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Money Is All That's Green In Biodiesel

Thursday, January 19, 2012

The only green in biodiesel fuel is the money producers make from it, new research has revealed.

U.S.: Obama Rejects Giant Keystone Pipeline Scheme

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

In a decision fraught with political risk, U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday rejected the permit for the proposed giant Keystone XL pipeline project, insisting that his administration needed more time to determine whether it served the national interest.

Japan: Pushing Nuclear Exports After Fukushima

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Japan plans to boost civilian nuclear exports even as it tries to appease its population angered at radiation leaks from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, crippled by an earthquake and tsunami on Mar. 11, last year.

Saudi Arabia And Iran Spar Over Oil Embargo

Monday, January 16, 2012

Saudi Arabia will make up for any shortfall in world oil supply caused by sanctions against Iran, the country's oil minister has said, despite warnings from Iran that such a move would provoke unspecified 'consequences'.

Nigeria: Billions Siphoned by Corruption Could Have Been Used to Maintain Fuel Subsidy

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

As a nationwide strike and protests against the lifting of the fuel subsidy paralysed Nigeria for the third day in a row Wednesday, analysts say the billions of dollars a year lost to corruption in the oil industry could have been used to leave the subsidy in place.

Rio+20: The Moment When Everything Changed?

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Humanity is driving Earth's climate and ecosystems towards dangerous tipping points, requiring radical new forms of international cooperation and governance, experts say.

Climate Change: Clean, Efficient Wood Stoves Good for People and the Planet

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

In his quest to make the most efficient possible use of energy generated through wood combustion, Salvadoran René Núñez developed a simple but highly efficient wood stove that produces no smoke and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 95 percent.

Taiwan: Poll Will Decide Nuclear Plant’s Fate

Saturday, January 07, 2012

Voters in Taiwan’s upcoming presidential and national legislative elections will also decide the fate of a bitterly controversial 9.3 billion dollar nuclear power plant.

Shale Gas Turns The Tables On Petroleum Powers

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Countries that have always depended on imported oil and gas, like Chile, Paraguay, Poland or Ukraine, and especially heavy consumers such as the United States and China, could become self-sufficient in natural gas in the near future and even start exporting it.

The Oil That Comes In From The Cold

Friday, December 30, 2011

Thanks to soaring oil prices and new technology, oil producers in the hot sands of Arabia, the torrid Niger delta or the humid plains of the Orinoco are facing new competition from rivals in the frozen North.

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