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Thursday 13 September 2007
Brazilian threat to EU biofuel industry Farmers Guardian, UK - EU trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, claims it makes sense on both economic and environmental grounds for Europe to buy biofuel, either raw materials or ... |
 Bay Area Indymedia | Berkeley IWW curbside recyclers use direct action to win demands Bay Area Indymedia, CA - by Worker Freedom By Mike H., Matt K., Steve O., and Bruce V. The recycling collection workers at the Ecology Center's Curbside Recycling Program have long ... |
 Boston Globe | Oil stocks advance; crude closes above $80 MarketWatch - Hurricane Humberto, which delivered a quick punch to a key refinery along the Gulf Coast, helped support the rally in both the energy equities and ... Oil futures mark first-ever close above $80 a barrel Oil Closes Above $80 for 1st Time as Humberto Shuts Refineries New York oil price hits record 80.20 dollars per barrel |
 CanadianBusiness.com | Toronto stocks power higher on record oil prices Reuters Canada, Canada - All but two of the benchmark's 10 main groups advanced, including the energy sector, which surged 1.69 percent. Financials inched 0.03 percent higher, ... Market signals mixed; loonie rises New oil world order Record crude oil lifts TSX, loonie reaches new 30-year |
CanadianBusiness.com | Energy takes TSX higher Globe and Mail, Canada - Energy stocks helped take the Toronto stock market to a positive close Thursday after oil prices closed past the $80 (US) mark, another record showing, ... Most actively traded companies on Canadian stock markets S&P/TSX Composite Closes Higher On Gains By Energy And Mining ... Market signals mixed; loonie rises |
The High Costs of Biofuels MIT Technology Review, MA - A new report warns of the dangers of relying on biofuels to reduce carbon emissions and oil consumption. By Kevin Bullis Although biofuels continue to have ... |
CanadianBusiness.com | S&P/TSX Composite Closes Higher On Gains By Energy And Mining ... RTT News, NY - 9/13/2007 4:25:05 PM With energy and mining stocks leading the way higher, Canadian stocks turned in another strong performance during trading on Thursday. ... Market signals mixed; loonie rises New oil world order Record crude oil lifts TSX, loonie reaches new 30-year |
 Canada.com | Biofuels Could Lower Oil Demand Prensa Latina, Cuba - OPEC members, meeting in Vienna, Austria, noted that worries of industrialized countries and a surge of biofuels could hurt potential oil investment. ... The cartel is back in control of the oil price???for the time being |
Africa: Biofuels and the Continent AllAfrica.com, Washington - Biofuels are not new, they have been used since World War II, but the recent biofuel-convergence has led to a boom in investment; over the past three years ... Gain Insight Into the Biofuels Market in Central America |
MSU receives $3.5 million Kellogg grant to develop pasture-based ... MSU Today, MI - In addition, two new faculty members will be hired in animal grazing ecology and human ecology in rural development as a result of Kellogg???s Food Systems ... |
 StarPhoenix | Oil futures mark first-ever close above $80 a barrel MarketWatch - Overnight, Hurricane Humberto came ashore but had relatively little impact on Gulf Coast energy infrastructure. "Being at $80, we're in uncharted territory ... Oil Surpasses $80 As Inventories Fall More Than Forecast New York oil price hits record 80.20 dollars per barrel Energy Futures Up on Inventory Report |
 Gulf Times | Brussels to unveil 'mechanism' to protect EU energy sector Forbes, NY - BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission will propose next week a 'mechanism' to restrict 'non-commercial' foreign investment in the EU energy ... UPDATE 1-EU seeks to vet foreign energy investors -Barroso EU mulls security in energy deregulation |
Global Warming and Tsunami Asian Tribune, Thailand - By Oscar EV Fernando That ecology is a burning issue affecting the whole world, as atmospheric pollution and poisoned water do not have frontiers and ... |
Africa: Food Prices Buoyed By Biofuel Affect Aid AllAfrica.com, Washington - Grant noted that the US and the European Union (EU) were leading the global trend towards greater biofuel production, but were still two of the biggest ... |
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY???S WARNER COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES ... Colorado State University (press release), CO - His research interests include wildlife management, conservation biology and ecology, specifically related to human impacts on wildlife; population ecology ... |
Energy Answers sells operations for $61M Bizjournals.com, NC - by Marco Leavitt Energy Answers Corp. will maintain an office in Albany, NY, but will focus on developing new waste handling/power generation facilities and ... Energy Answers brings $61M Energy deal totals $61M: Pittsfield steam plant sold Lane Berry Advises Energy Answers Corporation on the Sale of its ... |
GLOBAL: Food prices buoyed by biofuel affect aid IRINnews.org, NY - Grant noted that the US and the European Union (EU) were leading the global trend towards greater biofuel production, but were still two of the biggest ... |
UN Skeptical of Biofuel Price Hikes Forbes, NY - By ARIEL DAVID 09.13.07, 1:05 PM ET A senior UN environmental official cautioned Thursday against claims that increasing demand for biofuels was resulting ... |
 Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung) | UN Skeptical of Biofuel Price Hikes Houston Chronicle, United States - While further study is needed to understand the impact of biofuels on crop markets, it is unlikely that environmentally friendly biofuel crops are ... Italians show flour power in pasta boycott EU urges a response to soaring food prices Protesters Stage Pasta Strike in Italy |
Scientists charged with developing giant 'green energy' battery Guardian Unlimited, UK - Scientists at the energy group's technology centre in Nottingham aim to build a large-scale prototype that would be able to store one megawatt of ... Giant battery to store wind power planned |
 Philadelphia Inquirer | New York oil price hits record 80.20 dollars per barrel AFP - The US Department of Energy revealed Wednesday that US crude inventories fell by a sharper-than-expected 7.1 million barrels in the week to Friday, ... Energy Futures Up on Inventory Report Oil Slips After Hitting Intraday High Energy stocks rise as oil trades near record |
South Africa: Limited Supplies, Biofuel Demand Push Maize Prices Up AllAfrica.com, Washington - Increased global demand for biofuel has pushed up the already buoyant price of maize in South Africa, forcing aid agencies to procure food from elsewhere to ... |
Alberta privacy commissioner says energy board's investigators ... The Canadian Press, EDMONTON - EDMONTON (CP) ??? Alberta's privacy commissioner has ruled that the province's Energy and Utilities Board broke privacy rules by hiring private investigators ... Power line opponents to be given all appeals Power-line opponents promised time to appeal Bearspaw Petroleum alleges persecution from regulator |
 Life Style Extra | Energy Midday Roundup: New High for Oil Houston Chronicle, United States - 2007 AP NEW YORK ??? Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector at midday Thursday. Oil prices briefly hit a record high and gasoline futures ... Spectra Energy Corp President and Chief Executive Officer Fred ... Clean Energy Begins Building Facility Clean Energy Starts Natural Gas Plant |
Novozymes concludes agreement in Brazil on the development of ... Carolina Newswire (press release), NC - "The research agreement is part of our efforts to identify economically profitable processes within the development of biofuels from plant waste and other ... Novozymes signs bioethanol enzyme deal with Brazil sugar cane ... |
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Limited supplies, biofuel demand push maize prices up Reuters AlertNet, UK - JOHANNESBURG, 13 September 2007 (IRIN) - Increased global demand for biofuel has pushed up the already buoyant price of maize in South Africa, ... |
 Economist | European energy Breaking up is hard to do Economist, UK - He thinks the separation or ???unbundling??? of energy production and transmission assets, as advocated by the European Commission, would weaken the ... UPDATE 1-GDF digs in against EU energy unbundling plans France digs in against EU energy ???unbundling??? GDF, Suez voice opposition to EU unbundling proposals |
GM to power warehouse with solar energy Reuters UK, UK - The automaker said it has partnered with a subsidiary of Constellation Energy, which will design, build, own and operate the solar array on the roof of a GM ... GM to install solar panels GM adding solar power to Calif. service warehouse |
GERMANY: Audi sees a biofuel future just-auto.com (subscription), UK - Audi will launch its Q7 hybrid next year but it sees the medium-term future as being biofuel powered. "We see a lot of potential in second generation ... |
Universal Energy Corp. Begins Drilling at Caviar #1 Well as Oil ... CNNMoney.com - About Universal Energy Corp. -- Universal Energy Corp. is an energy company engaged in the acquisition and development of crude oil and natural gas leases ... Magellan Energy Announces Participation Agreement |
Platts Global Top 250: The World's Top Performing Energy Companies CNNMoney.com - 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Major oil and gas companies have consolidated their position as the world's most effective energy businesses, dominating the ... |
 Globe and Mail | Oil Surpasses $80 As Inventories Fall More Than Forecast CNNMoney.com - The spike followed a government report showing weekly US energy inventories were far slimmer than expected. The Energy Information Administration said crude ... Oil price slips from record high above 80 dollars Oil prices ease in Asian trade from record level Oil Prices Briefly Move Past $80 |
 TechJournal South | Millions available in bio-energy grants Bizjournals.com, NC - The program focuses on production and distribution of renewable energy from Florida-grown crops, agricultural wastes and residues, and other biomass. ... Florida???s Farm to Fuel program has $25M in grants available |
 KOCO | Governors Push for Smart Energy U.S. News & World Report, DC - Republican Pawlenty, who won his second term in the state's top office in a narrow race last year, vowed to make energy a major initiative when he took over ... Pawlenty focuses on clean energy Governors Seek Action on Global Warming Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty's Mixed Messages: Supports Clean Energy ... |
Millions of dollars available in bio-energy grants Bizjournals.com, NC - The program focuses on production and distribution of renewable energy from Florida-grown crops, agricultural wastes and residues, and other biomass. ... |
 Peninsula On-line | Oil price slips from record high above 80 dollars AFP - The fresh New York high also came despite the International Energy Agency lowering its predictions of global oil demand for this year and 2008 because of ... Oil price surges past $80 Record oil price Oil price hits record of more than $80 a barrel as US stocks fall |
US leads global investment in biofuels Director of Finance online, UK - The US is experiencing the highest level of new investment in biofuels in recent years, making it the fastest expanding market in the world for biologically ... |
 Energy Digital | NewGen To Supply Titan and APPCO with Biofuels RenewableEnergyAccess.com, NH - NewGen Technologies and Titan Global Holdings, Inc. completed a definitive Biofuels Supply Agreement that will become effective upon Titan's acquisition of ... NewGen Announces Completion of Definitive Long-Term Biofuels ... Titan Global Holdings, Inc. Completes Definitive BioFuels Supply ... |
 Alalam News Network | China calls for restraint to properly solve Iran nuclear issue Xinhua, China - "China welcomes the working plan reached by Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and hopes Iran will work with IAEA to realize the plan," ... Nuclear Quiz 'Gives Iran, World a Chance Iran Warns of Halting IAEA Cooperation Iran says the West is poisoning the atmosphere of IAEA meeting |
Doubts raised over EU's biofuels target Checkbiotech.org (press release), Switzerland - Mr Lalonde said that many lobbyists ??? not least farmers ??? were pushing for greater biofuel use and subsidies. The meeting was attended by ministers and ... The Biofuel Backlash |
 CBC News | Market signals mixed; loonie rises Toronto Star, Canada - An expansion of the Alliance natural gas pipeline in northeastern British Columbia has won approval from the National Energy Board, partners in the gas ... Positive corporate news helps boost North American stock markets Record crude oil lifts TSX, loonie reaches new 30-year Most actively traded companies on Canadian stock markets |
Energy on front burner again Baltimore Sun, United States - by William Neikirk The energy story, already big, is about to get bigger. Oil prices rose sharply on Wednesday, briefing touching $80 a barrel. ... Hopes Dim for Measures to Conserve Energy Get most out of energy bills Democrats Challenge Each Other In Battle Over Energy Bill |
 Product Reviews | EU says biofuel policy is 'definitely positive for the environment' Forbes, NY - 'Biofuels do produce less CO2 than fossil fuels, there is no doubt about that,' he said. The spokesman for the energy commissioner Andris Piebalgs added ... Are Biofuels Really Good for the Environment? Biofuel push damaging, disruptive, OECD says Biofuels offer cure worse than the disease: OECD |
 international.news.bg | Open Air Ecology Earthdance Festival Starts Near Sofia international.news.bg, Bulgaria - Bulgarian edition of international ecology festival Earthdance, which leads at one and same time in 57 countries, starts open air on September 14, ... |
 Canada.com | Surging Oil Prices Korea Times, South Korea - The US Department of Energy reported a 7.1 million barrel drop in its oil stocks to 322.6 million barrels, the lowest in eight months. ... Oil price surges past $80 Record oil price Oil Rises to Record $80.18 on Larger-Than-Expected Supply Drop |
 Canada.com | China welcomes Iran-IAEA nuclear plan Reuters India, India - 21 "work plan" with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) commits Iran to answer longstanding questions about its nuclear activities over a rough ... Iran says the West is poisoning the atmosphere of IAEA meeting France Urges Peaceful Iran Solution European powers urge immediate halt to Iran's nuclear program |
Lacey school wins praise for marine ecology program Asbury Park Press, NJ - BY BONNIE DELANEY LACEY ??? The Lanoka Harbor Elementary School's monthlong program this past spring to teach students about marine habitats and ecology won ... |
Federal fund gets $500 million for biofuels Toronto Star, Canada - The Harper government made good yesterday on its promise to boost next-generation biofuels with the launch of a $500 million fund aimed at jump-starting a ... |
Canada.com | Oil prices ease from record peak AFP - Crude prices are expected to remain above 75 dollars, supported by tight US energy stocks and the Atlantic hurricane season where September is traditionally ... Oil price surges past $80 Record oil price Oil Rises to Record $80.18 on Larger-Than-Expected Supply Drop |
 Earthtimes.org | Nuclear Quiz 'Gives Iran, World a Chance AllAfrica.com, Washington - THE transparency deal signed by Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) might offer the international community a last opportunity to grasp ... Iran Warns of Halting IAEA Cooperation Iran says the West is poisoning the atmosphere of IAEA meeting France Urges Peaceful Iran Solution |
Biofuel-producing plant comes under scrutiny GoKunming, China - ... Sichuan and northwest Guizhou will be expanded from 27000 hectares of trees to 270000 hectares for the purpose of using jatropha oil in biofuel. ... |
UC Davis Children's Garden teaches children cultivation, ecology ... The California Aggie Online, CA - The Children's Garden Program serves both children and educators both locally and statewide, providing educational programs about plant cultivation, ecology ... |
State pledges shift to buying biofuel vehicles Baltimore Sun, United States - The cornerstone of the plan calls for 40 percent of state vehicle purchases over the next three years to be cars and trucks that operate on biofuels, ... |
 Philadelphia Inquirer | Rendell, ex-CIA chief Woolsey stress necessity of biofuels Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Rendell's goal of producing a billion gallons a year of ethanol and other biofuels in Pennsylvania within the next decade. Woolsey, a longtime advocate of ... Former CIA Chief Touts Pa. Biofuel Plan PA Governor Rendell, Former CIA Director Say Demand for Foreign ... |
 Earthtimes.org | Gasoline and oil may not march in step Houston Chronicle, United States - By BRETT CLANTON Crude oil futures prices hit a record Wednesday as the Energy Department reported an unexpectedly sharp drop in US inventories, ... Oil price surges past $80 Record oil price Opec looks at raising oil output |
 Javno.hr | Oil price surges past $80 Onet.pl, Poland - Confirmation of the rapid decline in oil inventories came from the US Department of Energy, which on Wednesday reported a 7.1m barrel drop in oil stocks to ... Oil prices ease in Asian trade from record level Oil Rises to Record $80.18 on Larger-Than-Expected Supply Drop Oil price hits record of more than $80 a barrel as US stocks fall |
State's recycling plan could be poisonous Seattle Post Intelligencer - Proposed state Department of Ecology rules under a new law would require electronics manufacturers to get state approval of their collection and disposal ... |
Is the biofuel industry killing African children? Crikey (subscription), Australia - However, much of the debate around biofuels by policymakers, climate change activists and commentators overlooks the massive impact escalating biofuel usage ... |
Canada.com | Oil prices ease in Asian trade from record level Forbes, NY - Crude prices are expected to remain above 75 dollars, supported by tight US energy stocks and the Atlantic hurricane season where September is traditionally ... Oil Rises to Record $80.18 on Larger-Than-Expected Supply Drop Oil prices retreat from record high; near mid-US$79 a barrel in ... Oil price hits record of more than $80 a barrel as US stocks fall |
Globe and Mail | Oil Prices Briefly Move Past $80 Washington Post, United States - By Steven Mufson Crude oil prices hit a new record yesterday, briefly topping $80 a barrel as the Energy Department reported an unexpectedly sharp drop in ... Oil Rises to Record $80.18 on Larger-Than-Expected Supply Drop Oil hits record over $80 Oil price hits record of more than $80 a barrel as US stocks fall |
 Washington Post | Kaine Sets Forth Goals for Energy And Health Care Washington Post, United States - Timothy M. Kaine unveiled long-range health-care and energy plans Wednesday that would slash the number of uninsured Virginians and dramatically reduce ... Virginia Natural Gas Supports Key Initiatives in Virginia Energy Plan Kaine Calls for Lower Energy Use, Emissions Kaine details Virginia Energy Plan |
 Servihoo | Australian shares slightly higher late morning, energy stocks in ... Forbes, NY - SYDNEY (Thomson Financial) - Australian shares were higher late Thursday morning led by energy stocks following a surge in oil prices overnight on fears ... Oil hits record over $80 Oil tops $80 a barrel, an all-time high Oil breaks 80 dollars on supply, storm fears |
Doubts raised over EU's biofuels target MSNBC - "The current push to expand the use of biofuels is creating unsustainable tensions that will disrupt markets without generating significant environmental ... |
Biofuel Demand Turns Southeast Asian Forests Into Palm Oil Plantations AHN - An official of the energy ministry revealed that 13.5 million acres (5.5 million hectares) will be reserved for biofuel plantations by 2010. ... |
Energy stocks lift Asian markets Reuters - By Ian Chua HONG KONG (Reuters) - Energy shares led Asian markets higher on Thursday as oil held near a record peak above $80 set overnight, ... Asian stocks gain on energy |
Titans of Ecology - TC Williams Among Rising Number of 'Green' Schools CSRwire.com (press release) - By Ian Shapira At the brand-new TC Williams High in Alexandria, a modern "green" school, students say the environmentally friendly design has led to a ... |
Is Social Networking Changing The Face Of Friendship? Science Daily (press release) - Past research by Professor Robin Dunbar at the Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioural Ecology Research Group at Liverpool University has shown that the ... |