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Cities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent
Feb 15, 2013 (SPX)
Cities around the world can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by implementing aggressive but practical policy changes, says a new study by Uni...
Bulgarians protest high energy costs
Feb 13, 2013 (UPI)
Bulgarians upset over record-high energy prices took to the streets this week, demanding the nationalization of three foreign-owned power companies. The protest...
Chinese researchers propose energy strategy revamp
Feb 13, 2013 (UPI)
The director of a Chinese government research institute has suggested China revamp its energy strategy to secure its energy future. Li Wei, head of the Developm...
Spain to eliminate consumer electricity price auctions in April
Feb 12, 2013 (UPI)
Spain will eliminate its problem-plagued auction system of setting consumer electricity prices starting in April, a government official says. Spanish Secretary ...
Genscape Announces Strategic Partnership with Murex to Create Supply of QAP-A RINS
Feb 12, 2013 (SPX)
Genscape has announced its strategic partnership with Murex, a leading global marketer and distributor of renewable fuels, crude oil and RINs. Genscape will be ...
Household explosion replaces population explosion as world concern
Feb 11, 2013 (UPI)
After decades of concern about population explosion, U.S. scientists are warning of a new, long-term, and hidden global menace -- a household explosion. A previ...
Diageo Transitions to 100 Percent Renewable Electricity at its North American HQ
Feb 08, 2013 (SPX)
Diageo has began using power from 100 percent renewable sources at its North American headquarters on Main Avenue. "By purchasing electricity derived from renew...
Outside View: Energy realism
Feb 07, 2013 (UPI)
In his second inaugural address, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that he's putting climate change at the top of his policy agenda. And with the State of t...
China plans stricter fuel standards after smog
Feb 07, 2013 (AFP)
China has announced stricter motor fuel standards in a bid to reduce harmful emissions after smog blanketed much of the country last month -- but the measures w...
Australia's environment minister denounces carbon tax
Feb 05, 2013 (UPI)
Australia's latest emissions figures show the country's carbon tax is not working, the country's environment minister said. The carbon tax went into effect in J...
Asians concerned about future of energy: study
Feb 04, 2013 (UPI)
Energy shortages and higher energy prices are among the chief concerns of people surveyed in nine Asian countries, a study commissioned by Shell indicates. Shel...
Obama's energy secretary stepping down
Feb 01, 2013 (AFP)
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu, who has served under President Barack Obama since 2009, is stepping down, the White House said Friday. Obama praised Chu for hel...
Emission trading schemes limit green consumerism
Feb 01, 2013 (SPX)
Schemes that aim to regulate greenhouse gas emissions can limit consumers' attempts to reduce their carbon footprints, according to an economist at the Universi...
Latest Ways to Make Your Business Energy Efficient
Jan 29, 2013 (SPX)
Making your business more energy efficient will not only save you money now, but will make you much more competitive in the future. In fact, in addition to savi...
Japan's fuel imports contribute to record trade deficit
Jan 27, 2013 (UPI)
Soaring fuel imports in the aftermath of Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, amid a weaker yen, have contributed to the country's record annual trade defic...
Czech PM slams Albania grid decision
Jan 25, 2013 (UPI)
Prague takes a dim view of Albania's decision to revoke the license of Czech utility CEZ to operate its electric grid, Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas says. Nec...
Iceland drilling creates world's first magma-based geothermal system
Jan 24, 2013 (UPI)
The world's first magma-enhanced geothermal system, created by deep drilling in Iceland, achieved several important milestones, scientists say. The project was ...
Keeping the lights on with renewables
Jan 24, 2013 (SPX)
DNV will open a new Strategic Research Unit at DNV KEMA's global headquarters in Arnhem, the Netherlands, which will focus exclusively on the further developmen...
Npower's blaming of 'drafty' houses for high bills prompts criticism
Jan 24, 2013 (UPI)
A British firm blames rising heating bills on "old and drafty" houses but consumer advocates say bills are rising even though Britons are consuming less energy....
China coal plant shut by health chiefs
Jan 23, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese authorities have halted production at a huge $2.7 billion coal-to-chemicals plant for breaching environmental regulations, media said Wednesday as pollu...
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