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Wednesday 18 April 2007
| Berkeley To Open First Public Biofuel Station FoxReno.com, NV - Biofuel Oasis, a Berkeley-based retailer, said its station will feature credit-card operated pumps, air and water hoses, a convenience store and long hours. ... Berkeley to open first public biofuel station |
| Dana Petroleum (E&P) Ltd agreed to acquire Devon Energy Corp ... Baystreet.ca, Canada - April 18, 2007 - Egypt ??? Dana Petroleum (E&P) Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dana Petroleum Plc, has signed an agreement to acquire Devon Energy Corp. ... ROUNDUP Dana Petroleum to buy Devon Energy's Egypt assets for 375 ... Devon Energy to Sell Egyptian Assets for $375 Million Devon Energy to Sell Egyptian Assets for $375 Million |
| Biofuel 'threat to rainforests' Courier Mail, Australia - Biofuel producers taking part at the summit, which organisers said was the first on the topic to be held in Europe, said they were aware of the risks that ... |
 Servihoo | Energy Watch - April 18 Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Russian gas giant Gazprom has assumed ownership of the controlling stake in Shell-led Sakhalin Energy, operator of the liquefied natural gas development ... Gazprom Takes Control of Energy Project UPI Energy Watch Energy Watch : 18 April 2007 |
 Turkish Press | Energy Complex Edges Ahead TheStreet.com - Energy futures were generally higher in Wednesday's New York session after traders weighed bullish petroleum inventory figures and rumors that Royal Dutch ... Oil finds little impetus from mixed US energy stocks data UPDATE Oil finds little impetus from mixed US energy stocks data UPDATE |
 KOMO | Energy costs drive inflation Monterey County Herald, CA - WASHINGTON ??? Surging energy prices pushed consumer inflation up by the largest amount in nearly a year in March. Meanwhile, industrial output fell for the ... Energy gets more costly |
 CTV.ca | Ontario announces ban on sale of incandescent light bulbs by 2012 ... Oilweek Magazine, Canada - Replacing the 87-million incandescent light bulbs currently in place in Ontario homes with more energy-efficient compact fluorescents would conserve ... Ontario to phase out 'inefficient' lightbulbs by 2012 to conserve ... Ontario to phase out ???inefficient??? light bulbs by 2012 to conserve ... Ontario to phase out ???inefficient??? lightbulbs by 2012 to conserve ... |
| Elemental Geosystems, Fourth Edition Science Daily (press release) - Ecosystem -- In ecology, the word ecosystem is an abbreviation of the term, ecological system. Some consider this the basic unit in ecology. ... |
 CNNMoney.com | Oil Prices Rise Houston Chronicle, TX - NEW YORK ??? Oil prices ended the day higher after the government reported falling inventories of oil and gasoline, and the Energy Department said it wants to ... Gasoline prices sink to three-week low Oil firms slightly amid Iran worries |
 Earthtimes.org | Study says ethanol could be as bad for health as gasoline Scripps News, DC - It is "possible that ethanol will not be the major biofuel in 2020," he said. "I see ethanol as a transitional fuel that will eventually be replaced by ... Warning: Biofuel may harm your health Ethanol's Ozone Threatens People With Asthma Health effects of ethanol worse than petrol? |
| Allegheny Energy to Form Joint Venture Forbes, NY - Electric utility Allegheny Energy Inc. said Wednesday it agreed to form a joint venture with American Electric Power to build and own new electric ... Business news briefs AEP and Allegheny to Form Joint Venture Company to Build 765-kV ... Allegheny to form joint venture with American Electric |
 KOMO | Coral Energy to acquire assets of Avista Energy Phoenix Business Journal, AZ - The agreement includes the operating assets of Avista Energy Canada Ltd., which will be integrated into Coral Energy Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Coral ... Coral Energy acquires Avista Energy operating assets UPDATE 1-Avista Q1 profit drops on loss at energy unit |
| Gazprom Takes Control of Energy Project Houston Chronicle, TX - Gazprom receives a 50-percent-plus-one-share stake in the US$22 billion (euro16.2 billion) liquefied natural gas project, which was the largest energy ... |
 KARE | Energy News: Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices Increase Again CattleNetwork.com, KS - For the eleventh consecutive week, gasoline prices increased, climbing 7.4 cents to 287.6 cents per gallon for the week of April 16, 2007 . ... Retail gasoline up to $2.88/gallon Gas prices expected to climb this summer More pain at the pump |
 Pueblo Chieftain | Energy News: What Season Is It? CattleNetwork.com, KS - EIA???s Short-Term Energy Outlook , released on April 10 forecast a monthly average peak for retail prices of $2.87 per gallon occurring in May. ... Energy Dept. might have to revise gas price estimates AAA: Rising gas prices could force Energy Dept. to revise forecast Gasoline could hit $3 this summer |
 Earthtimes.org | Energy gets more costly Whittier Daily News, CA - WASHINGTON - Energy prices surged in March at the fastest pace since Hurricane Katrina, but other consumer costs eased, providing relief from worries that ... Inflation on the rise, driven by energy costs |
| Biofuel issues rekindle Berkeley's radical flame New Scientist (subscription), UK - TWO students at the University of California, Berkeley, pour jugs of a thick, dark liquid onto the steps of the campus administration building. ... |
| Russia weighs biofuels bill Earthtimes.org - The move comes amid a global rush toward biofuels. In a bid to reduce oil imports, which are seen as a way to increase security, countries, including the ... |
| VeraSun to build sixth biofuels refinery Earthtimes.org - BROOKINGS, SD, April 18 As demand for biofuels soars, a US ethanol producer will increase its biorefinery capabilities. VeraSun Energy said it will build an ... VeraSun to build sixth biofuels refinery VeraSun to Build Ethanol Plant in Indiana UPDATE 1-VeraSun to build ethanol plant in Indiana |
| Berkeley to open first public biofuel station San Diego Union Tribune, CA - Biofuel Oasis, a Berkeley-based retailer, said its station will feature credit-card operated pumps, air and water hoses, a convenience store and long hours. ... |
KOMO | Coral Energy acquires Avista Energy operating assets Electric Light & Power/ Utility Automation & Engineering T&D Magazine, OK - Spokane, WA, April 18, 2007 -- Avista Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Avista Corp., has signed a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of its ... UPDATE 1-Avista Q1 profit drops on loss at energy unit Coral Energy to acquire assets of Avista Energy Coral Energy Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Operating ... |
| Oil finds little impetus from mixed US energy stocks data UPDATE Forbes, NY - LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Oil prices found no clear direction after a mixed picture of US energy stocks emerged from the latest weekly snapshot reported ... Oil finds little impetus from mixed US energy stocks data UPDATE |
| RedChip Companies, Inc. Issues Research Update on Earth Biofuels Inc. Primenewswire (press release), CA - ... RedChip Visibility, a division of RedChip Companies, Inc., announced today that it has issued a research update on Earth Biofuels Inc. (OTCBB:EBOF). ... |
 Canada.com | Giant biofuel plant slated for Alberta Canada.com, Canada - Other firms have plants in the works as well, including CR Fuels Inc., which plans a $275-million biofuel complex near Strathmore and Canadian Bioenergy ... Canada: Private firms planning North America's biggest biofuel ... Alberta town tapped for biofuel refinery Alberta to house biofuel giant |
 Globe and Mail | Wal-Mart Canada Keen on McGuinty Government's Energy Initiatives Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - "We applaud the McGuinty government for its strong commitment to various provincial energy management programs and its long-term goal to diminish the use of ... Ontario to phase out 'inefficient' lightbulbs by 2012 to conserve ... Ontario to phase out 'inefficient' light bulbs by 2012 to conserve ... Future is dim for light bulb |
 The Epoch Times Ireland | Where energy resources will be the basis of development Granma International, Cuba - The issue is, then, to reach consensus on a policy of integration that rises above the commercial aspect of energy and becomes an irreplaceable vehicle for ... Leaders Meet in Venezuela for First South American Energy Summit South America energy summit path for alliances Latin American leaders seek energy coopeation |
| Jatropha needs research to unlock biofuel potential Reuters India, India - UK-based biofuel company D1 Oils has said it intends to use jatropha as a key feedstock to make biodiesel, which is finding a market in Europe as demand for ... UPDATE 1-Jatropha needs research to unlock biofuel potential |
 WorldChanging | Earth Day Voices: Jennifer Leonard WorldChanging - The urban ecology, however, is about the new urbanists ??? guerrilla gardeners and home gardeners and all those aspiring green thumbs out there taking baby ... |
| New generation biofuels coming soon Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The credentials of biofuels might have been dented by claims that current production methods are inefficient, lead to deforestation and ... |
| Berkeley to open first public biofuel station San Jose Mercury News, CA - Biofuel Oasis, a Berkeley-based retailer, said its station will feature credit-card operated pumps, air and water hoses, a convenience store and long hours. ... Berkeley to open first public biofuel station |
| Berkeley to open first public biofuel station KESQ, CA - The Berkeley-based biofuel retailer says the new station should save time for the Bay Area's ever-increasing flock of biodiesel drivers. ... |
Turkish Press | Gasoline prices sink to three-week low MarketWatch - US refineries operated at 90.4% of capacity for the week ended April 13, the Energy Department reported earlier Wednesday. A week earlier, they operated at ... Oil prices continue slide |
 Turkish Press | Energy costs are No. 1 factor in otherwise tame report Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - WASHINGTON -- Energy prices surged in March at the fastest pace since Hurricane Katrina, but other consumer costs eased, providing relief from worries that ... Inflation on the rise, driven by energy costs |
 Reuters | Biofuel market from cellulose not seen before 2015 Reuters - PRAGUE (Reuters) - The widespread commercial use of "second generation" biofuels from cellulose is still about eight years away, Rabobank said on Wednesday. ... |
 CNN-IBN | TXU Energy and GE Offer Consumers Earth Day Savings on Energy ... Earthtimes.org - TXU Energy and GE will distribute the CFL coupons in a newspaper insert advertisement that will run across the state on Earth Day, Sunday, April 22, 2007, ... TXU Energy and GE Offer Consumers Earth Day Savings on Energy ... Save power, ban the bulb Incandescent light bulb ban would cut India's GHG emissions 4% |
| ROUNDUP Dana Petroleum to buy Devon Energy's Egypt assets for 375 ... Hemscott, UK - LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Mid-cap oil and gas exploration and production company Dana Petroleum PLC announced the 375 mln usd acquisition of Devon Energy ... Devon Energy to Sell Egyptian Assets for $375 Million Devon Energy to Sell Egyptian Assets for $375 Million Devon Energy to sell Egyptian assets for $375 million |
| Renewable Fuel Technology Forms Republican Valley Biofuels Grainnet, IL - Republican Valley BioFuels LLC was the recipient of a Value Added Agriculture Grant from the state of Nebraska through the Nebraska Rural Development ... |
| Biofuels makes sense but only if they are sustainable Biofuel Review, UK - Over the past few months, the government has come in for a fair degree of criticism for moving too far, too fast, in setting targets for biofuels under the ... The Renewable Energy Centre Helps to Drive the Biofuel Industry ... The Renewable Energy Centre Helps to Drive the Biofuel Industry ... |
| Consolidated Biofuels Announces Entry into Soil Enhancement ... Business Wire (press release), CA - CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a continuing commitment to be fully informative, Consolidated Biofuels, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CSBF), an alternative fuels company, ... Mission increases capital raising value to $65m |
| Ecology Coatings CEO Addresses NanoBusiness 2007 Nanotechnology News (press release) - Ecology Coatings Inc., a leading developer of nano-engineered industrial coatings for cleaner, more efficient manufacturing, today announced that CEO Tom ... |
 The Epoch Times Ireland | Bringing Iran around on nuclear energy International Herald Tribune, France - Iran's rulers are not about to admit they seriously miscalculated the international unity that Iran's breach of atomic energy agency obligations has ... Bringing Iran around Defiant Iran vows to install 50000 centrifuges |
 ITN | ODA begins Ecology Action Plan to protect wildlife on London's ... International Herald Tribune, France - The Ecology Action Plan is working to create "the largest urban park in Europe for 150 years," the ODA said Wednesday. "As we do this we must protect the ... Newt welfare high on London 2012 priority list |
| Top Ten US Cities Ranked by Use of Renewable Energy RenewableEnergyAccess.com, NH - A newly released study conducted by SustainLane Government concludes that Oakland, California, generates the highest percentage of renewable energy out of ... Oakland is No. 1 user of renewable energy Minneapolis ranks 8th in renewable energy |
Earthtimes.org | Ethanol's Ozone Threatens People With Asthma Wired News - If ethanol can be burned more efficiently to reduce ozone emissions, then the biofuel might still have environmental advantages. ... Warning: Biofuel may harm your health health risk from ethanol Health effects of ethanol worse than petrol? |
CNNMoney.com | Crude falls before energy inventory report CNNMoney.com - Nigerian Energy Minister Edmund Daukoru said Wednesday that Forcados would resume operations at the end of May. Daukoru added that a rise in global oil ... Crude falls ahead of energy inventory report UPDATE 3-Nigeria sees Forcados oilfields back at end May Nigeria sees Forcados oilfields back at end May |
| Tropical forests felled for biofuels Independent Online, South Africa - Environmental organisations urged the European Union not to impose mandatory blending of biofuels in transport fuels, as part of its efforts to curb EU ... |
| Elephant dung helps scientists develop new biofuel Reuters AlertNet, UK - ... 18 (Reuters) - Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered a fungus in elephant dung that will help them break down fibres and wood into biofuel. ... |
 Scotsman | Elephant dung helps scientists develop new biofuel Scotsman, UK - PRAGUE (Reuters) - Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered a fungus in elephant dung that will help them break down fibres and wood into biofuel. ... |
Earthtimes.org | health risk from ethanol San Francisco Chronicle, CA - It is "possible that ethanol will not be the major biofuel in 2020," he said. "I see ethanol as a transitional fuel that will eventually be replaced by ... Warning: Biofuel may harm your health Health effects of ethanol worse than petrol? Ethanol cars may not be healthier |
| Turning desert into farmland and biofuel ArabianBusiness.com, United Arab Emirates - by Rob Corder on Wednesday, 18 April 2007. US style and society glossy, Vanity Fair magazine, has recognised the work of The Seawater Foundation as one of ... |
| Ecology Coatings CEO Addresses NanoBusiness 2007 Business Wire (press release), CA - Mr. Krotine spoke on the near-term applications for Ecology Coatings??? products in the green architecture and construction materials markets. ... |
| New Global Alliance to Draft Biofuels Standards Wisconsin Ag Connection, WI - A new multi-stakeholder, international alliance is to draw up global standards for sustainable biofuels production and processing. ... |
KOMO | Energy costs aside, inflation worries minimal Charleston Post Courier (subscription), SC - WASHINGTON - Energy prices surged in March at the fastest pace since Hurricane Katrina, but other consumer costs eased, providing relief from worries that ... Inflation on the rise, driven by energy costs |
| Warning: Biofuel may harm your health New Scientist (subscription), UK - As a cure for our addiction to oil, ethanol turns out to have some nasty side effects. Concerns that the nation???s cars are contributing to global warming ... |
 SpiritIndia | Study warns of health risk from ethanol San Francisco Chronicle, CA - It is "possible that ethanol will not be the major biofuel in 2020," he said. "I see ethanol as a transitional fuel that will eventually be replaced by ... Warning: Biofuel may harm your health Health effects of ethanol worse than petrol? Ethanol cars may not be healthier |
| The Renewable Energy Centre Helps to Drive the Biofuel Industry ... PR Leap (press release), CA - The Renewable Energy Centre defines the term Biofuel as the fuels derived from Biomass; including arable crops, agricultural and domestic waste and by the ... |
CNNMoney.com | Crude falls ahead of energy inventory report CNNMoney.com - SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Oil fell on Wednesday ahead of US government data expected to show gasoline inventories in the world's top consumer kept thinning in ... UPDATE 2-Nigeria sees Forcados oilfields back at end May Nigeria sees Forcados oilfields back at end May Oil drops as output from Nigeria seen, petrol data awaited |
| Tropical forest felled for biofuels, ecologists say Reuters AlertNet, UK - Environmental organisations urged the European Union not to impose mandatory blending of biofuels in transport fuels, as part of its efforts to curb EU ... |
| Energy prices leap in March, but core inflation mostly flat San Jose Mercury News, CA - Energy prices surged in March at the fastest pace since Hurricane Katrina, but other consumer costs eased, providing relief from worries that inflation was ... |
| Chavez says he supports biofuel Kazinform, Kazakhstan - ... be accompanied by ethanol plants next door to promote the increased use of fossil and biofuel blends commonly used in Brazil; KAZINFORM has learnt from UPI. |
Canada.com | Alberta town tapped for biofuel refinery Globe and Mail, Canada - CALGARY -- A consortium seeking to build a 300-million-gallon-a-year biofuels refinery in Alberta, has settled on a site just north of the town of Innisfail ... Alberta to house biofuel giant Big biofuel plant to be built in Canada's Alberta Massive biofuel plant slated for Alberta |
| Professor to Join Roundtable On Biofuels Development Daily Californian, CA - An international roundtable on sustainable biofuels yesterday elected a UC Berkeley professor to take part in overseeing the draft of a report proposing ... Green Biofuels Index would aid consumers, market Policy expert appointed to international biofuels panel |
KOMO | Chris Gregoire signs fire-retardant bill OregonLive.com, OR - The Ecology and Health departments would have to review alternatives to deca-PBDE products, consulting with a fire safety committee that would include the ... Washington State Establishes Flame Retardant Review Process |
| The Renewable Energy Centre Helps to Drive the Biofuel Industry ... PR.com (press release), NY - The Renewable Energy Centre defines the term Biofuel as the fuels derived from Biomass; including arable crops, agricultural and domestic waste and by the ... |
| Energy costs send price index higher Kansas City Star, MO - WASHINGTON | Energy prices surged in March at the fastest pace since Hurricane Katrina, but other consumer costs eased, providing relief from worries that ... |
 Turkish Press | Energy minister expects retail oil prices to further rise Thai News Agency MCOT, Thailand - BANGKOK, April 18 (TNA) - Energy Minister Piyasvasti Amranand projected local retail fuel prices would further edge up slightly in line with the global ... Energy minister expects higher oil prices OPEC dismisses calls for more oil output |
| South American leaders agree to promote biofuels Houston Chronicle, TX - South America's 11 nations agreed Tuesday to promote biofuels production to supplement oil output in the region, ending a two-day impasse over conflicting ... |
 Carlisle Sentinel | Worries about inflation ease, but energy prices still rising Houston Chronicle, TX - WASHINGTON ??? Energy prices surged in March at the fastest pace since Hurricane Katrina, but other consumer costs eased, providing relief from worries that ... Consumer prices increase on higher costs for energy Consumer Prices Rise on Energy Costs |
 PRESS TV | Biofuels more fatal than gasoline PRESS TV, Iran - A new study suggests that ethanol-fueled vehicles may cause more illnesses and deaths from respiratory disease than gasoline-powered cars and trucks. ... Ethanol cars may not be healthier Ethanol vehicles pose a significant risk to human health, study finds |
| Biofuels research strengthened at Maties Cape Business News, South Africa - Through the Biofuels Research Programme (BRP), the CoER will drive postgraduate training and research in biofuels and clean alternative fuels at both ... |
KOMO | Washington State Establishes Flame Retardant Review Process PR Newswire (press release), NY - Under the bill, the Departments of Ecology and Health, as well as a newly- created fire safety committee, would have to determine that any proposed ... Wash.: Law to phase out fire retardants |
 The Southern | March inflation stays in line despite energy price surge Arizona Republic, AZ - WASHINGTON - Energy prices surged in March at the fastest pace since Hurricane Katrina, but other consumer costs eased, providing relief from worries that ... Consumer prices increase on higher costs for energy |
KOMO | Washington State Establishes Flame Retardant Review Process PCB007 (press release), OR - Under the bill, the Departments of Ecology and Health, as well as a newly-created fire safety committee, would have to determine that any proposed ... Wash.: Law to phase out fire retardants |
| More funding for biofuels from Vic govt The Age, Australia - "Biofuels have the potential to become a viable alternative fuel supply for petrol and diesel, providing environmental benefits in the form of improved ... |
 Brazzil Magazine | Energy deal between US and Brazil blunts Chavez dream of anti ... Scotsman, UK - Hosting an energy summit yesterday, Mr Chavez backtracked, telling South American leaders that he does not object to ethanol - but that he does oppose US ... ENERGY-SOUTH AMERICA: Leaders Overcome Impasse on Ethanol South American presidents agree to form strategic energy alliance Chavez proposes South American Energy Treaty |
 Reuters | biofuels 'could lead to food shortages Telegraph.co.uk, UK - Britain could face food shortages within 25 years as a result of growing demand for biofuels and a rising world population, a leading adviser to industry ... World now faces competition between food and fuel, expert warns 'Only intensive farming' will feed Britain |
Brazzil Magazine | Chavez says he supports biofuel United Press International - ... on the United States should be accompanied by ethanol plants next door to promote the increased use of fossil and biofuel blends commonly used in Brazil. Venezuela's Chavez shifts ethanol stance to ease dispute with Brazil |
| Chavez says he supports biofuel Earthtimes.org - ... on the United States should be accompanied by ethanol plants next door to promote the increased use of fossil and biofuel blends commonly used in Brazil. |
| Biofuel Bill to Go to Duma Kommersant, Russia - The law ???On the Bases for the Development of Bioenergy in the Russian Federation??? would define the concept of ???biofuel??? and remove bioethanol from the ... |
 Washington Post | UNSC Open Debate on Energy, Security and Climate Scoop.co.nz, New Zealand - Under the able presidency of the United Kingdom in Gleneagles two years ago, G8 leaders emphasized that energy security, climate change and sustainable ... Can we change our lives to save the planet? Bush Claims Climate Policy Success EPA lauds 12 Midwest companies for energy efficiency |
| Husky Energy Q1 profit rises to $650 million, up 24% from year earlier CBC News, Canada - CALGARY (CP) - Stronger crude oil prices and increased production from East Coast offshore rigs added 24 per cent to Husky Energy Inc.'s (TSX:HSE) first ... Husky Energy Q1 profit rises to $650 million, up 24% from year ... Husky Energy downgraded, may be peaking Husky First-Quarter Net Income Rises on Production (Update1) |