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Friday 12 October 2007
 BBC News | China to move 4m from near dam Guardian Unlimited, UK - Yu Yuanmu, Chongqing city vice-mayor, said the move was necessary to protect the ecology of the 400-mile reservoir formed by the dam, according to Xinhua ... Three Gorges' dam: another 4 million uprooted Millions forced out by China dam China to move four million more from Three Gorges area |
 Reuters | Peabody Energy Chairman and CEO Gregory H. Boyce Honored for ... CNNMoney.com - Boyce was honored for his contributions to the energy industry and leadership in developing innovative solutions for America's energy needs using clean coal ... Peabody Energy Board Elects Gregory H. Boyce Chairman and Chief ... Peabody Energy Chairman Resigns Peabody Energy board OKs Patriot spinoff |
 Washington Post | Crude ends at record high after briefly topping $84 MarketWatch - On Thursday, the Energy Department reported a drop of 1.7 million barrels in crude-oil inventories for the week ended Oct. 5, compared to the previous week. ... Oil Hits New Records on Supply Worries Oil prices end at a record high Oil futures jump after supply data show drawdown |
Larger Biofuels Demonstration Harvest Sought KOTV, OK - The Oklahoma Bioenergy Center scientists are planning a 1000-acre test area to produce a commercial-scale harvest for biofuel research. ... State researchers getting closer to viable production of biofuels Grow weeds and fight OPEC |
 Philadelphia Inquirer | Japanese Architect Kurokawa Dies The Associated Press - TOKYO (AP) ??? Kisho Kurokawa, the Japanese architect who led the so-called "Metabolism Movement" and based his designs on themes including ecology and ... Japanese architect Kurokawa dies |
 Swissinfo | For Biofuels, This Firm Looks Beyond Corn TheStreet.com - By Chuck Marvin Biofuels made from something other than corn are beginning to look more and more promising to energy strategists and investors. ... UN rapporteur calls for biofuel production moratorium |
 St. Petersburg Times | Johnson takes on top jobs at Progress Energy Bizjournals.com, NC - The Progress Energy Inc. board of directors unanimously elected William Johnson as chairman, chief executive and president, effective immediately. ... Progress Energy Names New CEO UPDATE 1-Progress Energy names COO Johnson as new CEO Progress Energy Names New CEO |
Xcel Energy Plans To Reintegrate Nuclear Operations CNNMoney.com - Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) plans to reintegrate its nuclear operations into its energy supply business unit. The Minneapolis utility company will apply to the ... Xcel reintegrating nuclear operations |
Learn about the ecology of wild deer Wicklow People, Ireland - Watch, listen for and learn about the ecology of wild deer in the Wicklow Mountains. In October, during the rut (breeding season), stags are calling and ... |
Mauritius eyes sugar, biofuel "flexi-factories" Reuters South Africa, South Africa - By David Brough LONDON (Reuters) - Mauritius is restructuring its sugar sector by moving towards flexi-factories that can produce sugar and biofuels and by ... |
Energy Costs Push Up Producer Prices New York Times, United States - Surging energy costs pushed up prices at the producer level in September, led by an 8.4 percent jump in gasoline prices. Meanwhile, retail sales increased ... Wholesale prices make big jump Wholesale Prices Shot Up in September Producer Price Index Rises 1.1% in September |
Green fuel gets a black name Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - European countries hoping to slash their greenhouse gas emissions by using biofuels have also turned their attention to palm oil. ... Biodiesel poses environmental challenge Palm oil furore could stymie green fuel plan |
 CBC News | TSX lifted at open by energy group Reuters Canada, Canada - TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index opened higher on Friday, as energy stocks rose after a report that Alberta is rethinking ... Toronto stocks lifted as oils strengthen TSX edges higher on energy stocks Toronto stocks dragged down by energy issues |
 Turkish Press | Retail Sales Rose in September; PPI Rebounds on Energy Prices Wall Street Journal - US wholesale prices rebounded last month, fueled by gains in the cost of food and energy, while pipeline pressures intensified modestly, a government report ... PPI unexpectedly rises 1.1% on food, energy Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Prices paid to US producers rose in ... UPDATE 1-US producer prices up sharply, but core muted |
Kazakh PM Sees Resolution Of Tengiz Ecology Row With Chevron CNNMoney.com - ASTANA -(Dow Jones)- Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov said Friday the Kazakh government and Chevron Corp. (CVX)-led Tengizchevroil that develops the ... |
Volkswagen becomes a share holder in biofuel company CHOREN Reuters UK, UK - Volkswagen and Daimler AG have each acquired a minority shareholding in biofuel company, CHOREN Industries. The commitment aims to support the widespread ... Car Firms Bet on Biofuels Volkswagen Becomes Shareholder in Biofuel Company CHOREN Volkswagen and Daimler plunk money into biofuels |
 Daily Commercial News | OECD report takes a closer look at future impact of biofuels Daily Commercial News, Canada - However, a recent Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) paper entitled Biofuels: Is The Cure Worse Than The Disease? raises some ... |
 FinFacts Ireland | China: Biofuel will not hit food, water EnergyCurrent, TX - CHINA: China's biofuel expansion will not lead to food and water shortages in the country, a Chinese biofuel export said on Oct. 11 in a response to a ... Rise in biofuel production in China and India may cause shortages ... Biofuel plans to hit water supplies in China, India: study Biofuel expert allays food-shortage worries |
FinFacts Ireland | Rise in biofuel production in China and India may cause shortages ... FinFacts Ireland, Ireland - By Finfacts Team China's and India's plans to produce more biofuels may cause shortages of water, which is needed for crops to feed their growing ... Biofuel plans to hit water supplies in China, India: study China and India biofuels said threat to food output Biofuel plans may hit water reserves in India, China: study |
Iowa Can Be National Model for Next-Generation Biofuels and ... All American Patriots (press release), Sweden - The report, Destination Iowa: Getting to a Sustainable Biofuels Future, provides policy recommendations by the Sierra Club that build on Worldwatch research ... Report: Iowa Can Be National Model for Next-Generation Biofuels ... |
 NDTV.com | Sensex trims losses; Reliance Energy rallies @ 13:17 hrs Sify, India - Power stock Reliance Energy has rallied smartly to Rs 1683, netting an impressive gain of 5.3%. ONGC rules firm around Rs 1111.50, up 4.25% over its ... Sensex down 2.1% on profit booking Sensex nosedives, loses over 400 pts; Nifty down 98 pts @ 14:58 hrs Mkts: Bears come back strongly again; Sensex slips 237 pts @ 14:35 hrs |
County, contractor fined for runoff Seattle Times, United States - The state Department of Ecology has fined King County Department of Transportation and its contractor, Wilder Construction, $12000 for letting water ... King County and its contractor fined for stormwater violation |
Portland SUV arsons weren't about ecology Seattle Times, United States - By Aimee Green PORTLAND ??? When arsonists began torching sport-utility vehicles in Portland last May, speculation erupted. ... |
Biofuel expert on rumor of China food and water shortage China Knowledge Online, Singapore - Oct. 12, 2007 (China Knowledge) ??? A biofuel expert clarified a rumor claiming that China will experience shortages in food and water if the country plans to ... |
Energy bill could take route that avoids committee Houston Chronicle, United States - By DAVID IVANOVICH WASHINGTON ??? Democrats on Capitol Hill are poised to sidestep the formal legislative process to try to push out an energy bill. ... Democrats to push tougher fuel bill US House Speaker Pelosi moving ahead on energy bill Hill continuing to push fuel economy bill backed by auto industry |
Car Firms Bet on Biofuels Wall Street Journal - The investment illustrates how German auto makers are increasingly betting on so-called second-generation biofuels -- made from wood, straw or plant stalks ... Volkswagen Becomes Shareholder in Biofuel Company CHOREN Volkswagen and Daimler plunk money into biofuels |
Study: More pollutants pumped into Sound than lawful Seattle Post Intelligencer - The state Department of Ecology is responsible for issuing and enforcing water pollution permits here. "Although we have not had time to thoroughly review ... |
 Hartford Courant | Profitably `Green' Hartford Courant, United States - STEPHEN R. KELLERT, a Yale professor of social ecology, is also a partner in the newly formed "green" investment firm Environmental Capital Partners. ... |
 China Daily | China shares higher in early trade led by energy, steel stocks CNNMoney.com - SHANGHAI (XFN-ASIA) - China shares were higher in early trade with investors focusing their interest in energy and steel large caps, dealers said. ... China A-shares end morning mixed; Shanghai higher on banks, energy ... China shares higher in early trade led by energy, financial large caps China A-shares end morning higher led by banks, energy stocks - UPDATE |
Rotorua car owners slam costs of biofuel plan The Daily Post, New Zealand - Japanese car manufactures have stated that any Japanese used car imported to New Zealand will not run on a blend of more than 3 per cent biofuel. ... |
UN rapporteur calls for biofuel production moratorium Xinhua, China - Using land for biofuels would result in "massacres", Ziegler said, predicting a reduction in the amount of food aid sent to developing countries by richer ... |