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Wednesday 7 January 2009
 The Associated Press | Continental flight powered with biofuel takes off The Associated Press - Continental chairman and chief executive Larry Kellner said the goal was to analyze technical aspects of using biofuels, including effects on the plane's ... |
 Washington Post | Citgo Continues US Oil Gifts Program Wall Street Journal - Joseph P. Kennedy II had said his Boston-based nonprofit, Citizen's Energy, would stop receiving fuel shipments from Venezuela after Citgo re-evaluated its ... Citgo reverses decision to cut oil aid to US poor Citgo reverses position, will provide free oil to poor Venezuela to Maintain Heating Oil Program in US |
 New York Times | Algae-Powered Jet Proves Biofuel in Continental Test Bloomberg - 7 (Bloomberg) -- Continental Airlines Inc. conducted a demonstration flight today using biofuel, the first such test in the US with a commercial jet, ... Flying on Vegetables Continental completes biofuel flight Biofuels gain momentum in aviation industry |
Chicago power company Exelon purchases shares of rival NRG Energy Dallas Morning News, TX - By ELIZABETH SOUDER / The Dallas Morning News Chicago power company Exelon Corp. said Wednesday it had purchased 45.6 percent of NRG Energy shares at the ... Exelon to announce results of hostile takeover bid for NRG Energy ... Exelon Extends Deadline in NRG Bid Investors in Texas power giant NRG warm to Exelon |
Obama wants to cut energy use in federal buildings The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) ??? President-elect Barack Obama wants to use his economic aid plan to cut energy use in federal buildings, a long-sought goal that has ... Obama says stimulus to include energy savings Obama: Energy-Efficient Public Buildings Poster Children for ... |
Preview: Prairie Ecology Bus Center organizes intergenerational ... Worthington Daily Globe, MN - LAKEFIELD ??? Before planning out its proposed regional nature and science center, the Prairie Ecology Bus Center board and staff want to get a well-rounded ... |
New York Times | Biofuel-powered Continental jet takes wing from IAH Houston Chronicle, United States - The demonstration flight, which had no passengers, also is the first biofuel test aboard a two-engine commercial plane, Continental said. ... Algae-Powered Jet Proves Biofuel in Continental Test Flying on Vegetables Continental completes biofuel flight |
 Crain's Chicago Business | Durbin, energy secretary nominee Chu meet on FutureGen Bizjournals.com, NC - Dick Durbin and other Illinois lawmakers met Wednesday with physicist Steven Chu, energy secretary nominee, in an attempt to cement the Obama ... New hope for experimental coal power plant in Mattoon Delegation members report promising FutureGen meeting with energy ... US Sen Durbin: Sees No Problems Confirming Chu As Energy Secretary |
Energy regulator resigns The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) ??? Joseph Kelliher will step down as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission effective Jan. 20, coinciding with the end of the ... FERC chief Kelliher to step down FERC boss resigns Kelliher resigns as FERC chairman after 3?? years |
 G-Online | Coffee stimulates biofuel industry G-Online, Australia - By Paula Leighton New biofuel: One day coffee might be getting both you and your car going in the morning. LONDON: Coffee grounds ??? currently wasted or used ... |
Coca-Cola Enterprises to Receive Orion Energy Efficiency Award MSNBC - 9 from Orion Energy Systems Inc. to acknowledge the beverage company's relentless commitment to corporate responsibility and sustainability. ... Orion Energy Systems, Inc. Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan |
Why Do Some E-Cycling Drop-Off Spots Cost Money? MSNBC - WASHINGTON-- Our newsroom has received a number of calls and e-mails asking why if the State Department of Ecology is promoting free e-cycling, ... |
Progress Energy to sell shares Bizjournals.com, NC - Progress Energy will refinance some of its short-term debt by selling stock in a registered public offering. Progress (NYSE: PGN), based in Raleigh, ... Progress Energy to sell 11.5 million shares Progress Energy boosts public offering to 12.5 Mln shares and ... Progress Energy Raising Cash (PGN) |
What's the Hindu take on biofuels? Is it ethical to run your car ... Dallas Morning News, TX - In my e-box is a request from Hinduism Today for Hindus to weigh in on the ethics of meat-derived biofuels. OTOH, it's green and uses what would otherwise ... |
Gujarat Ecology Commission starts coastal survey Times of India, India - BHAVNAGAR/AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Ecology Commission has begun a survey for the development, extensive research and study of protection methods for marine life ... |
A mixed case of economy, ecology BusinessWorld Online, Philippines - NEW YORK ??? In the world of wine, vintage 2008 was a blend of economy and ecology as financial woes put the brakes on a bull run in prices and more producers ... |
 CNET News | Clean Energy Shares Take Pounding in 2008, But Recover EV World, NE - The worst performers of the NEX???s 2008 constituents were three biofuel companies, all of which have now dropped out of the index and suffered 90%-plus falls ... Public clean-tech firms get clobbered |
Letter: Fund biofuels labs The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com, MI - by Robert Dykstra | Holland I appreciated reading the editorial "New energy for Michigan -- MSU biofuels lab in Holland Township deserves state funding" ... |
Reflected Light Disrupts Animal Behavior Scientific American - A study in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment notes that reflected light--off of buildings or roadways--can be as disruptive to animal ... Light Pollution Can Kill Animals: Polarized Light Leads Animals Astray City lights blamed for animals' deaths |
 Business Wire (press release) | Renewable Biofuels Can Create Green Jobs, Contribute to a New ... Business Wire (press release), CA - Brent Erickson, executive vice president of BIO???s Industrial & Environmental Section, said, ???Renewable biofuels could be a real driver of economic growth ... Commentary: Obama must promote use of "second-generation" biofuels |
 BBC News | Crude Oil Drops Before Report Forecast to Show Stockpile Gain Bloomberg - 2, according to a Bloomberg News survey before an Energy Department report today. Traders are seeking as many as 10 supertankers to store crude, ... Oil loses most in seven years as inventories jump Energy-Related ETFs Drop on Oil, Job Losses Crude, gasoline stockpiles jump more than expected |
Biofuels As Alternative Sources Of Energy Times of the Internet, Ohio - Biofuels are a popular topic when it comes to proponents of alternative energy. It's easy to see why people would get excited about the prospects. ... |
What???s in a Name? FPL Energy Becomes ???NextEra??? New York Times, United States - By Kate Galbraith The word ???green??? may be overused, as my colleague James Kanter has reported, but renewable energy companies are apparently still on the ... FPL Energy to be renamed NextEra Energy Resources Point Beach plant owner FPL to change name NextEra Energy partners with Daytona, Homestead |
 Oneindia | Ecology-The Modern Confusion-V Oneindia, India - A brahmachari went to a Himalayan valley and came back to me and said "I will never go back there". 1 asked, "Brahmachariji, why not? ... |
 Environment News Service | Northeast states to develop new emissions standards Newsday, NY - The states may try to run more vehicles on biofuels, fuels made from plants, and on electricity, according to a statement on the Massachusetts Department of ... Northeast States Agree to Low Carbon Fuel Standard East Coast US unveils plans to cut vehicle emissions States agree to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle fuels |
Airlines Search for Alternatives to Oil as Fuel New York Times, United States - It will be the first airline trial of algae, and, perhaps more importantly, the first use of biofuels in a twin-engine jet. ... |