Iran's 'future' Ayatollah Khamenei: Nuclear energy is a future determining matter ... |
 Gizmodo.com | Daylight-saving time to last longer under energy act The State, SC - The Energy Policy Act of 2005 was signed into law in August 2005 and will add four weeks to daylight-saving time, beginning this year. ... Does Your Computer Know |
CNNMoney.com | Wholesale prices drop in January Salt Lake Tribune, UT - 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 Jan. PPI down 0.6% on drop in energy prices |
Earthtimes.org | Iran reiterates need for nuke energy Gulf News, United Arab Emirates - If a nation doesn't think of producing its future energy needs, it will be dependent on domination-seeking powers," the television quoted Khamenei as saying ... Nuke energy Iran`s `future and destiny`: Khamenei Ayatollah Khamenei: Nuclear energy is a future determining matter ... Iran's top leader emphasizes need to produce nuclear fuel |
 San Antonio Express | UPDATE 1-US begins probe of Valero Texas refinery fire Reuters - Mr. Kleese became Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Valero Energy Corp on December 31, 2005. He previously served as Executive. ... US begins probe of Valero Texas refinery fire UPDATE 1-US begins probe of Valero Texas refinery fire Fire nearly extinguished at refinery |
| Biofuel company buys up acreage in Hampton Glens Falls Post-Star, NY - Braun's Hampton Biofuels, a New York-based startup company, recently purchased a 96-acre property along the Vermont border. Hoping to capitalize on the ... |
| Making the switch -- Bright ideas on energy saving North County Times, CA - Using less energy in your home is as simple as changing a light bulb. More efficient replacements for the standard incandescent lights have now become ... |
 Bismarck Tribune | North Dakota To Investigate Xcel Energy's Reliability KELOLAND TV, SD - Xcel Energy is defending the reliability of its system, in the wake of a widespread power outage in Grand Forks that likely will prompt a state ... Cold and dark in Grand Forks |
 Hornell Evening Tribune | Biofuel looks promising for locals Hornell Evening Tribune, NY - There is a split opinion as to whether the production of biofuel will help or hinder locally. Some people feel the demand for corn will become too high, ... |
| Energy Fund acquires 50pc stake in US-based company Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - DUBAI ??? The $300 million GCC Energy Fund, a private equity fund focused on the energy sector, yesterday said it had acquired a 50 per cent stake in a ... GCC Energy Fund Takes 50% in Stellar Venture GCC Energy Fund enters district cooling business GCC Energy Fund forays into district cooling sector |
| Energy consumption of China's steel industry down 8.8% Xinhua, China - 18 (Xinhua) -- The overall energy consumption of China's major iron and steel enterprises fell by 8.8 percent in 2006 from the previous year, according to a ... |
 KOMO | WA House passes bill phasing out toxic flame retardants The Columbian, WA - Chris Gregoire and the state Department of Ecology, passed on a 71-24 vote, with three lawmakers excused. It now heads to the Senate, which is considering ... WA House passes measure phasing out toxic flame retardants |
| Nuclear Energy: a Convenient Solution to an Inconvenient Truth? Oberlin Review, OH - Last Thursday night, students gathered in Hallock Auditorium to view The Nuclear Option, a film about nuclear energy by Robby Tinker, OC ???06. ... |
| Taoiseach outlines green policy platform Sunday Business Post, Ireland - ... such as using biofuels, efficient cars and supporting wind and wave energy production. The party would ensure there is a nationwide biofuel distribution ... Ahern promises 'green energy revolution' |