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Tuesday 29 April 2008
Scientists urge halt to biofuels during world food crisis Houston Chronicle, United States - By SETH BORENSTEIN AP WASHINGTON ??? Some top international food scientists Tuesday recommended halting the use of food-based biofuels, such as ethanol, ... |
Port Tries to Force Alcoa to Table RedOrbit, TX - The $23.7 million deal was scheduled to be final March 31, but Alcoa halted the proceedings after the Washington Department of Ecology rejected a plan to ... |
Biofuel tech companies look for market niche Economic Times, India - "Trying to become a major player in biofuel (refining) on our skinny balance sheet is not smart," said William Roe, president and chief executive officer of ... |
 Voice of America | UN warns of massive energy bill for Asia Radio Australia, Australia - The United Nations has warned the region faces an energy infrastructure bill of nine trillion US dollars by 2030 if it doesn't introduce energy saving and ... ASIA PACIFIC MUST PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE, EFFICIENT ENERGY USE, SAYS ... Russia to supply one third of natural gas exports to Asia-Pacific ... The need to rethink energy security |
CleanTech Biofuels, Green Tech America sign research agreement Bizjournals.com, NC - CleanTech Biofuels Inc. and Green Tech America Inc. (GTA) entered into a joint research agreement where GTA will provide research and testing to CleanTech ... If biofuels are sustainable, we should be able to show it Oil change |
TECO Energy 1Q profit, hit by items, falls 58 percent CNNMoney.com - NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Utility operator and coal producer TECO Energy Inc. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit dropped 58 percent following the ... Teco Energy earnings, rev. decline amid 'milder weather'; affirms ... |
 Turkish Press | Food scientists say stop biofuels to fight world hunger The Associated Press - The three senior scientists with an international research consortium pushing a biofuel moratorium said nations need to rethink programs that divert food ... Biofuels halt would ease food prices -ag group World food price crisis blamed on government neglect 'Biofuels frenzy' fuels global food crisis: Experts |
Crosstex Energy Signs Agreement with Contango to Process Gulf of ... WELT ONLINE, Germany - Crosstex Energy, LP (NASDAQ: XTEX) (the Partnership) today announced an agreement with Contango Operators, Inc. to process gas from Contango???s Mary Rose gas ... |
Dancing between ecology and modernity Jerusalem Post, Israel - From there, he said, they began to think more about ecology and living in tune with the earth. "If we are talking about living art [or life] fully," then ... |
RPT-UPDATE 1-US renewable energy could quadruple in 10 years-GE Reuters - By Nichola Groom BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 29 (Reuters) - Solar, wind and other sources of renewable energy could double or even quadruple their presence ... Experts call for 'feed-in tariffs' to encourage renewable energy use New Ohio Renewable Energy Law Has National Importance Clean Energy, Green Economy |
Progress Energy unveils plan to control air conditioners Bizjournals.com, NC - Progress Energy on Tuesday announced the first of many programs it plans to roll out in an effort to save energy. The Raleigh utility says the plans, ... Progress Energy Carolinas Files Programs to Reduce and Shift Peak ... Progress Energy proposes energy-saving programs Progress NC Brunswick 1 reactor to exit refuel |
Turkish Press | Biofuels halt would ease food prices -ag group guardian.co.uk, UK - By Missy Ryan WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - A moratorium on global grain- and oilseed-based biofuels would help ease raging wheat and corn prices by up ... Food scientists say stop biofuels to fight world hunger World food price crisis blamed on government neglect 'Biofuels frenzy' fuels global food crisis: Experts |
 AFP | 'Biofuels frenzy' fuels global food crisis: experts AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) ??? A "biofuels frenzy" and other misguided policies have led to the global food crisis in which prices have soared and rice consumption is ... |
2:20 pm -- American Ecology reports record performance for first ... IdahoStatesman.com, ID - Boise-based American Ecology Corp. Tuesday reported record operating and financial performance for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. ... |
Brazil's Counterattack on Biofuels TIME - As soaring commodity prices spark food riots around the globe, prompting a UN official to dub the production of biofuels at the expense of food cultivation ... Brazil Sugar-Cane Output May Rise 22% to Record on Rain, Area DJ ICE Sugar Review: Sinks In Positioning Before Expiry |
Bush rhetoric on energy strays from the facts The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) ??? President Bush put politics ahead of the facts Tuesday as he sought to blame Congress for high energy prices, saying foreign suppliers are ... Bush Blames Congress for Failing to Act on Energy (Update2) Bush urges boost in domestic energy production Bush Calls on Congress to Act on Economy, Energy |
Chesapeake Energy CEO got $25.5 million in 2007 pay Forbes, NY - BY SARA LEPRO 04.29.08, 3:46 PM ET The chairman and chief executive of natural-gas and oil producer Chesapeake Energy Corp. received compensation valued at ... |
MarkWest Energy Partners' senior unsecured notes raised to 'B+' - S&P Forbes, NY - MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it raised the issue rating on midstream energy company MarkWest Energy Partners LP's ... MarkWest Energy Partners Announces $100 Million Follow-on Debt ... |
Ed Hennessey, CEO of CleanTech Biofuels, Inc., Talks With Traders ... CNNMoney.com - Traders Nation is pleased to announce that it has completed an interview with Ed Hennessey, CEO of CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. (OTCBB: CLTH), and the interview ... |
Molten salts give biofuels a boost Science News - By Patrick Barry CHICAGO ??? A new approach for breaking down cellulose could improve prospects for energy-efficient biofuels, researchers report. ... BASF Release Publication on Full Industrial Applications of Ionic ... |
 BBC News | UK govt review casts shadow over biofuels industry guardian.co.uk, UK - By Nigel Hunt LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - A British government minister on Tuesday sought to reassure the biofuels sector as uncertainty about a review ... Biofuels: bad for the environment? |
France: Fourth best market for biofuel investment Merinews, India - Being the world's second largest biofuel consumer, the country has launched special initiatives aimed at the growth of this sector. ... The health of the French pharmaceutical industry |
 Philadelphia Inquirer | Earnings roundup: Deutsche Bank, Valero Energy Forbes, NY - HOUSTON (AP) - Oil refiner Valero Energy Corp. (nyse: VLO - news - people ) said Tuesday its first-quarter profit tumbled 77 percent as higher oil prices ... UPDATE: Valero Energy's Quarterly Net Plunges 85%; Margins Pinched Valero Energy Extends Decline Following Poor Margins Valero Energy Q1 Net Declines Sharply, Despite Higher Revenues, On ... |
 Philadelphia Inquirer | ADM's CEO defends biofuels amid rising food prices Reuters - N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday that any change in the US energy bill or biofuels policy due to rising global food prices would be wrong and ... ADM CEO: Any Retreat From Biofuels Is 'Foolish' ADM 3rd-qtr profit rises; shrs off on ethanol worry Archer's Blazing Arrow |
Indonesia's Pertamina reduces biofuel blend in diesel Reuters UK, UK - JAKARTA, April 29 (Reuters) - Indonesia state oil firm Pertamina has cut the biofuel blend in diesel fuel to 1 percent from 2.5 percent as rising palm oil ... |
EU says biofuel production has 'no effect' on European food prices Forbes, NY - BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said biofuel production has 'no effect' on European food prices. In response to the claim that the ... Brussels blames part of food price rise on US biofuels policy EC Probes Biofuels Link to Pricier Food |
American Ecology Q1 Profit Rises 19%, Revenues Up 19%; Guides FY08 ... RTT News, NY - 4/29/2008 6:18:53 AM American Ecology Corp. (ECOL) reported that its first quarter net income rose 19% to $5.9 million, from $4.9 million in the same ... |
American Ecology Delivers Record Disposal Volume, Revenue and ... CNNMoney.com - American Ecology Corporation (NASDAQ: ECOL) ("the Company") today reported record operating and financial performance for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. ... |
Biofuel 'Thirst' Prompts Food Solutions AllAfrica.com, Washington - THE emergence of the biofuels industry as a competitor for agricultural land is driving regional economies around the world to seek new opportunities and ... |
Mendel, Monsanto grow grass for biofuel EnergyCurrent, TX - USA: Mendel Biotechnology Inc. and Monsanto Co. signed a partnership agreement to develop feedstocks for cellulosic biofuel production. ... Monsanto enters partnership to make biofuel from grass Monsanto, Mendel Biotechnology sign deal Monsanto Enters Cellulosic Biofuels Collaboration With Mendel ... |
As Biofuels Fall From Grace, a New Generation Grabs Spotlight Deutsche Welle, Germany - Biofuels made from food crops were once seen as an environmental savior. But not anymore. Now politicians and experts hope a new generation of green fuels ... Battling hunger requires a global agricultural revolution EU Says Farm Subsidies Not Behind Food Shortages |
From arts to ecology, volunteers do it all London Free Press, Canada - The soccer coach. The tree planter. The community activist. The group that picks garbage along the riverside. The people who help build playgrounds. ... |
Ancient Ecosystems Organized Much Like Our Own Science Daily (press release) - But the ecology of Cambrian communities was remarkably modern, say researchers behind the first study to reconstruct detailed food webs for ancient ... |