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Japan Pours Cold Water On German G8 Proposals As US Makes Counter-Proposal Potsdam (AFP) Germany, May 30, 2007 
Japan said on Wednesday that German proposals to complete negotiations on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gases by 2009 were "premature." German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants the summit of the Group of Eight most industrialised nations in the German town of Heiligendamm next week to produce a clear commitment on limiting greenhouse gases. Asia and Europe failed to agree on ... read more
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Peabody And Rentech Partner Up For First Commercial US Coal-to-Liquids Facility
St. Louis MO (SPX) May 31, 2007Peabody Energy has announced it has entered into agreements with Rentech to fund up to $10 million of engineering and development costs for Rentech's planned coal-to-liquids project in Illinois and to supply the facility with nearly 1 million tons of coal annually. As part of the agreement, Peabody has an option to acquire a 20 percent equity interest in the project through increased funding. ... more Consumers Willing To Pay More For Environmentally Responsible Fuels, Including Clean Coal 
Washington DC (SPX) May 31, 2007A majority of consumers said they would pay more for clean energy because it is good for the environment, according to a recent survey conducted by the Energy and Resources industry group of Deloitte. "The most dramatic finding was the growing willingness of electricity consumers to pay higher costs to use fuels that are less damaging to the environment, including coal, if delivered as clean ... more Southern California Edison Assesses Advanced Coal Technologies 
Rosemead CA (SPX) May 31, 2007Edison International's electricity utility, Southern California Edison (SCE), has requested state regulatory approval to conduct the nation's first feasibility assessment of combining several advanced "clean" coal technologies, on a full commercial scale, in an effort to advance these emerging approaches to low-carbon generation. Elements SCE Proposes Combining for the First Time - ... more Hydrogen-Powered Ice Resurfacer Promoted 
Washington (UPI) May 30, 2007A U.S. Department of Energy-funded fuel-cell-powered ice resurfacer is touring ice rinks across the United States, promoting use of hydrogen fuel cells. The vehicle, called the eP-ICEBEAR, is the world's first fuel-cell-powered ice resurfacer. Its development was led by the University of North Dakota's Energy and Environmental Research Center. Energy Department officials said the crowded ... more Britain To Sell Part Of British Energy 
London (AFP) May 30, 2007Britain outlined proposals on Wednesday to sell part of its holding in British Energy, the nuclear power station operator, which could earn it 2.19 billion pounds (3.22 bilion euros, 4.33 billion dollars). Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling confirmed the plans before parliament on Wednesday and said the proceeds would go towards decomissioning costs of British Energy's eight nuclear ... more |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 30, 2007In 2006, Greenland experienced more days of melting snow and at higher altitudes than average over the past 18 years, according to a new NASA-funded project using satellite observations. Daily satellite observations have shown snow melting on Greenland's ice sheet over an increased number of days. The resulting data help scientists understand better the speed of glacier flow, how much water will ... more Locals Block Work At Indonesian Mud Volcano 
Jakarta (AFP) May 29, 2007Hundreds of residents protested near Indonesia's disastrous "mud volcano" on Tuesday to mark one year since its toxic sludge started submerging their homes and farms. The protesters stood in the path of trucks bringing material to strengthen embankments built around the volcano, halting work for six hours, residents and an official said. The embankments were constructed after the volcano ... more Climate Change Signal Detected In The Indian Ocean 
Perth, Australia (SPX) May 30, 2007The signature of climate change over the past 40 years has been identified in temperatures of the Indian Ocean near Australia. "From ocean measurements and by analysing climate simulations we can see there are changes in features of the ocean that cannot be explained by natural variability," said CSIRO oceanographer Dr Gael Alory. "These oceanic changes are almost certainly linked to ... more Asia And Europe Fail To Agree On Climate Change Targets 
Hamburg (AFP) Germany, May 29, 2007China said on Tuesday it will not be tied to targets on cutting carbon emissions as Europe and Asia failed to agree at a 40-nation meeting on how to fight global warming. Beijing wants the developed world to take the lead in cutting emissions, allowing Asia to seek economic growth and fight poverty, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said at a press conference to conclude the Europe-Asia ... more |
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Irvine CA (SPX) May 30, 2007The popular S tile roofing product, long a favorite with homebuilders and home buyers in the western US, will soon be available in a product that produces highly efficient solar electricity. With the launch of its new Lumeta line of Roof Integrated Photovoltaic (RIPV) products, DRI Energy, a leading provider of roof integrated solar energy installation services for residential and commercial ... more China Rejects Binding Targets On Greenhouse Emissions 
Hamburg (AFP) May 29, 2007China on Tuesday promised to "do its best" on fighting climate change but rejected calls that Asia should sign up to binding targets on cutting carbon emissions. Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said China and other Asian nations cannot bear the same responsibility for restricting greenhouse gas emissions as the developed world. "The developed world should do more but China will do its best," ... more Big US Pension Fund Joins Critics Of ExxonMobil Climate Stance 
Washington (AFP) May 29, 2007The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), the biggest US public pension fund, said Tuesday it had joined other ExxonMobil shareholders who want the oil giant to change its climate policies. CalPERS announced its support for other disgruntled investors who will seek to reform ExxonMobil's position on global warming at the oil giant's annual shareholders meeting Wednesday. ... more SolarCraft Completes Largest Agricultural Solar Energy System In California 
Novato CA (SPX) May 30, 2007SolarCraft announced that is has completed installation and commissioned a 1.1 Megawatt solar energy system at Paramount Farms, the world's largest vertically integrated supplier of pistachios and almonds, at their Lost Hills, CA orchards and processing facility. The system utilizes ground-mounted, Uni-Solar Amorphous Thin Film Photovoltaic (PV) panels. Spanning 8 acres, it is one of the ... more
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