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Analysis: Congress halts oil stockpiling Washington (UPI) May 14, 2008 
Faced with growing pressure to decrease gas prices, U.S. senators voted to stop stockpiling oil in the national reserve yesterday, but they rejected a plan to increase domestic production.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., sponsored the legislation halting further additions to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which passed 97-1. Supporters say the bill will drive down energy ... read more |
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Biodiesel Glycerin To Energy
Hartfield VA (SPX) May 15, 2008XcelPlus Global Holdings has announce the acquisition of a new alternative energy fuel technology and process that enables glycerin, a byproduct from bio-diesel production, to be converted to a fuel suitable for use in turbine engines. Gly-Clene , as the new product is called, was developed by Maverick BioFuels as a new alternative energy source. This fuel can be made from any crude glycerine ... more Illumination Made To Measure 
Hanover, Germany (SPX) May 15, 2008Light-emitting diodes save energy. In terms of their light output, however, they have so far been unable to compete with light bulbs. A new, low-priced optical component is set to change that situation: It concentrates the light and directs it precisely to where it is needed. Light-emitting diodes are unbeatable in terms of energy efficiency. A one-watt LED delivers roughly the same optic ... more World faces choice between higher energy, food costs: experts 
Singapore (AFP) May 15, 2008The world must choose between higher energy prices or rising food costs, experts said Thursday, arguing that the use of farm land to make biofuels was likely to continue amid strong energy demand. Biofuels are among the factors blamed for escalating global prices of foodstuffs including corn, rice and wheat. The rising cost of such staples has sparked protests in many countries, including in ... more Analysis: Militants attack oil vessel 
Port Harcourt, Nigeria (UPI) May 16, 2008Nigerian militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta appear committed to making good on promises to cripple the country's petroleum industry, this time hijacking an oil vessel off the coast. A Portuguese and a Ukrainian - along with nine Nigerians - were taken hostage when their vessel, belonging to Chevron Corp., was seized off the coast of the delta's de facto capital, Port Harcourt. ... more Smartcool Signs Distribution Agreement For Germany 
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) May 15, 2008Smartcool Systems is pleased to report that Smartcool International has signed a Distribution Agreement with Smartcool Systems GmbH to become the exclusive distributor for all Smartcool products in the territory of Germany. The initial Memorandum of Understanding that was signed in October 2007 required a feasibility study, which comprised of the installation of the Energy Savings Module ... more |
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Reston VA (SPX) May 15, 2008Despite high fuel prices, 82 percent of RV owners say RV vacations cost less than other types of vacations. This is one of the reasons why so many RVers plan to travel this spring and summer. Most RVers are simply adjusting to fuel costs rather than not traveling in their RVs, according to a new study. The latest biannual Campfire Canvass survey of RV owners, conducted by the Recreation ... more GreenHunter Energy Announces First Wind Energy Development Project In China 
Grapevine TX (SPX) May 15, 2008GreenHunter Wind Energy is pleased to announce its first wind energy development project outside of the United States, located south of Shanghai, China. Once fully constructed, the project has the potential to generate up to 300 MW of power and will be developed in partnership with two other parties, Chem-Energy, Inc., a U.S. based developer and a Chinese based wind turbine manufacturer ... more Analysis: Caracas, Quito in refinery deal 
Miami (UPI) May 14, 2008 Venezuelan and Ecuadorian state energy firms announced they would collaborate on the construction and running of an oil refinery in Ecuador, officials from both nations said. The project, dubbed Pacific Refinery-CEM, will reportedly be majority-owned by state-run Petroecuador, which will have a 51 percent stake in the project; Venezuela's PDVSA will hold a minority stake. ... more US Wind Industry Installs 1,400 MW In First Quarter In 2008 
Washington DC (SPX) May 14, 2008With the fate of a key federal incentive in the balance, the U.S. wind energy industry continued new installations at a breakneck pace in the first quarter of 2008, putting 1,400 megawatts (MW) or approximately $3 billion worth of new generating capacity in place, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) said in it's quarterly market report. "These new wind power plants-enough to serve ... more Pacific Natural Energy Creates a Step Up for the Little Guy: The BioBox Mini 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2008While biodiesel technology is gaining popularity with oil conglomerates and national restaurant chains, many smaller companies still find mid-scale biodiesel production out of their reach. For those who are serious about entering the industry, but don't have the serious capital investment usually required, now there is another option. Pacific Natural Energy has spearheaded a mid-scale ... more |
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Washington (UPI) May 13, 2008 The U.S. Department of Energy has released a report examining the feasibility of using wind to provide 20 percent of the nation's electricity needs by 2030. The department said the report identifies ways of reducing the cost of wind technologies, creating new transmission infrastructure and enhancing domestic manufacturing capability. It also identifies opportunities for 7.6 cumulative ... more StatoilHydro stumbles in sprint for Arctic energy riches 
Melkoeya, Norway (AFP) May 13, 2008When Norwegian energy giant StatoilHydro fired up the world's northernmost liquefied natural gas plant here last year it was hailed as an industry pioneer. But turning Arctic gas into gold has proven anything but simple. "It is true that we've had some problems with the budget, with some of the technology and with CO2 emissions," acknowledged Sverre Kojedal, a spokesman for StatoilHydro' ... more Norwegian island runs on wind power, even when all is still 
Utsira, Norway (AFP) May 13, 2008How to keep the lights on when all is still and the local windmill won't budge? A small Norwegian island testing a way to store wind-generated energy for calm days may have found the answer. The tiny, windswept island of Utsira, situated off Norway's southwestern coast, is home to what is said to be the world's first full-scale system for cleanly transforming surplus wind power into hydrogen ... more Blue Sun Biodiesel Continues To Open Retail Fueling Locations 
Golden CO (SPX) May 14, 2008No longer do drivers need to worry about finding reliable biodiesel when driving through the Western U.S. From Santa Fe, New Mexico to Wenatchee, Washington, drivers can get peace of mind with increasingly available Blue Sun Fusion B20 fuel. "Blue Sun Fusion exceeds all ASTM specifications, so drivers know they have the highest quality fuel available," said Michael Miller, Blue Sun President and ... more ACCCE Statement Regarding Latest Sierra Club Effort To Block Construction Of Coal-Fueled Power Plants 
Alexandria VA (SPX) May 14, 2008The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity issued this statement in response to the Sierra Club's decision to sue developers of coal-fueled power plants: "These lawsuits are just another ploy by the Sierra Club and its cohorts, to do what they have described as "clogging up the system," in trying to prevent the siting of new advanced coal-based power plants used to meet America's growing ... more
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