Alternative energy powerhouse Brazil catches oil fever
KBCI Boise Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:40 PM PDT
Brazil, long proud of its push to develop renewable energy and wean itself off oil, has a bad case of fossil-fuel fever. An enormous offshore field in territorial waters â€" the biggest Western Hemisphere oil discovery in 30 years â€" has Brazilians saying, "Drill, baby, drill!" |
Gas prices nationwide unchanged from 2 weeks ago
San Francisco Chronicle Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:24 PM PDT
The U.S. price of gasoline went unchanged from two weeks ago, holding at an average of $2.64 per gallon. That's according to the national Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday. Analyst Trilby Lundberg says the latest average price of regular gasoline... Sponsored Topics: Gasoline and diesel usage and pricing - Gallon - Gasoline - Energy - Business |
Brazil develops fossil-fuel fever
The Globe and Mail Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:22 PM PDT
The South American nation, long an alternative energy powerhouse, is pushing ahead to drill into a major off-shore oil field |
Green groups up in arms over oil spill
ABC via Yahoo!7 News Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:21 PM PDT
Environmental groups are urging the Federal Government to reconsider energy projects in Western Australia after Friday's oil rig blowout off the state's coast. |
Foreign energy groups buy into US natural gas
Financial Times Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:11 PM PDT
A growing number of foreign energy companies eager to tap into America’s vast natural gas reserves are looking to invest in independent companies, while estimates of US supplies continue to increase. |
Promoting renewable energy
The Japan Times Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:09 PM PDT
To combat global warming, the government has a middle-term goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent by 2020 from 2005 levels. To achieve this goal, it will be important to spread the use of renewable energy. As part of this effort, the government plans to increase solar power generation output by around 20 times by 2020 from current levels. In January, it resumed subsidies to ... |
Alternative energy powerhouse Brazil finds big oil
AP via Yahoo! Finance Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:08 PM PDT
Brazil, long proud of its push to develop renewable energy and wean itself off oil, has a bad case of fossil-fuel fever. An enormous offshore field in territorial waters -- the biggest Western Hemisphere oil discovery in 30 years -- has Brazilians saying, "Drill, baby, drill," while environmentalists fear the nation will take a big leap backward in its hunt for crude. |
Rosatom in Ecuadorean Nuclear Deal
The Moscow Times Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:51 PM PDT
QUITO, Ecuador â€" Rosatom will help Ecuador develop a nuclear energy program for peaceful purposes, according to a new energy cooperation agreement between the two countries, the Ecuadorean government said Thursday. |
Rosneft Opens New Field With Eye on China
The Moscow Times Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:51 PM PDT
VANKOR OILFIELD, Krasnoyarsk Region â€" Rosneft opened a major new oil field in the Arctic on Friday that will allow the country to revive flagging output and carve a greater share of China’s growing energy market. |
Satnan: Diapers, hammers don't mix â€" yet
Sedalia Democrat Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:33 PM PDT
When I saw the sign outside the Touchstone Energy Stage, I had such high hopes. It noted that there would be a Ladies Nail Driving/Team Diaper Changing competition at 5 p.m. Saturday, and I had visions of people trying to strap a diaper onto Junior using a nail gun. |
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