Archive for November 8th, 2008

OPEC president: More oil production cuts likely if prices do not rally

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

ALGIERS, Algeria - OPEC nations could further reduce oil output if moves last month to slash production do not bolster plummeting oil prices, OPEC president Chakib Khelil said Saturday.

Source: www.startribune.com

Obama’s energy plan fuels hope, concern

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Many in the energy business are anxiously awaiting what policy changes, if any, they can expect from President-elect Barack Obama. “Certainly he ran on a platform that supported alternative energy,” said Paul Copleman, a spokesman for Iberdrola Renewables.

Source: www.dailyamerican.com

Students learn from electric car

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

MEBANE, N.C. — Students at Eastern Alamance High School learned about the process of converting a gasoline powered car into a 100 percent electrically powered street rod this week.

Source: news14.com

First turbine installed on UK’s largest offshore wind farm - PHOTO

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Construction of the UK’s largest offshore wind farm looks like it is back on track, following the installation of the first turbine.

Source: www.contractjournal.com