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Friday 8 May 2009
Driller fined $24000 for well construction violations Access Washington, WA YAKIMA ??? A Benton County well driller has been fined $24000 by the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) for numerous violations associated with well construction over the past three years. Thomas St. George, of St. George Enterprises LLC, ... |
 Discover Magazine | Biofuels Or Bioelectricity? Miles Per Acre Compared In New Study Inventorspot by T Goodman Image: Recharge News What is the most efficient way to use farmed crops to power our vehicles - biofuels or bioelectricity? Researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science, University of California, and Stanford University studied ... US prof says 'bioelectric' cars much better than biofuel Forget Biofuel. Is Bioelectricity the Next Big Thing? Biofuels vs. Biomass Electricity |
Balloons in air stop burns on ground Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA An exception may be made to allow burns between the hours of noon and 4 pm both days only if the state Department of Ecology deems it a burn day for agricultural burning with prior permission. Information on whether burning is allowed in Walla Walla ... Taking flight: Prestigious Northwest balloon festival lifts off ... |
 WWAY NewsChannel 3 | Some drivers filled up with free diesel biofuel Friday WECT-TV6, NC WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Some drivers got to feed their diesel cars and trucks for free Friday as they pulled up to a pump on Kerr Avenue and filled up on a new biofuel. "I think it's wonderful for those who can't make it themselves, they can come and ... Biodiesel fuel makes its way to Wilmington |
US Commerce chief plans clean energy trip to China Reuters By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said on Friday he will travel to China this year to promote sales of US clean energy goods as part of the Obama administration's effort to fight global warming. ... |
 Los Angeles Times | EPA announces new biofuel targets Washington Energy Services, WA The Environmental Protection Agency has announced an effort to produce more biofuels in the coming years. A recent statement by the organization explains that four new categories for renewable fuels have been developed, which are cellulosic biofuels, ... Biofuels Get a Boost Biofuels: Are We There Yet? Obama gives biomass/biofuels a boost |
 WNCT | SC to fight Duke's Catawba River license Bizjournals.com, NC South Carolina has opened a new front in its water war with North Carolina, targeting Duke Energy Corp.'s federal license for hydroelectric operations along the Catawba River. SC Attorney General Henry McMaster has filed to intervene in Duke's ... Duke Energy to roll out conservation programs Duke Energy declares dividend Duke Energy to Build up to 400 'Mini' Solar Power Plants in North ... |
 RTE.ie | Oil Rises to Highest Since November as US Job Losses Slow Bloomberg ???Clearly, the better-than-expected jobs number supports the recent rally that's been based on early signs of an economic recovery,??? said John Kilduff, senior vice president of energy at MF Global Inc. in New York. ???There is a natural skepticism that ... Oil climbs above $58 Fundamental pressures make break oil-equity link Oil prices bounce back above $58 |
Editorial: First step toward a balanced energy policy Dallas Morning News, TX It's been a long time coming, but Congress finally is taking a serious stab at shaping an energy policy for America. Democratic Reps. Henry Waxman of California and Edward Markey of Massachusetts deserve credit for forcing Congress to confront our ... Waxman buys time with pledge to produce climate bill next week INTERVIEW-Senior House Republican sees climate bill delay Cap-And-Trade Energy Tax Will Cause Redistribution of Wealth among ... |
 BBC News | EU Seeking Energy Independence From Russia Voice of America By Lisa Bryant The European Union has signed an agreement with four nations to move ahead on creating new gas pipelines to reduce its energy dependence on Russia. The European Union signed the new energy deal during a summit in Prague with four ... Video: Prague meeting to give Nabucco new life EU signs deal with supplier nations in bid to reduce energy ... FACTBOX-Major energy pipelines in central/south Europe |
Oil climbs above $58 CNNMoney.com By Ben Rooney, CNNMoney.com staff writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Oil prices rose Friday as signs of economic renewal in the world's biggest consumer of crude raised bets that energy demand will pick up. Light, sweet crude for June delivery rose ... OIL FUTURES: Crude Settles At Fresh 6-Month High Fundamental pressures make break oil-equity link Oil Trades Near $56 After Rising on US Stockpiles, Equities |
Major biofuels breakthrough claimed by Mascoma Biofuel Review, UK The advances, outlined by the company's Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Mike Ladisch, at the recent Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals in San Francisco, would provide a low-cost processing strategy for production of biofuels from ... Mascoma Announces Major Cellulosic Biofuel Technology Breakthrough Mascoma produces ethanol from cellulose in single step Mascoma Moves Ahead with CBP Development |
Discover Magazine | Bioelectricity bests biofuels on miles per acre CNET News, CA by Martin LaMonica Growing plants to make electricity is a more efficient and environmentally sound way to power vehicles than biofuels, according to a study meant to spark a debate over energy policy. The study's authors modeled how far different ... Biofuels Or Bioelectricity? Miles Per Acre Compared In New Study US prof says 'bioelectric' cars much better than biofuel Forget Biofuel. Is Bioelectricity the Next Big Thing? |
Westar Energy posts lower profit, cuts capital spending Bizjournals.com, NC Higher operating expenses mainly for new facilities and lower retail sales volumes caused 28 percent lower first-quarter earnings for Westar Energy Inc. compared with the same period last year. In a Friday release, the Topeka-based utility company ... Westar Energy Q1 profit falls; slashes capex plans Westar Energy 1Q Profit Down 17% As Interest Costs Soar Westar Energy Posts Decline, Will Cut Spending |
 Voice of America | FACTBOX-Major energy pipelines in central/south Europe Reuters May 8 (Reuters) - Here are some key facts on major oil or gas pipelines in central and southeastern Europe: * NABUCCO - A 7.9 billion euro ($10.69 billion) project to transport gas from Turkey to Austria through Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary. ... Video: Prague meeting to give Nabucco new life EU signs deal with supplier nations in bid to reduce energy ... EU Seeking Energy Independence from Russia |
 MiamiHerald.com | Asian Stocks Rise for Fifth Day, Led by Banks, Energy Companies Bloomberg By Shani Raja and Masaki Kondo May 8 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks advanced for a fifth day, led by banks and energy companies, as the conclusion of stress tests for US banks eased concerns about the health of the financial system. ... Asian Stocks Rise, Led by Banks, Energy Producers; Toyota Falls |
Bioelectricity: Forget Biofuels, Study Says, Go Electric Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY By Keith Johnson The Obama administration is tying itself in knots trying to figure out the best biofuels policy to reduce oil dependence and help the environment. Should they first ask themselves: Are liquid biofuels simply the wrong approach in the ... Could we end up trampling biodiversity in the name of biofuels? Virent Energy, Shell Poised for Second-Gen Biofuels Race Pushing biofuels is logical, so ??? |
WNCT | Duke Energy proceeds on rooftop solar program Bizjournals.com, NC Duke Energy Carolinas will go ahead with its proposed $50 million rooftop solar program after North Carolina regulators adopted aa compromise that resolved potential tax problems for the utility. Duke wants to build and operate solar panels on the ... Duke Energy declares dividend Duke Energy to Build up to 400 'Mini' Solar Power Plants in North ... Duke Energy will build a distributive electricity project in North ... |
 New York Times | Clean Energy for the Tennessee Valley? New York Times, United States Stephen Smith, executive director of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, said that TVA ought to develop renewable energy sources in the area, rather than buying wind power from other states. ???We know that the sun shines and the winds blow and trees do ... |
Clean Energy to buy Exterran's gas station business Reuters May 8 (Reuters) - Natural gas provider Clean Energy Fuels Corp (CLNE.O) said it will acquire oilfield services company Exterran Holdings Inc's (EXH.N) natural gas fueling station business for $5.9 million. "Besides the immediate volume and revenue ... Clean Energy Fuels to acquire natural gas fueling station business ... US Clean Energy to buy gas station ops of Exterran Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE) Beats With Another Flat Quarter |
Shell CEO mocks electric cars, eyes biofuels International Business Times, NY "I want Shell to be really big in one renewable, and that will be biofuel," Van der Veer said. He however declined to say how much money Shell will invest in biofuels in the coming year, according to the report Van der Veer's comments appear as several ... Shell CEO: Renewable investments will be biofuel Shell CEO warns of further job cuts in recession |
Support for Cobourg's Ecology Garden Northumberland Today, Canada I was saddened to read that there is no assistance or money to maintain the ecology garden "Ecology Garden needs support", May 5. I cannot believe Cobourg council would turn a deaf ear to the committee's request for funding. ... |
Country Ecology: Pine warbler Conway Daily Sun (subscription), NH Dave Eastman also broadcasts ???Country Ecology??? four times weekly over WMWV 93.5 fm. As Vice President of the Lakes Region Chapter/ASNH, he welcomes you to monthly programs at the Loon Center in Moultonborough. He is available at: www.countryecology.com ... |
 MaineToday.com | 10th Annual Saco River Canoe and Clean Up Planned for Saturday ... MaineToday.com, ME May 7, 2009, Saco, Maine: Ecology School Naturalists and Community Members will take to the Saco River in canoes and other flotilla on Saturday, May 30th for the 10th Annual Saco River Canoe & Clean Up. Hosted as a community improvement and fundraiser ... |