Archive for ‘Energy’
California cows start passing gas to the grid
March 4th, 2008
Imagine a vat of liquid cow manure covering the area of five football fields and 33 feet deep. Meet California’s most alternative new energy.
Seeking cleaner future, world turns to renewable energy
March 4th, 2008
Investment in renewable energy skyrocketed in 2007, but such sources still provided just a tiny fraction of the world’s power, researchers said Tuesday on the sidelines of an international renewable energy conference in Washington.
Activate computers to save power, says Microsoft CEO
March 3rd, 2008
Computers can be activated to save electricity, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer told reporters Monday in Germany on the eve of the CeBIT computing trade fair.
Oil Prices Climbing Across Country
March 3rd, 2008
Gas prices are creeping up, and Marylanders are feeling the pain as they pay an extra 19 cents per gallon on average.
Gazprom cuts gas supply to Ukraine
March 3rd, 2008
Ukraine’s state energy firm, Naftogaz, says the reduction is not significant and will not have an impact on consumers in Ukraine. A Gazprom spokesperson said deliveries had been reduced by 46 million cubic meters per day but Ukraine’s state energy firm, Naftogaz, said that supplies had been reduc…
Merkel and Sarkozy at opening of CeBIT computing expo
March 3rd, 2008
The CeBIT trade fair, the world’s biggest computing expo, was officially launched late Monday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in attendance.
How High? Gas Inches Toward $4 A Gallon
February 29th, 2008
Gas prices are quickly approaching record levels in Southern California.
Taking Post-Heart Attack Meds Increases Survival, Mercury Exposure From Broken CFL Light Bulbs, SSRI Antidepressants Only Benefi
February 28th, 2008
In a study of over 4,000 patients who suffered a heart attack, those who took none of their prescription medicines following discharge from hospitals were 80% more likely to die during the first year following the event when compared to those who…
Virgin flies biofueled jet
February 25th, 2008
Virgin Atlantic carried out the world’s first flight of a commercial aircraft powered with biofuel on Sunday in an effort to show it can produce less carbon dioxide than normal jet fuels.
Brown, Barroso push for energy, climate reforms ahead of EU summit
February 21st, 2008
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso joined forces Thursday in pushing for a reform of the European energy market and strong action on climate change ahead of a key European summit.
Fort Worth Residents Angry Over Gas Drilling Sites
February 19th, 2008
The City of Fort Worth got an ear full from angry residents Tuesday who are upset with gas drilling in the city. Gas companies want to drill wells near three public parks and neighbors are not happy about it.
Feds nip state efforts to slash mercury
February 16th, 2008
While arguing in court that states are free to enact tougher mercury controls from power plants, the Bush administration pressured dozens of states to accept a scheme that would let some plants evade cleaning up their pollution, government documents show.
Project Energy: Future Of Solar Power Looks Bright
February 16th, 2008
Homegrown energy isn’t just good for our environment; it can actually be a moneymaker for our families
America’s oil war heats up
February 15th, 2008
The demonstration came on the same day that the Venezuelan Congress passed a motion to pull out of an international body arbitrating in a multibillion-dollar fight with Exxon. The battle over oil threatens already thorny ties with Washington,
Gas Field Unlocked After Decades
February 11th, 2008
Exxon has developed a technology that will enable drillers to tap into one of the largest natural gas fields in the country
