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Thursday 26 April 2007
| Richard Branson endorses biofuels Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has underlined his commitment to biofuels at a time when their contribution to reducing transport emissions is being called ... |
| Researchers Find Plant Protein That May Aid Biofuel Production Newswise (press release) - Biofuel research may also help uncover exciting new uses for these enzymes, said Rose. Researchers may, for example, breed for plants with high levels of ... |
| Growth calls for energy efficiency China Daily, China - Rapid industrial growth calls for strengthened efforts to raise energy efficiency and reduce pollution, said officials from the National Development and ... China to restrain industrial output, cut energy usage China to cut export tax rebates on items with high energy input ... Industrial production hit record high |
| Suncor reports strong returns, production shortfalls (Suncor-Energy) Oilweek Magazine, Canada - CALGARY (CP) _ Pioneer oilsands operator Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU) saw profits drop 23 per cent to $551 million during the first quarter on lowered ... Suncor Energy reports profit drop Suncor Energy first-quarter profit drops UPDATE 1-Suncor Energy posts lower first-quarter results |
| Ecology Action Center director leaving Bloomington Pantagraph, IL - NORMAL -- Michelle Covi, director of the Ecology Action Center for nine years, will be leaving her post at the end of the year. ... |
| Brazil, Chile Sign Biofuels Pact Houston Chronicle, TX - During a visit by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the two governments signed a pact to develop biofuels projects as early as 2008. ... |
 Canada.com | Ont. announces massive solar energy project Canada.com, Canada - ???The McGuinty government is committed to building a cleaner, greener energy future for Ontarians,??? Duncan told reporters at a news conference held to ... Ontario plans to bring dozens of clean-energy megawatts online by 2010 Ontario to host North America???s largest solar farm Ontario approves massive solar farm |
 Money High Street | EDF set to cut energy prices Financial Times, UK - EDF Energy, the French-owned gas and electricity supplier, signalled on Thursday that it would bow to consumer pressure and cut its prices, following an ... Cut prices, energy suppliers urged EDF's UK arm ducks issue of whether it will cut energy prices ... British Gas cuts energy prices |
 Easier | Vauxhall follows Renault on biofuels Easier, UK - Following a similar announcement by Renault last December, Vauxhall introduced B30 biodiesel compatible versions of its equivalent van and chassis-cab ... |
 Earthtimes.org | Snails cause Solid Energy major financial damage TV3 News, New Zealand - State owned Solid Energy says it had no option but to abandon five export shipments of coal that have cost it $25 million, because of an obligation to ... Solid Energy says snail dispute will cut its profit by $25m Extensive snail save cost millions says Solid Energy Snails prove costly for Solid Energy |
| China to restrain industrial output, cut energy usage Financial Express, India - APR 26: China will take steps to restrain industrial production growth, setting energy conservation and environmental protection as priorities in economic ... China to cut export tax rebates on items with high energy input ... |
| Suncor reports production shortfalls, ongoing oilsands cost ... Oilweek Magazine, Canada - CALGARY (CP) _ Pioneer oilsands operator Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU) declined Thursday to speculate on the impact of federal government greenhouse gas ... Suncor Energy reports profit drop Suncor Energy first-quarter profit drops UPDATE 1-Suncor Energy posts lower first-quarter results |
| Biofuel experts call for long-term strategy Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Biofuel engineering consultant Carl Henderson said it took years to build biofuel factories but there was no incentive to start now because the Government ... Parker: Biofuels' potential in New Zealand |
| Wildlife ecology: it needs care -I GreaterKashmir.com (press release), India - The rocky crests, the meadows and man ??? all belong to the same family. If all the beasts were gone; man would die from a great loneliness of sprit. ... |
 Reuters | Ontario plans to bring dozens of clean-energy megawatts online by 2010 Canada.com, Canada - Energy Minister Dwight Duncan says the solar farm in Sarnia, Ont., will be built by OptiSolar Farms and consist of over one million ground-mounted solar ... Ontario approves massive solar farm Solar farm gets green light Ontario goes solar |
 Zee News | India, Japan to cooperate in energy sector Times of India, India - NEW DELHI: India, one of the largest energy consumers of the world, will get support from Japan, which has assured enhanced cooperation to build an ... Japan to assist India in energy saving India, Japan to focus on power, coal India, Japan to jointly hunt for oil, gas in fresh pastures |
 BBC News | Cut prices, energy suppliers urged Guardian Unlimited, UK - Rival energy suppliers have been urged to follow the lead of British Gas (BG) after the UK's biggest provider cut prices for a second time this year. ... EDF's UK arm ducks issue of whether it will cut energy prices ... British Gas cuts energy prices |
| Roslyn water rights resolution Daily Record, WA - The MOU is between the federal Bureau of Reclamation and state Department of Ecology. Porter hopes it will lead to a contract between the Bureau of ... |
| Constellation Energy Shines Brightly Motley Fool - That's what Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) did in midweek when it reported per-share earnings that "exceeded the top of management's guidance range. ... Constellation Energy Sees 2Q Below Views Constellation Energy 1Q Profit Rockets Constellation Energy Reports Strong First Quarter 2007 Results |
 MSNBC | move to biofuels threatens rainforest MSNBC - Europe's dash for biofuels could accelerate the destruction of tropical rainforests, the European Commission admitted on Thursday. ... New rules for developing eco-friendly biofuels |
Earthtimes.org | Solid Energy says snail dispute will cut its profit by $25m The Press, New Zealand - Solid Energy says this year's profit will be slashed by $25 million before tax caused by the snails dispute with environmentalists. ... Snails prove costly for Solid Energy Snails slow Solid Energy result Stockton delays cost Solid Energy profit |
| Suncor Energy reports profit drop Edmonton Sun, Canada - CALGARY ??? Suncor Energy Inc. reported its first quarter net profits fell to $551 million from $713 million for the same period in 2006 and warned that ... Suncor Energy first-quarter profit drops UPDATE 1-Suncor Energy posts lower first-quarter results Suncor Energy reports strong financial performance |
| New rules for developing eco-friendly biofuels Albuquerque Tribune, NM - In the rush to develop biofuels, forests are burned in Asia to clear land for palm oil, and swaths of the Amazon are stripped of diverse vegetation for soya ... Dutch consider tough biofuels criteria |
| Fitch Affirms Valero Energy Corporation's IDR at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable Business Wire (press release), CA - CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed Valero Energy Corporation's (Valero) ratings following the company's announcement that it has increased ... Valero Energy Corp. Is Extending It's Gains Before the Bell -Valero Energy shares rise, Komag falls Valero Energy Corporation Declares Regular Cash Dividend on Common ... |
 Brazzil Magazine | Brazil and Chile to Cooperate in Science, Biofuel and Education Brazzil Magazine, Los Angeles - Brazilian President, Luiz In??cio Lula da Silva, and Chilean President, Michelle Bachelet, are going to sign today memorandums of understanding in the areas ... |
| Nano Chemical Systems Offering Products to Increase Shelf Life of ... Grainnet, IL - ... will marry two proprietary technologies of the Company to extend the shelf life of soybean biofuel feed stocks incrementally for six months at a time. ... Nano Chemical Systems Holding Announces Nano-Encapsulation With ... |
| Canadian Stocks Decline as Energy Producers Nexen, Suncor Drop Bloomberg - April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks fell, after energy producers such as Nexen Inc. and Suncor Energy Inc. said earnings were hurt by rising production ... Suncor Energy first-quarter profit drops UPDATE 1-Suncor Energy posts lower first-quarter results Suncor Energy reports strong financial performance |
| Is Wind Power Full of Hot Air? ThomasNet Industrial News Room, NY - When it comes to green sources of energy, most of the attention is devoted to different types of clean fuels that have the ability to make cars and ... European wind-energy companies blow in to US Acciona to Install Wind Turbine Production Plant in Iowa Wind Energy America Inc. Agrees to Purchase Wind Farms |
| Biofuels: A conversation between science, engineering, ecology ... UC Berkeley, CA - The main focus of this research center would be to develop biofuels, a technology that is presented as holding great promise for reducing our emissions of ... |
| Dutch Consider Tough Biofuels Criteria CBS News, NY - In the rush to develop biofuels, forests are burned in Asia to clear land for palm oil, and swaths of the Amazon are stripped of diverse vegetation for soya ... Dutch consider tough biofuels criteria |
| Pioneer joins with EPIC to promote ethanol as part of biofuels ... Biofuel Review, UK - "EPIC has already helped to significantly raise awareness about the benefits of biofuels, and we are proud to be joining forces with them to continue their ... |
| Florida Tech explores microalgae for biofuel EurekAlert (press release), DC - Florida Tech Explores Microalgae for Biofuel MELBOURNE, FLA. -- Responding to the urgent need for alternative energy, Florida Tech Professor of Biological ... |
| Finding room for biofuels Latin America Press, Peru - But there are some, such as Argentine agronomist H??ctor Huergo, who see the push for biofuels as a positive move. ???We will continue to eat well here,??? he ... |
Money High Street | EDF's UK arm ducks issue of whether it will cut energy prices ... Forbes, NY - LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The UK arm of French utility EDF has ducked the issue of whether it will cut customer energy bills following pressure from ... British Gas cuts energy prices Cut prices, energy suppliers urged UPDATE 1-SSE says to reach 8 mln energy customers in 2007 |
| Combustion or consumption? Balancing food and biofuel production YubaNet, CA - As global production of biofuel rapidly expands, experts debate whether burning food to fuel vehicles may divert edible crops into fuel-making and raise ... GLOBAL: Combustion or consumption? Balancing food and biofuel ... GLOBAL: Combustion or consumption? Balancing food and biofuel ... |
| Department of Energy Funds Purdue, Archer Daniels Midland Biofuels ... AScribe (press release) - LORRE is a part of the biofuels programs at Purdue's Energy Center, led by the center's interim director Jay Gore. The Energy Center in Purdue's Discovery ... |
| Valero Energy Corp. Is Extending It's Gains Trading Markets, CA - (RTTNews) - Valero Energy Corp. (VLO | charts | news | PowerRating) has been climbing in the last week and today the stock continues to make gains. ... Before the Bell -Valero Energy shares rise, Komag falls Valero Energy Corporation Declares Regular Cash Dividend on Common ... Valero Energy (VLO) Tops Q1 EPS by 18c, Increases Stock Buyback Plan |
| European Commission opens public consultation on biofuels Biofuel Review, UK - a binding 10% target for the share of biofuels in petrol and diesel in each Member State in 2020, to be accompanied by the introduction of a sustainability ... |
 570 News | Gold, energy stocks push TSX lower; earning nudge NY higher CBC News, Canada - Oilsands operator Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU) said its profit fell to $551 million from $713 million and its shares fell $1.15 to $90.30. ... Energy, tech stocks lift TSX higher Energy, techs move TSX higher; earns help push Dow past 13000 Energy stocks nudge TSX up; earnings boost Dow above 13000 for ... |
 Technology News Daily | The Nellis Solar Energy System Technology News Daily, AZ - The Nellis solar energy system, once operational, will generate 25 million kilowatt-hours of "clean" electricity for the base. The project is scheduled for ... |
BBC News | British Gas cuts energy prices Reuters.uk, UK - LONDON (Reuters) - British Gas, Britain's biggest domestic energy supplier, lowered its residential electricity and gas prices on Thursday in the latest ... EDF's UK arm ducks issue of whether it will cut energy prices ... Cut prices, energy suppliers urged UPDATE 1-SSE says to reach 8 mln energy customers in 2007 |
| Dutch consider tough biofuels criteria Olberlin, KS - On Friday, a Dutch committee will unveil stringent criteria for growing biofuels in ways that don???t damage the environment or release more greenhouse gases ... |
| Consol Energy 1Q Profit Falls 16 Percent Forbes, NY - Coal producer Consol Energy Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter profit fell 16 percent, as the company sold less coal in a flat pricing environment. ... CONSOL Energy Reports Earnings for First Quarter 2007 CONSOL profit slips |
| US Energy Systems, Inc. Receives Appeal Hearing Date from Nasdaq PR Newswire (press release), NY - USEY is a "clean and green" energy company that owns and operates renewable energy, clean energy and power generation businesses in the US and UK. ... |
| Before the Bell -Valero Energy shares rise, Komag falls Reuters.uk, UK - NEW YORK, April 26 (Reuters) - Shares of Valero Energy (VLO.N: Quote, Profile , Research) rose 1.2 percent to $71.20 before the bell on Thursday, ... Valero Energy Corporation Declares Regular Cash Dividend on Common ... Valero Energy (VLO) Tops Q1 EPS by 18c, Increases Stock Buyback Plan Valero 1st-quarter net income climbs 35 percent on strength in margins |
| Move to biofuels could speed up rainforest destruction MSN Money - Europe's dash for biofuels could accelerate the destruction of tropical rainforests, the European Commission admitted on Thursday. ... |
| Suncor Energy first-quarter profit drops Canada.com, Canada - TORONTO -- Suncor Energy Inc.'s (TSX:SU) first-quarter profit fell 23% on lower oil sands production and reduced earnings in its natural gas business, ... UPDATE 1-Suncor Energy posts lower first-quarter results Suncor Energy reports strong financial performance Suncor Energy's first-quarter profit slips |
| Move to biofuels could speed up rainforest destruction MSNBC - Europe's dash for biofuels could accelerate the destruction of tropical rainforests, the European Commission admitted on Thursday. ... Biofuel Sector May Miss EU's Targets |
 This is Money | British Gas cuts domestic energy prices Reuters.uk, UK - LONDON (Reuters) - British Gas, Britain's biggest domestic energy supplier, lowered its residential electricity and gas prices on Thursday in the latest ... UPDATE 1-SSE says to reach 8 mln energy customers in 2007 British Gas cuts domestic energy prices Cut prices, energy suppliers urged |
 ITN | UPDATE 1-SSE says to reach 8 mln energy customers in 2007 Reuters.uk, UK - L: Quote, Profile , Research) is on track to recruit its eight millionth energy customer by the end of 2007, Chief Executive Ian Marchant said on Thursday. ... British Gas cuts domestic energy prices UPDATE 3-British Gas cuts domestic energy prices British Gas cuts energy tariffs |
| Dutch consider tough biofuels criteria Kansas City Star, MO - In the rush to develop biofuels, forests are burned in Asia to clear land for palm oil, and swaths of the Amazon are stripped of diverse vegetation for soya ... |
| UPDATE 1-Suncor Energy posts lower first-quarter results Reuters.uk, UK - TORONTO, April 26 (Reuters) - Suncor Energy Inc.'s (SU.TO: Quote, Profile , Research) first-quarter profit fell 23 percent on lower oil sands production and ... Suncor Energy reports strong financial performance Suncor Energy's first-quarter profit slips Suncor Energy posts lower first-quarter results |
This is Money | British Gas cuts domestic energy prices Scotsman, UK - LONDON (Reuters) - Centrica cut its electricity and gas prices for British Gas domestic customers on Thursday after a six-month slide in wholesale energy ... British Gas cuts energy tariffs British Gas cuts its energy bills Centrica cuts energy prices again |
| Poor nations urged to use clean energy Independent Online, South Africa - Bangkok - Environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday urged developing Asian nations to power their growing economies with renewable energy rather than ... India's energy dilemma: Coal-powered growth vs climatic disaster Philippines walks a thin line in quest for cleaner energy Despite global warming alarm bells, Asia turns to coal |
| House Passes Bill on Alternative Energy Lakeland Ledger, FL - The bill (HB 7123) seeks to bring Florida out of lackluster ranks nationally by promoting renewable energies, reducing the state's energy consumption and ... House approves energy-efficient programs |
| Suncor Energy reports strong financial performance Earthtimes.org - CALGARY, April 26 -- Suncor Energy Inc. today reported first quarter 2007 net earnings of $551 million ($1.20 per common share), compared to $713 million ... Suncor Energy's first-quarter profit slips Suncor Energy's first-quarter profit slips Suncor Energy reports strong financial performance |
| Tisdale farmers seek biofuels bucks StarPhoenix, Canada - A nascent Tisdale ethanol producer is the first company to put in its application for federal capital funding for biofuels. Officials with EnSask Biofuels ... Rules for biofuel program promising |
| EU: Unilever exec sounds biofuels warning just-food.com (subscription), UK - "And this is before biofuel production sets in," added Buck, noting that, by 2020, the EU wants biofuels to constitute at least 10% of fuels used in new ... |
 Washington Post | India's energy dilemma: Coal-powered growth vs climatic disaster Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Coal is the dominant fuel in India's energy mix. More than half of the country's energy needs are met by coal which also fuels 78 per cent of the ... Philippines walks a thin line in quest for cleaner energy Despite global warming alarm bells, Asia turns to coal Analysis: Asia's growing coal dependency |
| Stung by bad experience, Dutch consider tough criteria for ... Canton Repository (subscription), OH - In the rush to develop biofuels, forests are burned in Asia to clear land for palm oil, and swaths of the Amazon are stripped of diverse vegetation for soya ... |
 Canoe.ca | Energy giant's profit takes hit Toronto Star, Canada - CALGARY???Energy giant EnCana Corp. has reported solid increases in first-quarter cash flow, but net income was knocked down by $423 million (US) in ... EnCana Net Income Falls 66% on Costs for Hedging Energy Prices EnCana oilsands operations striking it rich REFILE-UPDATE 3-EnCana net profit takes hit from hedging loss |
| Australia`s Pulse Energy to build 4 clean energy plants in China Antara, Indonesia - Pulse Energy business director Damien Weis said the deal provided the company with further growth opportunities. "We are in a great position to capitalise ... Qld company to provide clean energy to China |
| Dutch consider tough biofuels criteria San Jose Mercury News, CA - In the rush to develop biofuels, forests are burned in Asia to clear land for palm oil, and swaths of the Amazon are stripped of diverse vegetation for soya ... |
| Six companies begin energy search in Vic The Age, Australia - Energy and Resources Minister Peter Batchelor announced the recipients on Thursday and said more environmentally friendly forms of energy must be found if ... |
| New car smell is bad for you ImediNews, Georgia - The Ecology Center, in Ann Arbor, Mich., said toxic chemicals such as bromine, chlorine and lead found in cars' interiors give off harmful fumes for three ... That new-car smell may be newest hazard New car smell is bad for you |
BBC News | British Gas cuts its energy bills BBC News, UK - The move means its dual fuel customers - those buy both types of energy from the firm - will save an average ??40 a year from their bills. ... Energy customers urged to switch Ofgem 'naming and shaming' energy providers Big price gap opens up in the energy market |
 News24 | India's energy dilemma: Coal-powered growth vs climatic Earthtimes.org - Coal is the dominant fuel in India's energy mix. More than half of the country's energy needs are met by coal which also fuels 78 per cent of the ... Asia's growing coal dependency needs mitigating UK's global warming challenge heats up Taking the first step |
| Demand for biofuels seen spurring agriculture growth Asianjournal.com, CA - MANILA, Philippines -- Rising demand for biofuels could lead to an "agricultural renaissance," an economist at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the ... Experts At UN Meeting Agree Bioenergy Can Be Force for Good in ... |
Earthtimes.org | Snails slow Solid Energy result National Business Review, New Zealand - State-owned coal producer Solid Energy says working around native snails on the Stockton mine has cost it $25 million in profit before tax for the current ... Stockton delays cost Solid Energy profit Rare snail costs NZ miner millions New Zealand mining firm grumbles that snail conservation cost ... |
| Qld company to provide clean energy to China NEWS.com.au, Australia - PULSE Energy today signed a $312 million agreement with the Chongqing Coal Group to build and jointly own and operate clean energy power plants in China. ... |
| Constellation Energy Reports Strong First Quarter 2007 Results PR Newswire (press release), NY - "Constellation Energy delivered another strong performance in the first quarter of 2007," said Mayo A. Shattuck III, chairman, president and chief executive ... Constellation Energy Sees 2Q Below Views Constellation Energy 1Q Profit Rockets Constellation Energy Reports Strong First Quarter 2007 Results |
| Finavera Renewables CEO Outlines 'Huge Potential' of Ocean Wave ... CNW Telbec (Communiqu??s de presse), Canada - Testifying before the Joint Subcommittee Hearing on 'Renewable Energy Opportunities and Issues on the Outer Continental Shelf', Mr. Bak asked for simplified ... |
| Biofuels lab money advances in Capitol Fort Dodge Messenger, IA - Money for a biofuels testing lab has been OK???d by the state Senate, but area lawmakers must push to ensure that it ends up at Iowa Central Community College ... |
 SpiritIndia | Mosquito Genes Explain Response To Climate Change Science Daily (press release) - "Climate change will change the seasonal ecology of many animals," Bradshaw said. "Rather than having a bully coming to beat you up at recess everyday, ... Chromosomal Changes Show Effects Of Climate Change |
| Inside Greentech's "What's Real and What's Not in Cellulosic ... Autochannel (press release) - ... will speak Monday, April 30th at 8 am Pacific time in a webinar on "What's Real and What's Not in Cellulosic Biofuels," presented by Inside Greentech. ... |
| State's first biofuel conference slated for May Phoenix Business Journal, AZ - The conference is designed for biofuel producers, marketers and retailers; biofuel end-users, including the public; private fleet managers; ... Gov. announces Tennessee's first bio-fuel conference |
 Earthtimes.org | Boeing Joins Virgin In Biofuel Effort AVweb, CT - By Mary Grady, Contributing Editor. Boeing and Virgin Atlantic announced on Tuesday that they will work together to develop biofuels for jet aircraft and ... GE Aviation in on biofuel project London-based carrier will help develop biofuel Virgin orders 787s, teams with Boeing on biofuel |
| Evergreen Energy CEO leaves company Rocky Mountain News, CO - Denver-based Evergreen Energy Inc., formerly known as Kfx Inc., said its Chief Executive Officer Mark Sexton has left the company. ... Sexton leaves post as Evergreen Energy CEO Evergreen Energy Names Interim CEO Evergreen Energy Inc. Announces Leadership Change |