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374 Business News - Oil, Gas and other Energies Resources $4 gas helping revitalize small towns Rural residents choosing local shops over distant malls Open Open Tab July 9, 2008 Provides Information $5 gas near, 78% of Americans say A vast majority of consumers expect to shell out $4 and even $5 a gallon this year, according to a recent poll. Open Open Tab May 5, 2008 Provides Information $100 Oil Will Fuel New Technology With the price of crude oil all but assured of topping $100 a barrel after a quick succession of all-time highs, the future of alternative energy has never looked better. Open Open Tab November 2, 2007 Provides Information $100 fill-ups arrive at gas pumps Noel Bosse and Ken Davis watch as the numbers keep spinning at the gas pump -- 70 bucks, 80 bucks. Gulp, guzzle, then it stops: $101 for about 25 gallons. Open Open Tab April 23, 2008 Provides Information 2,700 Hours of Continuous Operation with a Mobion Laboratory Cell In comparison, a typical cell phone plan in the U.S., marketed to moderate to heavy users, includes 3,000 minutes per month which, over the life of a typical 2 year contract, translates to only 1,200 hours of use. Open Open Tab July 15, 2008 Provides Information A A Potential Hydrogen Storage Material An international research team led by Swedish Professor Rajeev Ahuja, Uppsala University, has demonstrated an atomistic mechanism of hydrogen release in magnesium nanoparticles - a potential hydrogen storage material. The findings have been published in the online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS). Open Open Tab June 16, 2008 Provides Information Airline in first biofuel flight The first flight by a commercial airline to be powered partly by biofuel has taken place. Open Open Tab February 24, 2008 Provides Information Al Gore Calls on Nation to Produce All Electricity Through Renewable Energy in 10 Years Al Gore is challenging the nation to produce every kilowatt of electricity through wind, sun and other Earth-friendly energy sources within 10 years, an audacious goal he hopes the next president will embrace. Open Open Tab July 17, 2008 Provides Information Alaska: Energy fix meets political pandering The country could offset some of its oil imports by drilling in Alaska, but some say the whole debate is just a big distraction. Open Open Tab July 21, 2008 Provides Information Algae From The Ocean May Offer A Sustainable Energy Source Of The Future Research by two Kansas State University scientists could help with the large-scale cultivation and manufacturing of oil-rich algae in oceans for biofuel. Open Open Tab June 28, 2008 Provides Information Algae: 'The ultimate in renewable energy' exas may be best known for "Big Oil." But the oil that could some day make a dent in the country's use of fossil fuels is small. Microscopic, in fact: algae. Literally and figuratively, this is green fuel. Open Open Tab April 1, 2008 Provides Information Altair Nanotechnologies Announces Successful Operation of Two-Megawatt Battery System Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., a leading manufacturer of safe, high-performance lithium-titanate battery and energy storage products, announced today the successful completion of a demonstration and validation program for a two-megawatt 500 kilowatt-hour battery system purchased by AES Corporation. Open Open Tab July 9, 2008 Provides Information America's need for oil like an 'addiction" You've no doubt heard the language by now -- that Americans are plagued by an oil addiction. Open Open Tab July 23, 2008 Provides Information America's untapped oil Lawmakers lay into big oil for leaving million of acres untouched while at the same time asking to drill in Alaska and off the coasts. Open Open Tab June 23, 2008 Provides Information Anger at Kenya biofuel approval Kenyan environmentalists have told the BBC that the government should revoke a decision to allow a controversial biofuels project to go ahead. Open Open Tab July 2, 2008 Provides Information Arctic's oil could meet world demand for 3 years The Arctic Circle holds an estimated 90 billion barrels of recoverable oil, enough supply to meet current world demand for almost three years, the U.S. Geological Survey forecast on Wednesday. Open Open Tab July 23, 2008 Provides Information Are Record Oil Prices Set To Torture Consumers? Gasoline and heating oil consumers are just waiting for those record oil prices to hit the fan. Open Open Tab September 17, 2007 Provides Information Arrowhead Forms New Subsidiary to Commercialize Energy Storage Devices Arrowhead Research Corporation announced today that it has formed Agonn Systems Corporation to explore, develop and commercialize nanotechnology-based energy storage devices for electric vehicles and other large format applications. Open Open Tab July 9, 2008 Provides Information Asian Development Bank: Biofuels making food more expensive Developed nations should stop paying agricultural subsidies to encourage biofuel production because the payments are making staple foods more expensive, the Asian Development Bank said Monday. Open Open Tab April 21, 2008 Provides Information At Up to $1,200 a Fill-Up, Truckers to Strike Over Record Diesel Prices Some independent U.S. truckers are planning to stop hauling freight on April 1 in protest of record-high diesel prices that are cutting into profit margins. Open Open Tab April 1, 2008 Provides Information Atlanta City Councilman Says City Needs Fuel Charge for Speeders An Atlanta city councilman wants the city to tack on a $10 to $15 charge for speeders -- a fuel charge he says is needed because of record-high gasoline prices. Open Open Tab June 18, 2008 Provides Information B Big Oil spends on search, splurges on investors Focus on stock, dividends reaps more immediate rewards than exploration Open Open Tab July 21, 2008 Provides Information Biggest oil price drop in 17 years Crude falls $6.45 a barrel - 2nd largest price drop in dollar terms - as Fed chief indicates inflation and high fuel prices will cut into U.S. demand for oil. Open Open Tab July 15, 2008 Provides Information Bio-Based Materials for Photovoltaic Solar Modules Poised to Decrease Industry's Oil Dependence BioSolar, Inc. reports that surging oil prices have resulted in unprecedented price hikes in photovoltaic solar module manufacturing, creating substantial growth opportunities for BioSolar. Open Open Tab July 7, 2008 Provides Information Biofuel 2.0 gets off ground in Kiwi airliner trial Air New Zealand has announced that its planned airliner biofuel test will be carried out using biodiesel made from jatropha nuts. Jatropha plants, able to survive in deserts, could offer a biofuel source which would not compete with food production or drive deforestation. Open Open Tab June 6, 2008 Provides Information Biofuel backlash prompts Brussels back-pedal The ongoing backlash against biofuels continues to gather pace, with news out of Brussels that the European Union may postpone or even drop plans for biosource quotas in motor fuel. Open Open Tab April 21, 2008 Provides Information Biofuels blamed for food price crisis International forum to discuss global problem, use of plant-derived fuels. Open Open Tab July 4, 2008 Provides Information Biofuel Blending Is Often Inaccurate While sampling blended biodiesel fuels purchased from small-scale retailers, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution found that many of the blends do not contain the advertised amount of biofuel. Open Open Tab March 2, 2008 Provides Information Biofuel Crops That Require Destroying Native Ecosystems Worsens Global Warming Turning native ecosystems into "farms" for biofuel crops causes major carbon emissions that worsen the global warming that biofuels are meant to mitigate, according to a new study by the University of Minnesota and the Nature Conservancy. Open Open Tab February 11, 2008 Provides Information Biofuel home brewers raid grease barrels A few years ago, drums of used french fry grease were only of interest to a small network of underground biofuel brewers, who would use the slimy oil to power their souped-up antique Mercedes. Open Open Tab May 21, 2008 Provides Information Biofuels are not a magic bullet Biofuels may play a role in curbing climate change, says Britain's Royal Society, but may create environmental problems unless implemented with care. Open Open Tab January 14, 2008 Provides Information Biofuels May Disperse More Greenhouse Gases Than Oil A renewable energy source designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is contributing more to global warming than fossil fuels, a study suggests. Open Open Tab September 22, 2007 Provides Information Biofuels may threaten environment, U.N. warns The world's rush to embrace biofuels is causing a spike in the price of corn and other crops and could worsen water shortages and force poor communities off their land, a U.N. official said Wednesday. Open Open Tab January 23, 2008 Provides Information Biofuels need strict standards Biofuels should only be produced if they meet strict environmental standards, an international group of lawmakers have concluded. Open Open Tab February 22, 2008 Provides Information BNL Chemist Recognized for Outstanding Contribution in Electrocatalysis for Fuel Cells Radoslav Adzic, a senior chemist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, has received a 2008 DOE Hydrogen Program R+D Award, which recognizes him for his "outstanding contributions in electrocatalysis for fuel cells." Adzic was honored in June with a plaque at a DOE ceremony held in Washington, D.C. Open Open Tab July 22, 2008 Provides Information Boffinry bigwig puts another boot into biofuels One of Blighty's top chemists appears to be engaged in a crusade against biofuels. Dr Richard Pike, chief of the Royal Society of Chemistry, has said that biofuels are a "dead end" and "extremely inefficient", and that the government was wrong to impose a requirement for 5 per cent biofuel content in motor fuel by 2010. Open Open Tab March 28, 2008 Provides Information Brazil oil workers begin strike Workers at Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras are staging a five-day strike, raising fears of further pressure on world oil prices. Open Open Tab July 14, 2008 Provides Information Brazil president defends biofuels Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has rejected allegations that biofuels are responsible for the recent rise in global food prices. Open Open Tab April 17, 2008 Provides Information British Gas raises prices by 15% British Gas, the UK's biggest power provider, is to raise the amount it charges for gas and electricity by 15%. Open Open Tab January 18, 2008 Provides Information British Gas sues Accenture British Gas is suing Accenture for 182m in costs connected to the failure of a new billing system put in place by the consultants in 2006. Open Open Tab May 12, 2008 Provides Information Building better fuel cells with nanotechnology Energy production from oil, coal and gas is an extremely polluting, not to mention wasteful, process that consists of heat extraction from fuel by burning it, conversion of that heat to mechanical energy, and transformation of that mechanical energy into electrical energy. Open Open Tab May 13, 2008 Provides Information Bush administration offers new fuel economy rules The next generation of new cars and trucks will need to meet a fleet average of 31.6 miles per gallon by 2015, the Bush administration proposed Tuesday, seeking more fuel-efficient vehicles in the face of high gasoline prices and concerns over global warming. Open Open Tab April 22, 2008 Provides Information Bush Administration to Allow Companies Searching for Oil to Harass Polar Bears Less than a month after declaring polar bears a threatened species because of global warming, the Bush administration is giving oil companies permission to annoy and potentially harm them in the pursuit of oil and natural gas. Open Open Tab June 14, 2008 Provides Information Bush to Lift Executive Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling President Bush will lift an executive ban on offshore oil drilling, although new oil exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf will remain off limits until Congress also takes action. Open Open Tab July 14, 2008 Provides Information Bush to Press Congress on Offshore Oil Drilling President Bush plans to make a renewed push Wednesday to get Congress to end a long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, echoing a call by GOP presidential candidate John McCain. Open Open Tab June 17, 2008 Provides Information Bush Urges Congress to Lift Offshore Drilling Ban President Bush on Wednesday put his weight behind a move underfoot in Congress to lift a 27-year-old ban on oil exploration off U.S. shores as gasoline prices reach ever higher, and he cast blame on Democrats for Americans' pain at the pump in an election year that is focusing more heavily on economic issues. Open Open Tab June 18, 2008 Provides Information Bush Urges Democrats to Lift Restrictions on Oil Exploration, Drilling President Bush on Saturday tried to pin the blame on Congress for soaring energy prices and said lawmakers need to lift long-standing restrictions on drilling for oil in pristine lands and offshore tracts believed to hold huge reserves of fuel. Open Open Tab July 12, 2008 Provides Information Bush Wants OPEC to Pump More Oil President Bush is chiding OPEC for failing to pump more oil as energy prices soar and the U.S. economy slumps. Open Open Tab March 4, 2008 Provides Information Bush Will Sign Bill Halting Strategic Oil Stockpile President Bush still thinks a bill forcing his administration to temporarily stop acquiring oil for its emergency stockpile is a bad idea, but he'll sign it anyway, a spokesman said Monday. Open Open Tab May 19, 2008 Provides Information C California lowers goal for zero-emission vehicles California regulators have drastically cut the number of zero-emission vehicles required to be sold in the state by the year 2014, a decision that frustrated environmentalists but came as a relief to auto manufacturers. Open Open Tab March 28, 2008 Provides Information Call for delay to biofuels policy The UK's chief environment scientist has called for a delay to a policy demanding inclusion of biofuels into fuel at pumps across the UK. Open Open Tab March 24, 2008 Provides Information Can Microorganisms Be A Solution To The World's Energy Problems? Microorganisms once reigned supreme on the Earth, thriving by filling every nook and cranny of the environment billions of years before humans first arrived on the scene. Now, this ability of microorganisms to grow from an almost infinite variety of food sources may play a significant role in bailing out society from its current energy crisis, according to the Biodesign Institute's Bruce Rittmann, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, and Rolf Halden. Open Open Tab July 11, 2008 Provides Information Carbon NanoSphere Chain Additive Improves Lubricity of Oil CleanTechnology International Corp. announced today that it is making available free samples, up to 5 grams, of its solid Carbon NanoSphere Chain™ (CNSC) material to approved oil/additive/bio-diesel companies. CTIC is able to make these material samples available to American industry, as its high-volume production facility in Houston, TX is now operational. CNSC material is catalyst-free and 100% pure carbon as produced, with no imbedded extraneous materials. Open Open Tab November 14, 2007 Provides Information Change of plans for July 4 - gas too pricey Three in ten Americans say record prices will alter their holiday weekend plans, according to a new poll. Open Open Tab July 2, 2008 Provides Information Cheap and Efficient Solar Cells with PbSe Quantum Dot Photovoltaics For solar cells to be useful, they need to be cheap, cover a large area, and be physically flexible, which are benefits of using solution-processed photovoltaics. Open Open Tab June 11, 2008 Provides Information Cheap nanotechnology power set to light up rural homes Electrification of homes in rural areas would no more be a distant dream. Open Open Tab May 12, 2008 Provides Information Chevron CEO: Market, not greed, driving gas prices In an interview Tuesday with Wolf Blitzer on CNN's "The Situation Room," O'Reilly said high demand and a short supply of crude oil were key factors causing gas prices to spike. Despite reports of record profits among major oil companies, O'Reilly downplayed a recent poll in which Americans said corporate avarice played a role. Open Open Tab June 18, 2008 Watch Video City Solar to Purchase 250MWs of Amorphous Silicon Modules over Five Years EPV SOLAR, Inc. a thin-film solar module manufacturer and photovoltaic systems provider headquartered in New Jersey, USA, announced today that it has entered into a long-term solar module supply agreement with City Solar Kraftwerke AG. Open Open Tab July 17, 2008 Provides Information Clean Diesel Possible With New Diesel Particulate Filter Technology Most diggers and construction machines discharge unfiltered exhaust fumes into the air. This is because special vehicles are made in small batches, and each requires a different filter geometry. Diesel soot filters of varying shapes can now be produced at competitive prices. Open Open Tab March 14, 2008 Provides Information Cleaner Diesels Thanks To Laser Light Researchers have developed a laser system to investigate soot development in diesel engines. Small soot particles are not retained by a soot filter but are, however, more harmful than larger soot particles. Open Open Tab December 8, 2007 Provides Information Climate concerns halt coal plant The US state of Georgia has blocked construction of a new coal-fired power station because of concerns over its carbon dioxide emissions. Open Open Tab July 2, 2008 Provides Information Clues To How Plants Form Cell Walls Could Aid Biofuels, Nanotech When plant cells divide, they assemble molecular building blocks into new cell walls made of carbohydrate and protein, but scientists know almost nothing about how this process occurs. Open Open Tab March 1, 2008 Provides Information Coast Guard: Oil spill probably due to 'human error' "Human error factors" probably were involved in a ship crash and oil spill that killed nearly 400 birds in San Francisco Bay and prompted a federal criminal probe, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday. Open Open Tab November 12, 2007 Provides Information Colorado, Wyoming battle Bush over oil shale Administration's proposed rules renew environmental, technology debate. Open Open Tab July 22, 2008 Provides Information Company Outlines Initiatives To Offset Rising Gasoline Prices Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that its Chinese distributor, NorthStar Power Engineering, has begun working with a major Asian automotive manufacturer to trial the Company's patented NanoBoost(TM) automotive parts coating for heat control and increased fuel efficiency. Open Open Tab June 19, 2008 Provides Information Congress to Tackle High Gas Prices With the average price of a gallon of regular gas approaching $4, Congress is planning more hearings next week to discuss the problem. Open Open Tab May 17, 2008 Provides Information Congress takes aim at oil speculators Record prices have prompted a slew of bills to curtail the role of investors, but traders say they could backfire. Open Open Tab June 17, 2008 Provides Information Cost and Energy Efficient Process Intensification Module Technology for Commercial Solvent Stripping NanoDynamics Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary NDFusion provides process intensification (PI) module technology for commercial solvent stripping applications. The company's state-of-the-art rotating tube reactor (RTR) continuous process module provides an environment for the rapid reduction of solvent levels within a chemical processing stream, without degrading valuable heat or shear-sensitive products. Open Open Tab February 6, 2008 Provides Information Continuing Upward Pressure On Retail Gasoline Prices Expected With the price of a barrel of oil hovering around $120, U.S. drivers can expect to pay more at the pump in the near future, according to a new study by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Open Open Tab May 22, 2008 Provides Information Could Nanotechnology Revolutionize Natural Gas Industry? Nanotechnology could revolutionize the natural gas industry across the whole lifecycle from extraction to pollution reduction or be an enormous missed opportunity. Open Open Tab October 31, 2007 Provides Information Crop Residue May Be Too Valuable To Harvest For Biofuels In the rush to develop renewable fuels from plants, converting crop residues into cellulosic ethanol would seem to be a slam dunk. Open Open Tab July 19, 2008 Provides Information Crude oil at a fresh high of $140 The price of oil has surged to a fresh high passing the $140 a barrel level. Open Open Tab June 26, 2008 Provides Information Crude oil climbs to fresh record The price of a barrel of crude oil has reached another record high in both London and New York. Open Open Tab May 8, 2008 Provides Information D Decision at the pump: Cash vs. credit Gas stations across the country are increasingly offering discounts for fuel purchases made with cash as high oil prices eat into their profits. Open Open Tab July 22, 2008 Watch Video Declining Oil Prices Will Buoy the Economy To be sure, the slump isn't going to end anytime soon. But cheaper energy by year-end is going to bring some relief. Open Open Tab June 18, 2008 Provides Information Deep Sea Gas Pipeline to be Insulated by Nanotechnology Enabled Aerogel Insulation Aspen Aerogels has been awarded a contract to supply its advanced Spaceloft aerogel insulation for a 21-kilometer, undersea natural gas pipeline being built by Technip for Petrobras in Brazil. Open Open Tab October 11, 2007 Provides Information Democrats' Oil Tax Plan Fails in Senate Vote Saved by Senate Republicans, big oil companies dodged an attempt Tuesday to slap them with a windfall profits tax and take away billions of dollars in tax breaks in response to the record gasoline prices that have the nation fuming. Open Open Tab June 10, 2008 Provides Information Developments in Thin Film Solar Cell Research and Manufacturing Abu Dhabi-based alternative energy firm Masdar PV will be investing US$2 billion in thin-film photovoltaic solar technology, as part of its drive to become a world leader in renewable energy. Open Open Tab June 6, 2008 Provides Information Diesel hits record, gas ticks higher Nationwide average for truck fuel hits $4.817 a gallon, while gasoline rises slightly after pulling back from a record high. Open Open Tab July 13, 2008 Provides Information Diesel thieves wreak havoc on California farmers Standing in a field of organic tomatoes, farmer Pete Belluomini says the ground-cracking drought and unrelenting insects make it difficult enough to make a living on the land. Open Open Tab June 5, 2008 Provides Information Diesel: The truck stops here From haulers to loggers to landscapers, soaring fuel costs hit the bottom line but cutthroat competition keep price hikes at bay. Open Open Tab March 27, 2008 Provides Information Do biofuels cause famine? EU President opens probe The Commission seems in the process of shifting away from its previous unbridled support for the technology. It emerged last weekend that the Commission may cancel its target of requiring ten per cent of petrol and diesel to be biofuel by 2020. Open Open Tab April 25, 2008 Provides Information Drivers blame D.C. for high gas prices More than three-quarters of consumers say the government's energy policies are to blame for record fuel costs, according to Consumer Reports. Open Open Tab June 26, 2008 Provides Information Drivers going to great lengths for free fuel Plots range from donating blood to stealing from day-care centers. Open Open Tab July 18, 2008 Provides Information Drivers mixing ethanol with gas to save money Manufacturers warn of damage to cars; certain blends increase emissions. Open Open Tab June 25, 2008 Provides Information Dyed-Glass Breakthrough Channels Energy into Solar Cells Revisiting a once-abandoned technique, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have successfully created a sophisticated, yet affordable, method to turn ordinary glass into a high-tech solar concentrator. Open Open Tab July 11, 2008 Provides Information E Electricity From The Exhaust Pipe Researchers are working on a thermoelectric generator that converts the heat from car exhaust fumes into electricity. The module feeds the energy into the car's electronic systems. This cuts fuel consumption and helps reduce the CO2 emissions from motor vehicles. Open Open Tab June 4, 2008 Provides Information Electron Avalanche Effect in Semiconductors to lead to Cheap, High Output Solar Cells Researchers at TU Delft and the FOM Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter have found irrefutable proof that the so-called avalanche effect by electrons occurs in specific, very small semiconducting crystals. This physical effect could pave the way for cheap, high-output solar cells. Open Open Tab May 26, 2008 Provides Information Energy bills could go up by 40% Household energy bills could increase by as much as 40% this winter, the BBC has learned, as oil and wholesale gas prices hit record highs. Open Open Tab June 18, 2008 Provides Information Energy Breakthrough as Japanese Physicist Sucessfully and Reproducibly Demonstrates Cold Fusion PhysicsWorld is reporting on a Japanese breakthough in energy generation with the apparent demonstration of cold fusion in front of a gathered audience. Open Open Tab May 26, 2008 Provides Information Energy Department Official Frowns on Reducing Ethanol Requirements in Senate Hearing Any reduction in the renewable fuel standard would sap investment in biofuel technology and undermine efforts to wean the nation off oil and reduce greenhouse gases, Deputy Assistant Energy Secretary Steven Chalk said Thursday. Open Open Tab July 10, 2008 Provides Information Energy Secretary Asks OPEC to Boost Oil Output U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman told Saudi Arabia's oil minister Saturday that OPEC should increase oil output. Open Open Tab January 19, 2008 Provides Information Energy Secretary Rejects Suggestions to Open Oil Reserves Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman on Thursday rejected a call by some members of Congress to release oil from the government's emergency stockpile, saying oil is needed to respond to future supply emergencies and not to influence prices. Open Open Tab May 22, 2008 Provides Information Energy Tomorrow Demand for energy is rising around the world, according to the U.S. Department of Energy and the International Energy Administration. Data show global demand for oil and natural gas will likely grow 45% by 2030 compared with 2006. Open Open Tab   Provides Information Environmental Clean Up With Nanotechnology Using Paper Like Nanowire Mat to Clean Oil Spills A mat of nanowires with the touch and feel of paper could be an important new tool in the cleanup of oil and other organic pollutants, MIT researchers and colleagues report in the May 30 online issue of Nature Nanotechnology. Open Open Tab June 2, 2008 Provides Information Ethanol Imports From Latin America May Help US Meet Energy Goals Latin American nations could become important suppliers of ethanol for world markets in coming decades, according to an Oak Ridge National Laboratory study released recently. Open Open Tab March 5, 2008 Provides Information Europe: Oil's Brave New World Since 1999, Europe has increased oil imports more than 20%--just slightly less than the amount consumed by Germany in 2007--to compensate for declining domestic production. In other words, Europe is running out of oil and scrambling to secure new supplies to fill the losses. Open Open Tab June 13, 2008 Provides Information European Parliament gives go-ahead for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Initiative The European Parliament has given its support to the EU's fifth Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) in a vote on May 20. A considerable majority of 590 out of a total of 619 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voting during a plenary session in Strasbourg were in favour of setting up the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH) Initiative. Open Open Tab May 23, 2008 Provides Information Experts Debate Whether Rising Oil Costs Caused by Supply, Demand or Market Speculation Oil's meteoric rise to near $120 a barrel looks like more than just another economic bubble -- growing demand and tighter supplies are likely to keep prices high. Some analysts say even $200 a barrel would not be out of the question. Open Open Tab April 25, 2008 Provides Information Exploring and Developing Nanotechnology-Based Energy Storage Devices for Electric Vehicles Arrowhead Research Corporation announced today that it has formed Agonn Systems Corporation to explore, develop and commercialize nanotechnology-based energy storage devices for electric vehicles and other large format applications. Open Open Tab July 10, 2008 Provides Information Extra oil due to dock in Scotland Additional supplies of fuel are due to begin arriving in Scotland to cope with the Grangemouth strike which is nearing the end of its first day. Open Open Tab April 27, 2008 Provides Information Exxon can appeal $2.5bn oil fine Exxon Mobil has won the right to appeal against a $2.5bn damages bill relating to a 1989 Alaskan oil spill. Open Open Tab October 29, 2007 Provides Information Exxon in Venezuela asset freeze US oil giant Exxon Mobil has said it has won a court order to freeze up to $36bn in Venezuelan assets. Open Open Tab February 7, 2008 Provides Information Exxon Mobil cut off from Venezuela's oil Venezuela's state oil company said Tuesday that it has stopped selling crude to Exxon Mobil Corp. in response to the U.S. oil company's drive to use the courts to seize billions of dollars in Venezuelan assets. Open Open Tab February 12, 2008 Provides Information ExxonMobil to sell 2,220 gas stations The nation's largest oil company, which earned nearly $41 billion last year, says it will sell more than 2,000 stations over the next few years. Open Open Tab June 12, 2008 Provides Information F Falling stocks push oil to $112 The price of a barrel of oil reached a record high on Wednesday in New York after a US government report showed an unexpected decline in oil supplies. Open Open Tab April 9, 2008 Provides Information Fasten Your Seatbelts - Global Photovoltaic Market Facing Turbulent Times The Global PV Market is Facing Some Turbulent Times. For Survivors, Market Prospects Will Be Infinite. Open Open Tab July 17, 2008 Provides Information Fearing $5 gas, Americans cut back New poll shows most Americans think gas prices will continue to rise and that current economic conditions are poor. Still, the outlook for next year is brighter. Open Open Tab June 9, 2008 Provides Information Finding May Be Key to Solving Fuel Cell Reliability Issues Seeking to understand a new fuel cell material, a research team working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, has uncovered a novel structure that moves oxygen ions through the cell at substantially lower temperatures than previously thought possible. Open Open Tab June 26, 2008 Provides Information Florida airport tests hydrogen engines Some Florida amusement park visitors may enjoy space-themed roller-coasters, but the first vehicle they board at Orlando International Airport may be the most futuristic ride of their vacation. Open Open Tab March 19, 2008 Provides Information Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems Members to Travel to Nanotech 2008 with Massive Door Sized Screen Printed Solar Cell Members of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE are traveling to Tokyo with bulky luggage these days. Their destination is Nanotech 2008, the world's largest trade fair for nanotechnology. Their solar module, which they will be presenting in the BMBF marketing campaign ‘Nanotech Germany', is the size and shape of a door: two meters high and sixty centimeters wide. Open Open Tab January 30, 2008 Provides Information Fuel costs push up US inflation US inflation rose at its fastest pace for six months in May because of sharply higher energy costs. Open Open Tab June 13, 2008 Provides Information Fuel crops pose invasion risk Nations should avoid planting biofuel crops that have a high risk of becoming invasive species, a report warns. Open Open Tab May 20, 2008 Provides Information Fuel drivers accept 14% pay rise Tanker drivers delivering fuel for Shell, whose four-day strike disrupted UK fuel supplies, have formally accepted a 14% pay rise over two years. Open Open Tab June 21, 2008 Provides Information Fuel From Food Waste: Bacteria Provide Power Researchers have combined the efforts of two kinds of bacteria to produce hydrogen in a bioreactor, with the product from one providing food for the other. According to an article in the August issue of Microbiology Today, this technology has an added bonus: leftover enzymes can be used to scavenge precious metals from spent automotive catalysts to help make fuel cells that convert hydrogen into energy. Open Open Tab July 17, 2008 Provides Information Funding Boost for Alternative Energy Research at UCL and the London Centre for Nanotechnology Professors Neal Skipper and Franco Cacialli, of the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) and the Department of Physics & Astronomy, University College London (UCL), have been awarded a £200,000 laboratory refurbishment grant to help them develop alternative fuel supplies for transport and electricity generation. Open Open Tab February 7, 2008 Provides Information G G-8 Concerned About Rising Oil, Food Prices Soaring oil and food prices are emerging as serious threats to global economic growth, finance ministers from the world's top industrialized nations said Saturday, while vowing to work together to address the problem. Open Open Tab June 14, 2008 Provides Information G8 urged to act over oil prices Japan and the US have pledged to call for "swift action" on surging oil and food prices at next week's G8 summit. Open Open Tab July 6, 2008 Provides Information Gas prices fuel drop in car owner satisfaction J.D. Power annual survey shows drivers less happy with their vehicles Open Open Tab June 26, 2008 Provides Information Gas prices scale record $4.10 a gallon Drivers in Alaska pay the most on average, while Oklahoma has the least expensive gas. Open Open Tab July 4, 2008 Provides Information Gas prices too high? iReporters use bikes, trains Americans are seeking new ways to get to work, with soaring gas prices suddenly making their cars and SUVs uncomfortable -- or at least expensive -- places to be. Open Open Tab May 30, 2008 Watch Video Gas prices sustain record run Motorist group survey shows average fuel prices at another all-time high; West coast drivers pay the most. Open Open Tab March 14, 2008 Provides Information Gas to Hit $7 a Gallon Both Qatar's oil minister and the head of OPEC can see oil hitting $200 a barrel before the end of the year and one analyst says gas could reach $7 a gallon within four years. That could mean cataclysm for the global economy. Open Open Tab April 29, 2008 Provides Information Gasoline price spike has only just begun Motorists should expect to pay upwards of $3.75 a gallon in the coming weeks as prices at the pump catch up with record crude, but relief may arrive by summer. Open Open Tab March 19, 2008 Provides Information Genetically Modified Food Poisoning Bacteria Could be Source of Future Energy For most people, the name "E. coli" is synonymous with food poisoning and product recalls, but a professor in Texas A&M University's chemical engineering department envisions the bacteria as a future source of energy, helping to power our cars, homes and more. Open Open Tab January 30, 2008 Provides Information Getting wrapped up in solar textiles Sheila Kennedy, an expert in the integration of solar cell technology in architecture who is now at MIT, creates designs for flexible photovoltaic materials that may change the way buildings receive and distribute energy. Open Open Tab June 9, 2008 Provides Information Giant Saudi Field is Key to Boosting Oil Output This massive oil field surrounded by the desolate sands of Saudi Arabia's vast eastern desert feels like the middle of nowhere. Open Open Tab June 29, 2008 Provides Information Global energy needs 'to grow 50%' World demand for oil will grow by 50% between now and 2030 as people in developing countries drive more cars, oil producers' group Opec says. Open Open Tab July 10, 2008 Provides Information Global Energy Network Depends on a Few Vulnerable Nodes Four-dollar gasoline has the pushed the price of energy to the top of the American mind. But the price would go a lot higher if someone applied pressure to one of the key chokepoints in the global energy pipeline. Open Open Tab July 2, 2008 Provides Information Global Limits Of Biomass Energy Biomass energy -- energy generated from agricultural waste or specially grown energy crops -- has been widely touted as a clean, renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Research is booming to improve energy crops and methods of converting crops to fuel. Already, Brazil gets 30% of its automotive fuel from ethanol distilled from sugar cane. Open Open Tab June 14, 2008 Provides Information GM invests in 'trash to ethanol' start-up General Motors is investing in biofuels start-up Coskata in a bid to speed the flow of ethanol for GM's flex-fuel vehicles. Open Open Tab January 13, 2008 Provides Information GOP kills Democrat oil drilling proposal Bill attempted to block momentum toward allowing offshore exploration. Open Open Tab July 17, 2008 Provides Information Government to Allow Solar Power Development on Federal Lands The government said Wednesday it is calling off a recently announced moratorium on applications to build solar plants on public lands. Open Open Tab July 3, 2008 Provides Information Governors call for boost in home heating aid N.H. governor: 'It's potentially a crisis and I don't use that word lightly' Open Open Tab July 10, 2008 Provides Information Green energy 'revolution' needed A leading energy body is calling for a $45 trillion green revolution to tackle global warming. Open Open Tab June 6, 2008 Provides Information H Halting Methane Squanderlust: Catalyst Converts Methane To More Useful Compounds The pipes that rise from oil fields, topped with burning flames of natural gas, waste fossil fuels and dump carbon dioxide into the air. In new work, researchers have identified the structure of a catalytic material that can turn methane into a safe and easy-to-transport liquid. Open Open Tab May 22, 2008 Provides Information Heating Oil Prices To Jump 22 Percent Over Last Winter, Says Energy Department Almost all Americans will pay a lot more to heat their homes this winter, even though temperatures are expected to be warmer than average. Open Open Tab October 10, 2007 Provides Information House OKs $18B in New Taxes on Oil Companies The money collected over 10 years is intended to provide tax breaks for wind, solar and other alternative energy sources and for energy conservation. Open Open Tab February 27, 2008 Provides Information House Vote Targets Members of OPEC Oil Cartel The House voted Tuesday to let the Justice Department pursue energy antitrust and price fixing cases against members of the OPEC oil cartel, although critics said such attempts would likely be fruitless and could prompt a backlash from oil producers. Open Open Tab May 20, 2008 Provides Information How Nanotechnology Can Create Cheap Solar Cells Research into new types of solar cells produced by nanotechnology will be described by Professor Darren Bagnall at the World Renewable Energy Conference in Glasgow which begins tomorrow. Open Open Tab July 18, 2008 Provides Information Hummer glummer on high oil price bummer General Motors has revealed it is planning to offload its iconic Hummer business, because sales of the tank-like range of SUVs and trucks are, well, tanking. Open Open Tab June 4, 2008 Provides Information Hybrid Cars May Require Hundreds Of New Power Plants To Be Built, If Owners Charge Up During Peak Hours A growing number of plug-in hybrid electric cars and trucks could require major new power generation resources or none at all— depending on when people recharge their automobiles. Open Open Tab March 14, 2008 Provides Information Hybrid Solar Cell Researchers Order Advanced Sputtering Tool For Nanowire Preparation Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) has ordered an advanced sputtering tool from Surrey NanoSystems, to support fundamental research into the fabrication of hybrid solar cells. Open Open Tab July 3, 2008 Provides Information Hydrogen Cars Won't Make a Difference for 40 Years President Bush, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the big automakers agree on this much: They love hydrogen-powered fuel cell technology and its promise of a zero-emission, petroleum-free future. Open Open Tab May 12, 2008 Provides Information Hydrogen Fuel Cells Emerging as Major Alternative Energy Source in Transportation Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Solid-state hydrogen storage: Materials and chemistry" report to their offering. Open Open Tab July 2, 2008 Provides Information Hydrogen future doable, experts tell Congress Best-case scenario: cars free from oil by 2050, and few carbon emissions. Open Open Tab July 17, 2008 Provides Information Hydrogen Storage Mystery Solved Setting Up Development Leap for Hydrogen Fuelled Cars Environmentally friendly hydrogen gas fueled vehicles can dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lessen the country's dependence on sources of fossil fuel. Though several hydrogen vehicles exist on the market today, there is still much room for improvement in the way that hydrogen is stored on-board the vehicle. With current technologies, hydrogen gas storage tanks have to be as large as or larger than the trunk of a car to carry enough gas to travel only one to two hundred miles. Open Open Tab February 28, 2008 Provides Information Hydrogen-powered plane takes off The first manned, hydrogen-powered plane has been successfully tested in the skies above Spain, its makers say. Open Open Tab April 4, 2008 Provides Information I IEA sees oil easing, then tightening to 2013: report The situation on the oil market is likely to ease in 2009/2010 as more production comes on-stream, then tighten again through 2013 as output falls and demand rises, the head of the International Energy Agency said. Open Open Tab July 5, 2008 Provides Information India strike over fuel price rise Communist and opposition parties in India are holding nationwide protests against a 10% rise in fuel prices. Open Open Tab June 5, 2008 Provides Information India truckers strike over fuel Nearly four million trucks are off India's roads after their owners began an indefinite strike to protest against rising fuel bills. Open Open Tab July 2, 2008 Provides Information Indian minister attacks biofuels Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said that it is "outrageous" that developed countries are turning food crops into bio fuels. Open Open Tab March 26, 2008 Provides Information Indium Nitride-Based Quantum-Dots Hold Promise for Realizing High Efficiency Solar Cells for Space and Defense Applications Magnolia Optical Technologies announced that it is collaborating with Dr. Roger Welser of the Kopin Corporation in developing indium nitride (InN)-based quantum dot solar cells for NASA and Defense applications. Open Open Tab July 11, 2008 Provides Information Indonesia pushes up fuel prices The Indonesian government has raised fuel prices by nearly 30%, prompting fears of widespread unrest. Open Open Tab May 24, 2008 Provides Information Injection--Molded Cell Packaging Generates Power and is Fuel Cell Chemistry Compatible Neah Power Systems, Inc., a leading developer of fuel cells for military, industrial and consumer portable electronic devices, announced today that it successfully demonstrated a reliable, automated process for bonding their patented porous silicon electrodes to polymeric support frames (“cells”) and generating electrical current for extended periods. Open Open Tab July 22, 2008 Provides Information Intel Spins Off Solar Energy Technology Intel is spinning off solar technology that it developed. Open Open Tab June 16, 2008 Provides Information Iran Plans To Expand Gas Production The official target for 2020 is 617.5 billion cubic yards, which would make Iran the third largest gas producer, accounting for 8% to 10% of the global total. Open Open Tab May 30, 2008 Provides Information Is there a short-term fix for high gas prices? Rising oil and gas prices have lawmakers and consumers scrambling for solutions, but it is unclear whether anything can be done to lower energy costs in the short term, experts say. Open Open Tab June 2, 2008 Provides Information J Japan to Build Huge Solar Power Plants to Power Sharp Factories The city of Sakai in Japan is going to have a glittering new "green" addition in 2010, when Sharp and Kansai Electric Power build two massive solar-electric power plants there. In a bid to make Sharp's factories more eco-friendly, the two plants will generate 10 megawatts and 28 megawatts of electricity and reduce CO2 emissions by 10 kilotons yearly. Open Open Tab June 25, 2008 Provides Information L LA gas station gets hydrogen fuel pump Opening aims to increase awareness of traditional gas alternative Open Open Tab June 27, 2008 Provides Information Lawmakers Could Consider Gas Tax Hike, After Gas Tax Holiday Fails The political vision of a summer gas tax holiday died a quick death in Congress, losing to a view that federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel will have to go up if they go anywhere. Open Open Tab July 19, 2008 Provides Information Lawmakers push to break partisan stalemate on oil drilling Two bipartisan groups -- one in the House, the other in the Senate -- are trying to rekindle stalled energy legislation by forging a compromise to expand domestic oil and gas drilling. Open Open Tab July 17, 2008 Provides Information Lawsuit challenges oil drilling, polar bear rule Activists oppose Interior's move to allow accidental harm. Open Open Tab July 9, 2008 Provides Information Leaders clash on biofuels at food summit Leaders gathered at a summit on the world's food crisis quickly laid out their disagreements on a key issue: how much the rush for environmentally friendly biofuels is contributing to soaring prices that are causing hunger and unrest worldwide. Open Open Tab June 4, 2008 Provides Information Liter Of Fuel Would Last UK 1 Year If Cars Had Kept Pace With Computers One litre of fuel would serve the UK for a year and oil reserves would last the expected lifetime of the solar system - if efficiency in the car industry had improved at the same rate as in the computer world - a leading computer scientist will tell an audience in Manchester. Open Open Tab June 20, 2008 Provides Information Lula tour pushes Brazil biofuels Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is in Mexico at the start of a tour to secure biofuel agreements in Latin America and the Caribbean. Open Open Tab August 6, 2007 Provides Information M Mazda Lineup to Become More Fuel Efficient by 2015 Rising fuel costs and looming CAFE mandates have every automaker worried - including Mazda. That said, the automaker announced a number of changes intended to improve the fuel economy of its lineup by 30 percent before 2015. Open Open Tab June 23, 2008 Provides Information Major Advance In Biofuel Technology: Trash Today, Ethanol Tomorrow University of Maryland research that started with bacteria from the Chesapeake Bay has led to a process that may be able to convert large volumes of all kinds of plant products, from leftover brewer's mash to paper trash, into ethanol and other biofuel alternatives to gasoline. Open Open Tab March 11, 2008 Provides Information Major Progress In Technology Needed For 25 Percent Renewable Energy Use To Be Affordable Dramatic progress in renewable energy technology is needed if the United States desires to produce 25 percent of its electricity and motor vehicle fuel from renewable sources by 2025 without significantly increasing consumer costs, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Open Open Tab June 26, 2008 Provides Information Making Renewable, Carbon-Neutral Oil - From Algae A San Diego start-up says it is using algae to make oil that can be refined into gasoline and other fuels that are both renewable and carbon-neutral, and it plans to produce 10,000 barrels a day within five years. Open Open Tab May 29, 2008 Provides Information Market Drowns in Sea of Oil; Dow Dives 325 The Dow took a 325 point plunge on Friday as Wall Street reacts to an unprecedented $10 surge in crude oil prices and the largest one-month rise in the nation's unemployment rate in two decades. Open Open Tab June 6, 2008 Provides Information McCain credits Bush for drop in oil price Criticizes Obama for opposing offshore drilling. Open Open Tab July 23, 2008 Provides Information McCain wants to lift ban on offshore drilling Sen. John McCain on Tuesday will propose lifting the ban on offshore drilling as part of his plan to reduce dependence on foreign oil and help combat rising gas prices. Open Open Tab June 17, 2008 Provides Information Metal Organic Hybrid Materials Already Making Progress in Areas Like the Storage of Hydrogen for Alternative Fuel Cars A novel class of hybrid materials made from metals and organic compounds is changing the face of solid state chemistry and materials science just 10 years after its discovery, with applications already in safe storage of highly inflammable gases such as hydrogen and methane. Open Open Tab February 19, 2008 Provides Information Measuring The Wind To Optimize For Wind Energy Wind energy is currently regarded as the most important source of renewable energy. The optimal operation of the newest generation of large wind turbines is possible through the reliable measurement of the wind inflow characteristics. Experience has shown that the accurate power generation estimation based on wind speed is a challenging task. Open Open Tab March 11, 2008 Provides Information Midwest floods may send gas up 15% Soaring corn prices could increase the price of ethanol, driving up demand for oil and sending gas prices even higher. Some think it's time for Congress to act. Open Open Tab June 13, 2008 Provides Information Mile-per-gallon ratings may mislead Rating cars at gallons-per-mile could be more useful, researchers say. Open Open Tab June 20, 2008 Provides Information Mississippi State Wins the GM/DOE Challenge X Hybrid Competition For the second consecutive time, Mississippi State University won the General Motors and U.S. Department of Energy's Challenge X competition, which saw 17 teams from different colleges and universities attempt to transform an ordinary Chevrolet Equinox into the most efficient hybrid SUV available. Open Open Tab June 9, 2008 Provides Information MIT Researchers Create New Fuel Cell Material With 50 Percent Increase in Power Output MIT engineers have improved the power output of one type of fuel cell by more than 50 percent through technology that could help these environmentally friendly energy storage devices find a much broader market, particularly in portable electronics. Open Open Tab May 16, 2008 Provides Information Mixing Farm Animal Waste Just Right To Make Energy Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis, using an impressive array of imaging and tracking technologies, have determined the importance of mixing in anaerobic digesters for bioenergy production and animal and farm waste treatment. Anaerobic digesters employ reactors that use bacteria to break down organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Open Open Tab April 18, 2008 Provides Information N NanoBusiness Alliance Announces Keynote Sessions for Nano Renewable Energy Summit The NanoBusiness Alliance, the world's leading nanotechnology trade association, today announced keynote sessions scheduled for the premiere of their newest conference, the Nano Renewable Energy Summit, being held July 20 - 22 at The Cable Center at the University of Colorado. Open Open Tab June 6, 2008 Provides Information NanoDynamics Increases Production of Cell-Pore Products to Meet Demand in Filtering Waste Gas Streams NanoDynamics, Inc. announced today the ramp-up of its Buffalo, N.Y. Cell-Pore™ production facility to meet the demands of the expanding waste gas odor control market. NanoDynamics' Cell-Pore ceramics technology offers an effective media platform for customers developing advanced biological filtration odor control solutions for gas remediation systems in industrial and municipal treatment facilities. Open Open Tab February 6, 2008 Provides Information Nanodynamics to Display Advanced Microtubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Design Capabilites NanoDynamics, Inc. will display its comprehensive capabilities in advanced microtubular solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) design at NSTI Nanotech 2008, including its Revolution™ 50H and Revolution™ 60C SOFCs. Open Open Tab June 3, 2008 Provides Information Nanoelectronics Collaboration to Develop Smart Power for the Future AMI Semiconductor, a leading designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art mixed-signal and digital products for the automotive, medical, industrial, aerospace, and high-voltage communication markets, has entered into a new two-year collaboration program with IMEC - Europe's leading independent research center in the field of nanoelectronics - to develop AMI Semiconductor's future Smart Power Technologies. Open Open Tab January 29, 2008 Provides Information Nanoparticles assemble by millions to encase oil drops In a development that could lead to new technologies for cleaning up oil spills and polluted groundwater, scientists at Rice University have shown how tiny, stick-shaped particles of metal and carbon can trap oil droplets in water by spontaneously assembling into bag-like sacs. Open Open Tab May 29, 2008 Provides Information Nanotechnology Paving the Way Toward Improved Solar Cells Nanotechnology is paving the way toward improved solar cells. New research shows that a film of carbon nanotubes may be able to replace two of the layers normally used in a solar cell, with improved performance at a lower cost. Researchers have found a surprising way to give the nanotubes the properties they need: add defects.