Archive for November 22nd, 2009

India linking climate change commitments to energy security

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Washington: With Indian negotiators working overtime with their American counterparts to have an agreement on arrangements for fuel reprocessing, ready for signing by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday, …

Source: www.thehindu.com

Iran Oil Min Blames Non-OPEC Producers For Lower Prices

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Iranian Oil Minister Sunday blamed output hikes by producers outside the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries for a fall in oil prices compared to last year’s record $147 a barrel.

Source: www.nasdaq.com

Work starts on eastern Maine wind farm

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Work begins on another Maine wind farm this week. A groundbreaking for the second phase of First Wind’s Stetson project near Danforth in eastern Maine is scheduled for Monday afternoon. State Energy Director John Kerry and Sen. Kevin Raye of Washington County are among the speakers.

Source: www.boston.com

Iraq’s Oct. oil exports drop due to attacks

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

An Iraqi official says insurgent attacks caused a 4 percent drop in the country’s oil exports in October compared to the previous month, but that revenues were up due to higher prices. Oil Ministry spokesman Assem Jihad says exports averaged 1.877 million… Iraq - Middle East - Warfare and Conflict - Sanctions - Economic

Source: www.sfgate.com

Cities seek grant to boost energy efficiency

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Some of Omaha’s older buildings and homes could become more energy efficient if the city is chosen to participate in a federal grant program.

Source: www.omaha.com

Honda FCX Clarity

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

This is a proper production-quality car, but you can’t buy it. Not yet, anyway; 200 very early-adopting people will, however, be living with the Honda FCX Clarity under a leasing and research programme over the next three years. These cars will be based in Japan and the US, but two have also arrived in Europe – Germany, to be more precise – and I have been driving one of them.

Source: www.independent.co.uk