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Thursday 6 March 2008
 HispanicBusiness.com | Energy Sector Roundup: Oil Pushes $106 Houston Chronicle, United States - 2008 AP NEW YORK ??? Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Thursday afternoon. Oil futures ended higher after a volatile session, ... Oil Ends Turbulent Day Higher on Dollar Oil Prices Hit Record Again Oil Hits Record High, Hurting Nearly All |
Biofuel could raise petrol prices TVNZ, New Zealand - BP New Zealand has warned that the government's current biofuel obligation could result in a price increase on petrol and diesel of at least seven cents per ... Prices remain high despite the strong New Zealand dollar |
Crude Oil Rises to Record $105.97 in New York on Dollar Decline Bloomberg - Energy and metals prices have surged over the past year as the dollar plunged, prompting investors to seek a hedge against inflation. ... High dollar provides petrol protection Oil Prices Spike to Record $105.97 US dollar exodus sparks record oil run |
 Inside INdiana Business (press release) | Purdue Research Could Lead to Better Biofuel Sources Inside INdiana Business (press release), IN - "We expect that cell wall material will to be a major source of biomass from plants designated for biofuel production," Szymanski said. ... |
"Insight into Global Green Investing Trends and Opportunities in ... InvestorIdeas.com (press release), WA - The online conference themed: "Insight into Global Green Investing Trends and Opportunities in Solar, Wind, Biofuel, Green Transportation, ... |
 BBC News | WFP chief warns EU about biofuels AFP - BRUSSELS (AFP) ??? The UN agency in charge of alleviating world hunger warned the European Union on Thursday that the fast-growing use of biofuels is driving ... EU should give more thought to biofuel policy-UN UN warns on food price inflation UN sees food inflation until at least 2010 |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Gas prices hit new high in Atlanta Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - Most analysts had expected the US Energy Department's Energy Information Administration to report oil stocks rose last week for the eighth straight time. ... Green Ink: Another Day, Another $105 Bush: US Must 'Get Off Oil' Bush presses OPEC on high energy prices |
 Charleston Gazette | Congressional report blames Murray Energy, MSHA for mine disaster ... Salt Lake Tribune, United States - "The committee's investigation has revealed that the owner of Crandall Canyon mine, Murray Energy, disregarded dangerous conditions at the mine, ... Kennedy blames Murray Energy and MSHA in Utah mine disaster; calls ... Mine Collapse Report Calls for Probe Report blasts MSHA, Utah mine owner |
Virgin concedes it could be beaten to algae biofuel trial Flight International - By Victoria Moores Virgin Atlantic admits that it may not be the first airline to fly an algae-derived biofuel after having successfully completed the first ... Virgin calm about 787 programme delays |
 The Tech Herald | The ballooning price tag for energy CNNMoney.com - A huge chunk of world wealth goes to its unquenchable energy thirst, but an expert says not enough money is invested in newer, cleaner energy solutions. ... Bush commits to renewable energy for climate change, energy security BP Alternative Energy boss refutes sell-off rumours Bush: America Must 'Get Off Oil' |
Southern Africa: Food Price Rises Spell Economic and Political ... AllAfrica.com, Washington - The SA government recently excluded maize, the country and the region's staple, from its biofuel initiatives because of the threat to food security. ... Mozambique: The Fertile But Dangerous Floodplains |
Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer???s ???acoustic ecology??? can ... Georgia Straight, Canada - ... he developed the concept of ???acoustic ecology???, he???s been making music in which human voices and instruments are part of a larger, more holistic design. ... |
Drop biofuels target: oil firms New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Oil company giant BP said petrol and diesel could rise at least 7c a litre at the pump if new biofuel requirements came into force on July 1. ... Biofuel Bill will hit prices at the pump Biofuel will have unknown impact: oil company Enhancing Parliament???s role |
The Animals are Innocent, Blame the Local Ecology EcoWorldly, San Francisco - Local ecology is increasingly playing center stage in such conflicts and more and more people, including celebrities, scholars, politicians, ... |
Devon Energy sells Cote d'Ivoire assets CNNMoney.com - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) Corp. said Thursday it will sell its oil and gas business in Cote d'Ivoire to Afren PLC for $205 million. ... Devon Energy to sell oil and gas assets in Cote d'Ivoire to Afren ... Devon Energy raises quarterly dividend Afren buys Devon Energy's Cote d'Ivoire ops |
Fitch: High Oil Prices, Cost Advantages Drive Growth in Brazilian ... Business Wire (press release), CA - The report provides snapshots of the biofuel sector in Brazil, highlighting major industry drivers, challenges, current and future players, ... Brazil Petrobras Creates Biofuel Unit; To Spend $1.5 Billion By 2012 Petrobras to create biofuels-focused subsidiary Petrobras Creates Biofuels Subsidiary |
 Marketing Week | Ofgem to review 20 year old energy regulatory regime UPDATE Forbes, NY - LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Ofgem, the UK energy regulator, has opened a two-year review of the current regulatory regime for energy networks, ... Ofgem to review energy industries Ofgem to make midday announcement on energy market investigation UK energy regulator to study network rules reform |
 Pravda | GE Energy Announces Second Wind Turbine Agreement Exceeding $1 ... FOXBusiness - SCHENECTADY, NY, Mar 06, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- GE Energy has secured its second contract over $1 billion in recent months with Invenergy Wind LLC to ... GE Energy inks another $1B Invenergy deal GE Energy, Invenergy Wind Agree To Second $1 Billion Turbine Pact GE Energy, Invenergy Wind Sign 2nd Supply Pact Worth Over $1 Billion |
Quasi-governmental UN/UFO Body Now Needed OpEdNews, PA - Ed Komarek Jr. was born into a family of early ecologists and learned ecology and the natural sciences as a apprentice. He holds no formal degrees as did ... |
Meter customers 'forced to pay more for energy' Guardian, UK - Some energy providers, including EDF Energy, have started to charge prepayment customers the same as those on standard tariffs, but all of the big six ... Meter users 'pay more for energy' Poorest are charged ??330 more for energy Energy ???tax???on the poor |
BBC News | EU should give more thought to biofuel policy-UN Guardian, UK - BRUSSELS, March 6 (Reuters) - The European Union should give more thought to its biofuels policy and targets, Josette Sheeran, executive director of the ... UN warns on food price inflation |
Beach canisters may contain rat poison, state ecology officials warn Seattle Times, United States - The state Department of Ecology believes the canisters contained poison used to kill rats on cargo ships, although the state hasn't yet confirmed the ... WA Ecology: silver canisters on beaches likely held fumigants Mystery canisters wash up |
 KOMO | State to come up with emissions goals Seattle Times, United States - The bill has five major points, led by orders for the state Ecology Department to make dramatic cuts in Washington's greenhouse-gas emissions. ... Major climate bill approved by the Legislature State Senate OKs climate change bill Legislature passes 'green' gas emission, economy bill |
 Environment News Service | WA Ecology: silver canisters on beaches likely held fumigants Seattle Post Intelligencer - The Washington Ecology Department says small, silver, unmarked canisters washing up on ocean beaches from Ocean Shores north to Ozette likely held fumigants ... Beach canisters may contain rat poison, state ecology officials warn Have you seen any of these canisters? Poison bottles washing up on Washington coast have been empty |
 Servihoo | Nuclear 'is energy future' The Press Association - Britain will become increasingly reliant on nuclear power for its energy needs over the next two decades, Business Secretary John Hutton said. ... Uranium sell-off to help pay ??72bn clean-up bill British Energy stake could be sold Britain offers up to 18 more nuclear power sites |
Environment News Service | Mystery Canisters Found on Washington Beaches Environment News Service - The Washington Department of Ecology learned about the mysterious canisters earlier this week. Ocean Shores residents participating in a Dash for Trash ... |