Opposition to nuclear energy on the wane

The public is deeply divided on nuclear power but for the first time there are signs that a majority would accept it for the sake of tackling climate change. A survey has found that 54 per cent of people would be willing to support the building of new nuclear power stations if it would help […]

Coal prices skyrocket

In year that Wyoming saw a 2.4 percent increase in coal production, it also saw a dramatic increase in prices. At the beginning of 2005, producers in the 8,800 British thermal heating unit “compliance coal” sweet spot of the Powder River Basin were getting about $7 per ton under contract, which makes up about 85 […]

Hyundai Delivers First of Ten Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles to California Public T

Hyundai has delivered the first of 10 fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) to a California public transport group. The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) has begun a five-year demonstration and validation project designed to evaluate fuel-cell vehicles and hydrogen infrastructure technologies. AC Transit, one of the largest transit agencies in California, moves more than 64 […]

Elderly on the go, but not behind wheel

Non-drivers trade cars for rides in Maine idea that’s spreading PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Margaret Emmons had not driven in more than 20 years. So when her husband died last fall, she had no use for their 1997 Ford Taurus. Rather than sell it or give it away, she decided to trade it for rides […]

Lawmakers consider tax incentives, mandates for biodiesel production

One way to accelerate biodiesel use is to require some of the alternative fuel to be mixed with all regular diesel fuel. Vermont lawmakers are considering a number of measures that provide tax breaks for biodiesel or mandate a 2 percent biodiesel content in all diesel fuel. burlingtonfreepress

Transportation authority deals with biodiesel scum

Algae problems in biodiesel fuel threatened to put the Roaring Fork Transportation Authorityglenwoodindependent

Total US Oil Consumption Dips in 05

Revised numbers in the DOEgreencarcongress

NY Governor Unveils Energy Plan

New York Governor George Pataki today unveiled a comprehensive, multi-faceted plan to encourage the production and use of renewable fuels in New York, promote the expanded use of energy-efficient cars and vehicles, and spur new renewable energy research and job creation in the state. Pataki will include most of the plan in the executive Budget […]

Japan Airlines to increase International Passenger Fare Fuel Surcharges

The JAL Group today requested approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT), to extend and increase the fuel surcharge placed on all international passenger tickets issued on or after March 1st, 2006. JAL introduced the fuel surcharge in February 2005 in response to rises in the cost of fuel. Since then […]

Gas power: hydrogen to fuel 1 million vehicles by 2020

The Indian government is planning to produce 1.1 million tonne of hydrogen fuel annually by 2020 for running at least one million vehicles. The estimated cost of setting up this capacity: a cool Rs 25,000 crore. Decentralised hydrogen-based power generation of about 1,000 mw aggregate capacity has been planned. The investment would be required for […]

Arctic cold grips western Russia

Two people froze to death in Moscow, officials said on Tuesday, as Arctic cold from Siberia descended on western Russia, sending nighttime temperatures to as low as minus 36 degrees Celsius and prompting warnings of power cuts to some businesses…”The capital for the first time has come up against a situation where, due to the […]

The scam of global warming is that we pay others for our complacency

Monbiot: …perhaps the most destructive effect of the carbon offset trade is that it allows us to believe we can carry on polluting. The government can keep building roads and airports and we can keep flying to Thailand for our holidays, as long as we purchase absolution by giving a few quid to a tree-planting […]

Oil demand to grow 50% in 28 years

Manama: Demand for oil is set to grow at least 50 per cent between 2002 and 2030, the president of Shell Global Solutions has said. “Cost, supply, security and environmental concerns will influence demand as developing nations seek higher living standards,” Greg Lewin said here yesterday at the fifth Middle East International Refining and Petrochemicals […]

Alternative energy sources could hold the key to rural electrification project

Uganda has one of the lowest per capita electricity consumption in the world despite having abundant renewable energy sources in the countryside. Only about 7 percent of Ugandans have access to electricity and only 3 percent of the rural population access electric power. That means only 10 percent of Ugandans access electricity leaving the rest […]

Rebels threaten India oil company

India’s state-run oil company ONGC says separatists have demanded it pay them more than $1m or stop operations in the north-eastern state of Assam. ONGC said the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) was asking for 5bn rupees ($1.13m) “without much delay”. ONGC has several oilfields and gas exploitation centres in Assam, India’s third largest […]

Climate Change Will Kill Billions, Scientist Says

Climate change will kill billions of people this century as the Earth warms, passing into a “fever” phase from which it may take 100,000 years to recover, James Lovelock, the scientist who propounded the “Gaia” theory, said. Temperatures in temperate regions such as Europe and the U.S., will soar by 8 degrees Celsius (14 degrees […]

First annual Association for the Study of Peak Oil – USA oil conference

Monday January 16, 2006: A number of energy experts expressed their concerns at the first annual Association for the Study of Peak Oil (ASPO) – USA world oil conference in Denver, Colorado. ASPO USA granted EV World (http://www.evworld.com) — a respected Internet publication devoted to sustainable transportation and energy technologies — permission to record the […]

US oil firms discuss development in Libya

Executives from three US oil companies have been discussing with the Libyan prime minister ways of kickstarting an agreement to resume their activities in the north African country, the Libyan government said. The talks, involving ConocoPhillips, Marathon Oil, Amerada Hess and Prime Minister Shukri Ghanem, were held on Sunday and “focused on bringing into force […]

Demand destruction: who gets destroyed?

Economists who comment on the possible effects of world peak oil production love to ridicule those who make statements such as “demand at some point will exceed supply.” Strictly speaking, those economists are right that supply and demand are always in balance. The variable that changes to make it so is price. So an economist […]

General Motors and the Road to Energy Independence

Last week, at the 2006 L.A. Auto Show, General Motors took a small but important step toward the goal of fuel diversification and energy independence. It wasn’t the debut of a slick concept car or a hybrid or fuel-cell-powered vehicle — the grist of most modern auto shows. Rather, it was an initiative to provide […]

Car firms and investors greet UK biofuel

From March this year half a dozen supermarket forecourts – in Taunton, Bridgwater, Bristol and Shepton Mallett – are preparing to supply the E85 biofuel under the Somerset Biofuel Project, an initiative which is seeking the “sustainable distribution of a locally grown, environmentally friendly fuel”, according to Mr Hilton. Bioethanol made from grain produces 65% […]

Countdown To Energy War

The conflict with Iran over their advancing nuclear program has moved gradually toward severe escalation. Iran’s insistence to develop uranium enrichment facilities creates a supply fork. One tine extends legitimately to their electrical generating plants powered by enriched uranium. Another tine extends to a nuclear weapon arsenal, potentially. Russia has assured the West of its […]

Oil Market update – $80 here we come…

We now have the confirmation that we were expecting that a new intermediate uptrend is beginning in oil and oil stocks, with oil closing above $64 in the past couple of days, and the OIX oil stocks index breaking above 550 just over a week ago, signalling completion of an intermediate base in oil stocks. […]

The rule of ’spendocracy’

Consumer choice is inviolable in the U.S. It drives the economy and dictates our baffling national interests. In a Faustian bargain for global warming, foreign oil dependency, species extinctions, pollution and war, consumer choice determines the shape of our world. This isn’t democracy, it’s spendocracy, where the flow of currency defines culture, economics, government policy, […]

Rising corn prices raise food-supply concerns

Early every winter here, farmers make their best guesses about how much food the world will demand in the coming year, and then decide how many acres of corn to plant, and how many of soybeans. But this year is different. Now it is not just the demand for food that is driving the decision, […]

British companies eye major projects in Saudi Arabia

British companies are bracing themselves for a major trade and investment offensive over the next few weeks as Saudi Arabia seeks to raise a staggering $624 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the next 14 years, of which some 37 percent is earmarked for the oil and gas industries; 30 percent for water and […]

ROSNEFT EYES NEW FIELDS IN EASTERN SIBERIA AND BEYOND

Rosneft, Russia’s state-owned oil titan, has been pursuing a very aggressive policy in recent months in order to boost its clout in Eastern Siberia. In the meantime, Rosneft’s pro-active approach has been seen as a part of the Kremlin’s broader strategy to rely on major state-controlled energy companies. Last December, Irkutsk regional authorities and the […]

Central Asia plans energy cooperation

The future of Central Asia’s oil and gas reserves will become a focus of an increasingly ambitious regional security group including energy-hungry China, officials said in Beijing yesterday. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which comprises China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan will form an “energy working group”, probably later in 2006, the group’s Secretary-General Zhang […]

Defuse Russia’s energy weapon

The recent “gas war” between Ukraine and Russia was viewed by too many in Europe and in America as a short-term crisis that raised questions about Russia’s reliability as a stable supplier of energy. It’s time the West ended its complacency regarding Russia’s willingness to use its considerable energy resources for political blackmail. Moscow’s deployment […]

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