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Sunday 10 February 2008
Nature Conservancy study raises major questions on biofuels Chemie.de (press release), Germany - 11 Feb 2008 - A new Nature Conservancy study finds that converting land for biofuel crops results in major carbon emissions, actually worsening the problem ... |
Biofuels won???t slow warming: Report Peninsula On-line, Qatar - washington ??? The US rush to plant more corn for biofuel is already being blamed for soaring food prices. Now, two new US studies show that cultivated ... |
Port transfers biofuel lease to new firm EastOregonian.info (subscription), OR - Lisa Mittelsdorf, the port's economic development director, said Altra Biofuels asked the port to assign its 34-acre lease and other documents to EdenIQ. ... |
Economics: Energy mercantilism ???Majed Akhter Daily Times, Pakistan - Jeff Vail, an energy analyst, describes the phase that the world of oil is moving into as ???energy mercantilism???. Mercantilism is an economic philosophy that ... |
??50m energy fund that???s not making waves Times Online, UK - You might expect that an island nation offering substantial grants through a wave and tidal energy grant scheme would have applicants queueing up. ... |
The Mistake of Biofuels? Rising Food and Fuel Price Inflation mi2g, UK - In the US, the benefits of biofuels have come under increasing attack in recent months, as scientists have taken a closer look at the global environmental ... |
Solar energy park in Purulia The Statesman, India - 10: West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency will set up a solar energy park in Purulia district which will generate about 30 mw to 40 mw of solar ... Tidal power plants given go-ahead Tidal power debut |
Q&A: 'There is no monogamy in energy' Times of India, India - Every form of energy is dangerous. Aren't fossil fuels dangerous? And what about biofuels? From beginning to end, do we know for sure what is the amount of ... |
More homeowners gain access to cleaner energy Baltimore Sun, United States - But today, a rapidly expanding market in renewable energy has put "green power" within reach of most US homeowners interested in paying for environmentally ... |
Bulgaria to consolidate energy assets by year-end-PM Reuters UK, UK - SOFIA, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Bulgaria will consolidate the biggest state-owned energy companies into a holding company to strengthen its position on the ... Setting up Bulgarian Energy Holding will result in monopolization ... Government favors establishment of Bulgarian Energy Holding to ... |
Would biofuels boom compromise food security The New Nation, Bangladesh - China will not suffer food scarcity or fluctuations in the price of agricultural products, despite its plans to produce biofuels from crops, according to a ... |
Destroying Native Ecosystems For Biofuel Crops Worsens Global Warming Medical News Today (press release), UK - Turning native ecosystems into "farms" for biofuel crops causes major carbon emissions that worsen the global warming that biofuels are meant to mitigate, ... |
FAO's tool may help India's biofuel policy makers Hindu, India - The government is likely to come out with a comprehensive policy on biofuels to regulate ethanol and biodiesel production and check diversion of food crops ... |
Bahrain's House to develop energy hub in Libya Reuters - BH has signed a memorandum of understanding with Libya on Sunday to build an economic zone for energy firms operating in the country, officials in Tripoli ... GFH signs deal to finance Libya's $3.8b Energy City |
Uncertainty could delay greener energy plants Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - AUSTRALIA could, like Europe, experience a delay of investment in its energy sector unless details of the proposed emissions trading scheme are released ... Australia warned on emissions scheme |
 Popular Science | Use of biofuels questionable Albany Times Union, NY - Science reported that prior calculations about the superiority of biofuels were incomplete. Besides the energy it takes to make biofuels, emissions are ... Is Petroleum the Greenest Fuel We Have? |
Herbert Smith advises Hydrogen Energy on plan to build clean power ... Al-Bawaba, Jordan - The project forms part of Masdar, Abu Dhabi's initiative to promote sustainable energy in the region. The initiative is a multi-faceted, multi-billion ... |
The next generation of coatings Oakland Press, MI - Richard Stromback, chief executive officer of Ecology Coatings Inc., said during an interview with The Oakland Press that, since taking over the company ... |
 Turkish Press | Oil May Fall as US Supplies Increase, Survey Shows (Update1) Bloomberg - US crude-oil stockpiles rose 17.2 million barrels, or 6.1 percent, in the past four weeks, the Energy Department reported on Feb. 6. ... Oil Futures Jump on Supply Concerns Oil prices rally on supply fears Oil Prices Climb |
 dBTechno | Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat New York Times, United States - By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the full emissions costs of producing ... Biofuel crops may worsen global warming: study Biofuel could cause more carbon problems  Comment by Bob Dinneen President & CEO, Renewable Fuels Association |
Biofuels Make Greenhouse Gases Worse Slashdot - "The benefits of biofuels have come under increasing attack in recent months, as scientists took a closer look at the global environmental cost of their ... |
 The Daily Star | As Asia food prices bite, analysts warn of worse to come Inquirer.net, Philippines - Drought and bad weather, high oil prices stoking transport costs, spiking biofuel demand and low reserves have also played their part, experts say. ... Rice price, domestic politics, and policy response |