The new Honda Insight has gone where no hybrid has gone before: It topped the charts for vehicle sales in Japan last month, vaulting from the 21st spot in March and beating out not only the Toyota Prius, but also all the country’s usual top sellers (excluding minicars) the Associated Press reports . An updated version of the Prius with more power than the second-generation model is scheduled to …
Source: Reuters (Adds background, details) PORT OF SPAIN, May 11 (Reuters) - Persisting unrest and violence in Nigeria’s restive Niger Delta is preventing the African oil producer from fulfilling its OPEC output …
Fuel cell technology enables the efficient and alternative energy supply for numerous consumer products and applications FLORHAM PARK, NJ, May 6, 2009 - Furthering its leadership position in the development of energy management solutions, BASF today announced it has officially opened its BASF Fuel Cell production facility in Somerset, New Jersey. The modern facility uses advanced production and …
AAER Inc. , , Canada’s only original equipment manufacturer of wind turbines of 1 megawatt and more, announced today that it has signed a conditional turbine supply agreement for the delivery and commissioning of 61 1.65 MW wind turbines to Mont Louis Wind L.P., represented by NPI Wind Power GP II Inc. and Northland Power Wind GP II Inc. , for its 100.65 MW wind farm project in …
May 11 (Bloomberg) — Oil fell from a six-month high on speculation that last week’s 10 percent advance will be undone as crude stockpiles rise. Oil supplies remain at the highest since 1990, even as economic data last week pointed to a recovery and a possible rise in demand for fuel.
James Murray, BusinessGreen , Monday 11 May 2009 at 11:31:00 British Gas owner confirms it is to buy stake in EDF’s UK nuclear arm in a move the company says will bolster its green credentials The energy sector is this morning welcoming a new player in its planned ” nuclear renaissance” after Centrica announced that it is to press ahead with its long-trailed plan to…
May 11 (Bloomberg) — Waste Management Inc. , North America’s largest garbage hauler, says trash gets no respect from Barack Obama and the “green-energy” crowd.
With little rainfall and drying wind crops are beginning to suffer, especially later-drilled wheats and those on heavy, structureless soils.
Tapping nuclear energy to stave off a looming energy crisis in the Philippines could lead to a host of new problems including a buildup of high-level nuclear waste from the radioactive material used to power nuclear plants, a foreign analyst said Monday.
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