Emissions still the burning issue

The concept of emissions trading is simple. Emitters of greenhouse gases are given an allocation of allowances (the number of tonnes of greenhouse gases they are allowed to emit over a particular time). At the end of the period the company must have sufficient allowances to match all its emissions. If a company is likely […]

China to invest US$100m in hydrate fuels

China plans to spend 800 million yuan (US$100 million) over the next decade on studying natural gas hydrates, an alternative fuel Beijing hopes might help to limit its growing reliance on oil imports, the government said this week. Trial exploration of methane hydrate, a crystalline compound of water and natural gas, is expected to become […]

Alternative-energy choices on display

An upcoming energy conference will help people and community leaders sort through the mystery surrounding alternative-energy sources and determine which suits their needs. The $25 tickets for the “Everything Energy Conference and Trade Show” on Oct. 7 are limited and will not be available at the door, said spokesman Mark Norman of Sandusky. The trade […]

Boeing hydrogen plane set to lift off

BOEING is developing a light aircraft powered by fuel cells and electric motors, making it potentially the greenest plane ever to fly. It would emit no carbon dioxide, the main gas blamed for global warming, or other pollutants, leaving just a trail of water. It would also be almost completely silent. The hitch? It would […]

Scotland: Labour plays the green card

Every person in Scotland is to be offered a green loyalty card which will reward them for making purchases that help the environment. The Scottish executive is behind the scheme, which ministers hope will offer an incentive to consumers to choose products that cut waste and reduce carbon emissions. Those who buy energy efficient fridges, […]

Chrysler plans production cut

DaimlerChrysler AG’s Chrysler unit plans to cut fourth-quarter production as it tries to check a growing inventory of trucks and sport utility vehicles, a spokesman said on Thursday. The automaker will cut fourth-quarter production, mainly of Dodge Durango SUV, as high gas prices hurt sales in that segment, said Chrysler spokesman Mike Aberlich.Chrysler will ramp […]

Norway turns on gas early to rescue UK from crisis

The outlook for Britain’s winter gas supplies are about to brighten when the first gas supplies direct from Norway begin to flow next week, a month ahead of forecasts, The Business has learnt. The gas delivery, on 4 September through the E2.5bn ($3.2bn, The Business

Energy-efficient buildings reduce investor concerns in Jordan and U.A.E

Property investors in Jordan and UAE have expressed their satisfaction concerning the implementation of energy-efficient solutions in buildings and various premises which drastically reduce energy costs, especially following the real estate boom in the region. One of the major challenges investors were facing was the increased cost of energy. The solutions provided by Energy Management […]

Oil-driven energy era coming to end?

The era of oil-driven energy is coming to an end, says Jim Fischer, a senior technical advisor with the U.S. Department of Energy. “The world consumes two barrels of oil for every barrel discovered,” Fischer said during the Georgia Bio-energy Conference at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Ga The world […]

U.S. May Curb Iran

With increasing signs that several fellow Security Council members may stall a United States push to penalize Iran for its nuclear enrichment program, Bush administration officials have indicated that they are prepared to form an independent coalition to freeze Iranian assets and restrict trade. latimes

Green gizmo converts cars to bio-ethanol

Motorists wishing to make their cars more environmentally friendly can now do so with a gadget no bigger than a matchbox, say its inventor Green Fuels. A small Wiltshire firm with years of expertise in bio-diesel and bio-ethanol, Green Fuels’ miniscule converter allows drivers of ordinary petrol cars to convert their motors to run on […]

Oilpatch faces long list of multibillion-dollar decisions in next four months

A wild pace to the final four months of 2006 is guaranteed in the Canadian oilpatch as an unprecedented list of multi-billion dollar projects from the Alberta oilsands to the North Sea face key milestones. With more than $100-billion worth of oilsands developments awaiting construction, Ebbern said its possible that projects could be delayed and […]

Blacksburg researchers enhance oil production

Oil well-monitoring devices being developed and produced in Blacksburg might eventually help ease prices at the pump for automobile users. A down-hole fiber-optic imager can warn of compaction, which happens after oil is removed and the ground subsides where the oil was. This can bend or destroy oil lines, and cost the oil industry some […]

Innovative Generator Could Spark Energy Savings

An innovative residential generator that can produce both heat and electricity could spark a revolution in energy efficiency, said Eric Guyer (S.M. 1974, Sc.D. 1977), the CEO of Climate Energy, during an MIT Energy Club talk recently. Guyer described Climate Energy’s micro-combined heat and power unit (micro-CHP) to the standing-room-only crowd gathered in the Tang […]

Homes improved to cut energy costs

Almost a third of UK households have carried out energy saving home improvements over the last year as gas and electricity prices continue to rise, a study has revealed. Some 44% of those who have made their homes more energy efficient have splashed out between guardian

Drainage of Subglacial Lakes Created Canyons of Antarctica 12-14 Million Years A

Researchers at Syracuse University and Boston University have discovered evidence for a warming climate change that occurred more than 14 million years ago. The result — catastrophic drainage of subglacial lakes caused flooding that formed a 50-kilometer maze of canyons (called the Labyrinth) in Antarctica physorg

Depression Likely to Become Hurricane Next Week -Planalytics

The fifth tropical depression of the 2006 Atlantic storm season likely will become a hurricane as it moves into the U.S. Gulf of Mexico early next week, a private weather forecaster said Friday. “A strong consensus from hurricane tracking models indicate this storm will become a hurricane as it moves into the Gulf early next […]

Pro/Con: Should we build more nuclear power plants? YES

There is a quickening of the pace. There is a feeling that after nearly 35 years of drought, some rain is going to fall on the nuclear meadow; that this year or next the first new nuclear plant in decades will be ordered in the United States. If so, a return to nuclear is not […]

Brazil: Experimenting with Hydrogen Transportation

Brazil has joined the industrialised countries in the race for hydrogen power, announcing the development of public buses running on this source of “clean” energy. But experts say the new vehicles will only be commercially viable at the end of the next decade, or even later. Five buses with hydrogen fuel cells will be put […]

Remote Island Provides Clues On Population Growth, Environmental Degradation

…”Rapa is a compelling story,” Kennett said. “To me, this is an example of what’s happening on the planet today in terms of expanding populations, environmental degradation and increasing warfare. Rapa is a little microcosm of our planet. There are lessons about the consequences of population growth to be learned there.” …”These were all related […]

Bracks Urged to Think Ahead as ‘Oil Runs Out’ (Australia)

The Age (Australia) – THE Bracks Government has been challenged to establish an office of oil vulnerability to assess the impact of declining global oil production and prepare for petrol shortages. Bruce Robinson, convener of the Australian Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas, has also called for higher fuel taxes… The Queensland […]

GM turns to hybrids to rev up SUV sales

Two electric motors, a V-8 engine that can work on only four cylinders, a really smart computer, and a four-speed transmission that joins them into one package. GM calls it “dual hybrid” technology and says that soon it will make pickup trucks or big sport utility vehicles as fuel efficient as some cars. DailyBulletin

Iraq: The Fight Over Kirkuk’s Oil

Kurdish exile Karzan Sherabayani took us on an emotional journey to his hometown of Kirkuk, where he saw his family for the first time in 25 years and voted in historic elections there. This time, he returns to investigate Iraq’s growing oil crisis and discovers that much has changed in Kirkuk, home to 40 percent […]

Katrina’s Economic Impact: One Year Later

When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast last summer, it caused immediate and significant damage not only to that region’s economy but to the country’s as well. But one year later, the nation’s economy has absorbed the shock from the storm and returned to growth mode. But many in the hurricane’s path […]

Soldier killed, foreigner kidnapped in Nigeria oil fields

Just a day after six foreign oil workers were released by kidnappers, another expatriate has been abducted and a soldier killed in the violent oil fields of the Niger Delta, police said Friday. The kidnapping took place Thursday, when an Italian worker was taken out of the residential community in the Niger Delta, police in […]

Saudi oil revenue to hit record $203 billion

Saudi Arabia will reap record oil revenues of $203 billion this year, according to a report by the Saudi Arabian Bank (Samba). The figure is 25 per cent more than last yearTradeArabia.com

Dems pumped about gas prices

WASHINGTON In Washington state, “Gas Pump Man,” a campaign volunteer dressed in a leotard and mask, has been making appearances at filling stations on behalf of Democratic challenger Darcy Burner to accuse Republican Rep. Dave Reichert of being too cozy with the oil industry. In parts of North Carolina, Kentucky and Ohio, Democratic candidates themselves […]

Helping cities, towns and municipalities adapt to peak oil

As a member of the Portland Peak Oil Task Force, I am excited to see the amazing progress our team is making. The twelve members of the Task Force come from various backgrounds, including land use planners, social workers, business executives, farmers, environmental experts, and more. For readers who understand the dire consequences we face […]

Package holiday ‘will be history’

Climate change may lead to the British package holiday to the Mediterranean becoming “consigned to the scrapbook of history”, a report claims. Places like Majorca may be too hot by 2030, and replaced by UK holidays, and health, sport and cultural visits, the Halifax Travel Insurance study said. The report said more extreme weather events […]

Japan: Wood chips to power 40,000 vehicles in biomass fuel initiative

The Environment Ministry said Thursday it will launch a project to mass produce environmentally friendly biomass fuel made from materials like wood chips to power about 40,000 motor vehicles annually in metropolitan areas. The ministry also plans to help build about 100 special gas stations in urban areas in the Kanto and Kansai regions, where […]

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