Archive for ‘fuel’
China stuggles with power shortages
January 27th, 2008
Many blame the current situation where coal prices are free to float while power prices are fixed. The ongoing heavy snow in many parts of China, which snarls coal transportation and destroys electricity cables, is also to blame for the crisis.
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Green Candidate?
January 24th, 2008
Obama gets voted Smogmaker of ’07 by DeSmogBlog, hot bodies warm building, and three wheeled autos. ZapRoot, helping you go green.
Popularity: 7%
The first kite-powered cargo ship
January 23rd, 2008
“Beluga SkySails” is fitted with a giant computer-guided kite, which helps the engines to power the ship - thereby reducing fuel consumption and emissions. The ship is the result of co-operation between two German companies, who hope this first journey is just the start of a comeback for harnessing…
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Biofuel production may worsen water, food problems in Asia: study
January 22nd, 2008
An international research group has warned in a recent study that continued rapid growth in biofuel production may worsen already serious water resource and food problems in Asia.
Popularity: 6%
Bushs asks for more oil to protect economy
January 18th, 2008
This week, President Bush called on oil-producing countries to put more oil on the world market. Bush met with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Tuesday, whose country holds the world’s largest oil supply. He warned that soaring oil prices could cause an economic slowdown in the U.S., and increased production would be helpful to American consumers. Bush persuaded Egypt’s president this …
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‘Green’ Cars on Display at Brussels Auto Show
January 16th, 2008
Concerns about global warming has prompted many car owners to consider vehicles which run on cleaner energy, forcing the automobile industry to react to keep up with these demands. Inside the Brussels motor show, these changes are obvious.
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Mine fire burns since 1962
January 15th, 2008
It was in 1962 that a fire at a waste dump spread to natural fuel that lies beneath this town. The fire burns in an underground area 350 acres wide.
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US’s big trucks under scrutiny
January 15th, 2008
The latest big trucks are being showcased at the Detroit motor show, but they are now under scrutiny.
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President Bush Asks OPEC To Keep Oil Prices Low
January 15th, 2008
President Bush has traveled to Saudi Arabia to meet with OPEC to plea the United States’ case for keeping oil prices low.
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Harmarville Co. Gets Grant For Alternative Fuel
January 14th, 2008
A company in Harmarville received a grant to develop a more efficient way to develop fuel from alternative sources;
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EU to call for strict sustainability rules on biofuels
January 14th, 2008
The European Union is to call for strict rules on the types of biofuels that can be used across the bloc in order to avoid damaging the environment, officials in Brussels said Monday.
Popularity: 5%
Energy And Environment Plan
January 13th, 2008
Barack talks about his plan for decreasing our dependence on foreign oil and preventing global climate change.
Popularity: 5%
Eco-Car Just Down The Road
January 13th, 2008
A prototype for an “extreme hybrid” car that runs for 40 miles at 60 m.p.h. on battery power alone is on exhibit at Detroit’s International Auto Show.
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Say Tata to costly cars
January 10th, 2008
India’s top vehicle maker Tata launches the world’s cheapest car to a packed audience at the Auto Expo 2008 in New Delhi after years of anticipation and criticism from environment groups that it will add to already overcrowded roads.
Popularity: 6%
Olsen Gremlins
January 9th, 2008
Frito Lay tries to go green, PRT isn’t what gave you that rash, and the Olsen twins slaughter small animals.
Popularity: 5%
