French energy boss in nuclear warning

French energy giant, EDF, owner of London Electricity, is setting stringent conditions before it agrees to a multi-billion pound investment in new British nuclear reactors. The demands throw into question the viability of a new nuclear programme that could cost They come as Whitehall sources indicate serious disquiet in the Treasury over the possibility that […]

Global warming – will Malta vanish from the face of the Earth?

Climate change is a threat to humanity’s future. The general consensus is that within this century, if we do nothing, our present civilisation would vanish! Scientists from Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research are warning us that a further rise of just 0.4 A wide ranging discussion of global warming and alternative energy sources at […]

China Completes Dam Across Yangtze River

China finished building the Three Gorges dam across the Yangtze River on Saturday, a key milestone for the world’s largest hydroelectric project. The 1.4-mile-long dam was designed to stop deadly floods that regularly ravage China’s farming heartland, and eventually produce 22.4 million kilowatts of electricity — enough to light up Shanghai on a peak day […]

Brazil leads field in alternative fuel race

Brazil is the world’s alternative fuel pioneer. It started down this road during the Seventies oil crisis. The government provided incentives, the state oil firm installed pumps and it took off. The industry is now subsidy-free – farmers don’t get a penny from the state. There are environmental benefits too. Bioethanol engines produce 15 per […]

Severe winter ‘could more than double gas price’

Gas prices in the wholesale market could hit more than double the highs of the past few months given a cold winter, according to the 2006 Gas Market Review – and this would in turn lead to large bill increases for residential customers. According to the Energy Contract Company, which publishes the annual report, wholesale […]

Germany puts its energy in windmills

As I drove a diesel car along the winding rural roads of southern Germany recently, I thought about two things. One, how beautiful the scenery was. And two, that I was paying the equivalent of $5.50 per gallon for the diesel fuel I was burning in this small Ford station wagon. Gasoline costs even more, […]

Government urges Thai industrial sector to save energy

To save on the country’s oil payments, Thailand’s Energy Ministry plans to launch an aggressive campaign to urge the industrial sector to consume less imported oil and turn to alternative ‘green’ energy, caretaker Minister of Energy Viset Choopiban said here on Friday. The minister has assigned the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency to […]

Energy crisis heating up solar stocks still in the red

The price of oil remains high, and with it shares of solar energy stocks. In the nine months since it became apparent that Hurricane Katrina would pummel the Gulf Coast, solar energy stocks have soared on expectations that alternative energy would attract more business. The problem for investors is determining a value for companies with […]

Energy secretary says coal, oil will power U.S. for decades

Oil and coal will continue to power the U.S. economy for many years, even as more emphasis is put on developing alternative sources of energy, U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman said Saturday in Houston. But one of the most important sources of energy will be nuclear power, along with the means of safely operating […]

Sabic Plans to Build $1 Bln China Petrochemical Plant

Saudi Basic Industries Corp., the world’s biggest chemicals maker by market value, plans to build a $1 billion petrochemicals plant in China in partnership with China Petrochemical Corp., Asia’s biggest oil refiner. bloomberg

Canadian Central Northwest Territories is the New Hot Prospect

A new Canadian subarctic exploration campaign is developing — closer to market than the contested Mackenzie Gas Project — after a group led by Husky Energy Inc. chalked up its second drilling success in the central Northwest Territories. The latest well, in the central Mackenzie Valley about 110 kilometers (70 miles) south of Norman Wells, […]

Text of Bush’s speech at NKU

So I’m working with Congress to promote what’s called this Advanced Energy Initiative. And we’re working on a variety of fronts. First, one thing we can do is make sure we promote clean coal technology. We’ve got a lot of coal — like, 250-some odd years worth of coal. We also care about our environment […]

San Francisco Mayor Orders B20 Use in All City-Owned Diesels

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom last week issued an Executive Directive ordering the use of B20 biodiesel in 100% of the diesel vehicles owned by the city. San Francisco is the largest US city with such a comprehensive provision. greencarcongress

Americans and Climate Change: Scientific disconnects II

“Americans and Climate Change: Closing the Gap Between Science and Action” (PDF) is a report synthesizing the insights of 110 leading thinkers on how to educate and motivate the American public on the subject of global warming. Background on the report here. I’ll be posting a series of excerpts (citations have been removed; see original […]

MIT Professor Racing to Tap Photon to Make Hydrogen

Only the sun, which pours more energy onto the Earth’s surface in an hour than the entire planet uses in a year, has the capacity to meet future global energy needs — but people will have to act fast to make use of it, according to MIT Professor Daniel G. Nocera. “Solar plus water has […]

Natural gas lull unlikely to last

With the price of natural gas at its lowest level in more than a year, the industry that supplies this mostly domestic fuel has a message for consumers: Don’t get used to it. After a warm winter that sapped home-heating demand, U.S. natural gas inventories have bulged to record springtime levels, and that has caused […]

Iran, Iraq scenarios: Similarities and dissimilarities

On April 28th, IAEA released its report on Iran. IAEA reported that: aljazeera

Beating the Post Oil Drum

The real debate is over when the world peak will hit. On one side, people like Princeton geologist Ken Deffeyes and Houston investment banker Matthew Simmons estimate that peak oil already happened in 2005. On the other side, Cambridge Energy Research Associates in Boston sees “no evidence to suggest a peak before 2020″ and the […]

China gets Nigerian oil rights

LAGOS – Nigeria handed a state-owned Chinese group licences to explore four oil blocks on Friday. The allocation to China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) of four of 17 blocks up for auction in Lagos, infuriated Niger Delta militants. They have denounced the move as a “bribe”. The CNPC won the auction for two blocks located […]

Fuel prices are driving up fire budgets in Sun Cities

SUN CITIES – The cost of fire and emergency services is going up in Sun City and Sun City West. In fact, rising fuel costs are among the factors driving budget increases for the fire districts in both retirement communities. The five-member fire boards in Sun City and Sun City West have proposed operating budgets […]

Airlines pass on costs to flyers as fuel prices reach record highs

Some go to absurd lengths to improve the bottom line — charging legroom premiums, cutting baggage allowances, even charging for pillows Out went the free meals and in came the fuel surcharges, excess baggage fees and $2 pillows. In the brutal airline business, every penny counts, especially when fuel costs reach record highs. The price […]

Iowa Co. Hopes to Make Gasoline Obsolete

“I hope in the future the automotive people will look at our stuff and incorporate some of our ideas,” he said. “Somebody needs to do something now.”

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Adelaide aims to be solar city of the future

We’ve installed solar panels on government buildings on North Terrace, including Parliament House, the Art Gallery, the SA Museum and the State Library, and on Gilles Street Primary School – one of more than 250 schools to be getting solar power. We’re going to continue that solar roll-out, funding the installation of panels on the […]

China Faces Rising Temperatures, Shrinking Crops

China’s average temperature may rise by 2.8 degrees Celsius by 2030 and its crop production could tumble by 10 percent as global warming throws the climate into disarray, a senior Chinese climate official said on Thursday. The official said disturbed weather patterns could cut China’s crop production by 5 to 10 percent by 2030, with […]

EBRD pushes energy efficiency for economy, climate

Spiking oil prices highlight the urgent need for more efficient energy use in Eastern Europe’s new market economies, to keep booming economic growth on track and ensure safe supplies in coming decades, EBRD officials say. Experts at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development estimate the ex-communist states of east Europe and the former USSR […]

Namibia Looks At Saving Energy

With the shortage of electricity supply in the region becoming a reality, the Electricity Control Board (ECB) is seriously considering measures that will help Namibia better manage its limited resources and even save electricity. A study commissioned by the ECB was unveiled to industry players yesterday with a view to singling out options that could […]

Coal-based liquid fuel seen promising

Mad about high gas prices? How about driving your car with coal? Two scientists at Columbia University say liquid fuels derived from coal may free the world from its addiction to expensive oil. Most experts agree that the age of oil, amid dwindling resources and spiraling prices, will be over soon. There are different ways […]

US Insurer Introduces Climate Change Program

American International Group (AIG) has become the first major US insurer to publish a climate change policy and program. The statement, available on the companygreencarcongress

Meanwhile, another unfashionable fuel is ready for comeback

As Tony Blair’s nuclear embrace appears to be reviving one of Britain’s ageing energy industries, another is waiting in the wings, poised for an equally unlikely comeback. Advocates of “clean coal” – until recently a laughable misnomer – are gaining political clout and serious investment. Just this year, Britain’s electricity generation giants, EON and RWE, […]

MIT Energy Conference: Focus on Ethanol and Plug-ins

The recent 2006 MIT Energy Conference brought together a broad mix of students, Venture Capitalists, Industry gurus, and scientists to hash out the direction of the future global energy crisis, and to explore the possibilities for a more sustainable course. Although the conference topics ran the gamut from greencarcongress

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