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Monday 1 June 2009

Penguin poo visible from space - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk
Penguin poo visible from space
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom
The survey, published today (Tues) in the Global Ecology and Biogeography journal, reveal ten new colonies have appeared while six previously-known ones have relocated. Peter Fretwell, co-author of the study and geographic information officer at ...
Satellite shots of emperor penguin droppings highlight climate change Times Online
The poop on finding penguins: Follow the guano The Associated Press
Scientists map penguins from space Insciences Organisation
Canada.com - Sky News
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President Obama Voices Support for Biofuels Development and ... - PR Newswire (press release)


President Obama Voices Support for Biofuels Development and ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY
WASHINGTON , June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In his effort to develop a national biofuels strategy to reduce America's dependence on imported oil, President Barack Obama invited the Governors' Biofuels Coalition to partner with key members of his Administration ...
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FACTBOX-Leverage to reshape Brazil ethanol sector - Reuters


Reuters
FACTBOX-Leverage to reshape Brazil ethanol sector
Reuters
Following are some facts about Brazil's ethanol industry: -- As a world pioneer in biofuels, Brazil began its sugar cane-based ethanol program 30 years ago after the world oil crisis sent its economy into a nose-dive. It was importing nearly 90 percent ...
Brazil to invest in ethanol workers, environment guardian.co.uk
Brazil biofuel conference attracts big speaker line-up Petroleumworld.com
Brazilian senate approves bio-fuel partnership with Mozambique Macauhub
Domestic Fuel
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Berkshire Divests Last of Constellation Energy Stake - Bloomberg


Berkshire Divests Last of Constellation Energy Stake
Bloomberg
By Erik Holm June 1 (Bloomberg) -- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. divested the last of its stake in Constellation Energy Group Inc. after declining to enter a bidding war for the firm. Berkshire's MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. holds no ...
Berkshire divests Constellation Energy stake Reuters
Constellation Energy Group names COO Forbes
Warren Buffett sells remaining Constellation shares Bizjournals.com
Market Intelligence Center - Bloomberg
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Governor Rendell Seeks Federal Recovery Funding to Expand the ... - PR Newswire (press release)


Governor Rendell Seeks Federal Recovery Funding to Expand the ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY
"The federal recovery money can assist us in our efforts to reach the required goal of one billion gallons of home-grown biofuels be produced and consumed in Pennsylvania by 2017 - an amount equal to what the state will import from the Persian Gulf by ...
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DJ USDA Attache: South African Biofuels Indus Still -2- - Trading Markets (press release)


DJ USDA Attache: South African Biofuels Indus Still -2-
Trading Markets (press release), CA
Jun 01, 2009 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- SSL | Quote | Chart | News | powerrating -- Although both SASOL and RNRF indicated that they will use soybeans as feedstock for bio-fuels production, Post doubts that South Africa will see a huge ...
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Ecology School Staff and Local Volunteers Clean Up Saco River at ... - MaineToday.com


Ecology School Staff and Local Volunteers Clean Up Saco River at ...
MaineToday.com, ME
Saco, Maine: Ferry Beach Ecology School Naturalists and local volunteers paddled down the Saco River on Saturday retrieving discarded tires, plastic and metal scraps ??? enough to fill a municipal dump truck. The 10th Annual Saco River Canoe & Cleanup ...
Annual cleanup illustrates river's fragile balance KeepMEcurrent.com
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Culprits in last year's energy spike reappear - The Associated Press


guardian.co.uk
Culprits in last year's energy spike reappear
The Associated Press
Both of those factors helped send energy prices to record highs last summer. The national average price at the pump this weekend rose above $2.50 for the first time since October. Benchmark crude for July delivery rose $2.27 to settle at $68.58 a ...
Crude Oil Rises to Highest Since November on Manufacturing Gain Bloomberg
Investor Hopes for Rising Oil Demand Aren't Borne Out by Reality Wall Street Journal
barcap sees future oil spike on China, supply Reuters
CNNMoney.com - Wall Street Journal
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Evolution Biofuels: Same Junk, New Name - Motley Fool


Evolution Biofuels: Same Junk, New Name
Motley Fool
Remember the rot that was Earth Biofuels? Remember how CEO Dennis Mclaughlin issued a spirited non-rebuttal to my criticisms? Well, for some reason I was moved to check in. (Came across that hilarious letter in my files.) This thing now trades for, ...
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Khosla Invests Still More In Biofuels: HCL CleanTech - Earth2Tech


Khosla Invests Still More In Biofuels: HCL CleanTech
Earth2Tech, CA
Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has made yet another bet in the struggling biofuels sector. Despite already having almost one-third of his portfolio companies in the space, his VC firm has invested an undisclosed amount in HCL CleanTech, a new startup ...
Khosla Ventures Backs HCL CleanTech to Develop Cellulose-to-Sugar ... Greentech Media
HCL Cleantech Wins venture funding Chemical & Engineering News
Burrill & Company and Khosla Ventures Invest in HCL CleanTech's ... PR Newswire (press release)
Globes
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Funding to improve US energy efficiency - United Press International


Reuters
Funding to improve US energy efficiency
United Press International
WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) -- US Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced plans Monday to provide $256 million to support energy efficiency improvements in major industries. Chu said the funding, from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ...
Technology seen key to oil sands: Chu Reuters
US to grant funds for energy efficiency in manufacturing, IT International Business Times
Reuters Summit-Higher ethanol blends would be good for US -Chu guardian.co.uk
Reuters - Reuters
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Ecology of the Soul - Vatican Radio


Ecology of the Soul
Vatican Radio, The Vatican
(01 June 09 - RV) Pope Benedict yesterday in his homily commemorating the feast of Pentecost said that ???we must make ecological engagement a priority and reject the pollution that corrupts the spirit???. We spoke to Fr Denis Edwards who specialises in ...
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Air New Zealand's Biofuel Flight Cuts Emissions By 65% - Gas2.0


Air New Zealand's Biofuel Flight Cuts Emissions By 65%
Gas2.0, OR
Powered by a combination of biofuel and jet fuel, the test resulted in a fuel savings of 1.2%. It also cut CO2 emissions by over 60%! While a 1.2% fuel savings doesn't seem like much, that is over 1 ton of fuel! The test was conducted using a ...
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Boeing prepares to issue biofuel test results - SmartBrief


Boeing prepares to issue biofuel test results
SmartBrief, DC
Boeing's environmental strategy chief predicts biofuels could be approved for commercial use as early as next year. Bill Glover says the technology is already in place, and the industry is simply waiting for production and refining to catch up. ...
Aviation Bio-Fuels Work In Tests Aero-News Network
Airplanes to Use Biofuel? The Renewable Planet
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Ecology issues more Quincy Basin permits - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald


Ecology issues more Quincy Basin permits
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, WA
By the Herald staff A second round of 16 new water use permits were issued by the Washington Department of Ecology this week in the Quincy Basin near Moses Lake. The permits went to people who applied for "artificially stored" ground water (ASGW) ...
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Helix Energy to reduce Cal Dive stake - Bizjournals.com


Helix Energy to reduce Cal Dive stake
Bizjournals.com, NC
The Houston-based offshore energy company plans to offer 20 million shares in Cal Dive through a public offering, with an option for underwriters to purchase an additional 3 million shares to cover over-allotments. Helix (NYSE: HLX) also has agreed to ...
Cal Dive majority shareholder to cut stake to 25 pct Reuters
Cal Dive's majority shareholder to cut stake Forbes
Market Report -- In Play (DVR) MSN Money
Business Wire (press release) - StreetInsider.com (subscription)
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Air France Jet Missing over the Atlantic- 220 expected to be found ... - InjuryBoard.com


Times Online
Air France Jet Missing over the Atlantic- 220 expected to be found ...
InjuryBoard.com, FL
Yahoo News reports: French Ecology Minister Jean-Louis Borloo confirmed the plane had probably had some kind of accident as a hijacking had been ruled out. "There's nothing on Spanish radar, nothing on Moroccan radar, nothing on French radar. ...
Video: Air France jet missing over Atlantic - 01 Jun 09 Al Jazeera
Air France plane disappears Hindu
Lost over the Atlantic TODAYonline
Gulf Daily News
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Earmarks: Utah senators say alternative energy requests more than ... - Salt Lake Tribune


Earmarks: Utah senators say alternative energy requests more than ...
Salt Lake Tribune, United States
His micro-hydroelectric idea is one of nearly two-dozen alternative energy proposals submitted to Utah Sens. Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett this year, according to earmark disclosures posted on their Web sites in the past few weeks. on potentially ...
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Global Ecology Corporation Announces Joint Venture Agreement for ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)


Global Ecology Corporation Announces Joint Venture Agreement for ...
SYS-CON Media (press release), NJ
KEASBEY, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 06/01/09 -- Global Ecology Corporation (GEC) (PINKSHEETS: HSYN) announced today that it has agreed to participate in a major Pasig River restoration project in the Philippines and has signed a joint venture agreement in ...
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Fulcrum BioEnergy to Present at the Platts 2nd Annual Advanced ... - PR Newswire (press release)


Fulcrum BioEnergy to Present at the Platts 2nd Annual Advanced ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY
Mr. Macias will participate in a panel discussion titled "Thermochemical Platforms for Advanced Biofuels - State of the Industry." The conference will take place at the Marriott Washington in Washington, DC on June 4 and June 5. ...
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Dog ecology and demography in Antananarivo-2007 - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)


Dog ecology and demography in Antananarivo-2007
7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY
This paper reports the results of a cross-sectional study of dog ecology in the Antananarivo urban community in Madagascar.A questionnaire survey of 1541 households was conducted in Antananarivo from October 2007 to January 2008. ...
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Biofuel sector faces difficulty in raising capital, economist says - SmartBrief


Biofuel sector faces difficulty in raising capital, economist says
SmartBrief, DC
Raising capital is the biggest challenge faced by biofuel companies seeking to establish advanced cellulosic facilities, said Cole Gustafson, a biofuel economist at North Dakota State University Extension. "With unproven biofuels conversion technology, ...
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Centrica Buys Energy And Building Mgmt Solutions For GBP3.2M - Wall Street Journal


Centrica Buys Energy And Building Mgmt Solutions For GBP3.2M
Wall Street Journal
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Centrica PLC (CPYYY) said Monday it has bought, through its British Gas Business unit, Energy and Building Management Solutions Limited for up to GBP3.2 million in cash. -Buys Energy and Building Management Solutions Limited for up ...
Centrica acquires Energy and Building Management Solutions for up ... RTT News
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Novozymes sees Brazil biofuels exports doubling - Reuters


Novozymes sees Brazil biofuels exports doubling
Reuters
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Novozymes, the world's leading maker of industrial enzymes, said on Monday it sees Brazil's ethanol exports doubling by 2020 as the country ramps up production of next generation bio-ethanol. The company said in a statement it ...
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Sterling Energy FY Loss Widens On Impairment Charge - Wall Street Journal


Proactive Investors UK
Sterling Energy FY Loss Widens On Impairment Charge
Wall Street Journal
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Sterling Energy PLC (SEY.LN) Monday reported a hugely widened full-year net loss due to a $180.14 million impairment charge for oil and gas assets. The net loss for the year ended Dec. 31, 2008, was $156.83 million, compared with a ...
Sterling Energy FY08 loss widens: preliminary results - Update RTT News
Sterling Energy 2008 loss widens - Quick Facts RTT News
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'Clean-tech' start-ups are pushing the green button - Los Angeles Times


AFP
'Clean-tech' start-ups are pushing the green button
Los Angeles Times, CA
Hara, which launches today, is the latest IT effort to help firms and the planet through software to manage water and energy use. By Dan Fost Reporting from San Francisco -- Amit Chatterjee worked for three Silicon Valley start-ups and software company ...
Kleiner funds energy management startup Hara Silicon Valley / San ... Bizjournals.com
Green Tech Startup Pitches SaaS Energy Tool PC World
Energy Management Startup Hara Nabs Coke as Client, $6M From Kleiner Greentech Media
Business Wire (press release) - Cleantech Group
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Jatrophaworld Training 2009: 2nd Generation nonfood Biofuel crops ... - PR Web (press release)


PR Web (press release)
Jatrophaworld Training 2009: 2nd Generation nonfood Biofuel crops ...
PR Web (press release), WA
JWTP 2009: 2nd Generation nonfood Biofuel crops Knowledge Platform CJP's "3rd Global Jatropha Hi-Tech Agricultural Training Programme (JWTP) in India from July 21-25, 2009" is all set to provide the most authoritative Knowledge platform for Development ...
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NDSU Biofuels Economist Sees Challenges for Corn Ethanol Plants - Dakota Farmer


Baltimore Sun
NDSU Biofuels Economist Sees Challenges for Corn Ethanol Plants
Dakota Farmer, SD
The greatest challenge the biofuels industry now faces is finding capital to construct new advanced and cellulosic plants, says Cole Gustafson, NDSU Extension biofuels economist. "With unproven biofuels conversion technology, changing the Environmental ...
EPA: Is corn ethanol worth the trouble? Mother Nature Network
From the Los Angeles Times Baltimore Sun
In Climate Debate, Big Corn Demands Another Handout Daily Green
Chief Engineer - AG Week
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Renewable energy sparks a probe of a modern-day land rush - Los Angeles Times


Renewable energy sparks a probe of a modern-day land rush
Los Angeles Times, CA
Interior Department investigates an acquisition that involves use of public land for renewable energy. A larger issue: establishing standards for private companies using federal stimulus money. By Louis Sahagun A rush to stake claims for renewable ...
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Groups ask EPA to ban lead tire weights - San Francisco Chronicle


Groups ask EPA to ban lead tire weights
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
In 2005, the Bush administration's EPA turned down a similar petition by the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., asking for a lead wheel weight phase-out, citing harmful exposure from urban grit, hobby activities and using the weights as ballast in ...
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