Proposed Dept. of Energy investments in nuclear vs. geothermal

As an energy source, geothermal shows a great deal more promise than nuclear. Yet nuclear is being lavished with government largesse while geothermal goes almost entirely ignored. grist

Iraqi Sunni Lands Show New Oil and Gas Promise

In a remote patch of the Anbar desert just 20 miles from the Syrian border, a single blue pillar of flanges and valves sits atop an enormous deposit of oil and natural gas that would be routine in this petroleum-rich country except for one fact: this is Sunni territory. Huge petroleum deposits have long been […]

Oil industry ready to gamble on alternative energy

Analysts at Sanford Bernstein, the financial services group, say ExxonMobil, Marathon and Chevron of the US, and Europe FT

A New Paradigm for Peace in Iraq

To forestall such nightmare scenarios, the US government, the American people and indeed the governments and peoples of the world need to embrace a radically different objective for Iraq and the Middle East. No longer can we simply ask how to pursue one or another country’s power or prestige. Rather, we must ask how to […]

Cheap solar power poised to undercut oil and gas by half

Within five years, solar power will be cheap enough to compete with carbon-generated electricity, even in Britain, Scandinavia or upper Siberia. In a decade, the cost may have fallen so dramatically that solar cells could undercut oil, gas, coal and nuclear power by up to half. Technology is leaping ahead of a stale political debate […]

Climate change: scientists warn it may be too late to save the ice caps

A critical meltdown of ice sheets and severe sea level rise could be inevitable because of global warming, the world’s scientists are preparing to warn their governments. New studies of Greenland and Antarctica have forced a UN expert panel to conclude there is a 50% chance that widespread ice sheet loss “may no longer be […]

E85 Fueling Infrastructure Development in US May Hit Bumps

Development of a more wide-spread E85 refueling infrastructure is fundamental to any wider-spread usage of the 85% ethanol blend, and the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (NEVC) has established continued funding for E85 infrastructure as its highest legislative priority. However, in an update to its members, the NEVC noted that it has been advised that it […]

Cooling the Planet

Angel’s plan calls for small “flyers”: transparent sheets two feet in diameter and 1/5,000 of an inch thick, each weighing approximately one gram under Earth’s gravity. Trillions of these objects, according to Angel, could together form a cylindrical cloud having a diameter half that of Earth’s and a length of 60,000 miles. Interposed lengthwise between […]

Pakistan taking measures to explore all avenues to improve energy resources

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Sunday highlighting the importance of energy security and its relevance to progress said that the government has been working with a vision to meet Pakistan’s growing energy needs through exploring all types of energy including gas, oil, hydel, winds, solar and coal. The Prime Minister said in the regional context, due […]

The Second Oil Boom: To Avoid Replicating the First Experience

Improving oil prices over the past years reflected positively on the combined oil revenues of Arab oil-exporting States, which, according to estimates, have risen by 39% over the past four years to reach $280 billion in 2005, and $360 billion in 2006.In this context, estimates suggest that Saudi Arabia is expected to invest nearly $267 […]

Study sees harmful hunt for extra oil

All the world’s extra oil supply is likely to come from expensive and environmentally damaging unconventional sources within 15 years, according to a detailed study. Wood Mackenzie, the Edinburgh-based consultancy, calculates that the world holds 3,600bn barrels of unconventional oil and gas that need a lot of energy to extract. The study makes clear the […]

OPEC works to stabilize market despite easing of oil prices

.. While we continue to hold an agnostic position on the “Peak Oil” philosophy, reports that the supermajors are increasing investment and seeing production decline does support their argument. Of course, some of this trend is due to the fact that the firms have been denied access to the best fields. Still, this does suggest […]

AAAS president urges swift action to build a sustainable future

SAN FRANCISCO Holdren’s address was a sweeping review of evidence which, taken together, shows a planet under profound stress. He said that one of the central problems, and the most complex, is ending the reliance on fossil fuels that is damaging and destabilizing the Earth’s ecosystem. “Reliable and affordable energy is essential for meeting basic […]

Philanthropist’s latest beneficiary: the environment

BRIDGEWATER — An adage compares philanthropy to building a house for future generations to live in. With a stable of environmental and architectural experts in tow, local businesswoman and philanthropist Marguerite Chandler is trying to do just that. …Today, as environmental problems take center stage and energy prices continue to rise, small, energy-efficient homes are […]

Who are we and where are we going?

…In the coming permanent world energy crisis, North Dakota is going to be one North American locus of intense industrial activity. We have abundant lignite coal reserves, and what is regarded as plenty of water to process that coal. That means liquefaction and gasification, and more coal-fired power generation plants. We have oodles of wind. […]

US military oil pains

…Yes, the US military is completely addicted to oil. Unsurprisingly, its oil consumption for aircraft, ships, ground vehicles and facilities makes the Pentagon the single largest oil consumer in the world. By the way, according to the 2006 CIA World Factbook rankings there are only 35 countries (out of 210) in the world that consume […]

Energy: healthcare’s preconditional crisis

Modern healthcare is dependent upon large inputs of energy as well as an array of products derived from petroleum. Nevertheless it is silent on the threats posed by the end of the fossil fuel era, colloquially know as The 21st century presents numerous population health risks; AIDS and various pandemics, global warming, bio-terrorism, modern warfare […]

Investor group unveils climate blacklist

A coalition of US institutional investors has stepped up pressure on corporate America to do more on environmental issues by accusing 10 companies of failing to address climate change and global warming. The move by Ceres, a group of state pension funds, environmental and religious groups with more than $200bn in assets, highlights a rise […]

Baltic Sea Gas Pipeline Meets European Resistance

Resistance to a planned Russian gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea is growing in Europe. Sweden is especially uneasy about the project. Besides environmental concerns, some Swedish politicians fear it may be used for spying. Gotland is a small island in the central Baltic Sea, just 150 kilometers (93 miles) off the Swedish mainland. Known […]

‘Green energy’ project gives Swiss the shakes

Swiss prosecutors are investigating a green energy project after it was revealed that it caused earthquakes. The inquiry was launched after experts confirmed that the Deep Heat Mining project to exploit geothermal energy near the north-west border city of Basel had caused tremors measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale. The project involved injecting large quantities […]

Top Official: Iran Needs Nuclear Fuel

Iran’s top leader said Saturday the country’s oil and gas reserves will eventually dry up and defended the drive to produce nuclear fuel, claiming it was the only way to avoid dependence on the West for energy. “Oil and gas reserves won’t last forever. If a nation doesn’t think of producing its future energy needs, […]

UK: Frustration over delays on clean coal

Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) has joined calls for the government to stop dragging its feet over a technology that a number of industry experts say could significantly affect climate change and extend the productive life of the North Sea. A number of large energy companies, including BP, Shell and E.on, are putting major investment into […]

Piping up for North Sea oil

With the oil industry enjoying the fruits of a boom, you might expect the man who represents the North Sea oil and gas industry to feel rather satisfied. But when Malcolm Webb, the chief executive of the UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA), addressed investors and analysts in the City last Wednesday, his message was rather […]

Tensions high in Mediterranean over oil field

Warnings and threats backed by gunboat diplomacy have electrified the eastern Mediterranean region, where news of a possible major oil and natural gas field has created visions of unexpected wealth. At stake are prospects for a major revenue source capable of transforming the economies of a large area centered on the divided island of Cyprus. […]

Chicago Auto Show: Larry Burns Interview

As part of an effort to reach out to new media, General Motors invited the Worldchanging Chicago team to attend the Chicago Auto Show as their special guests last week. We saw it as an important opportunity to engage in a meaningful dialogue with GM about crucial issues: global market demand, sustainability and alternative energy, […]

Biodiesel Fuel Raises Hopes of Greening Cars

With renewable fuels seen as a way to end the nation nytimes

Ocean ‘dead zones’ spell disaster as wind patterns change

few months ago, the clear blue Pacific Ocean waters off the coast of Oregon suddenly turned a thick greenish brown. A swell of nutrients produced a bizarre blooming of plankton that reached levels never seen before by scientists. Then the plankton died and sank, causing oxygen levels in the water to plummet to zero. Marine […]

The world’s newest petrol-state

Reports from Phnom Penh say that oil companies from Japan, South Korea, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Kuwait, Australia and France have been lining up for licences to tap Cambodia’s gigantic oil wealth. According to several studies conducted by the United Nations, World Bank, Harvard University and other reliable institutions, Cambodian reserves could contain as many as […]

US military oil pains

The good news is that the Pentagon is getting aware of its energy problem and working towards finding solutions. For instance, the Department of Defense is committed to achieving the energy reduction goals set forth in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Executive Order 13123 energybulletin

Wild grass could hold key to clean fuels of the future

A wild grass found in Asia and Africa could hold the key to dreams of providing an alternative to fossil fuels blamed for global warming, experts said. Miscanthus, a perennial grass native to subtropical and tropical regions of Africa and southern Asia, was the ideal plant for producing ethanol at a lower cost than corn, […]

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