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Ethanol: maybe less of a neccessity

The growth of ethanol production, due to the need first of some countries, mainly Brazil, for energetic independence and second to the fact of ethanol being the next best alternative after fossil energy, has often been blamed for the rise in food (...)

15 Mar. 2010 | | Bensred

News

DOE stimulus grant throws spotlight on growing need for energy storage

A new stimulus grant of $100 million from the U.S. Department of Energy that includes support for grid-scale energy storage projects is the latest sign of the growing need to find ways of storing energy from electricity production. While traditionally (...)

15 Mar. 2010 | | Staffjam

News

Libya: The Energy Player Not to Be Dismissed

On September 1, 2009, Libya lavishly celebrated the 40 years in power of its leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Once qualified as the mad dog of the Middle East by President Ronald Reagan, Gaddafi has demonstrated a sheer ability to make of his once pariah (...)

10 Mar. 2010 | | Staffjam

International

New Framework for European Geothermal Industry Encourages exploration companies to investigate new resources

I’ve received a copy of a new regulation framework for geothermal energy in Europe. Handed to me by a colleague last week, whose associate led the drafting of the document. Geothermal is still an infant industry. In many countries, governments lack (...)

2 Mar. 2010 | 1 comment | Staffjam

News

Energy for Electric Vehicles Dealt a Blow by Bolivian Lithium Production

Just over a year ago, and spurred by an article in Time, I wrote a post on the possible global supply of lithium, which is used in renewable batteries, and a major choice for use in the batteries of electric vehicles, such as the Chevy Volt. Since the (...)

23 Feb. 2010 | 1 comment | Staffjam

News

Strike at French oil refineries

A strike at French oil refineries lifted prices to a five-week high Friday, with the benchmark West Texas Intermediate finishing the week at $79.81. The French strike threatened to limit U.S. imports of refined products from Europe. An easing of the (...)

22 Feb. 2010 | 2 comments | Staffjam

Business

Libya Faces Tough Energy Sell Following Scant Oil & Gas Claims and Government Fiascos

Once an international outcast for its penchant for terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, Libya now wants foreigners to take a greater stake in the oil market and in turn encourage local firms to play a larger role as well. The Libyan government has (...)

19 Feb. 2010 | 1 comment | Staffjam

International

Congress Pushing for Radical Steps to Shake up Iran with New Energy Sanctions

U.S. lawmakers are toughening their stance on Iran’s energy industry with new economic penalties, but experts doubt the Islamic regime will pay much attention and is more likely to open the doors even wider to other players eager to replace fleeing (...)

10 Feb. 2010 | 3 comments | Staffjam

International

Wind Power and Renewables Under Fire over Corruption and Shortcuts

Wind energy business comes under fire over subsidies and corruption. We also look at the Obama administration’s geothermal program, climategate and renewable energy issues. In a global economic scene dominated by continuing uncertainty, one of the (...)

4 Feb. 2010 | | Staffjam

Business

16 Dec. 2009 | | Staffjam

Environment

NG O&G Summit welcomes Neil Bush and Karl Rove

The latest in the highly anticipated NG O&G summit has just taken place in New Orleans. Today, energy is at a crossroads. While the energy crisis has made its mark in the media the industry met to discuss the impacts on the sector. It is of utmost (...)

20 Nov. 2009 | | Emma Naylor

Business

The future of Utilities - a single EU energy market?

The Capacity Allocation Service Company for the Central West European Electricity market (CASC-CWE) has integrated the five electricity markets of Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and The Netherlands into one. Corne Meeuwis, CEO, CASC-CWE believes the (...)

14 Aug. 2009 | | Emma Naylor

Environment

Google’s new ‘PowerMeter’ sparks excitement at the NGU Europe Summit

It is not very often the words ‘Google’ and ‘energy-saving’ appear in the same sentence. However, in Portugal last week at the industry-leading Next Generation Utilities Summit, over 50 European Utility leaders were presented with (...)

1 Jul. 2009 | | Emma Naylor

Business

Giant symbol crashes and overturns, killing billions of dollars

You thought the Hummer being put on the block was symbolism ? This is symbolism : the bloated, militaristic, fuel-guzzling cultural trope itself is being sold to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery. Yes ; an unheralded outfit from the deep west, (...)

4 jui. 2009 | | Alex Harrowell

Business

Europe’s Utility Leaders Gather to Discuss Alternative Energy at Next Generation Utilities Summit

João Torres, President of EDP - Distribuição - Energia, S.A., has confirmed attendance as the keynote speaker at the Next Generation Utilities Summit, the most important annual meeting of Utility executives in Europe. The summit, which will be held from (...)

29 May. 2009 | | Emma Naylor

International

Is it Time to Bury Nabucco ?

Latest developments during last weeks related the EU’s policy of diversifying Europes’s energy supplies give a clear indication that EU’s pipedream - Nabucco - is vanishing while the rival Russia’s South Stream gets a boost both on (...)

22 mai. 2009 | | Blogactiv Team

Society

Obama celebrates "Earth Hour"

On March 28th, the U.S. president himself dimmed a few lights to save energy...

30 Mar. 2009 | | Chris Hugo

International

Uganda’s Energy Crisis

Uganda’s oil wealth might later help in solving the country’s serious energy shortage; the country is one of the least powered African Nations - with 95% of Ugandans having no access to electricity from the national grid. For now, if Uganda is (...)

29 Jan. 2009 | | Moments In Words From Hadhramout

Science & Tech

New growth factors for wind industry

Improving technology, expansion off-shore, and exploring the building sector potential. By Bruno De Wachter. The wind sector has been growing spectacularly over the past decade. However, to sustain these impressive growth figures over the next twenty (...)

3 Jul. 2008 | | Blogactiv Team

Politics

Paul : Iran and Energy Crisis

Sunday afternoon viewing : Ron Paul on Iran and the energy crisis. He argues that speculation about a US or Israeli strike on Iran is driving some of the increase in oil prices. The OPEC president should know a thing or two about what drives oil prices (...)

30 jui. 2008 | | Juan Cole

International

Why the Norwegians don’t have an energy crisis

By Newt Gingrich I am writing to you this week from Norway, where Callista and I have witnessed extraordinary natural beauty - and some things America could learn about creating a more sensible balance between protecting the environment and finding more (...)

12 jui. 2008 | 1 comment | Chip D.

Europe

After 20 years of pause, Europe rediscovers nuclear energy

Chernobyl seems forgotten. The steeply rising prices for oil, gas and coal make nuclear energy much more attractive than during the 1990s. Above all, politicians realise that they might be unable to meet 2020 EU targets for C02 emissions without a (...)

27 May. 2008 | | Blogactiv Team

Environment

How Much Does Ethanol Cost Us

Lately there’s been some discussion in the comments regarding just how much the corn diverted to ethanol production has affected the world wide food shortage. Aside from ethanol we’ve seen rising demand as well as crop failures in various (...)

30 avr. 2008 | | Rob Port

Environment

Time to act

Canadians have been treated to a barrage of bad news about the future health of their environment: Toronto, for example, will experience even worse air quality, while the Prairies, including Alberta, will see hotter and much drier conditions. Alberta (...)

13 Mar. 2008 | | Werner Patels

Science & Tech

Daylight savings time increases energy usage

There is a natural experiment from the recent switch away from DST in Indiana. Matthew Kotchen and Laura Grant report : Our main finding is that-contrary to the policy’s intent-DST increases residential electricity demand. Estimates of the overall (...)

28 fév. 2008 | | Marginal Revolution

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