Sunday 25 February 2007
| How will thirst for biofuels affect global hunger? Checkbiotech.org (press release), Switzerland - Fans of biofuels give the impression we could soon be running cars on maize, producing electricity with sugar, and getting power from palm oil. ... |
| FEATURE-States beat Washington to renewable energy Reuters AlertNet, UK - WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - In Texas, home to some of the world's biggest oil companies, you might think the case for renewable energy would be tough to ... |
| FACTBOX-Renewable energy in the mix Reuters AlertNet, UK - 26 (Reuters) - Following are figures on world energy supply by fuel in 2004 and projected supply in 2030, according to the International Energy Agency, ... |
| Emirates, MIT Team Up for Green Energy CBS News, NY - (AP) Leaders of this major oil-producing Gulf country said Sunday they were plunging into the field of renewable energy, announcing a joint research venture ... Emirates, MIT team up for green energy |
| Blow for beer as biofuels clean out barley Financial Times, UK - By Kevin Morrison in London. The rapid expansion of biofuel production may be welcome news for environmentalists but for the world???s beer drinkers it could ... |
| Barroso to urge EU on energy overhaul Financial Times, UK - Jos?? Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, will on Monday urge EU leaders to back an ambitious overhaul of the bloc???s energy policies, ... Solar handbags? How to get green |
| Government provides much-needed biofuels impetus Engineering News (press release), South Africa - Clear government direction on blending in the draft biofuels industrial strategy, which was released by the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) in ... |
| CORRECTED - Enterprise donates $25 mln to biofuel research Reuters - ... Rent-a-Car said on Sunday its owner has donated $25 million to the St. Louis-based Donald Danforth Plant Science Center to fund biofuel research. ... |
| Emirates, MIT Team Up for Green Energy Newsday, NY - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Leaders of this major oil-producing Gulf country said Sunday they were plunging into the field of renewable energy, ... Emirates, MIT Team Up for Green Energy |
| Emirates, MIT team up for green energy Kansas City Star, MO - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Leaders of this major oil-producing Gulf country said Sunday they were plunging into the field of renewable energy, ... Emirates, MIT Team Up for Green Energy |
| Steve Sawyer New Secretary General of Global Wind Energy Council OilVoice (press release), UK - Mr Sawyer, a US and Dutch citizen, will bring thirty years of international experience in the area of energy and climate change policy to GWEC. ... |
| Google Earth and KML: The Searchability of Everything WebProNews, KY - Somewhere, I think in my Winning Results book, I thought of the example of gas stations with diesel or biofuel. Let's say you're cruising around in your car ... |
| [AF Alhajji and Gavin Longmuir]Perilous fantasy of energy independence Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - The paradox of today's quest for energy independence is that pursuing it actually increases energy insecurity. However much politicians who call for energy ... |
| Enterprise donates $25 mln to biofuel research Reuters - ... Rent-a-Car said on Sunday its owner has donated $25 million to the St. Louis-based Donald Danforth Plant Science Center to fund biofuel research. ... |
 KOMO | Fuel spills at Navy fueling station in Kitsap County; state says ... KXLY, WA - The state Department of Ecology says up to 100 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into Puget Sound this evening after a Canadian naval vessel took on fuel at ... Fuel spilt at Navy fueling station in Kitsap Co. |
| Solid Energy paying over the odds for Southland land Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - State-owned coal miner Solid Energy is reported to have been paying above market rates for Southland farms to give it access to lignite resources. ... |
KOMO | Fuel spilt at Navy fueling station in Kitsap Co. KOMO, WA - ... into Puget Sound Saturday evening after a Canadian naval vessel took on fuel at Manchester in Kitsap County, the state Department of Ecology reported. ... |
| Rewards for saving energy at home or on the road Newsday, NY - Did you install an energy-efficient water heater or furnace in 2006? How about a solar panel, storm door or insulation? You may reap a reward at tax time. ... |
| Advocates see progress toward renewable energy Akron Beacon Journal, OH - CINCINNATI - Advocates for renewable energy see light at the end of the tunnel - a light powered by wind and sun. State and local governments, ... 4:15 pm: More electricity from renewable energy sources under ... Senate approves increasing renewable energy production |
| New power plants face energy tax Bangkok Post, Thailand - New power plants will be forced to pay a new energy tax to help finance community development, according to the Energy Ministry. The new tax will be imposed ... |
| Solid Energy digs deep to buy farms New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Southland farmers are said to have been getting great deals for their properties as the state-owned coal miner Solid Energy spends tens of millions of ... |
| Boom seen for China's energy pipelines Shanghai Daily, China - CHINA plans to extend its oil and gas pipelines by nearly 63 percent by 2010 to meet rising energy demand, according to the nation's key pipeline builder. ... |
| The Searchability of Everything: Google Earth and Traffick - Somewhere, I think in my Winning Results book, I thought of the example of gas stations with diesel or biofuel. Let's say you're cruising around in your car ... |
| Oil exporting Emirates plunges into renewable energy International Herald Tribune, France - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Leaders of this major oil-producing Gulf country said Sunday they were plunging into the field of renewable energy, ... |
 National Business Review | Contact issues sustainable energy challenge to Govt goal Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - But like the anti-nuclear policy, the Government's energy policy is long on rhetoric. Enough hot air on climate change to fuel a power station has been ... Contact Energy plans for $2b in projects 'Pleasing' Contact Energy result reflects gas price drop Contact Energy plans for $2b in projects |
 Canada.com | Imposing Sanctions: The Iran quandary Jerusalem Post, Israel - The findings by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran has continued to develop its uranium enrichment program, despite Security Council ... Iranian FM urges 5+1 group to take bold decision Pursuit of peaceful N-energy Iran's legal right: envoy Tehran shows its contempt |
| international and regional insurance experts to convene at middle ... Al-Bawaba, Jordan - Leading figures from the insurance and risk management industry will convene at the 9th Middle East Energy Insurance Conference organised and hosted by Aon ... |
 Malaysia Star | North Korea Takes Steps to Resolve Nuclear Dispute HULIQ, NC - On Friday, Pyongyang invited the United Nations top atomic energy chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, to visit Pyongyang for the first time since the watchdog body's ... North Korea's welcome opening Thawing of ties with North Korea ElBaradei set to visit North Korea |
 The Southern | North Korea Nuclear Envoy reported to Visit US HULIQ, NC - North Korea agreed earlier this month to close its main nuclear facility in Yongbyong and allow atomic energy inspectors in the country within 60 days in ... Opinion: Why keep playing nuclear roulette? North Korea's welcome opening Reclusive North Korea Takes Steps to Resolve Nuclear Dispute |
| Small steps can conserve energy, lower utility bills Bryan College Station Eagle, TX - Insulation, energy-efficient windows, weather stripping and caulking, and high- efficiency heating equipment are obvious and effective means of saving ... Be energy smart in your home |
| Energy providers may think green Greensboro News Record, NC - And although business has picked up for Miolen, legislators are hoping a proposal to require big utilities to get more of their energy from renewable ... Green as in money, too |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Most US tips fingering Iran false -- envoys San Francisco Chronicle, CA - The officials said the CIA and other Western spy services have provided sensitive information to the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency at ... Nuclear energy, a national demand Iran Plans to Continue Nuclear Program |
 egoli.com.au | THE $14 billion Origin Energy and AGL merger might not be dead. Courier Mail, Australia - As the Queensland market counts down to the introduction of Full Retail Contestability from July 1, Origin Energy chief executive Grant King has indicated ... Origin rejects AGL Energy's merger plan Origin rejects AGL Energy merger plan Origin Energy Rejects Merger Proposal From Rival AGL (Update6) |
| Grow with the flow MaineToday.com, ME - Biofuels have come a long way in Maine over the past six years. Collecting vats of used fish-frying grease to blend with home-heating oil and diesel fuel ... |
| Faunistics and ecology Times of Malta, Malta - An ongoing research project with the aim of building a compilation of existing data on the faunistics and ecology (coastal and marine) of the Maltese ... |
| Enterprise founders putting $25 million toward less-polluting fuels St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Today, the creation of the institute adds credibility to the St. Louis region's goal of becoming a national focal point in biofuels, say business leaders ... Green giving |
| Genetic 'barcoding' reveals a slew of new species New Scientist (subscription), UK - ... Paul Hebert of the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, a co-author of two papers on the research published in the journal Molecular Ecology Notes. ... |
| Fuel spills at Navy fueling station in Kitsap County; cleaned up Longview Daily News, WA - The state Department of Ecology says up to 100 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into Puget Sound this evening after a Canadian naval vessel took on fuel at ... |
 CBS News | US, Brazil should lead biofuel plan Miami Herald, FL - The problems of petroleum dependence and the potential for biofuels will be highlighted at the June meeting of the Organization of American States' General ... Latin America -- the 'Persian Gulf' of Biofuels? 10 Questions: Guzzle, Guzzle? |
| Global Warming: Putting Together the Pieces KTTC, MN - Dr. Lee Frelich, Director of the University of Minnesota Center for Hardwood Ecology, and J. Drake Hamilton, Science Policy Director of Fresh Energy, ... Walz to lead global-warming discussion |
 News 14 Charlotte | Wishful thinking is no magical energy elixir Indianapolis Star, IN - President Bush and congressional Democrats have lately spoken a lot about alternative energy sources such as ethanol. According to the president, ... Bush stresses energy Speaking in NC, Bush pushes energy policies Bush talks energy |
| Biofuels won???t meet US needs: Big Oil Gulf Times, Qatar - HOUSTON: Top executives in the US oil and electricity industries have warned US lawmakers against relying solely on biofuels for energy security, ... |
| Fuel spills at Navy fueling station in Kitsap County; cleaned up kgw.com (subscription), OR - The state Department of Ecology says up to 100 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into Puget Sound this evening after a Canadian naval vessel took on fuel at ... |
 Journal-Advocate | Lawmakers to focus on renewable energy Pueblo Chieftain, CO - DENVER - Dozens of Colorado lawmakers are jumping on the renewable energy bandwagon, but not everything they're proposing will make it into law. ... Colorado protects, boosts energy role Renewable Energy Collaboratory created Schools, labs put focus on energy |
| Gov. John Hoeven: New energy plans look to future In-Forum (subscription), ND - EA $13.3 million Renewable Energy Investment program, including a $5 million biofuels PACE interest buy-down program for ethanol and biodiesel facilities, ... |
| Trees and me News & Observer, NC - ... pedestrian that an abundance of trees vastly improves our urban centers. (The writer is with the Department of Global Ecology of the Carnegie Institution.) |
| Fuel spills at Navy fueling station in Kitsap County; cleaned up KNDO/KNDU, WA - The state Department of Ecology says up to 100 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into Puget Sound this evening after a Canadian naval vessel took on fuel at ... Fuel spills at Navy fueling station in Kitsap County; cleaned up |
| Take political action and save the world Pocono Record, PA - Ecology affects all of God's creatures. The time has come when we need a grass roots movement to elect officials that understand. Al Gore has the passion to ... |
| A green vision that will fuel the future Unison.ie (subscription), Ireland - I ask him if recent announcements on biofuels by the EU and our own Natural Resources Minister Noel Dempsey (ensuring 5.75 per cent of transport fuels will ... A man with lots of energy |
 Carlisle Sentinel | Romney calls energy independence vital Concord Monitor, NH - Expanding the use of wind, solar, nuclear and improved coal technologies could help the nation create as much energy as it uses within 20 to 30 years, ... Romney touts energy plan in Merrimack |
| ???Protect Environment at Any Cost??? Arab News, Saudi Arabia - ... Environmental Protection and Ecology Department, said the conference aimed to give an insight into the looming dangers of pollution on human health. ... |
