Energy ministers from the U.S., China, India, Japan and South Korea are gathering in Beijing Saturday for a meeting aimed at boosting China’s influence over key energy markets while alleviating worries over its huge and growing appetite for oil.
The talks, hosted by China’s top economic planner, Ma Kai, are part of a broad diplomatic offensive [...]
California Polytechnic State University’s (Cal Poly) Engineering West will dedicate its new solar photovoltaic energy system on December 7 at 11 a.m.
The Cal Poly solar panel system, part of an extended California State pilot program, was installed in September 2006 at no cost to the university. The system, which is expected to generate 263,000 kilowatt [...]
A boom in ethanol use in gasoline in the United States has led to a surge in corn prices and changed the landscape for farmers now producing for both food and energy markets.
Corn is the main crop used for ethanol, which is used as an additive in most US gasoline (petrol) and in the “E85″ [...]
AUSTRALIA’S booming energy export levels are likely to continue for 24 years as world demand for gas, coal, uranium and oil continue to be pushed skyward by China.
In its World Energy Outlook for 2006, the International Energy Agency is predicting energy demand to increase by 53 per cent by 2030, a growth rate of 1.6 [...]
Today, Global Energy Decisions, LLC (Global Energy) announced the release of updated 2006 Oil & Gas Well Maps. The maps cover three key areas of oil and gas production in the United States: the Rocky Mountains, Southwest/Gulf Coast, & Mid-Continent Regions. All three maps are full color, measure 36 x 55 inches and include lamination.
Each [...]
Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Global Wind Energy Market (2006)” to their offering.
Wind energy is among the one of the most effective renewable energy technology to meet the environmental challenges & rising global energy demand. The “Global Wind Energy Market (2006)” report provides research and objective analysis on Global wind energy Industry. [...]
With the price of oil down sharply from its mid-summer highs, some investors who put money into energy-sector exchange traded funds have slipped up as well.
Despite a small bump late last week, the price of crude oil has fallen about 22 percent from its July peak of close to $80 a barrel and pulled stocks [...]
GE Global Research has been awarded Popular Mechanics magazine’s 2006 Breakthrough Award for its development of an advanced hydrogen electrolyzer. The awards program, initiated last year, recognizes valuable work in science and technology that can play a critical role in improving lives, expanding knowledge and building a better future.
GE’s electrolyzer, which was developed by a [...]
Six years after Arch Coal Inc. closed its last mine in Illinois, the company bought a minority stake in a small local producer to tap the growing demand for high-sulfur Midwest coal.
Arch on Wednesday said it got a one-third interest in Knight Hawk Coal of Percy, Ill., in exchange for $15 million and 30 million [...]
Just as the U.S. House of Representatives prepared to end a quarter-century federal moratorium on offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, environmentalists and Gov. Mark Sanford expressed their concerns about how such a move would affect South Carolina’s coastline and the state’s $10 billion tourism industry.
They were joined by energy experts, economists and trade [...]
