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Geologists blame gas drilling for Indonesia mud disaster London (AFP) Oct 30, 2008 
A meeting of leading geologists has concluded that an Indonesian mud volcano which erupted in May 2006, triggering a social and environmental disaster, was caused by nearby drilling for gas, a British university said on Thursday. The volcano, named Lusi, has swamped 12 villages and displaced around 30,000 people and continues to spew boiling mud at a rate sufficient to fill 53 Olympic ... read moreWhich Grass Will Power The Bioenergy Era 
Ithaca NY (SPX) Oct 31, 2008A field of fuel dreams: Cornell bioenergy plant experts are learning which field grasses are the best candidates for "dedicated energy" crops in the Northeast, considering the region's climate and soil conditions. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' (CALS) Bioenergy Feedstock Project, now in its second year, is the only project of its kind devoted to exploring the many species of ... more
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Progress Energy Natural Gas-Fueled Plant Gains Regulatory Approval
Raleigh NC (SPX) Oct 31, 2008The N.C. Utilities Commission approved Progress Energy Carolinas' plan to build a natural gas-fueled power plant in Richmond County, N.C., as part of its balanced strategy for meeting the growing energy needs of the region. The state regulatory commission on Oct. 13 issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity for construction of the plant, with a rated capacity of 600 megawatt ... more Powered By Olive Stones - Turning Waste Stones Into Fuel 
Jaen, Spain (SPX) Oct 31, 2008Olive stones can be turned into bioethanol, a renewable fuel that can be produced from plant matter and used as an alternative to petrol or diesel. This gives the olive processing industry an opportunity to make valuable use of 4 million tonnes of waste in olive stones it generates every year and sets a precedent for the recycling of waste products as fuels. Researchers from the ... more Offshore wind farm boosts German power 
Berlin (UPI) Oct 29, 2008 German officials say offshore wind power is of key importance to the country's energy supply. Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel said the country's first wind farm, which opened Tuesday near Hooksiel just off Germany's North Sea coast, will produce enough power to serve 5,000 households. He called it a key step toward more reliance on renewable energy in Europe's biggest economy ... more  |
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UN chief warns poor nations most vulnerable from financial crisis
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 30, 2008UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned Thursday that poor nations could be hurt most by the global financial crisis and called for swift action to tackle the roots of the turmoil. Ban issued the warning in a speech after arriving in New Delhi on his first official trip to South Asia during which he will also travel to Nepal and Bangladesh. "The least developed countries, the poorest of ... more China hits out at Obama claims on currency manipulation 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2008China hit out Thursday at claims made by US presidential candidate Barack Obama that its huge trade surplus with the United States was related to its manipulation of its currency. "The yuan exchange rate is not the cause of the US trade deficit," foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said in response to a question on how China viewed Obama's remarks. "I hope that the US can expand its ... more World oil prices advance after rate cuts in China, US 
London (AFP) Oct 30, 2008World oil prices extended gains on Thursday after interest rate cuts in the United States and China boosted expectations of higher demand in the world's two leading energy consumers, analysts said. London's Brent North Sea crude for December delivery added 63 cents to 66.10 dollars a barrel in electronic trade. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for December rose 95 cents to 68. ... more Oak Ridge Helping Industry Use Less Energy 
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Oct 31, 2008Four Oak Ridge National Laboratory technologies to improve energy efficiency in industry have won funding from the Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program. The projects, ranging from a heat-free heat treatment for industrial steels to less expensive better welds for large oil and gas pipelines, will bring $7.5 million to ORNL and another $3 million to industry partners. ORNL ... more |
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