Archive for January, 2010

A Recipe for Biodiesel, Plucked From Poultry

A Recipe for Biodiesel, Plucked From Poultry Last year researchers showed that it was possible to make biodiesel fuel from coffee grounds. This time, it’s chicken feathers. Source: www.nytimes.com
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He’s Not the Usual Oil Lobbyist

He’s Not the Usual Oil Lobbyist After agents from the Illinois Department of Revenue knocked on his door, David Wetzel set out to change the rules for drivers who run their cars on waste vegetable oil. Source: www.nytimes.com

Walter Energy Names Galleria Tower at Riverchase Galleria in Hoover – MSN Money

Walter Energy Names Galleria Tower at Riverchase Galleria in Hoover – MSN MoneyWalter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium coking coal for the global steel industry, announced today that it has signed a lease at the Galleria Tower at Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, Ala., a suburb of Birmingham, [...]

Oil tumbles below $75 – CNNMoney.com

Oil tumbles below $75 – CNNMoney.com

Boston Globe

Oil tumbles below $75CNNMoney.comThe Energy Information Administration said Thursday that US gasoline stocks jumped by 3.9 million barrels in the week ended Jan. 15. …Crude Oil Tumbles to a One-Month Low as Equities DeclineBusinessWeekOil futures slide below $75 on weak demand concernsMarketWatchWhat's Behind The Fall In Oil Prices? See [...]

Exxon-XTO merger draws scrutiny from Congress – Reuters

Exxon-XTO merger draws scrutiny from Congress – Reuters

NuWire Investor (blog)

Exxon-XTO merger draws scrutiny from CongressReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday expressed concern that the merger of Exxon Mobil and XTO Energy would reduce competition in …Energy stocks join in market sell-offMarketWatchExecs defend merger, safety of shale gas productionHouston ChronicleLawmaker Criticism Muted At Exxon-XTO [...]

Europe Considers A Tariff On Biofuels

Europe Considers A Tariff On Biofuels The European Union is preparing to impose trade duties on U.S. biofuels to prevent American producers from putting European producers out of business, diplomats said. Source: www.nytimes.com
Europe to Investigate U.S. Exports of Biodiesel Fuel [...]

Europe, Cutting Biofuel Subsidies, Redirects Aid to Stress Greenest Options

Europe, Cutting Biofuel Subsidies, Redirects Aid to Stress Greenest Options In cutting across-the-board subsidies for biofuels, governments in Europe are discovering how difficult it can be to figure out whether a particular fuel has been produced in an environmentally friendly manner. Source: www.nytimes.com
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O’Malley to push renewable energy – Baltimore Sun (blog)

O’Malley to push renewable energy – Baltimore Sun (blog)

Washington Post

O'Malley to push renewable energyBaltimore Sun (blog)Martin O'Malley plans to seek legislative approval of more incentives to promote renewable energy in the General Assembly session that begins today. …O'Malley to press for legislation on renewable energyBaltimore SunMaryland eyes clean energy economy, considers additional reformsCivSourceall 479 news [...]

Scottish island of Eigg wins green energy prize – The Guardian

Scottish island of Eigg wins green energy prize – The Guardian

BBC News

Scottish island of Eigg wins green energy prizeThe GuardianPhotograph: Murdo Macleod Residents of the small Hebridean island of Eigg have won part of a £1m green energy prize after building their own renewable …Islanders on Eigg win environment prizeBBC Newsall 4 news articles »

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Going Solar in Sunny Southern California | LADWP, renewable energy, solar … – Area Development Online

Going Solar in Sunny Southern California | LADWP, renewable energy, solar … – Area Development Online

Going Solar in Sunny Southern California | LADWP, renewable energy, solar …Area Development OnlineThe Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) has big plans to increase the amount of renewable energy available to customers, and solar power is a [...]