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Reduction in U.S. carbon emissions attributed to cheaper natural gasCambridge MA (SPX) Mar 02, 2012 In 2009, when the United States fell into economic recession, greenhouse gas emissions also fell, by 6.59 percent relative to 2008. In the power sector, however, the recession was not the main cause. Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have shown that the primary explanation for the reduction in CO2 emissions from power generation that year was that a decrease in the price of natural gas reduced the industry's reliance on coal. According to their econometri ... read more |
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  Sapphire Energy to License Earthrise Nutritionals' Spirulina Sapphire Energy has announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with Earthrise Nutritionals LLC, a producer of spirulina and spirulina-based products for over 25 years. Sapphire Energy will ... more | .. |
 American Palm Oil Council Discusses Palm Oil Industry's Impact on Malaysian Ecosystem A number of environmental groups have unfairly and inaccurately misled the public about the palm oil industry's positive efforts to minimize environmental impact and maintain animal habitats, especi ... more | .. |
 OriginOil Study Concludes Algae Producers Can Make Gasoline and Diesel OriginOil has announced a new company study indicating for the first time that algae producers worldwide can now make transportation fuels cost-effectively themselves. The Company's analysis points ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 ZeaChem Signs Contract to Develop "Drop-In" Advanced Biofuels ZeaChem has announced that it has successfully completed contract negotiations to receive its portion of a $40 million grant from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the ... more | .. |
 Cool Planet BioFuels Announces a Major Advance in Renewable Cellulosic Gasoline Cool Planet BioFuels has announced that it has made a major breakthrough in converting biomass to gasoline. The Company achieved 4,000 gallons/acre biomass to gasoline conversion in pilot testing us ... more | .. |
 China disputes Philippine's oil blocks The Philippines' invitation to foreign investors to explore 15 petroleum blocks in the disputed South China Sea has sparked anger from China. ... more | .. |
 Chavez health hype worries Venezuelans When it comes to the health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, seeing no longer is believing. ... more |
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Europe's new METimage instrument delivers first ultra-detailed views of Earth
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 Somalia's oil prospects add new dangers After two decades of incessant clan warfare, lawless, divided and poverty-stricken Somalia appears to be on the cusp of becoming an oil state, a transition that many fear could plunge the world's most failed state into new paroxysms of violence. ... more | .. |
 US denounces Sudanese air strikes in South Sudan The United States on Thursday denounced as "unacceptable" reported Sudanese government air strikes inside the territory of the new state of South Sudan. ... more | .. |
 Tycoon Pickens wants US off foreign oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens on Wednesday took his case against foreign oil to a prestigious TED conference known for backing ways to break the world's addiction to fossil fuels. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices soar on Iran tensions, upbeat US, China data Oil prices surged higher Thursday amid tensions over major crude exporter Iran and in the wake of positive Chinese and US economic data. ... more |
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 Iowa State, Ames Lab chemists aid study of mutated plants that may be better for biofuels Genetic mutations to cellulose in plants could improve the conversion of cellulosic biomass into biofuels, according to a research team that included two Iowa State University chemists. The te ... more | .. |
 East Africa hits it big in oil, gas boom East Africa is emerging as the new hot zone for oil and natural gas exploration, with major discoveries by Anadarko of the United States and Italy's Eni in the Indian Ocean off Mozambique and by Norway's Statoil off neighboring Tanzania. ... more | .. |
 Philippines to defy China and expand oil search The Philippines said Wednesday it would push ahead with plans to expand oil and gas exploration in waters also claimed by China, as it brushed off a fresh Chinese warning. ... more | .. |
 Biofuel goals could change U.S. farming Meeting U.S. federal biofuel production targets could dramatically change a majority of the country's agricultural landscape, researchers say. ... more |
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Oil prices rebound on Iran concerns Oil prices rebounded in Asian trade Wednesday as concerns over crude producer Iran's nuclear programme crept back into the market, analysts said. ... more | .. |
Azerbaijan rejects Iran fears over Israel 'arms buy' Azerbaijan on Wednesday dismissed an Iranian protest over its reported deal to buy arms worth $1.5 billion from Tehran's foe Israel amid increased tensions between the neighbouring states. ... more | .. |
 Chevron claims tribunal support in Ecuador fight Chevron on Tuesday claimed the backing of an international tribunal in its fight to prevent Ecuador from enforcing a pollution fine against it that could top $18 billion. ... more | .. |
 China urges Khartoum to resolve S. Sudan crisis Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged Sudan and South Sudan to resolve their differences "at an early date", as Beijing seeks to end a crisis between the two neighbours over oil. ... more |
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 BP discussing $14 bn settlement: report BP and lawyers for individuals and companies claiming damages from the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are discussing a possible $14 billion settlement, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 TransCanada in new push for US pipeline TransCanada Corp announced Monday it would go ahead with building part of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline between Oklahoma and the Texas coast that does not require US presidential approval. ... more | .. |
 Green fuel versus black gold A life cycle assessment of growing crops for fuel as opposed to refining and using fossil fuels has revealed that substitution of gasoline by bioethanol converted from energy crops has considerable ... more | .. |
 Oil sands pollution comparable to a large power plant It takes a lot of energy to extract heavy, viscous and valuable bitumen from Canada's oil sands and refine it into crude oil. Companies mine some of the sands with multi-story excavators, separate o ... more |
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 Venezuela, China sign deals worth $10 bn Venezuela and China have signed a raft of new agreements worth some $10 billion, with nearly half earmarked for investment in a joint oil venture, according to Venezuelan officials. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Rising gas prices and Obama When Barack Obama assumed the U.S. presidency, gas prices were less than $2 a gallon. He proceeded to shut down deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, tightened federal restrictions on petroleum development and vetoed the Keystone XL Pipeline. Now, even with Americans driving not a lot more than three years ago and global growth slowing, gas is nearing $4 a gallon. ... more | .. |
 Study: Cheaper gas lowered emissions Fewer emissions from U.S. power plants in 2009 were the result of cheaper prices of natural gas, reducing the industry's reliance on coal, researchers say. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear Iran would 'choke' world economy: Israel PM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned that a nuclear-armed Iran would control the major Gulf oil producers, send energy prices soaring, and "choke" the global economy. ... more |
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TransCanada in new push for US pipeline TransCanada Corp announced Monday it would go ahead with construction of part of its Keystone XL oil pipeline that does not require US presidential approval, a stretch from the state of Oklahoma to the US Gulf Coast. ... more | .. |
'Xena' actress arrested in New Zealand oil protest "Xena: Warrior Princess" actress Lucy Lawless was arrested in New Zealand Monday after occupying an oil-drilling ship for three days to protest plans to search for oil off Alaska, Greenpeace said. ... more | .. |
 BP oil spill trial delayed for settlement talks A blockbuster trial to determine how much BP and its subcontractors owe for the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was delayed a week to allow for more settlement talks, a judge ruled Sunday. ... more | .. |
 US bolsters defenses in Strait of Hormuz: report The Pentagon has notified US lawmakers of plans to bolster US defenses in and around the Strait of Hormuz to be prepared for a military response against Iran, a report said Friday. ... more |
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