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	Honda Unveils New Solar Hydrogen Station Prototype Energy Business Reports
	Coming Soon: Solar Cells from Tobacco Plants Energy Business Reports
	Jet Engines the Inspiration for New Wind Power Technology Energy Business Reports
	Clean Energy Funding Increased in US Government Budget Energy Business Reports
	Energy Project Development Finesses and Game-Changers Energy Business Reports
	CRSP Funds 10 New Advanced Solar Research Projects Energy Business Reports
	Atmospheric CO2 Causing Impacts on the Marine Environment Energy Business Reports
	Advance Technology in Hybrid Electric Vehicles Reduces Cost & Volume Energy Business Reports
	Determining the Affordability of Hybrid Cars Energy Business Reports
	Rise in Ocean Temperatures Causing Severe Hurricanes Energy Business Reports
	POWER INDUSTRY SPEAKS OUT ON IMPENDING ENERGY LEGISLATION Energy Business Reports
	Biofuels and Clean Coal Initiatives Announced by Obama Energy Business Reports
	DOE Announces More Than $20.5 million for Community Renewable Energy Projects Energy Business Reports
	EPA and DOE Join States to Speed Energy Efficiency Progress in the United States Energy Business Reports
	Artificial Reefs coming up from Offshore Wind Power and Wave Energy Devices Energy Business Reports
	Biodegradation of Exxon Valdez Oil Slowed by Low Concentrations of Oxygen and Nutrients Energy Business Reports
	Developing an Early Warning System for Climate Change Energy Business Reports
	Melting Tundra a Problem for the Arctic Ocean Energy Business Reports
	New Technology to Help Ocean Explorers Energy Business Reports
	Offshore Wind Turbines get Smart Embedded Sensor Systems Energy Business Reports
	University of Nevada Creates New Solar Pond Distillation System Energy Business Reports
	The Biggest Electric Vehicle Deal Ever Energy Business Reports
	Putting More Solar Panels in More Available Places Energy Business Reports
	Spray-On Solar Panels Nearing Reality?? Energy Business Reports
	Developing Nations Seek the Power of the Sun Energy Business Reports
	U.N. Debate Rages Over Best Ways to Produce More Biofuels Energy Business Reports
	Hedge Fund Manager Totally Bullish on Green-and-Clean Energy Business Reports
	Dry Your Clothes the Smart Way Energy Business Reports
	The Ups and Downs of Green Tech and Clean Energy Investment Energy Business Reports
	Gasoline Taxes and TEA Energy Business Reports
	The Greening of the Airport Energy Business Reports
	Geothermal Heat Pumps Now Get Energy Stars, Provide Income Tax Credits Energy Business Reports
	The California Wines of the Anabatic Winds Energy Business Reports
	The World's First Solar Aircraft Gets Its Wings Energy Business Reports
	Wind Turbines Won't Harm Property Values, Study Concludes Energy Business Reports
	COP15 Fails to Crush Emerging Economies Energy Business Reports
	Glitter-size Photovoltaic Cells-Human Solar Panels? Energy Business Reports
	Some Energy and Resource Predictions for the Second Decade of the 21st Century Energy Business Reports
	Bioplastics On the Rise Energy Business Reports
	In New York, 21st Century's Second Decade Opening with New Lighting Technology Energy Business Reports
	Green Breweries Help Brewers Cut Costs Energy Business Reports
	How Will the Automotive Industry Accommodate Electric Cars? Energy Business Reports
	India’s Water is Disappearing, According to Satellite Data Energy Business Reports
	Printing Solar Panels with an Inkjet Printer Energy Business Reports
	Greenhouse Gases Saved the World Energy Business Reports
	Methane Emissions by Plants is a Bigger Problem than Once Thought Energy Business Reports
	The Light Electric Motor is a Big Step in Electric Vehicles Energy Business Reports
	Growing Carbon Emissions Can be Reduced by Energy Crops Energy Business Reports
	Polymer Solar Cells Energy Business Reports
	A Shift in the Ozone Layer Could Increase the Amount of UV in the Tropics and Antarctica Energy Business Reports
	The Growth of Lake Fish is determined by Light Energy Business Reports
	Forests Have an Uncertain Future Energy Business Reports
	Mercury’s Effect on the Environment Energy Business Reports
	Acidification of Our Oceans Have a Big Impact on Ocean Life Energy Business Reports
	Taiwan Field Tests Smart Metering of Home Energy Consumption Energy Business Reports
	Harvesting and Directing Light for Lighter Solar Panel Cells Energy Business Reports
	Do you think Americans are ready to drive electric cars? Energy Business Reports
	The Winds of the Carolinas May Give Us Electricity Energy Business Reports
	An X-Prize for Algae Biodiesel Producers Energy Business Reports
	COP15 Campaigns Give Clues to Future of Energy Marketing Energy Business Reports
	New Chemical Compound to Enable Energy-Efficient Displays Energy Business Reports
	Cation Exchange Reaction Altering Nanowires into Nano-Tools Energy Business Reports
	Harvesting Electricity from Motions of Everyday Life Energy Business Reports
	Ushering in the Era of Personalized Solar Energy Energy Business Reports
	The Latest Oil Controversy: Palm-Oil Vs. The IFC Energy Business Reports The International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is the the private arm of the World Bank, has suspended funding for the palm oil industry--a move brought on, mainly, by harsh criticisms of Wilmar International, the planet's biggest palm-oil producer. That corporation's business practices inKalimantan and Sumatra are the targets of the criticism.
	Global Warming is a Reality in the Arctic Energy Business Reports Global warming which is responsible for the fast changing climate around the world can soon make the Arctic as we know it a thing of the past. A research team led by Penn State University documented a number of responses of both plant and animals to the trend of global warming. The researchers found that the increase in the arctic temperature over the last one and a half centuries have led to some dramatic effects on a global scale. For instance within the last three decades or so the seasonal minimal ice at sea has declined by around 45,000 square kilometers annually. Also the amount of terrestrial snow that covers the region has also slowly declined thanks to earlier melting of snow and breaking up during the start of the season which has a global effect.
	Climate Change Having an Effect on Bylot Glaciers Energy Business Reports The U.S. Geological Survey has recently released a Climate Change study about the long term effects of climate change on large glaciers especially in North America. The report stated that there has been rapid shrinkage noted this month and the pace at which it�s taking place has accelerated primarily because of climate change.
	Clean Coal Plants Use State of the Art Pressurized Combustion System Energy Business Reports Today�s coal burning power plants could possibly be converted into clean coal plants thanks to researchers at MIT who have found a way to eliminate CO2 emissions. The clean coal system is called pressurized oxy-fuel combustion. What the system essentially does is it separates all of the CO2 emissions that the coal is producing while it�s burning and turns it into pressurized liquid steam hence resulting in clean coal. This steam can then be injected into various places inside of the earth which are deep enough to contain it without causing damage by escaping the environment.
	Carbon Dioxide and Cement’s Basic Structure Energy Business Reports Around 2,000 years ago the Roman Empire was known as probably one of the first users of cement which was naturally occurring and used to construct aqueducts as well as other larger edifices back then however carbon dioxide emissions was not an issue. Scientists believe that carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced through proper study of cement�s basic structure. Scientists have managed to thoroughly analyze the basic molecular structure of many natural materials and as a result created a completely new set of materials. This will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon dioxide emissions are the number one reason why there is so much focus on developing clean cement.
	Global Warming Needs to be Studied in Detail the Whole Year Round Energy Business Reports The Antarctic research teams seem to have gone off to warmer climates after the famous International Polar year ended in March of 2008. However scientists have been calling for a return to the Arctic with a more detailed and highly focused investigation detailing how global warming is affecting the Arctic Circle. Scientists still want to know what global warming is doing to the Arctic and how it can be reversed if possible. David Hik who is a biology professor at the University of Alberta is leading the research with the International Polar Year. His main concern is how global warming is affecting the biology of the area.
	Oil Price Lowered by Low Demand Energy Business Reports Since the global economic crisis the oil price has nearly doubled after it hit $30 per barrel at its lowest point. However the market rose to the highest point this year by touching the highest price at $75 a barrel around a few months back. The U.S. crude oil price delivery for the month of October was settled at $69.71 which is of $2.33 from its old oil price of $72.04. London Brent crude oil price fell by $2.63 to $68.69 a barrel.
	Ozone Depletion – a Man Made Crisis Energy Business Reports Ozone depletion is going to create a series of crisis. Ozone depletion is directly a result of destructive human activity which some how the world governments and people are unable to cope with. A group of environmental scientists and economists have warned that if not checked ozone depletion can amount to a big problem.
	Nanocrystal Conductance Enhanced by Gold Solution Energy Business Reports Nanocrystal development has a very promising future thanks to the latest research into gold solution. The future of solar energy made from nanocrystals in order to produce clean and renewable energy from liquid transport fuels is bright. Researchers working at the U.S. Department of Energy of Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory has recently reported a new technique that increases the electrical conductivity of nanorod crystals aka nanocrystals of cadmium selenide which increases 1000,000 times.
	Tree Power Made Possible With a New Circuit That Extracts Power From Trees Energy Business Reports You have probably already heard about power from flowers but have you heard about tree power? Well if you haven�t then read on because it seems like power from trees is the next big thing. So what is tree power all about? Well the power from trees is small yet measurable. Now according to researchers at the University of Washington there is enough power from trees that can run an electronic circuit. The results of their research are going to be published in the latest edition of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
	Climate Change Affects Tornadoes in the Gulf Energy Business Reports According to researchers working at the Georgia Institute of Technology the tornadoes that are occurring from moving hurricanes which are moving inland from the Gulf coast are some how increasing in frequency. This increase also has an effect on the size as well as the frequency of the wide number of hurricanes that hit land over from the Gulf of Mexico. This is just one instance of how climate change is affecting the weather.
	Obama and the Smart Grid Grant Awards Energy Business Reports In what is being reported as the biggest single transmission grid investment in the history of the United States, President Barack Obama has declared a $3.4 billion in grant awards under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act that will leverage more than $4.7 billion in private investment funds to correspond with the federal funds.
	Envion Inc Converts Plastic Waste into Oil Energy Business Reports A plant was recently inaugurated that changes millions of tons of plastic waste matter into a cost-efficient renewable byproduct - oil. The company that has achieved this feat is Envion Inc. Envion was established in 2002 by Michael S. Han. Using innovative technology, the company has been able to utilize over 80 percent of the plastic waste material used in Washington D.C. to convert it into crude oil. The remaining 20 percent can be reprocessed and utilized to power the Envion Oil Generator (EOG).
	Global Warming May Increase Droughts and Give Rise to Severe Hurricanes Energy Business Reports El Ni�o, the periodic easterly Pacific Ocean phenomenon accredited with sheltering the United States of America and Caribbean from serious hurricane seasons, may be eclipsed by its brother in the central Pacific Ocean due to global warming, reported by an article in the September issue of the journal Nature.
	Scientists Create Safe Operating Space Energy Business Reports According to a group of 28 internationally famed scientists, new techniques and ideas are needed to help mankind come to terms with global climate change and also to fight this global menace that we are faced with along with other environmental problems that have become the way of life in the 21st century.
	High School Students Design a Solar-Powered Electric Car Energy Business Reports Art Haines, a mechanical designer, along with eight study-hall students from the Skowhegan Area High School, have constructed a two-seater prototype solar vehicle from scratch. The SUNN EV, Sun Neighborhood Electric Vehicle, is a street-legal car with a big solar array that is mounted up on the bonnet region. The original two-speed transmission system prototype measured 60 x 84 inches and has been found to be capable of achieving speeds of 25 MPH.
	ElectraTherm’s Green Machine Awarded the Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award Energy Business Reports Wall Street Journal editors have identified ElectraTherm, Inc.�s Green Machine as one of the best technological inventions of 2009. While presenting the WSJ Technology Innovation Award in the Energy category, the editors of Wall Street Journal identified the ElectraTherm Green Machine as "an electricity-generation system that catches wasted heat and converts it into emission-free electrical energy."
	Reversible Acid Gas Capture Eliminates Sulfur and Carbon Dioxide from Power Plant Emissions Energy Business Reports A breakthrough technology that can capture twice the amount of harmful gases from power plant emissions has been introduced by the Department of Energy�s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The Reversible Acid Gas Capture is capable of pulling gases like carbon dioxide, sulfur and other pollutant gases from power plant emissions. The process is being pegged as a possible replacement for the current technology being used for this purpose. Not only will the new procedure require fewer resources like water and energy but it will also help to save money.
	Harnessing Magnet Energy with the Help of Light Energy Business Reports Magnets have many uses in industrial and power applications. For instance semiconductors are designed to have magnet energy that can convey small and large quantities of information, so they are at the core of modern day computers and cell phones. Not satisfied with the current ability and magnet energy of semi conductors scientist are trying to get them to do a lot more than just convey data, particularly to perform functions like electronic control and data recording.
	Will Nuclear Fusion Finally be a reality? The National Ignition Facility Will Provide the Answer. Energy Business Reports For decades researchers and scientists all over the world have been trying to turn the dream of nuclear fusion into a reality. So far the exact procedure to bring about nuclear fusion had eluded scientists. But now preparations are underway at the National Ignition Facility to produce the world�s first nuclear fusion reaction in a controlled environment. If the team at the ignition facility can actually harness the energy source of atomic bombs, the sun and the stars, they will be ensuring a limitless supply of clean energy for residential and commercial purposes.
	Californians Have to Pay for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Energy Business Reports In a revolutionary and bold move to curb the greenhouse gas emissions the state of California is preparing to charge businesses for their carbon footprints. The move was first introduced by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District which decided to levy a fee for greenhouse gas emissions. The charges would be in the tune of 4.5 cents per metric ton of greenhouse gas emissions. The efficacy of the program further encouraged the State to introduce stricter norms to control the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.
	Nanomaterials May Revolutionize the Geothermal Industry Energy Business Reports The heat beneath the earth�s surface has long been considered to be an almost inexhaustible source of energy. Harnessing has been a challenge but the introduction of nanomaterials will lend the efficiency required to use this energy source to generate a reservoir of pollution free electricity.
	Climate Change Could Aggravate the Poverty Situation in Developing Countries Energy Business Reports A study conducted at the Purdue University sheds light on the economic ramifications of climate change. The report states that urban workers from developing countries will be among those who are the hardest hit by climate change. The upward spiraling cost of food products will push the urban man to the brink of poverty.
	Is the Pentagon Concerned about Climate Change? Energy Business Reports There has been a conspicuous increase in the number of science fiction writers churning out works that include a grim image of planet earth in the future with climate change playing havoc in the lives of people. Of course given the conspicuous climate change in the last couple of years we simply cannot afford to dismiss these stories as flights of fancy.
	Is Food Grain Production Bearing the Brunt of China Pollution Energy Business Reports There are strong indications that the climatic changes caused due to China pollution are taking their toll on the country�s grain production. New research has clearly indicated that the amount of light rainfall has reduced substantially with a 23% drop in the number of days that received light rain fall. This light rainfall is essential for crop production and hence any decrease in it will directly and proportionally impact the country�s ability to raise crops. Also the bad air quality and China pollution which are at the core of this problem are causing other environmental and health concerns.
	Artic Warming Manifests in the Form of Methane Gas Release Energy Business Reports It was long feared that methane gas stored in the submarine sediments in the artic may be released in the event of artic warming. Methane gas released in this way has been determined to contribute to climate change. Over thirty years of artic current warming has finally resulted in the release of the methane gas from methane hydrate found in the sediments beneath the sea bed.
	Self Cleaning Coating Acts as an Oil Remover Energy Business Reports Scientists in Indiana have come up with an effective and efficient self cleaning material that acts as a state-of-the art oil stain remover. This self cleaning material can be used to coat various surfaces like plastic, glass and a range of other materials. With the coating in place, you would be able to simply wipe way the oil stains with water without using strong, environmentally-unfriendly detergents and solvents.
	Homes Pollute: Linked to 50 Percent More Water Pollution Than Previously Believed Energy Business Reports The issue of urban habitation and its effect on the water resources has been one of intense study for several decades. Yet the pre-existing body of statistical data on residential water pollution has been found to be incorrect in its assessment of the impact on lakes, rivers, and reservoirs that residential water pollution really has. In fact, residential water pollution is actually responsible for 50 percent more of the toxins and biological hazards that are present in ground water and other water sources than previously understood.
	International Greenland Ice Coring Effort Sets New Drilling Record In 2009 Energy Business Reports The topic of climate change is a hot subject. This is an important topic because as the climate changes it has drastic effects on the environment and can negatively affect many of the ecosystems that currently exist including that of humans. The United States as well as researchers from 14 other nations have all collaborated with the University of Copenhagen to explore the Greenland ice coring effect. Researchers are undertaking Greenland ice coring expenditures in the hopes that it may help them to be able to better understand future climate changes.
	The Importance of Energy Efficiency Energy Business Reports The question of energy efficiency is perhaps one of the most important issues facing the human race as a whole. The reasons for this are numerous. Not only is energy efficiency a sound economic platform, it is also a vital part of an overall approach to the way in which mankind relates to the environment around them. In short, energy efficiency can be seen as a necessary universal philosophy that must be adopted in order to ensure the future of the planet.
	Deadly Heat Waves are Becoming More Frequent in California Energy Business Reports The United States has made history in the past few years due to certain areas reaching record high temperatures. Heat waves throughout various cities have become a normal occurrence and many people wonder when it will end. California has been hit hard in many different ways and there seems to be no end in the near future for California heat waves. High humidity levels and even higher temperatures have led to the deaths of both humans and animals.
	Nitrous Oxide Now Top Ozone-depleting Emission Energy Business Reports Scientists, lawmakers, environmentalists and regular citizens have all become increasingly interested in developing ways to decrease the damage to the Ozone layer by substances such as Nitrous oxide. In order to get a solid understanding of the importance of the Ozone layer it is vital to have a clear understanding of what it is exactly. The Ozone layer is located above Earth in the area known as the Earth�s atmosphere and is responsible for blocking the sun�s dangerous ultraviolet light. The Earth does get some of the sun�s rays but the sun�s high frequency ultraviolet light can cause damage to plant, animal and human life and effect the climate so the Ozone layer serves a very important function by blocking the majority of these dangerous rays.
	Seeing the Tree from the Forest: Predicting the Future of Plant Communities Energy Business Reports Plant communities are extremely important. Not only do humans benefit greatly but animals and their ecosystems depend on the growth and sustenance of plants. Plant communities like any ecosystem require certain elements in order to grow and prosper. Global warming and other changes in the climate and environment threaten to upset the continuous cycle of plant communities. However since each community is different each individual plant species may behave differently when it comes to changes to in their environment.
	Highest Ever Winter Water Temperatures Recorded Off Tasmania Energy Business Reports The issue of global warming has been a hotly debated topic in recent years. One aspect of this controversy has been the temperature of the areas around the polar caps in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Many scientific researchers have indicated that mean temperatures, especially winter water temperatures, can have far-reaching consequences on the local environment as well as on the overall global environment. These consequences can include changes in the migration habits of avian species as well as native aquatic populations, which can be influenced by fluctuations in winter water temperatures.
	Researchers Boost Production of Biofuel That Could Replace Gasoline Energy Business Reports A substance previously used as a solvent may be the key to biofuel production that has been sought so anxiously by researchers for years. This discovery was introduced at a symposium on alternative fuel research at a recent meeting of the American Chemical Society, held each year to present new technologies and advancements that can support biofuel production in a sustainable way.
	SolarEdge Opens New European Office Energy Business Reports Solar energy harvesting supplier SolarEdge recently announced that it was launching a new European office to be situated in Dresden, Germany. SolarEdge is a supplier of various photovoltaic-based power harvesting and monitoring solutions for attaining maximum energy at a lower cost per watt.
	LS9 Secures Investment for Biotech Products Energy Business Reports A leading biotechnology company, LS9, Inc. has gathered an investment of $25 million in funding from numerous different investors. The companies that have decided to help finance LS9's vision are: CTTV Investments, the venture capital division of Chevron Technology Ventures; Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners; and Flagship Ventures
	Arctic Warmth Responsible for Global Increase in Atmospheric Methane Energy Business Reports Remarkably high temperatures in the Arctic Zone and heavy rainfalls in the tropical zone are most likely to be the reason behind what drove a worldwide increase in atmospheric methane in 2007 and 2008 after a decade of near-zero development, according to a new study. Methane is the second most abundant greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide.
	Romantic, Candle-Lit Dinners: An Unrecognized Source of Indoor Air Pollution Energy Business Reports The idea that candles may cause indoor air pollution has created some controversy recently. Candles have been a part of the human environment for thousands of years, as a source of light, warmth, and for spiritual uses as well. Modern lighting such as incandescent and fluorescent bulbs have replaced candles for the most part, yet candles are still used to a great extent throughout the world. The aspect of indoor air pollution has recently been raised in relation to the use of candles.
	BrightSource Takes on Bechtel as Major Investor and Constructor Energy Business Reports BrightSource has recently declared that the leading engineering company, Bechtel, has become a part of BrightSource�s projects. Bechtel has not only become an investor, but it is also going to be overseeing the designing and constructing BrightSource�s solar thermal power facility. In a recent move, BrightSource has become very active in acquiring and securing agreements to construct a 2.6 gigawatts worth of solar power plants. Till now, many researchers and industry analysts had expressed doubt on how BrightSource was going to gather together such an enormous amount to fund such an impressive endeavor.
	China Wind Power Likely to Meet Future Energy Demand Energy Business Reports A Squad of environmental scientists from Harvard University and Tsinghua University has established the tremendous potential for wind-generated electrical energy in China. By utilizing voluminous metrological information and integrating the Chinese government's energy bidding and fiscal limitations for rendering wind power, the researchers approximate that wind exclusively has the potentiality to satisfy China�s electrical energy requirements projected for 2030.
	International Energy Agency Praises Portugal’s Energy Policy Energy Business Reports The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently commended the Portuguese Republic for the steps it has taken to build up and fortify its energy policy. Nonetheless, the IEA states that there is still room for improvement. Numerous energy triumphs for Portugal include applying the National Energy Strategy in 2005. This scheme has served a long way towards broadening Portugal's energy resources and electrical energy propagation portfolio, while also bringing about the country up to encounter that disputes which have been presented by the economic downturn.
	Manitoba Mandates the Usage of Biodiesel Energy Business Reports Manitoba is about to become the first state in Canada to make mandatory the usage of biodiesel. The provincial governance has declared that as of November 1, 2009 all diesel oil traded in Manitoba has to incorporate at the least two percent biodiesel. The government also declared fresh standards to substantiate the state's rising biodiesel industry - there is only one commissioned biodiesel manufacturer in Manitoba. As per the new authorization, the present-day fuel taxation exemption on biodiesel will be substituted with a 14-cent-per-litre, five year yield grant for biodiesel developed in Manitoba. This grant will come into consequence in the spring of 2010.
	New Method Invented for Hydrogen Storage Energy Business Reports A new technique for reprocessing hydrogen-containing fuel materials can bring on new opportunities for making economically feasible hydrogen-based vehicles. In an article coming out in Angewandte Chemie, Los Alamos National Laboratory and University of Alabama scientists working inside the United States Department of Energy�s Chemical Hydrogen Storage Center of Excellence identify an important advancement in hydrogen storage science.
	Exxon Valdez Oil’s Bioavailable PAH Contaminants Responsible for Alaska Environmental Damage Energy Business Reports According to a new research study, it has been declared that the natural coal deposits from the Gulf of Alaska do not act much like bioavailable contaminants, as compared to the crude oil spilled from the Exxon Valdez tanker catastrophe. This new research finding challenges the theory that the natural coal deposits of the Gulf of Alaska was causing environmental damage.
	Fossils from Animals and Plants Not Required for Crude Oil and Natural Gas According to Swedish Research Energy Business Reports Researchers at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm have managed to establish that fossils from animals and plants are not necessary for crude oil and natural gas to be engendered. The determinations are radical because this means, on one hand, that it will be a great deal easier to determine these resources of energy and, on the other hand, that they could be ascertained all over the world.
	Making Solar Cells More Efficient with Carbon Nanotubes Energy Business Reports Researchers in Cornell University have come up with a novel idea for making solar cells more efficient. Rather than using traditional silicon, researchers used a carbon nanotube and created the basic elements of a solar cell that has been proven to be much more efficient in the conversion of light to electrical energy, as compared to the technology that is used at present in calculators as well as on rooftops.
	Small Fluctuations in Solar Activity, Large Influence on Climate Energy Business Reports Solar activity has always been a wide topic of discussion and speculation. Researchers have strived to discover how solar activity directly relates to activity on Earth. Though there is still a lot that is unknown scientists have made some leeway. The 11-year solar cycle has been directly connected to some of the various weather patterns that are experienced on Earth. The solar activity of the stratosphere, which is a level of the Earth�s atmosphere, the solar cycle and the Pacific Ocean have all determined to work together and effect weather patterns. Scientists are hoping that if they can learn to understand and ultimately predict this solar activity they may be able to accurately detail climate occurrences.
	UK Launches First Clean, Biomethane Gas Bus Energy Business Reports A group made up of many low carbon experts at the University of East Anglia (UEA) recently launched the first bus in the United Kingdom to run on clean, biomethane gas. The advanced dual-fuel diesel-biomethane powered bus will bring down pollutant emissions and greenhouse gas discharges by approximately a half. It is hoped the technology will be rolled out to bus fleets across the nation and further abroad.
	Ontario Government Phasing Out Coal Usage Energy Business Reports In a radical move in Canada, the government of Ontario has declared the closure of four coal fired generating power stations. The move is being seen as an indication of the Ontario government to move towards utilizing more of renewable energy and also to further boost the concept of energy conservation.
	Sugar Returns to Angola Energy Business Reports For the last 30 years, the African nation of Angola has imported all of its sugar. Sugar cane used to be a thriving business in the nation, but the development of the oil industry and civil wars drove that industry out of the country. Now, in an attempt to create new jobs, revive the agricultural community, decentralize industry beyond Luanda, and get involved in alternative fuel sources, 30,000 hectares of land in the province of Malanje have been slated for new sugar cane crop development in Angola.
	Ramco Inherits the Wind Energy Business Reports Scotland's Ramco Energy has taken on the name of its renewable energy subsidiary, SeaEnergy, and announced that the newly re-named company is also fully entering a new business: wind energy. For over 30 years, the Aberdeen company formerly known asRamco was in the oil and gas business. But now, the corporate leadership of SeaEnergy has set its sights on the emerging market for wind power.
	Converting Cars for Clean Cities Energy Business Reports The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is giving out a total of about $300 million in grant money to 25 different projects for creating cleaner burning and more energy efficient vehicles. The grants are part of the DOE's Clean Cities program and will fund the production of 9,000 energy efficient and alternative fuel burning vehicles while establishing 542 alternative fuel stations, including those for biofuels and natural gas, across the United States.
	EMC Builds America Energy Business Reports Electric Motors Corporation, which for some time has been working on Ford F-150 truck upgrades by outfitting them with more advanced power trains, and the company's business partners have unveiled the EMC Flash, the first American-built electric light duty pickup truck. EMC put the electric truck on display at the Wakarusa, Indiana Green Jobs for America Exposition in early September of 2009.
	Solar Cells for Your Cell Phone Energy Business Reports For those of us who are finding ourselves away from power sources to charge up our cell phones, whether it's due to something like hiking in the mountains or whether it's because we drive a lot, or anything else--we have a solution. There are a number of companies now that make solar phone chargers. No electrical outlet and your cell phone's battery is dead? No problem. Just juice it up with the sun's energy through USB solar chargers.
	WindAir and More from EarthSure Renewable Energy Energy Business Reports Ray Saluccio, who founded EarthSure Renewable Energy and invented the S.E.E.D.S solar dumpster, has now invented WindAir, his patented system for recycling the exhausted air flow put out by central air conditioning condenser units and transforming that exhaust into renewable energy. Many people don't realize just how much hot exhaust gets put out by these units, but it's a huge amount, and the ability to capture it and re-use it will be an amazing economic advantage for people.
	Power Goes Solar in Bangladesh Energy Business Reports When state run power plants cannot cope with demand, sometimes solutions come along that address the problem on a grass roots level. In Bangladesh, some 80 to 85 million people cannot count on electricity. Power shortages in rural areas are a staple of everyday life here, made worse by population growth and improved industrial sectors in Bangladesh.
	Photosynthesis Power: an Idea whose Time has Come Energy Business Reports One of the most abundant and amazing processes on earth could be used to provide massive amounts of electricity someday. Plants evolved the masterful and elegant process of photosynthesis millions of years ago. If humans could duplicate the photosynthesis power contained in only an hour's worth of direct sunlight, photosynthesis power could take over from fossil fuels and do the job much more efficiently.
	High Altitude Wind Power Energy Business Reports Wind power is the second most abundant renewable energy source in the world, behind solar energy. The most powerful winds are at high altitudes too far up for stationary wind turbines to use, so some companies are designing special kites to take advantage of these winds. Calculated in terms of wattage per square feet, high altitude wind power is tops. Flying at 2,000 feet, special kites are capable of generating several megawatts of power.
	Emerging Energy Technologies Lighting the Future Energy Business Reports The United States Department of Energy has awarded several non-profit institutions, private businesses, universities and research organizations with a total of $377 million to spur emerging energy technologies research that will ultimately reduce America's over-dependence on imported oil.
	Canadian Clean Energy for the 21st Century Energy Business Reports The United States has upped the ante as far as encouraging investment in Canadian clean energy, and some Canadians believe they are losing technology to their neighbor to the south, which has large incentives for investments in clean energy technologies. The US plans to invest $59 billion from its economic stimulus package towards clean energy with the goal of doubling its renewable energy supply and reducing dependence on foreign oil. Canada has not added any renewable Canadian clean energy financing since 2007. At that time the Canadian government allotted US$1.4 billion towards Canadian clean energy initiatives. It will have distributed the last of its money by this fall.
	Bioplastics: Uses and Applications Energy Business Reports American venture capital is not a relic of the bygone "dot com" era. Bioplastics firm Novomer has raised US$14 million in venture capital, bringing the company's venture capital funding to $21 million. Novomer makes a product called "sacrificial binder" used to make bioplastic from recycled, captured CO2 and CO pollution. The company is working on applications that would be useful to large numbers of consumers. The latest infusion of venture capital will prepare Novomer for "broad commercialization."
	China Carbon Emissions Worry Environmentalists Energy Business Reports The US is no longer the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases: China is. China carbon emissions are a topic of discussion of environmentalists everywhere, since a recent Chinese report came out saying that China should try to limit carbon emissions so that they will peak in the year 2030 and fall after that.
	Cap and Trade: the Basics Energy Business Reports The simplest explanation for a "cap and trade" policy on carbon emissions is that some governing body puts a cap on the amount of pollutants that can be released, and that industries emitting lots of CO2 must have permits authorizing the amount of pollutants they pump out. Over time, the governing body gradually lowers the number of cap and trade allowances in order to reduce pollution.
	Algae Biofuels: A Carbon-Neutral Dream Come True? Energy Business Reports Algae is much more than just the green gunk that accumulates inside a fish tank. Algae are amazing organisms that can use photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide and sunshine into energy. Algae are so good at this that they have the potential to double their weight many times in a single day. A team of researchers at the University of Virginia Department of Environmental Engineering will use an Energy Seed Grant to determine just how promising algae biofuel production is. The team will change the levels of carbon dioxide and organic substances and record the differences in algae oil production.
	Photovoltaic (PV) Performance Review Energy Business Reports Photovoltaics, or PV technology is the conversion of solar energy (including ultraviolet light) into electricity. The technology is particularly appealing in parts of the world where there is plenty of sunny weather. Recent studies have yielded some new insights into actual usable applications of PV performance in the country of Cyprus.
	Incandescent Light Bulbs to Be Replaced with CFL in the European Union Energy Business Reports Incandescent light bulbs are but one of the many criticisms that will suffer the scrutiny of future generations. The European Union has instigated a new regime by implementing a ban on 60 watt incandescent light bulbs, soon to be followed by prohibition on the manufacture and importation of other incandescent light bulbs by 2012.
	Alternative Fuels, Cars, and Infrastructure Receive $300 Million from DOE Energy Business Reports Alternative fuels have the potential to allow the ozone layer to repair itself, and to cause a major restructuring of the established order within the international community. History shows us that many inventors have not had the resources to prevent others misappropriating their work, and one of the most prolific of urban myths has been that any advances made in alternative fuels technology have been quickly assigned to oil companies that seek to perpetuate their unspeakable profits indefinitely. It is said that in doing so they hold these precious secrets forever. Indeed if this is the case, this theory will be put to the test in the years to come as developers of alternative fuels all over the world work unceasingly to discover new and innovative approaches to alternative fuels and their propagation.
	Renewable Energy is Healthy Energy Business Reports Renewable energy is often seen as representing the one chance of redemption for our planet, but alternative benefits are found in the form of considerable health benefits to the workforce. Quite separate from the contention that renewable energy is clean energy and therefore affects carbon reduction, what is proposed here is that those involved at every step of the production process are able to benefit from healthier outcomes. Often it is the case that in working in the factory, the field, or the mine, profound risks and adverse consequences are eliminated purely due to the working being used in renewable energy jobs.
	Green Buildings Necessary to Reduce U.S. Carbon Emissions Energy Business Reports Sir Richard Branson once revealed that when he went to a new city, he looked to who owned the biggest buildings, as they had the most money and the greatest influence in the land. Today nothing has changed; our buildings are growing ever more formidable across the metropolitan landscape, and as it turns out, they are the largest consumers of total energy consumption in the United States with a monumental 40% of greenhouse gas emissions.
	Wind Energy in Spain Energy Business Reports Wind energy in Spain is playing a role most modern democracies have tried to emulate in the past 12 months, in a bid to reignite their flailing economies and avoid recession. It is one thing to stimulate and economy by injecting cash, another to allocate large public monies toward the acquisition of substantial infrastructure, but quite a novel and responsible decision to invest in the infrastructure of tomorrow; alternative energy such as wind energy in Spain
	Solar Wind Suggests a Timely Alternative Energy Source Energy Business Reports Solar wind describes the torrent of ionized particles continually being released by the sun from its interplanetary magnetic field. Taking a few days to reach the earth, these charged particles form an incredibly strong magnetic field which represents what is known as the earth�s magnetosphere. Charged particles in a great multitude such as found in the solar wind carry electrical current and it is for this reason that electrical systems in the magnetosphere suffer frequent interference when bursts of raw energy are released by these charged particles during substorms.
	Solar Roofing Tiles Becoming Commercially Viable? Energy Business Reports Solar roofing tiles utilize a technology that is far from recent, having been popularly received in numerous countries the first of which tended to be those with an arid climate. Apart from utilizing the sun�s energy to produce electricity, solar roofing tiles typify the ingenious cooperation between various professional disciplines that results in practical, real-time applications to solve the conundrums of our highly industrialized modern society. In this respect, the trusted science of solar power has been confidently incorporated into building materials and the construction industry at large with solar roofing tiles.
	Marine Energy Not Supported by British Energy Policy Energy Business Reports Marine energy potential has lapped at the feet of energy production for many years. Certainly the competing interests of established industry and the urgent need for renewable energy reform such as marine energy, require care and deft leadership to navigate the path to environmental solidarity. In this respect, the jobs of the existing coal miners represent a worthy asset in the hands of thousands of families, yet the jobs created by marine energy investment remain unrealized and unsupported by the British Government.
	Solyndra Sponsored in Solar Solution Energy Business Reports The Obama Administration come under fire for many issues, not the least of which is the economic crisis. However, legislative action through Congress has resulted in enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will lead to the Federal support of any corporation that is able to create jobs, increase economic productivity, and provide long term, much needed infrastructure to reduce carbon emissions. Solyndra is just such a corporation.
	Carbon Sequestering Funded by US Department of Energy Energy Business Reports Carbon sequestering will result in the containment and reduction of the pollution problem our planet so ardently needs to address. Surrounded by the conservationists on one side, and the conspiracy theorists about climate change on the other, carbon sequestering is likely the most politically contentious debate at present. Additionally, carbon sequestering has what is more than an implication and less than a consequence; an enormous expense to administer schematically, and an almost certain reduction in productivity and economic growth as a result of carbon sequestering. In what is now most definitely a global economy with numerous participants of various magnitudes, the proverbial game of musical chairs has been in play to see who moves first to sacrifice economic prosperity for the sake of the global community by implementing a carbon sequestering scheme
	Carbon Capture and Storage: A Very Expensive Silver Bullet? Energy Business Reports Scottish Power recently unveiled plans to liquefy CO2 emissions from its coal fired plant at Longannet, and transport the waste gas to burial rocks beneath the North Sea, which it claims have the potential to store all of Europe's CO2 emissions for the next six hundred years. Although doubts over carbon capture and storage technology remain, these concerns are looking increasingly tenuous.
	Lack of Long-Term Carbon Pricing Places EU ETS and Climate Change Efforts at Risk Energy Business Reports European climate change policies have thus far failed to deliver the planned reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. The free market European Union Emission Trading Scheme bears the brunt of the blame for this failure, having been unsuccessful in delivering a credible and long-term carbon price.
	UK Renewable Energy Targets are Unrealistic and Likely to Fail Energy Business Reports In the Renewable Energy Strategy Paper of 2009, the government set out its ambitious renewable targets with a lead scenario that places UK power output from renewables at 30% by 2020. As it stands, however, these ambitions are misplaced, with the UK currently unlikely to deliver its renewable commitment of 15% by 2020
	Growth in US Renewable Investments Will Weather the Current Economic Downturn Energy Business Reports In the last two years, the US federal and state-level legislative climate change landscape has become broader, deeper and more complex. The current US administration is reinforcing the notion of low-carbon prosperity as a way of tackling the credit crisis and energy security issues, and this is set to strengthen renewable investment levels, despite the bleak economic outlook.
	Con Edison Lobbies for Grants to Develop Smart Grid Energy Business Reports Con Edison of New York has applied for state and federal grants and other financial help to fund its $435 million "smart grid program". Con Edison handles some of the highest global load densities. The company is responsible for supplying energy for use in the densely populated regions of New York City and its suburbs, and northern New Jersey. Con Edison has already been at work with theViridity Energy Company and New York City Economic Development Corporation to implement solar power in urban buildings.
	Inflatable Solar Skin: High-Tech Concept for Buildings and Homes Energy Business Reports What if there were a skin that could just be zipped over buildings in the city and convert them into "green", energy efficient buildings that use solar energy for the bulk of their power? If that sounds like science fiction, it's about to become science fact.
	10,000 Renewable Energy Companies Jobs Potential at Old Michigan Ford Complex Energy Business Reports Wixom, Michigan may see a historic site renewed to create renewable energy products--and jobs. The old Ford Motor Co. factory near Detroit, which turned out T-Birds and Lincoln Town Cars and other envies of the highway for over five decades, may be converted into a facility for turning out energy storage batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines. If the requested government funding for the proposal is approved, it will lead to anywhere from 2,800 to about 10,000 green energy jobs in the new "energy park".
	GreenFire Energy and Enhanced Oil Resources to Develop CO2 Thermal Energy in St. Johns Dome Energy Business Reports In the St. Johns Dome area stretching across Arizona and New Mexico, Enhanced Oil Resources Inc. and GreenFire Energy are working together to figure out the potential for CO2-based geothermal power production. Ancient volcanic activity bestowed upon the St. Johns Dome area what might be the biggest undeveloped source of carbon dioxide in all of North America. The area is perfect for exploring new geothermal energy potential because it possesses plenty of inexpensive, pure, organically-generated CO2, a probable thermal reservoir which underlies the region, and a local power grid connection including six coal-fired power plants in the area.
	China to Get Enormous Solar Power Plant by First Solar Energy Business Reports First Solar Inc. has recently signed an agreement to construct a two-gigawatt solar energy plant in Ordos City, China.
	Improvement in Solar Cells Energy Business Reports According to the just released September issue of the McKinsey Quarterly, the market for solar cells is definitely heating up. The issue includes a report that takes a look at the technologies that are fighting for control in the ever-growing solar market.
	Fisker Karma Touted to be the Cleanest and Most Fuel Efficient Car in the World Energy Business Reports According to the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Fisker Automotive's plug-in hybrid vehicle, the Karma, will be one of the most fuel-efficient and the most environmentally friendly automobiles worldwide, when it goes on sale in 2010.
	In Times of Recession, Clean Technology Witnesses Huge Investments Energy Business Reports As per the latest reports of Greentech Media, during the last six fiscal quarters, an astounding amount of nearly $5 billion of venture capital has been invested in renewable technologies and energies.
	Japan Takes the Lead to Stop Climate Change Energy Business Reports In a move not anticipated by the world, Japan's opposition party recently came into power after a long time. And now, Japan's newly made government has declared its program to embark on one of the world's most ambitious drives to bring down carbon emissions.
	New Jersey's Solar Energy Success Due to State Policy? Energy Business Reports Policy works to help the Garden State, alternatively known as the "Petro-Chemical Refinery State" (but they couldn't fit that on the license plates), to now be taking a leading role in the U.S. for the advent of solar power--or does it? In actuality, the laws passed in that state as solar energy policy have been designed to encourage the growth of the private solar energy industry (read: tax breaks, government grants, and other financial incentives) and the construction of solar energy-driven homes, apartment complexes, and office buildings.
	Philippines All Set to Increase Ethanol Production Energy Business Reports The Ethanol Producers Association of the Philippines (EPAP) recently announced that a new ethanol plant, presently under construction, will significantly step-up the Philippines ethanol output in 2010.
	Massive Wind Farm Project Moves Forward in Hecate Strait Energy Business Reports Electricity generated by wind power is coming to British Columbia in the Hecate Strait, which is approximately 60 miles from Prince Rupert. And it is coming with the blessing, and the direct involvement, of the Haida First Nation people.
	Launch of the Clean Energy Works Campaign Energy Business Reports Clean or renewable energy is perhaps the only topic that can unite the likes of animal protection groups, steel workers, minority rights workers, hunters, and teachers with the security industry.
	To Drill or Not to Drill? Why Wait for Renewables? Energy Business Reports It's a burning question in the United States these days--should we enable our oil companies to drill for more oil here within our territory, or not? This question burns so hot and bright because it is packed with contentious implications.
	Are Rutabagas a Potential Source Crop for Biofuels? Energy Business Reports Rutabagas are now one of the very latest targeted prospects for use in growing biofuels. Rutabagas, or "yellow turnips", are not widely consumed in the United States, so that's one of the biggest reasons why they have now been selected for research into their oil-producing capacity. The other major reason is that they happen to have the genetic machinery in themselves that can make them a good store for organically-produced oil.
	Department of Energy Pushes Carbon Sequestration Monitoring and Evaluation Projects Grants Energy Business Reports In order to appease those who continue to subscribe to the theory of Man-Made Global Warming--these days more commonly called "Climate Change" because of unsupportive statistical analysis and weather-trend observations which have caused advocates to declare that the Global Warming trend will not pick up again until the year 2016--the United States Department of Energy has chosen to back 19 selected research projects which specifically target geological carbon dioxide storage. Over the next four years, the DOE will inject $27.6 million in taxpayer money into this array of projects, with $8.2 million in non-federal cost sharing added in.
	Ohio Edison Power Plant Converts from Coal to Biomass Under Court Order Energy Business Reports The Ohio Edison company, under an agreement reached in federal court with the EPA and subject to the Clean Air Act of 2005, will drastically reduce its emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) at a number of its coal-powered plants beginning in 2012. The agreement was reached without any hostility and the Ohio Edison company seems enthusiastic about its agreement with the federal government.
	Taiwan Makes Big Investments in Clean, Green Tech Energy Business Reports Taiwan's government has that small nation on a $1.4 billion initiative to increase its green source energy production 800% by the year 2015, and to increase it by 20GW within 20 years. This bold government initiative is designed to make Taiwan a green energy powerhouse environmentally and economically. The government initiative has been passed in two parts: First came The Takeoff Program for the Green Energy Industry, and then came the Statute for Renewable Energy.
	DOE Allocates $6.4 Million for Solid-State Lighting Research Energy Business Reports The United States federal Department of Energy is investing $6.4 million into the further technological development of LED and OLED lighting technologies as a means to cut down on energy waste and pollution while saving tremendous amounts of money on electricity expenses for American households and businesses. LED stands for "light-emitting diode" and OLED stands for "organic light-emitting diode". These are SSL (solid-state lighting) technologies and they are highly efficient compared to today's light bulbs--indeed, they are 1,000% more efficient.
	Shark-Based Biofuels Considered for Greenland Energy Independence Energy Business Reports An alternative energy solution has been proposed for the Inuit fishermen of Greenland: shark meat oil. The Greenland Shark--which can grow to be the size of the Great White Shark, often reaching 23 feet long and weighing as much as a ton--has thousands of its members end up in Greenland fishermen's nets every year. Since the oily meat is toxic to human beings, the Great White carcasses simply get thrown back into the ocean. The fishermen also consider the shark to be real nuisance to their fishing industry, and so anything useful that might come from its being in their waters would be welcome.
	First U.S. Hydrokinetic Power Project Begins Operation Energy Business Reports In August 2009 the United States' first ever hydrokinetic power plant project got underway on the mighty Mississippi River with a figurative flick of the switch by Philip D. Moeller, who is a Commissioner with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
	China Being Termed Eco-Villain Energy Business Reports William Bleisch writing in the Green Room said that China's increasing hunger for energy and natural resources to support its rapidly expanding economy has projected it as the prime environmental villain which is unfair. Lester Brown in 1995 predicted soaring international prices due to China's huge demand for food and other articles. The alarm sounded then has only risen in the recent years as China's economic prosperity has given rise to its access and money power.
	Britain - Dumper of Toxic Waste Energy Business Reports Recently, the British Government was reportedly considering tightening the enforcement of rules after accusation that it was dumping toxic waste in developing countries spanning two continents after hazardous electrical and medical waste was discovered in Brazil and Ghana.
	Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Seal Could Bring Efficient Energy Technology Energy Business Reports Researchers have found that solid oxide fuel cells � SOFCs have great potential for mobile and stationary applications. The stationary uses of SOFCs range from power plants to residential applications. The mobile applications of SOFCs include the powering of autos and ships both in space and at sea. In addition to electricity, when SOFCs are operated in reverse mode as solid oxide electrolyser cells, pure hydrogen is generated by splitting water.
	Low Carbon Way to Reshape Lives Energy Business Reports The Low Carbon Transition Plan hope to generate one third of electricity in UK by 2020 from wind, wave and other renewable energies with installation of �Smart� meters in 26 million homes by that time. Government believes this will generate 400,000 green jobs without rise in the energy prices. Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said strategies adopted now will address the problem economically and environmentally to ensure a low carbon future for people in UK.
	India Targets Five Percent Energy Savings through New Climate Plan Energy Business Reports Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh�s Council on global climate change this week sanctioned �in rationale� the National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency which the Prime Minister said will enable approximately Rs 75,000 crore worth of dealings in energy efficiency.
	Hydrogen Technology to Power up the Future Energy Business Reports Scientists are developing an environmentally-friendly, energy-efficient hydrogen production system in the hope that in the future, cars and laptops may be powered by old chip fat. This new hydrogen production system will enable the extraction of hydrogen from waste materials, such as the glycerol by-product of bio-diesel, as well as vegetable oil. The aim of this new research on hydrogen production systems is for the creation of high purity hydrogen-based fuel, which is necessary for both large-scale power production and also for powering portable fuel cells.
	Utility Rate Backlash Spotlights Argentina Energy Business Reports Soaring gas and electricity bills in Argentina have sparked consumer outrage and highlight the trouble the government faces as it tries to cut billions of dollars in energy subsidies.
	Score Generator to Power the Poor Energy Business Reports A new low-cost generator that has the potential to transform the lives of the poor around the globe is now being tested in the UK and Nepal. This Score project is aimed at the development of a bio-mass burning cooking stove which is also capable of converting heat into acoustic energy, and thereafter into electricity, all in a single unit.
	Chicken Feathers Increase Hydrogen Storage Capacity Energy Business Reports Researchers have come up with a new method for the storage of hydrogen through the use of carbonized chicken feathers. The carbonized chicken feathers are capable of holding vast amounts of hydrogen and at a far lower cost than other methods of hydrogen storage. This new method of using chicken feathers to store hydrogen is a difficult to corral fuel source, although it has a lot of potential.
	CIGS-Based Solar Cells Low-Cost Solution Processing Method Developed Energy Business Reports Currently, the solar industry predominantly produces solar panels made form crystalline silicon which is relatively expensive to manufacture. New strategies are looking at panels which are capable of harvesting solar energy with CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) or CIGS-related materials. These CIGS solar panels have a high potential for energy efficiency, could be less expensive to produce and would require less use of raw materials than the silicon solar panels. However, it has so far proved difficult to manufacture CIGS panels on a commercial scale.
	Liquid Natural Gas – Its Advantages and Disadvantages Energy Business Reports The security, diversity, affordability and reliability of the EU�s gas supply has recently been questioned by the sharp rise in energy prices coupled with the temporary cutbacks in the pipeline imports of gas from Russia. The delivery of LNG via the sea is considered the best solution seeing as LNG has become one of the fastest-growing energy sources in the world over the last decade.
	Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Seal Could Bring Efficient Energy Technology Energy Business Reports Researchers have found that solid oxide fuel cells � SOFCs have great potential for mobile and stationary applications. The stationary uses of SOFCs range from power plants to residential applications. The mobile applications of SOFCs include the powering of autos and ships both in space and at sea. In addition to electricity, when SOFCs are operated in reverse mode as solid oxide electrolyser cells, pure hydrogen is generated by splitting water.
	Zero CO2, World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Yacht to Study Mediterranean Pollution Energy Business Reports Zero CO2 is the first ever hydrogen-powered yacht that has a fully integrated laboratory for the study of pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. Zero CO2�s mission is to sail around the Mediterranean using a clean carbon-free auxiliary motor (gasoline powered motors are commonly used in yachts for all the port maneuvers). Zero CO2 will be presented for the first time during the Paris Boat Show which is slated for December 2009. Zero CO2 is a 12M craft that was built by the RM shipyard of La Rochelle, and it will be equipped with an electric motor which is driven by a hydrogen fuel cell.
	Camelina Biofuels Could Reduce Jet Fuel’s Carbon Footprint by Over 80% Energy Business Reports Scientists have come up with research findings that indicate that the seeds of a lowly weed known as camelina may be instrumental in slashing the carbon emissions of jet fuel by up to 84%.
	Kites in Aerospace Industry Get Lightweight Wings Energy Business Reports Researchers are looking into whether it would be possible to apply the tensairity elements made of air filled membrane assemblies, cables and rods which have already made a name for themselves in the construction world as extremely light yet strong load-bearing structures, into the aerospace industry, for example in the creation of new wings for kites.
	SunCatcher Power System Ready for Commercial Production By 2010 Energy Business Reports Four newly designed solar power collection dishes were unveiled at Sandia National Laboratories� National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF), by Stirling Energy Systems (SES) and Tessera Solar. These new dishes are called SunCatchers and have a refined design that is intended for use in the commercial-scale deployments of the units that is to commence in 2010.
	Energy Politics in America Go Green Energy Business Reports One of Sarah Palin�s favorite chants during the last presidential campaigns was �drill, baby drill� in reference to her and her supporters passion for oil. Despite the fact that Palin�s views on the energy policy in America are still shared by a significant part of the American population, there seems to be an emerging paradigm shift when it comes to energy politics.
	Hydrogen Fuel Catalyst – New Clues Discovered Energy Business Reports Instead of compressing hydrogen gas into a tank, scientists have come up with ways to use hydrogen as a clean energy source by packing the gas into a larger molecule. Gases will normally easily flow out of a tank, but in order to get hydrogen out of a molecule, a catalyst is required. These research findings are a step towards the designing of catalysts for use in hydrogen energy applications such as the fuel cells.
	Spallation Neutron Source First Target Replaced Energy Business Reports After having outlasted all expectations in regards to its service life, the original mercury target of the Spallation Neutron Source � SNS � is being replaced for the first time. The SNS is the record-setting neutron science facility of the Department of Energy, which is located at Oakridge national laboratory.
	Z Accelerator Output Nears Fusion Levels Energy Business Reports New tests done on the Z accelerator found its power and temperatures climbing quite high. These significant test results on the Z accelerator have laid the groundwork for achieving sustainable fusion reactions, providing data to help test US defenses without physically exploding large-scale devices � the concept of so-called science-based stockpile stewardship � and the advancement of basic scientific research.
	Energy Savings from Herring Industry Energy Business Reports Recent research shows that there is a lot of potential for saving millions in energy costs in companies in Norway which specialize in the processing of dried fish and pelagic species such as mackerel and herring, as well as in fish farming. Normally, such companies consume large amounts of energy during the drying and freezing of fish.
	Wind Power Could Light Up New York Energy Business Reports In a new study, researchers have identified New York as the prime location for the exploitation of high-altitude winds, which globally contain sufficient amounts of wind energy to meet world demand 100 times over. Scientists believe that in the future, wind energy tapped by high-flying kites could light up New York. The research study concluded that the regions which are best suited for the harvesting of wind energy match the population centers in the eastern US as well as East Asia, but fluctuating strength of winds still remains an obstacle for the exploitation of this wind energy source on a larger scale.
	Wind Power Market in New Study Energy Business Reports According to a report issued by the US Department of Energy, the United States was home to the fastest growing wind power market in the world in 2008, thus making it the fourth year in a row. Specifically, the wind power additions capacity in the United States increased by 60% in 2008, which represents a $16 billion investment in new wind power projects. Scientists therefore feel that at this rate, wind power is headed towards becoming a significant contributor to the power mix of the United States. In 2008 wind power projects accounted for 42 % of all the new electricity generation capacity that was added in the US, while wind power has been recorded as now delivering nearly 2% of the national supply of electricity.
	Green Energy to Come From Algae Energy Business Reports With the shortage of petrochemical resources and climate change facing the world, it has therefore become important to develop CO2-neutral sustainable fuels for current global energy needs. Energy plants such as oil palm and rape have been suggested as being suitable sources of green energy as they may also be used for food production. As such, the cultivation of microalgae may be a significant contributor to the green energy supplies of the future. In order to produce green energy from microalgae, researchers have developed closed photo-bioreactors and new methods for cell disruption.
	CO2 Emissions from Goods Transportation Can Be Reduced By Scandinavian Fuel Cell Energy Business Reports CO2 emissions are likely to be reduced by development of fuel cells intended to power trailers and fork-lift trucks. The electricity generated by these mini power-stations will be capable of stopping the engines of heavy goods vehicles from having to run in neutral when their drivers are at rest, as well as allow for the replacement of diesel in fork-lift trucks.
	Green Fuel to Come from Waste Water Treatment Plant Mud Energy Business Reports New research findings indicate that the use of mud from waste water treatment plants as a partial alternative green fuel could allow factories to reduce their emissions of CO2, comply with the provisions of the Kyoto Protocol, as well as pose no danger whatsoever to human health, while at the same time remaining profitable.
	Scientists’ Findings on Global Climate Change Might be Untrue Energy Business Reports Nobody recognizes precisely how much the Earth's climate will warm up owed to carbon emanations, but a fresh report indicates scientists' finest forecasts around worldwide warming up could be wrong. The report, which is found in Nature Geoscience, determined that climate frameworks explain solely around half of the warming that came about on a well-documented span of speedy worldwide heating in Earth's old past.
	Biofuels Studies to Benefit from Better Lab Test Energy Business Reports We must thank sunlight, algae and plants for providing us air, food and sooner than later for the fuels to power our mode of transport. Electrons in plant cells being stimulated by sunlight set off a chain reaction to rip water to release oxygen and converts carbon dioxide to sugar to produce fuel. Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have now developed a simpler, faster and economic way to measure manganese which helps plants split water and which could help in developing the photosynthetic system for production of biofuels. This will be a path breaking achievement as effective biofuel production is linked to efficiency of photosynthesis.
	Global Warming Hole Due to Microbes? Energy Business Reports The unexpected finding of a bowl-pattern molecule extracting carbon dioxide through air conveys thrilling fresh possibilities in regards to tackling global warming, covering innately engineering microbes for producing CO2 "capturers," a scientist states from Maryland. J. A. Tossell points that a different scientist found the molecule in the new research while doing study not linked with worldwide climate variation. The molecule witnessed the gathering of carbon dioxide making the scientist understand that it was generating from oxygen circulating in the lab. Tossell identified these features could possibly make it helpful in the form of an industrial absorptive for abstracting carbon dioxide.
	Hydrogen Technology Takes a Leap Ahead Energy Business Reports Is there a possibility of the coming era vehicles and laptops being energized by past chip fat? Engineers hailing from the University of Leeds seem to think so, and are engaged in making an energy sustained, eco-friendly hydrogen generating order. Hydrogen is permitted by this system for being extracted from useless particles, such as vegetable oil and the glycerol consequence of bio-diesel. The motive is to establish the increased absolute hydrogen-positioned fuel essential for large-scale power generation as well as minimal easily transported fuel cells.
	Providing Energy without Polluting the Environment Energy Business Reports Photovoltaic and air current energy plants, hydroelectric powerhouses and biogas plants provide energy without fouling the surroundings. Even so, they are complicated to project and preserve. Virtual reality (VR) creates preparation and functioning more at ease.
	RECs and Emanations Decrease Energy Business Reports Renewable energy credits (RECs) are likely among the most misapprehended shapes of emanations decrease. They permit a green and really richly minded company like New Belgium brewery (the manufacturers of Fat Tire Ale) to brew in Colorado - among them to the highest degree coal reliant states - and still claim an abridged atomic number 6 footmark, by buying wind generation from different arenas of the nation. The wind generation is not really piped up into their brewing installation, even so, they are purchasing the "compensates" to the green claims of that wind generation, which is then utilized for general power from a utility program elsewhere.
	Reducing CO2 Emissions Smoothly Energy Business Reports Believably the most stylish matter one can come across in Amsterdam is a multistory parking garage at the train depot - for bikes. Bikes are all over; they have their personal secure lanes, and at hasten time of day, they dominate. Automobile and autobus drivers have to administer with it. It is astonishing how numerous masses will follow an earth affable exercise as driving a bike once it is smooth.
	Solar Lantern to Light up the Sub-Saharan Africa Energy Business Reports A Kansas State college student is merging engineering and nature to plan to a greater extent low-priced and more sustainable illuminating root as those existing without electrical energy. Tai-Wen Ko, K-State superior in electrical engineering science, is mentoring Justin Curry, K-State entrant in electrical engineering science. The duet is planning a solar lantern on a more inexpensive first monetary value. Ko is focusing his attempts for masses dwelling in Sub-Saharan Africa, which he stated is the slightest wired domain in the globe.
	Connection Development between Solar Patterns and Climate Energy Business Reports A strong connection amongst the solar pattern and the worldwide climate indicates an optimum level solar action and its impact have affected Earth in a similar way lived in the happenings at La Ni�a and El Ni�a in the tropical Pacific Ocean, according to the study followed by scientists at the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado.
	Heavy Industries Demand Greater CO2 Grants Energy Business Reports Thorough energy industries such as aluminum, chemicals, paper and steel based in the United States have expressed a desire to be given the free pollution authorization by the United States Senate that is required to generate greenhouse gases within the climate variation legislation.
	IEA Predicts Increase in Oil Consumption Energy Business Reports The International Energy Agency has predicted an increase in oil consumption by mainly emerging economies outside OECD of 1.4 million barrels a day, or 1.7 percent, to 85.2 million barrels a day for 2010. Crude recovered by 34 percent to $60 a barrel in New York on July 11 from $147.27 a year ago. Head of IEA/s oil industry and markets division was optimistic of oil prices rebounding due to government stimulus. IMF's prediction of a 2.5 percent growth of world economy in 2010 was taken into account in IEA's estimate.
	Nissan to Develop Compact Hybrids Energy Business Reports Nissan Motor has decided to manufacture its Serena minivan from 2011 using hybrid technology doing away of procuring hybrid components from Toyota Motors. The company also hinted at shifting its focus from pure electric to a luxury model hybrid version in 2010.
	Uncluttered Fuels May Lower Death Rate from Ship Smokestacks Energy Business Reports Growing levels of smoke gathered emanation from ocean travelling ships will result into nearly 87,000 demises worldwide per year by 2012- greater than currently believed, state studies on this topic, further stating government step in taking into consideration lowering sulfur emanations from shipping fuel (the key of air pollution connected to higher risks of sickness and death) would bring down the toll.
	Caps Loom Large for Solar Panels Energy Business Reports Assembly-woman Nancy Skinner, D-Berkley is determined to sponsor a legislation for continuation of the credits against electric bills for the solar powers generated by residents of California. The bill 560 will now be tabled at the Senate Appropriation Committee next week after having cleared the Assembly.
	State Buildings Get Energy Controls Energy Business Reports There will be a controlled reduction in energy consumption in ten government buildings in Santa Fe by a San Francisco network center to reduce peak hour demand. Alex Cueller of the General Services Department announced that they are going to slow down fan speeds and temporarily stopping the chiller to achieve this.
	Locke: US Should Pay for Carbon Content of Imported Goods Energy Business Reports United States Commerce Secretary Gary Locke told the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai that Americans need to pay for the carbon contents of the goods they consume even though they are produced in other countries. He was addressing the threat to global warming after meeting with Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jianbao. They discussed about cooperation between the two countries to reduce CO2 and greenhouse gases to halt the catastrophic effect of floods, droughts and rising sea levels. Global surface temperature expanded by 0.74 � 0.18 �C (1.33 � 0.32 �F) during the past century.
	Energy Intensive Industries Demand More CO2 Permits Energy Business Reports Four energy-intensive industries viz. aluminum, chemicals, paper and steel wants the United States Senate to increase the pollution permit for greenhouse gases to be increased from 13.5 percent to 15 percent. The four trade groups, the Aluminium Association, American Chemistry Council, American Forest & Paper Association and the American Iron and Steel Institute have sent letters to Senate Environment & Public Works Committee members pointing out that the increase will result in million of allowances valued at billions of dollars.
	New Solar Order Accumulation Dishes by 2010 Energy Business Reports Stirling Energy Systems (SES) along with Tessera Solar currently revealed four freshly outlined solar order accumulation dishes at Sandia National Laboratories� National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF). Named SunCatchers�, the fresh dishes have a cultured pattern utilized in market-rate classifications of the assemblage commencing by year 2010.
	Spain - Dead Help Fight Climate Change Energy Business Reports Around 450 solar panels were installed on top of the mausoleums in last November in the Barcelonian suburb of Santa Coloma de Gramenet. A solar or photovoltaic panel is a packaged interconnected assembly of photovoltaic cells, also known as solar cells. The photovoltaic module, known more commonly as the solar panel, is then used as a component in a larger photovoltaic system to offer electricity for commercial and residential applications.
	Searching for a Viable Solution to Storing Nuclear Waste Energy Business Reports 'Science' reported researchers Rodney Ewing of University of Michigan and Frank von Hippel of Princeton University saying that storing spent nuclear fuel at site of the atomic plants as being done in Spain, is the best viable option available to US. Energy Department says US already have 60,000 tons of spent waste and is adding another 2000 tons a year, the dangerous material being stored at about 120 sites in 39 states. Ewing also said that US is in a difficult situation and need to think seriously for alternatives to manage its nuclear waste. Plans to develop Yucca Mountain in Nevada at a cost of $9 billion as a repository was rejected by President Obama recently. The alternative seems to be developing a number of facilities in different parts of the country with a strict safety regulation to be overseen by Environmental Protection Agency.
	Role of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in Climate Heating Energy Business Reports A couple of particles that aid in forbidding the depletion of the ozonosphere could lead into bearing a heavy contribution in the warming of the climate according to the studies from NOAA�s Earth System Research Laboratory along with their additional units established in a fresh inquiry determined in the studies of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
	Masdar City to Utilize Renewable Energy Energy Business Reports The metropolis of the future is presently being built on the fringes of Abu Dhabi. Masdar City shall be issued entirely with inexhaustible power and create neither carbon dioxide nor waste product.
	Experts Warn of Perishing Coral Reefs Energy Business Reports Coral specialists and climate change experts meeting in London predicted a threat of extinction of coral reefs with expected pace of CO2 emissions reaching 450 parts per million by 2050. Alex Rogers representing the Zoological Society of London and the International Program on the State of the Ocean urged quick and decisive action to put out the kitchen fire before it engulfs the house causing irreversible damage.
	Piezoelectric Secrets Revealed Energy Business Reports When placed under pressure, materials are capable of some interesting things, just like human beings. In actual fact, when exposed to the right conditions, materials are even capable of producing electricity.
	Sea Power Energy Business Reports Sea power is the sort of power that comes from cold and warm running water. The current crisis in the energy sector has fueled a global hunt for alternative power sources. Explorers in the energy sector have discovered that the largest reserve of potential energy covers more than seventy percent of the surface of the earth. These are the oceans. Several companies have now joined on the bandwagon and are looking to generate clean electricity from heat sources stored in oceans.
	Smart Grid Trenches For Distributed Solar – Lessons Energy Business Reports There is infinite potential when it comes to the distribution of solar power by smart grid trenches. It is important for all serious local jurisdictions to explore what is involved in the distribution of solar energy using smart grid trenches, and thereafter outline a strategy that places it as the location that will nurture the evolution of digital business applications, especially those used in the emerging clean energy sector, as well as solar installers.
	Solar Power from Awnings, Windows and Even Clothing Possible Energy Business Reports Scientists are spearheading the revolution to advance the use of renewable solar energy. Research has been conducted aimed at the creation of thin, flexible organic solar cells which could power a tent or even keep a car charged in between trips to the store and back home. Till now, so little solar power has been put into use in society, yet solar power is free and clean to use. This is despite the fact that there are little flat solar panels currently available in the market that you may put in your bag and charge your cell phone even while on transit.
	Wildfires Expected to Increase in Coming Decades as Climate Warms Energy Business Reports Scientists are expecting the frequency of wildfires to increase with the warming of the climate in decades to come. This rise in the number of wildfires is also expected to lead to a greater presence of smoke which will in turn adversely affect the quality of air.
	Looking at the Booming Carbon Market Energy Business Reports The worldwide carbon emanations market is booming in the wake of the profitable melt, but it is time to come stays on a turning point global climate change routine presently covering in the United States Senate, Barclays Capital's chief of environmental markets stated.
	Nanopillars Promise Cheap, Efficient, Flexible Solar Cells Energy Business Reports Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory of the US Department of Energy and University of California at Berkeley have shown a new way to make optically active semiconductors in shape of nanoscale pillars of single crystal size of a billionth meter. Scientist Prof. Ali Javey of Berkeley Lab�s Materials Sciences Division said in spite of holding great promise, manufacture of single-crystalline semiconductors are not economical.
	Green Industrialized Lubricator Formulated Energy Business Reports A group of investigators of the University of Huelva have originated environmentally-friendly lubing grime founded on ricin oil and cellulose differentials, reported by the journal Green Chemistry. The fresh method does not admit any polluting constituents utilized to construct conventional industrialized lubricators.
	Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Will Power Air Force Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Energy Business Reports In the future, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are expected to power unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Air Force, as they are an optimum source for harvesting energy that could lead to longer flight times without the need to refuel.
	Energy Use in the US Drops In 2008 Energy Business Reports In 2008, Americans consumed more nuclear, solar, wind and biomass energy than they did in 2007. As a whole, the nation consumed less petroleum and coal energy within a similar period of time and witnessed only a slight increase in the consumption of energy from natural gas. The consumption levels of geothermal energy remained the same.
	Micro Aerial Robot Flies Fly Better Than Flies Energy Business Reports For a long time, scientific engineers have been unable to fabricate micro aerial robot flies that can match the amazing flight capabilities of three-quarter flies � the most amazing flying insects in nature. Were it possible to fabricate these micro aerial robot flies, they would be efficient enough to go for long missions and could therefore be used for a variety of tasks including spying, rescue missions in collapsed buildings as well as mine detection.
	Microbe Strain That Makes More and Faster Electricity Energy Business Reports A new strain of microbes was evolved by scientists, which dramatically increases the power output for every cell, as well as their overall bulk power. These experiments were conducted on Geobacter, the sediment-loving microbe that has hair-like filaments which help it to produce electric currents from mud and wastewater. This new microbe strain also works with a thinner biofilm than earlier microbe strains, thereby reducing the time it takes to reach electricity producing concentrations on the electrode.
	UK Needs More Nuclear Power, Less Gas and Wind Energy Business Reports McKinsey & Co., in a recent report for the Confederation of British Industry advised the United Kingdom to invest more in nuclear energy and cut down in natural gas and wind to meet its emission reduction targets. Venkie Shantaram, the London-based McKinsey partner wants the United Kingdom to commission 10 more nuclear reactors to get 34 percent of its consumption from nuclear source by 2030, compared to 20 percent now as otherwise it will be difficult to meet the target of 80 percent reduction of greenhouse gases from 1990 levels by 2050.
	Energy Future in the US to be Determined by Actions in Next Decade Energy Business Reports According to a report of the America�s Energy Future project of the National Research Council titled America�s Energy Future: Technology and Transformation, the United States could obtain substantial energy-efficient improvements, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and new sources of energy through the accelerated deployment of emerging and existing energy technologies, with a sustained national commitment.
	Magnetic Curie Valve Developed Which Does Not Need Power Energy Business Reports Scientists have invented a 3-way magnetic curie valve which controls the flow through a magnetic curie material that is attracted by an external magnet when the liquid has reached a certain temperature. This new magnetic curie valve design is considered very promising and the research team is now in search of a partner in the magnetic curie valve industry who would wish to join them in doing this work.
	Tires Made from Trees are Better, Cheaper and More Fuel Efficient Energy Business Reports Some day, we may have automobile owners all over the world driving on tires that are partly manufactured from trees. These tires would cost less, save on fuel and energy and perform better in general.
	Wastewater Desalinates Water and Produces Electricity Energy Business Reports New research has found that a process used in cleaning wastewater and generating electricity can also be used in the removal of 90% of salt from brackish water or seawater.
	Nabucco Gas Pipe Accord Signed as Europe Looks Beyond Russia Energy Business Reports Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria signed the 7.9 billion Euro ($11 billion) accord at Ankara for supply of natural gas thereby reducing dependence on the Russian supply. The US backed projected led by OMV AG of Hungary has been delayed due to non-confirmation from customers, transit countries and gas suppliers and is likely to face stiff competition from OAO Gazprom of Russia. Turkish PM Erdogan was optimistic about the success of the project at the signing ceremony.
	Solar Cells from Plastic Convert Light to Electricity Energy Business Reports Scientists have been trying to develop solar cells from organic materials which may be easily and inexpensively produced as thin films. The solar cells could then be widely used in the generation of electricity. But the challenge to this is coaxing the carbon-based materials for the solar cells to reliably form the proper structure at the nanoscale, i.e. tinier than 2-milionths of an inch, in order to be highly efficient in the conversion of light to electricity. The aim is to develop solar cells from low-cost plastics which will convert at least 10% of sunlight absorbed into usable electricity and can be manufactured easily.
	Ultra-Deepwater Drilling Technology to Be Implemented Energy Business Reports A new ultra-deepwater drilling technology to be used by IODP drilling vessels in scientific research has been engineered. This �riser-less mud recovery� (RMR) ultra-deepwater drilling technology was originally developed for the exploration of oil and gas in shallow waters, but it has potential for researchers hoping to carry out ultra-deepwater drilling all the way through the crust of the ocean into the mantle of the Earth. Ultra-deepwater drilling technology in this area still hasn�t been done.
	New Wind Energy Projects for Scotland Energy Business Reports The Scottish government has given the green light to two wind generation projects, including one held up in the planning system for five years, that could provide adequate clean energy for about 43,000 homes, it announced this week.
	Energy Funds Stand Up Against CFTC Energy Business Reports Funds that invest deeply in energy commodities reported to the United States futures market regulator this week that they were not accountable for wild swings in crude oil and natural gas prices.
	India Desires West to Finance Vital Solar Power Ideas Energy Business Reports India has taken a decisive stand to go ahead with a futuristic idea to manufacture pollutant-free electricity with the energy of the sun- and, after a conference headed by the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, it seeks wealthy countries to finance the bill.
	China to Lower Energy Intensity Energy Business Reports China plans in 2009 to make a five percent reduction in power force, or the quantity of energy it utilizes to manufacture each dollar of national income, the country's climate change ambassador Yu Qingtai said this week.
	U.S. Officials Praise China Emissions Efforts Energy Business Reports China is taking steps to address global warming, increasing the possibility for a new climate change agreement later this year. On Tuesday, the U.S. and China signed a memorandum of understanding. The document outlines a course of action for improving cooperation between the world's two leading polluters.
	US Lawmakers Debate Climate Bill’s Economic Impact Energy Business Reports As the House barely passed an historic climate change bill, the heated debate on its impact on the struggling U.S. economy continues. The legislation calls for the nation�s first limits on pollution and aims to bring about a shift to cleaner, yet more expensive energy. But there is much dispute about the impact of the legislation on U.S. employment and American consumers.
	New Jersey to Get Solar Utility Poles Energy Business Reports To the population of New Jersey residents, solar power is approaching quick to their neighborhoods - including to the utility poles in their backyards.
	Commodity Futures Trading Commission Called on to Set Trading Limits in Energy Markets Energy Business Reports Petroleum marketers citing distortions in oil and gas prices are calling on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to set limits on speculators instead leaving the market to set rules for itself.
	US DOE Makes Available Loan for Renewable Energy Energy Business Reports The United States Department of Energy is making available $36 billion in loan guarantees for renewable energy projects and for developing the electricity grid.
	Exxon Mobil to Invest in Oilgae Energy Business Reports The international oil giant Exxon Mobil, whose chief executive had been infamous for mocking ethanol, one of the alternative energies as �moonshine,� is poised to enter in the field of biofuels.
	President Obama Announces New Light Bulb Standards Energy Business Reports New national minimum energy efficiency requirements for light bulbs will save more energy than any other standard ever issued by any administration, according to a coalition representing environmental and consumer organizations, state government, and utilities. The new standards, announced by President Obama today, will make the hundreds of millions of fluorescent tube lamps that light offices, stores, and factories more efficient. They also will phase out conventional incandescent reflector lamps, effectively extending the phase out of inefficient incandescent products initiated by Congress in 2007 to the common cone-shaped bulbs used in recessed light fixtures and track lighting.
	PV Sales Soar: How Will the Global Economic Crisis Impact its Future? Energy Business Reports 2008 was a record year for solar PV sales, with 5.7 GW of new capacity added. Spain shot into top place, with 2.7 GW added, the largest volume of annual sales achieved by any country ever, followed by Germany with 1.5 GW. Between them they accounted for three quarters of world sales. However, Spain�s pre-eminence was short-lived and in the wake of the financial crisis the Spanish government announced a cap on the feed-in subsidy for solar PV installations at 500 MW in 2009. This will not only put a brake on Spanish sales but will reduce the global solar PV total in 2009, we believe by at least 50%. The Spanish renewable associations are looking ahead at least two years before recovery starts in Spain.
	Massachusetts Receives Federal Stimulus Funds for Energy Saving Projects Energy Business Reports Massachusetts has gotten about $22 million in federal stimulus funds for projects improving energy efficiency at state-owned buildings and facilities, the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs stated this week.
	Malaysia Rejects Hikes in Energy Prices Energy Business Reports The Malaysian government this week vetoed price hikes for electricity and natural gas, dreading a repeat of anti-government protests that saw its popularity decline in 2008.
	China Ups Renewable Energy Target Energy Business Reports As the United States Congress fights over the prices, benefits, and especially, definitions of its own national renewable energy standard, coal-giant China announced a plan to get 15 percent of its energy capacity from wind, solar and other renewable energy sources by 2020.
	African Countries Urged to Discover Nuclear Energy Energy Business Reports African nations can utilize the valuable nuclear technique to ensure greater productivity via discovering a regional method, the visiting UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief reported this week.
	2010 to Witness Double Solar Power Generation Capacity Energy Business Reports New solar energy generation could double up next year, regaining from low capacitance utilization induced by the worldwide fiscal crisis, as China and the United States step-up requirement for clean energy, a fund manager said.
	US Government to Invest in Wind Energy Energy Business Reports The US Department of Energy is commencing a new partnership with the country's six largest wind turbine manufacturers, in an effort to advance research, development and building of new wind farms. The ultimate goal is to provide 20% of the nation's energy from wind by 2030, a goal the DOE says is within reach.
	Nuclear Energy a Priority on Indo-France Agenda Energy Business Reports With atomic cooperation with France set to escalate, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conveyed hope that his visit to France would lead to building up the partnership in atomic energy.
	China and US Agree to Make More Energy-Efficient Buildings Energy Business Reports Closing his first official visit to China, the United States Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, said that the two countries had accorded to design joint studies on ways to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, an outstanding issue in addressing China�s contribution to climate change.
	United States Renewable Energy: Losing Wind to Natural Gas? Energy Business Reports A resolution by T. Boone Pickens's to withdraw from a major wind farm investment in the Texas panhandle area spotlights the stumbling blocks being faced by projects furthering clean energy in the United States which is coupled with the increasing availability of vast expanses of inexpensive natural gas.
	Obama’s Stance on US Clean Energy Bill Energy Business Reports The Obama administration backed up a revitalization of the America's nuclear industry this week in a campaign to build up advancing momentum for climate change legislation in the Senate.
	Group of Eight to Step up Clean Energy Development Energy Business Reports Group of Eight leadership have accorded to bring down greenhouse gas emissions of developed countries by 80 per cent or more by 2050, and to urgently advance the development and deployment of clean energy technologies, at the Group of Eight meeting in L�Aquila, Rome.
	Energy Trading Laws to Become Tighter Energy Business Reports Federal regulators this week took aim at fiscal speculators some fault for forcing crude oil prices to nearly $150 a barrel last year, indicating tighter conventions on commodity trading that could have an impact in a crucial part of Houston�s huge energy business.
	Green Energy Getting a Lion's Share of Stimulus Monies Energy Business Reports Though the passing of the 1.2 trillion dollar federal stimulus package has come and gone, its consequences will be felt in new funding priorities for state and local governments, and local bond markets, for the next three to five years, with a great deal of monies funding 'green' energy over the next five years.
	Economic Crisis A Hurdle In Climate Change Treaty Negotiations Energy Business Reports Balancing Economic Costs of Climate Change In a Downturn. One of the standard 'lines of argument' when it comes to energy policy in the US, especially as the Waxman-Markey bill gets sent to the Senate, is whether or not it's prudent to put a layer of 'carbon taxes' on the energy sector of the United States, given how fundamental energy is to economic growth and job security. In bottom line parlance, with unemployment sitting at 9% and inflation likely to jump to 10%, can we afford to make energy costs go up by 30%?
	Nuclear Plants Bridging the Fossil Fuel Gap Energy Business Reports One of the little known kernels that the global warming movement grew from was as a proposal by the Thatcher government in England. It was meant to give an environmentally friendly spin on a topic that was regarded as the poster child of environmental disaster: nuclear power. Recall that within a seven year span, both Three Mile Island and Chernobyl released radioactive material over inhabited areas, and you'll see the incentive.
	Can Auto Racing Go Green? Energy Business Reports Very few things, beyond fleets of SUVs, cause environmentalists to get quite as upset as automobile racing. It is, even more so than hauling groceries to and from suburban malls to suburban homes, the symbol of wretched fossil fuel excess: A billion dollar industry dedicated to endorsements and advertisements on cars that do nothing but run at 180 miles per hour, get under 10 miles to the gallon and do nothing but drive in circles and turn left.
	Logging Industry Benefits from Obama Energy Bill Energy Business Reports One of the major byproducts of logging � the 'forest waste' of tree tops and limbs that are left on the floor of the forest � may have found a market in the new omnibus energy bill making its way through Congress. One of the categories of material that's being incentivized is biomass for use as a renewable fuel source, and forest slash qualifies. This is leading a surge in interest in biomass energy plants.
	New Energy Conservation Steps Announced by Obama Energy Business Reports U.S. President Barack Obama is forcing energy preservation in American houses and businesses, starting with a new set of standards for lighting.
	Ontario’s Green Energy Act Energy Business Reports On May 14, 2009, Ontario passed the Green Energy Act 2009 (�Act�). The Act is intended to encourage the development of renewable energy in Ontario by streamlining the approvals process, enhancing connection and distribution, and providing certainty in the province's power purchase arrangements.
	US Should Invest More in Solar Farms Energy Business Reports Rather than a costly cap-and-trade system, the United States should invest in more environmentally stable renewable projects.
	Portugal Continues to Lead the Way in Biofuels Energy Business Reports On February 26, 2009, the Portuguese parliament enacted Decree-Law 49/2009, which requires the addition of 6% biodiesel by volume to road diesel used in Portugal in 2009 and the addition 10% in 2010. Problematic to Decree-Law 49/2009 is reconciling its requirements with those of the European standard EN 590, which provides that the maximum percentage of biodiesel that may be added is only 5%. The Portuguese national legislature has taken the initiative with the hope that the country can influence the advance of the European process with respect to biofuel use.
	Solar Energy Transformed Using Artificial Leaf Energy Business Reports An international team of researchers has changed chlorophyll from an alga so that it resembles the immensely efficient light antennae of bacteria. The team then managed to determine the structure of these light antennae. This is the first measure to transforming sunlight into energy using an artificial leaf. The researchers will be creating an article on their research findings in the online Early Edition of the PNAS journal.
	EPA Grants California’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Waiver Energy Business Reports EPA is granting California�s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. �This decision puts the law and science first. After review of the scientific findings, and another comprehensive round of public engagement, I have decided this is the appropriate course under the law,� said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. �This waiver is consistent with the Clean Air Act as it�s been used for the last 40 years and supports the prerogatives of the 13 states and the District of Columbia who have opted to follow California�s lead. More importantly, this decision reinforces the historic agreement on nationwide emissions standards developed by a broad coalition of industry, government and environmental stakeholders earlier this year.�
	Kenya to Provide Energy-Saving Bulbs to Conserve Energy Energy Business Reports The Kenyan Government will give out one million energy-preserving bulbs in exchange for the ordinary ones to preserve power as hydro-electricity sources fail to reach demand because of low rains.
	Nanosolar: Company Profile Energy Business Reports Every minute, enough solar energy reaches the earth to power the global electric demands for one year. That is the potential for solar power. However, directly converting sunlight to electricity using solar cells has been hampered by technical limitations. Many silicon based solar cells convert less than 10 percent of the light reaching the cell into electricity. Along with low efficiency, another limitation of solar cells has been their reliance on large fragile silicon wafers supported by a glass frame to protect the cells from the environment.
	U.S. Global Change Research Program Call for Further Carbon Emissions Reduction Energy Business Reports A report was issued today by our new presidential administration. The U.S. Global Change Research Program has the latest findings on the climate and how it will affect changes in the U.S. These inclusive reports are required by federal law every four years. The last report had not been released since the year 2000. This is why the Center for Biological Diversity sued the Bush administration in an effort to require the release of the first stages of a draft of the report.
	Carmakers Promised Incentives to Make Electric Vehicles Energy Business Reports The move toward electric-powered vehicles attained speed this week, as major automakers outlined production plans and became the first to tap a $25 billion government fund.
	Rise in Energy Bills to Lead to Fuel Poverty Energy Business Reports Prices in the UK are supposed to increase by an astonishing 42% per year, forcing thousands of families into fuel poverty.
	Russia Plans to Invest in Nigeria’s Energy Industry President Dmitry Medvedev currently stated Russian investments in Nigeria's energy sector could attain "billions of dollars" as Moscow signed a raft of energy deals with the African oil giant.
	78% Wind Energy Increase Solar Electric Power Association Reports Energy Business Reports The Volume of Solar and Wind Energy Rose Last Year Eighty-two point three percent of emissions from carbon dioxide are from the U.S. power segment. In order to reduce these emissions, an increase in the volume of renewable energy generated is vital. Solar and wind power sources need to be increased. In a report released by the Solar Electric Power Association in 2008, it states that it is not unusual for the solar megawatts in a utility's portfolio to increase by double or more.
	Nuclear Power Included in Federal Stimulus Package Energy Business Reports High on the new President's list of priority items for renewable energy are carbon-dioxide capture, hydro, geothermal, wind and solar energy. Nuclear power has its place as well. According to the Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, nuclear power has to be a part of the scenario as well due to it being a base-load and clean energy.
	Bankrupt Ethanol Plants for Sale Energy Business Reports Shopping Has Begun for Bargain Priced Ethanol Plants by Oil Companies
	What is the Real Cost of Exploration and Production? Energy Business Reports An annual study by Ernst & Young LLP, the Exploration & Production (E&P) findings revealed the gas and oil industry had an increase in E&P costs, oil reserves decline and this ended in profits being less. The capital spending was up 35% in 2008 compared to 2007 and a 4% growth in reserves of natural gas was recorded in 2008. This demonstrated the long-term commitment and vision of the industry to the gas and oil supply as a constant.
	ADB to Double Investment in Clean Energy Energy Business Reports The Asian Development Bank will increase its investments manifold on clean energy initiatives to $2 billion annually by 2013 to majorly dampen carbon growth and cut greenhouse gas emissions in the region, it stated this week.
	State Utilities in India Commanded to Buy Minimum 5% Renewable Energy Energy Business Reports The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) today addressed that all power state utilities in the country will have to buy at minimum five percent of their grid purchase from renewable energy sources from 2009-10 onwards and 15 percent by 2020.
	US Reported to Have Abundant Natural gas Supplies Energy Business Reports The release of a major new study this week that increases estimates of U.S. natural gas resources is moving debates over the use and monitoring of a fuel that could assist slow global warming but could create other environmental issues.
	Australian Renewable Energy Laws Face Delay Energy Business Reports Australian laws to promote up to $22 billion of renewable energy investment were postponed until August recently, angering the industry and government, which is hampering to pass its climate change agenda.
	ADB Deems Clean Energy Projects as Risky Energy Business Reports The thrust to create so-called "clean" energy projects is hampered by poor financial risk perception, need for big capital investments and policies that still favor conventional sources of energy, an official of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently announced.
	Energy Efficiency Still Not a Priority for US Consumers Energy Business Reports Environmental policy and energy policy were key points of differentiation that separated the Democrats and the Republicans during last year�s Presidential and Congressional elections in the US: the Bush administration having been out-of-step with the majority of global opinion on issues such as climate change for some time, the Obama government committed to participating fully in the next-round of talks to follow the Kyoto Protocol. Obama has subsequently assigned $150 billion to overhaul US energy consumption in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but according to new research by independent market analyst Datamonitor, the US has a lot of ground to make up on their Australian, Canadian and British counterparts in order to prove their environmental and energy credentials.
	Clean Energy to Stimulate California’s Economy Energy Business Reports A more aggressive utility of clean energy would aid California come out from its multibillion dollar budget deficit by establishing jobs and lessening energy costs, according to a University of California study released this week.
	Pew Rates Texas Highest in Clean Energy Study Energy Business Reports Texas had more clean energy jobs as compared to every other state barring California and garnered more clean energy venture capital investment than most in 2007, according to a study by Pew Charitable Trusts.
	Congress to Discard Obama’s Clean Energy Aims Energy Business Reports Congress is all but discarding President Barack Obama's aim of producing fully one-quarter of the country�s electricity from renewable sources � wind, solar and the like � by 2025, though a push for at least some increase is making headway.
	Wind and CCS Stakeholders Go Head to Head Following Funding Fears Energy Business Reports At a global level, coal makes up the bulk of new power generation capacity, particularly in China, where the country's economic growth depends on coal-fired power generation. Renewables, such as wind, have a big part to play in reaching 2020 emission targets, but CCS speaks to issues such as security of supply and long-term meaningful carbon abatement in a way renewable power generation cannot.
	Bangalore to Increase Green Cess Energy Business Reports The suggested green cess is part of the state's first renewable energy policy. This follows the Centre's direction to all states, especially power-starved ones, to put in place their renewable energy policies.
	European Union Tariffs On U.S. Biodiesel Energy Business Reports Regulators in the EU have moved to impose permanent tariffs on the importation of US biodiesel, after finding that US government tax credits given to American producers are offering them an unfair advantage over their competitors in Europe.
	Climate-Energy Bill Comes Before Congress Energy Business Reports New climate-energy legislation progressing in Congress would highlight the biggest shift in United States energy policy in 30 years, pushing the economy toward renewable energy and away from fossil fuels.
	US Energy Industry Lobbies to Stop Drilling Regulations Energy Business Reports The oil-and-gas industry is preparing for a fight over the monitoring of a high-tech drilling mechanism that has put up huge new fields for drilling, but that environmentalists fear could infect ground water.
	Uganda Plans to Step Up Energy Projects by 2010 Energy Business Reports Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni stated recently that his east African nation would manifold its energy potential by using two gas deposits and completing two hydropower dams by the end of 2010.
	India Makes Plan to Monitor Consumption in Energy-Intensive Sectors Energy Business Reports For those complaining that India is not taking much action on climate change, here is a plan to view. The government has completed a blueprint to lower energy consumption in the nine most energy intensive industrial sectors of the country.
	Just Published: Impact of the Economic Downturn on the Renewables Sector Energy Business Reports In a period of economic decline and environmental regulation to source green energy by the EU Commission utilities are exposed to increasing pressure to mitigate costs as well as make the correct environmental choices either through M&A
	EU Expects to Bolster Energy Ties with Iraq Energy Business Reports The European Union and Iraq expect to assure a broad trade and political pact by the end of the year that will forge deeper energy ties between the two, sources said after agreements.
	Year 2030 to Witness a Rise in Global Carbon Emissions Energy Business Reports The level of carbon emissions inside the Earth's atmosphere will surge about 40 percent by 2030 if the governments can't imply more limits on pollutants blamed for global warming, a US report stated recently.
	Worldwide Energy Demand Set to Rise Energy Business Reports Global energy demand is supposed to escalate 44 percent over the coming two decades with majority of the demand arising from developing countries such as China and Russia, the U.S. government's best energy forecasting agency reported this week.
	IAEA Urged to Play Larger Role in Peaceful Utility of Nuclear Energy Energy Business Reports Belgium's previous energy minister says the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should undertake a higher role in advocating the safe and peaceful use of nuclear energy worldwide.
	Russia to Skip OPEC Meeting as OPEC to Decide to Keep Production Levels Unchanged Energy Business Reports Russia is all set to skip a meeting of the Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries oil manufacturers group in Vienna next week, the Russian energy minister recently announced amongst assorted signals on Russia�s willingness to join in OPEC production cuts.
	Climate Bill to be Rushed through for Approval Energy Business Reports House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has recently declared that one can anticipate another fast calendar month of committee action on a far-reaching global warming and energy bill ahead of possible floor debate in late June or early July.
	Reduction Visible in Carbon Emissions Energy Business Reports Although the United States economic system grew somewhat in 2008, carbon dioxide emissions for the year were cut down by the biggest portion since records have been maintained. According to the Department of Energy, the economic system grew by 1.1 percent, but emissions deteriorated by 2.8 percent.
	Sarah Palin Says No to Federal Energy Stimulus Funds Energy Business Reports Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin recently vetoed $80 million from annexation bills, including $28.6 million from the national stimulation finances for energy efficiency.
	President Obama Announces National Fuel Efficiency Policy Shawna Bligh Today, President Obama set in motion a new national policy aimed at both increasing fuel economy and reducing greenhouse gas pollution for all new cars and trucks sold in the United States. The new standards, covering model years 2012-2016, and ultimately requiring an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016, are projected to save 1.8 billion barrels of oil over the life of the program with a fuel economy gain averaging more than 5% per year and a reduction of approximately 900 million metric tons in greenhouse gas emissions. This would surpass the CAFE law passed by Congress in 2007, which required an average fuel economy of 35 mpg in 2020.
	Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon Has His Eye on Dubai Mary Winter Thursday, Gordon wrapped up a week-long trip to Saudi Arabia, where he promoted trade with Arizona, especially in the solar-energy sector. �Just finished mtng with minister of commerce and they are very excited about partnering with phx and our businesses, especially on solar,� Gordon Twittered at 8:41 a.m. Monday.
	Bangladesh and Russia Sign Cooperation Agreement on Nuclear Power Energy Business Reports Bangladesh has signed an agreement with Russia on civilian nuclear deal for Moscow's aid in establishing the premier nuke power plant in the nation.
	$62M Proposed for Solar Energy Development Energy Business Reports Gov. Phil Bredesen has considered the state use $62.5 million in federal stimulus funds to establish a solar energy and economic development program named the Volunteer State Solar Initiative.
	Energy Bill Supporting the Development of Renewable Energy Closer to Passing Energy Business Reports House Democrats have apparently attained a contract on a sweeping energy bill that will account for 15 percent of the country's power generating from renewable sources by 2020.
	Pakistan’s Ten-year Plan Aims to Meet Energy Demand Energy Business Reports The Asian Development Bank has recently announced that in order to accommodate ever-growing demand for energy and avoid any future horror for the industry in Pakistan, the energy efficiency investment plan needs $8.161 billion during the period of ten years (2010-2019).
	American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 Shawna Bligh On March 31, 2009, Chairman Henry A. Waxman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and Chairman Edward J. Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee released a draft of the proposed American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (�ACESA�) legislation.
	Solar Panel Installation Case Study Mary Winter Tom Plant, director of the Governor�s Energy Office in Denver, Colo., recently refinanced his 1,200-square-foot home outside Boulder, and had a solar electric system installed at the same time. Below, he shares specifics with energybusinessdaily.com
	Arizona Public Service Installs Solar Panels for Free Mary Winter Build it, and they will come. That may be true of baseball fields in Iowa, but does it also apply to solar rooftops on homes? If you install them, will homeowners want them?
	Go Solar and Wrap the Cost into Your Mortgage Mary Winter Tom Plant recently installed a solar-power system on his home, and he didn�t have to shell out a dime. In fact, he ultimately shaved about $10 off his monthly living expenses.
	Sustainable Building-Napa Valley Hotel Wins Awards for Environmental Design, Building and Operation Energy Business Reports The market for eco-conscious travel accommodations is becoming more and more popular, and the Gaia Napa Valley Hotel is leading the way in adoption of sustainable, environmentally-friendly building and operating practices to draw eco-conscious guests.
	Oil Prices on the Rise Again Energy Business Reports Crude oil rose to the maximum degree since November after a report showed that the United States cut fewer jobs than forecast in April 2009, giving an indication that the worst of the recession has passed and fuel requirement might bounce back.
	Japan Puts Wind Power Development on the Back Burner Energy Business Reports Encouraged by the comparatively low-priced of rendering great measures of power, countries are turning over to wind generation as their greatest alternate energy option. However, in Japan, a lack of coordination between power companies and conflicts in popular opinion over its efficaciousness, have slowed its spread here.
	Biofuel Industry in the US Gets a Boost Energy Business Reports The United States biofuel industry has been committed a financing encouragement and a policy rework by the United States government, channelizing the country towards a more energy independent and environmentally agreeable future. Approximately $1.8 billion will be committed towards commercializing biofuels and stimulating research and exploitation of greener second generation biofuels. New biofuel policies have also been offered that will establish the country's first ever greenhouse emission performance measures and are intended to increase the supply of renewable fuels.
	North Carolina Gets Approval for Rooftop Solar Program Energy Business Reports Duke Energy Carolinas has gotten the green light for its suggested $50 million rooftop solar program after North Carolina regulators adopted a compromise that resolved potential tax problems for the utility. Duke wants to construct and control solar arrays on the property of hundreds of residential and business customers in the state. It will own and sell the electrical energy the panels create.
	EPA Endangerment Findings for Greenhouse Gases Energy Business Reports On April 24, 2009, EPA Administrator, Lisa P. Jackson proposed to find that greenhouse gases in the atmosphere endanger the public health and welfare of current and future generations
	EPA Lays Plan for Nation Energy Business Reports The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing its strategy for increasing the supply of renewable fuels, poised to reach 36 billion gallons by 2022, as mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007.
	Importance of Wireless Technology to the Smart Grid Energy Business Reports Wireless technologies are and will continue to be an integral part of the communications infrastructures of utility companies. With increasing demand and mounting regulatory pressures, the utility industry is looking for ways to improve efficiency, predictability, and responsiveness of their operations across the board.
	Developing and Improving the Smart Grid Energy Business Reports Today�s power grid is primarily composed of central generating stations and electromechanical power delivery systems operated from control centers. However, the system is transforming itself into a smart grid that integrates a multitude of distributed energy resources, uses solid state electronics to manage and deliver power, and employs automated control systems. The power industry - trailing behind other economic sectors from retailing to manufacturing that are already revolutionized by computerization � will see cheap computing power and low cost bandwidth infuse every element of the grid with digital intelligence in decades to come.
	Smart Grid the Next System Revolution Energy Business Reports The coming of the smart grid is a system revolution comparable to the deployment of other societal scale infrastructures such as the Internet, the interstate highway system, and the original power grid itself.
	Applying Least Cost Planning and Incentives to Power Delivery Energy Business Reports The planning process to identify least cost power supply options, through both improved generation and greater efficiency, was pioneered in the Northwest. But least cost planning has not yet been fully embraced by power delivery systems. Utility regulatory commissions should update rules governing Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) to require gas and electric utilities to apply least-cost planning principles to proposed transmission and distribution investments. Rules should ensure that utilities fairly and transparently assess non-wired options including clean distributed generation, combined heat and power, demand response, and peak shaving.
	Industry Organizations Working on the Smart Grid Energy Business Reports Several U.S. industry organizations are working on the smart grid with focuses on research and development, energy efficiency and reliability. The following are just a few of them.
	Southern California Edison Plans to Use ZigBee Chip Energy Business Reports One of the U.S.� largest utilities, Southern California Edison (SCE), plans to use communications products compatible with ZigBee, a low power, open standards-based wireless networking technology protocol that can be embedded into thermostats and household appliances as well as into advanced meters.
	Weak Economy Keeps Energy Prices in Doldrums Energy Business Reports Oil costs faltered recently as the United States� employment figure dimmed and consumers backed away on spending.
	The Smart Grid Facilitation Act and it’s Impact on the Workforce Energy Business Reports The Smart Grid Facilitation Act places a nationwide focus on the development of a smart grid. In fact, it requires utilities to justify any non-smart grid technologies. The Act (i) establishes a Federal Grid Modernization Commission, (ii) requires development of protocols and standards for information management, (iii) establishes a smart grid investment grant program that will match 25% of qualifying smart grid investments ($250M appropriated for 2008 and $500M appropriated per year for 2009-2012). Further, and most importantly, it requires (not asks as in EPACT 2005) utilities to consider ways to encourage smart grids, energy efficiency, and demand response.
	ABB Focuses on Power and Automation Technology Worldwide Energy Business Reports ABB, formerly Asea Brown Boveri, is a multinational corporation headquartered in Z�rich, Switzerland, operating mainly in the power and automation technology areas. ABB is one of the largest engineering companies as well as one of the largest conglomerate companies in the world. ABB has operations in nearly 100 countries and has approximately 111,000 employees
	Smart Grid & Security Energy Business Reports A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology to save energy, reduce cost and increase reliability. Such a modernized electricity network is being promoted by many governments as a way of addressing energy independence or global warming issues.
	China and Mongolia Bolster Energy Ties Energy Business Reports Senior Chinese and Mongolian officials committed to intensify joint cooperation on energy and infrastructure during a recent meeting.
	Offshore Renewable Development to Kick-Start Again Energy Business Reports A power conflict between two federal agencies that has disappointed offshore renewable energy exploitation was determined this week.
	Green Job Seekers Find Opportunities in Apprenticeships and Local Job Training Dawn Orozo, Ph.D. Energy reform is a non-negotiable element of the Obama administration's agenda, with the need to promote the nation's clean up of the environment, control of global warming, and creation of green jobs. With the investment of stimulus package dollars the president, along with energy reform advocates and academia have touted the need for creating shifts in how we do business in order to promote policies that will support green jobs in coordination with energy reform. It is proposed that an estimated 25% of the US workforce will be supported by energy reform, with focused initiatives to have impact on employment, and the economy up to the year 2025. This year alone an estimated 500 million dollars will be spent towards creating green job training.
	India Gets an Energy Boost Energy Business Reports In an evolution slated to heighten India�s macroeconomic wellness as well as energy protection, Reliance Industries (RIL) has embarked on natural gas production from its D-6 block in the Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin. The evolution will cut back India�s trade shortfall, bring down the subsidy burden on fertilizers, and improve chances of oil multinationals investing in oil and gas exploration in Indian seas.
	Tennessee Valley Authority to Get Renewable Energy Boost Energy Business Reports Tennessee Valley Authority, the largest utility company in the United States, has recently accorded to buy up to 2,000 megawatts of electrical energy from renewable energy reservoirs by 2011.
	EPA Weighs in on Mountaintop Mining Dawn Orozco, Ph.D. In the United States an estimated 122-129 million tons of coal ash waste is generated per year, with proportions of the coal ash being used for landfills, or surface impoundment (storage) sites across 36 states. Mountaintop mining contributes to an exponential amount of coal ash waste and has been directly cited for releasing insidious toxins into the environment, a direct effect from the blasting of mountains as part of the surface mining process. Currently coal plays an integral role in US energy policy with government statistics reporting over 1 billion tons of coal used for electric power in 2007. As energy consumption, and efficiency has been brought to the forefront of economic policy, and the decision making strategies used by the current administration. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals made a controversial decision that strayed away from the direction of president�s policies with the allowance of over 100 additional mountaintop removal mining permits. The decision returned mountaintop mining to the energy debate, as a result of the extent of hazardous substances that are leaked, and absorbed into the soil, streams and wetlands from carbon coal ash.
	Indianapolis Provides Energy Efficiency Incentives Energy Business Reports As per recent announcements from the Obama administration, Indianapolis is going to receive $8 million in federal stimulation funds for energy efficiency and preservation projects.
	No Lifting of Nuclear Ban in Minnesota Energy Business Reports A state law forbids new atomic power plants from being constructed in Minnesota, and some allege that means atomic cannot even be a component of a discourse about the state's future energy requirements.
	In Defense of Ethanol Paul Notari As recently reported by the Renewable Fuels Association, in 2008 approximately 180 biorefineries in 26 states produced 9.25 billion gallons of ethanol displacing the need for 320 million barrels of oil, which is roughly 4.4% of all petroleum consumed in the U.S. during the year. Today, another 20 facilities are under construction and three existing facilities are being expanded. This promises a total displacement of 480 million barrels of oil or 6.6% of our total annual consumption, which is equivalent to almost one quarter of the oil our nation imports annually from the Persian Gulf. Thus it is evident that ethanol has become a vital contributor to our liquid fuel needs.
	Energy Efficiency National Standards can Save Consumers and Businesses Nearly $170 Billion Energy Business Reports Energy efficiency initiatives that reward consumers and businesses for reducing electricity and gas usage could result in utility bill savings of $168.6 billion, according to a report released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). That number is 16 percent higher than ACEEE�s previous savings estimate of $144 billion and is based on updated data. The organization released its new economic analysis as business leaders, industry groups, and environmental advocates launched the Campaign for an Energy-Efficient America, a coalition calling on Congress to enact a federal energy efficiency target.
	Energy Companies to be Banned from Charging Unfair Prices Energy Business Reports Chief Executive of Ofgem, Alistair Buchanan, has recently announced that he is determined to put an end to bad practices in the UK energy industry. Energy companies will be prohibited from charging "unwarranted" costs under new decrees suggested by the regulator Ofgem.
	President Obama Urges Development of Energy Resources Energy Business Reports President Obama announced recently that the United States has to rapidly evolve clean and advanced reservoirs of energy after many years of postponement.
	Understanding 2008 Stimulus Bill Impact on Energy Industry Shawna Bligh The financial meltdown of the real estate and subprime mortgage-backed securities market led to passage of two historic rescue bills, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (�2008 Stimulus Bill�) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (�2009 Stimulus Bill�). See Public Law 110-343; see also Public Law 111-5. This article will focus its discussion on those portions of the 2008 and 2009 Stimulus Bills, which impact the environment, energy and resources practitioner.
	EPA Announces $211 Million of Recovery Act Funding Available to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Spur Redevelopment, Create Jobs Energy Business Reports State and local governments, nonprofit organizations and tribal agencies can now apply for up to an estimated $211 million in funding that will help create jobs for redevelopment nationwide and protect communities and the environment from diesel emissions. This is EPA funding available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 that President Obama signed into law Feb. 17, 2009.
	10 Renewable Energy Myths Energy Business Reports The debate between renewable energy versus conventional energy carry many myths.
	International Control Systems Operations Trends Vary Energy Business Reports Newest International Study of Electric Power SCADA and Energy Management Systems Finds Increase in Adoption of Cyber Security Defensive Measures
	China Cashes in on its Renewable Power Energy Business Reports China has announced plans to build two hydropower bases and two wind farms with a total capacity of 2,001MW, an act to build up clean and renewable energy.
	Lobbyists Ask for Policies Favoring Solar Power Energy Business Reports Lobbyists have asked lawmakers to embrace policies privileging tax credits, discounts and other inducements that will further promote solar power exploitation in Nevada.
	Masdar City - a Pipe Dream or Our Future? Energy Business Reports World's Largest Single Government Commitment to "Future Energy" Will Leverage Additional Partner Commitments for a 'Grand Portfolio' Many Times Larger.
	Is Competition Faltering in the UK Retail Energy Market? Datamonitor Though well publicized criticism of high energy retail prices from OFGEM and the government may have prompted the major UK energy suppliers to announce price cuts, the reality is that price competition has been a weak influence on customer behavior. Indeed, many customers have yet to switch supplier, despite a decade of price competition.
	Where will America Store its Nuclear Waste? Energy Business Reports President Barack Obama's projected budget for financial year 2010 all but buries aspects to store United States' central waste at Nevada's Yucca Mountain.
	Green Energy Stocks Expected to Show Good Growth Energy Business Reports Alternate energy and different clean technology stocks have taken a hit due to the worldwide recession and by crude oil's dip since its peak last summer.
	Growth in US Renewable Investments Will Weather the Current Economic Downturn Datamonitor In the last two years, the US federal and state-level legislative climate change landscape has become broader, deeper and more complex. The current US administration is reinforcing the notion of low-carbon prosperity as a way of tackling the credit crisis and energy security issues, and this is set to strengthen renewable investment levels, despite the bleak economic outlook.
	Forecourts: France Authorizes Biofuel but More Carrot Needed Datamonitor France has joined a number of other countries in approving the commercial sale of biofuels, with the French government stating that it hopes to see biofuel's share of total motor fuel consumption rise to 7% by 2010. However, legislation alone is not enough. Given the need to convince retailers to provide biofuels, and the attendant costs, the uptake of biofuels also needs to be consumer-driven.
	The US Wind Market Has Outgrown the Drip Feed of Supportive Federal Legislation Datamonitor In the US, many states have set renewable energy targets that match EU levels. Yet, a lack of stable regulatory frameworks has hampered the development of the renewables market. Despite this, the US wind industry currently leads the way in new installed capacity as it gears up for long-term growth.
	Biofuels: Not All Hands To the Pump Business Insights With work beginning on a new biodiesel plant in Co Wexford, Ireland, biofuel critics have continued to argue that mass biofuel production will lead to farmers converting most of their tillable land to plants for biofuel production, pushing up food prices. However, such large-scale conversion is unlikely for several reasons, not least that biofuel consumption remains very limited in Ireland.
	Obama Stresses the Need for Clean Energy for Creating New Jobs Energy Business Reports US President Barack Obama, who has assured to make 3.5 million jobs in the approaching years, is pinning promises on evolution of clean energy technologies and enlargement of wideband access for more work chances.
	Indian Railways Usher in Solar Power for Electrification Energy Business Reports Indian Railways is reining in solar power for electrification of railway system assets and bringing in improved technologies to bring down emissions from locomotive engines in its attempt to assay environmental contamination and economize energy.
	US Energy Secretary Concentrates on U.S. Energy Energy Business Reports US Energy Secretary Steven Chu - whose agency has long taken the lead on global oil-market policy - has recently announced that he doesn't know what the Obama administration would urge the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to do at its meeting next month.
	Obama: China and India Should Participate in the Green Energy Revolution Energy Business Reports US President Barack Obama has stated that involvement of India and China are "absolutely critical" for the success of 'green energy' as the United States designates to "show leadership" for fighting global warming.
	Congress Comes Up with the Stimulus Bill Energy Business Reports The Congress is nearly done drafting the massive, $790 billion economic stimulus plan giving President Barack Obama a big victory, but not everything he wanted.
	IEA Predicts Higher Oil Prices Energy Business Reports If the Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries determines to cut oil production levels again at its March meeting, that would further constrain worldwide petroleum supplies and put upward pressure on oil prices, the head of the International Energy Agency, Nobuo Tanaka recently announced.
	Google PowerMeter-Seeing Your Electricity Usage Online New York Times Google will announce its entry Tuesday into the small but growing business of �smart grid,� digital technologies that seek to both keep the electrical system on an even keel and reduce electrical energy consumption.
	Smart Meter Use Set to Rise Dramatically in Next Five Years Datamonitor Datamonitor research predicts that the penetration of smart metering will grow to an estimated 41% in Europe and 89% in North America by 2012 as the advantages of the system are realized. For technology vendors, the mass rollout of smart metering will be an opportunity to show how their offerings can facilitate and deliver the benefits that smart metering provides
	European Council Passes Watered-Down Energy Package but the Hard Part is Yet to Come Datamonitor Ministers have agreed a compromise on liberalization in EU energy markets, following lengthy negotiations between states seeking to protect their national energy infrastructure and those pushing for a single European market. Despite being a weak package which leaves issues unresolved, the deal took much time and effort. However, the looming battle with the European Parliament will be much harder.
	Energy and the Credit Crunch: Not Such a Safe Haven Datamonitor Utilities are currently facing two hurdles. With greater regulation on the horizon, they need to obey the wishes of lawmakers or face the regulatory pitfalls. Meanwhile, the credit crunch and associated economic recession are unlikely to bypass the energy sector as some believe. However, utilities can change their operational procedures to minimize both credit risk and regulatory involvement
	Biofuels: EU Should Meet Renewable Targets Despite Production Problems Business Insights Over the last 12 months, many European biofuels producers have faced bankruptcy as a result of rising costs and reduced subsidies. However, as imports from countries such as the US are taking the place of domestically produced biofuels, the failure of European companies will not affect member states' ability to meet their targets.
	The US Wind Market Has Outgrown the Drip Feed of Supportive Federal Legislation Business Insights In the US, many states have set renewable energy targets that match EU levels. Yet, a lack of stable regulatory frameworks has hampered the development of the renewables market. Despite this, the US wind industry currently leads the way in new installed capacity as it gears up for long-term growth
	Mobile Air Emissions Shawna M. Bligh, The Session Law Firm While federal laws establish national minimum standards for the protection of the environment, these laws generally provide states with a mechanism by which to establish stricter standards than those enforced at the federal level. However, this is not the case with regard to the regulation of emission standards for mobile sources of air pollution. In fact, Title II, Section 209(a) of the Clean Air Act specifically prohibits states from �adopt[ing] or attempt[ing] to enforce any standard relating to the control of emissions from new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines�.� There is, however, an exception to the prohibition outlined in Section 209(a) of the Clean Air Act. Specifically, Section 209(b) provides that the Environmental Protection Agency�s (EPA) �Administrator shall � waive application of this section [Section 209(a)�s prohibition] to any State which has adopted standards for the control of emissions from new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines prior to March 30, 1966, if the State determine that the State standards will be, in the aggregate, at least as protective of public health and welfare as applicable Federal standards.�
	Nuclear Energy to Secure India’s Energy Future Energy Business Reports In theory, India had better arrange around 40,000-mega watt atomic reactors by 2020 to meet its energy necessities and become energy-independent by 2050, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar recently announced.
	Russia Talks Energy with the European Union Energy Business Reports Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is to meet with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso this week for talks to center on energy, the global financial crisis and Russia-EU ties.
	EPA Reconsiders California’s Request for Section 209(a) Waiver Shawna M. Bligh, The Session Law Firm In a complete reversal from the policies of the Bush administration, on Monday, January 26, 2009, President Obama directed the Environmental Protection Agency (�EPA�) to reconsider its former rejection of California�s application for a waiver under Section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act, which would have allowed California and fourteen (14) other states to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles.
	Investments in Renewables Concentrated Within Wind Farms or ? Datamonitor Wind energy is now a mature generation technology as the industry has largely consolidated around horizontal axis, three-bladed turbines for both on- and offshore applications. Offshore wind farms benefit from higher average wind speeds and the absence of geographic features that would otherwise block or lessen the wind speed ultimately experienced by the turbine.
	Wind Power: Rising Costs Are Unlikely to Derail New Build Plans Business Insights The global wind energy industry is facing challenges including rising raw materials costs, supply chain problems and skills shortages, due mainly to booming demand. With renewable valuations at an all time high, We predict strong growth will continue on the back of record sustainable energy investments driven by technology maturity, policy incentives and heightened investor appetite.
	Solar Power – Past, Present and Future Business Insights It is no wonder that solar power has captured the public imagination. Panels that convert sunlight to electricity are winning supporters around the world � from Europe, where gleaming arrays cloak skyscrapers and farmers� fields, to Wall Street, where stock offerings for panel makers have had a great ride, to California, where Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger�s �Million Solar Roofs� initiative is promoted as building a homegrown industry and fighting global warming
	Politics of the Global Oil Markets Datamonitor Following the IEA's warning that record oil prices were needed to balance demand with supply, Gazprom has predicted prices of up to $250 per barrel in 2009, but this is more likely due to a weakening dollar than rampant demand. While prices have been rising steadily as a result of supply constraints, there is no sign of a drop off in demand, suggesting that further increases are inevitable.
	Premium Fuels: Struggling in an Era of High Fuel Prices Datamonitor An investigation undertaken by Which? Car Magazine has led the magazine to claim that premium fuels are not worth the extra money. The article is certainly negative for premium fuels, although the poor current economic climate is likely to have a much more severe impact on sales.
	Biofuels: EU Should Meet Renewable Targets Despite Production Problems Over the last 12 months, many European biofuels producers have faced bankruptcy as a result of rising costs and reduced subsidies. However, as imports from countries such as the US are taking the place of domestically produced biofuels, the failure of European companies will not affect member states' ability to meet their targets.
	Coal Use Set to Increase in the Global Energy Mix Business Insights A combination of strong demand, record oil and gas prices, concerns over energy security and a reluctance to recommit to nuclear energy, has seen a renaissance of coal in the European energy mix. This is a trend closely mirrored in the US and Asia. However, while coal might help to fill growing energy security gaps, it raises some profound environmental questions.
	European Carbon Emissions: CCS or Bust? Datamonitor The European Parliament proposal is aimed at meeting EU emissions targets, which call for a 20% decrease in carbon emissions by 2020. While this deadline is too close to allow carbon capture and storage to take hold, the EU is aware that, with coal becoming ever more prominent in the European generation mix, CCS will be crucial to bridge the growing energy security vs carbon emissions gap.
	India’s Rising Potential in Energy Trade Energy Business Reports Trade and Energy are the lifeblood of any economic system, and because these two markets are similar, the success of one is critical to the success of the other. The importance of the energy industry in modern economies cannot be over-emphasized. A vibrant and dynamic energy sector is an imperative for a national economy attaining growth and realizing its potential.
	European Union to Boost the Energy Sector Energy Business Reports The European Commission wants the European Union to spend 4.5 billion Euros (�3.3 billion; $4.6 billion) on projects to encourage energy provisions and expand high-speed internet access.
	Russia and Ukraine Talk about Energy Energy Business Reports A European Union-brokered deal to oversee the Ukrainian gas pipeline was meant to turn the natural gas flow back on, but it wasn't until Russia and Ukraine resolved a bilateral price dispute that natural gas once again started flowing west.
	Ontario Announces Wind Power Projects Energy Business Reports The McGuinty government is anticipated to declare today another $1.3 billion worth of renewable-energy projects, almost all of it wind, as part of its ongoing effort to "green" up the province's power mix.
	IEA Expects Oil Demand to Go Down in 2009 Energy Business Reports The International Energy Agency has announced in its latest report that the global oil demand will reduce aggressively in 2009 as the global economic slowdown further eats away consumption.
	US Signs a Nuclear Cooperation Deal with the UAE Energy Business Reports The UAE and the United States of America have signed on a bilateral accord for peaceful atomic cooperation that would heighten international measures of atomic nonproliferation, safety and security.
	EU & Russia Sign Deal on Natural Gas Energy Business Reports The European Union this week announced that natural gas provisions should resume after it attained a deal with Russia on monitoring the course of gas through Ukraine.
	Reactions to Obama Energy Business Reports Advocates of renewable energy and energy efficiency were jubilant recently this week by President-elect Barack Obama's economic stimulation speech, but a few analysts admonished that his energy agendum could hit turbulency in Congress or by the slow economic system.
	Renewable Energy Companies’ Stocks Take a Beating on Wall Street Energy Business Reports Renewable energy stocks were clobbered on the Street in 2008 as explosive commodity costs, a continuing worldwide recession and constraining credit markets beat back one ethanol company into failure protection and sent shares of others cut down more than 90 percent.
	India Aims for Five Percent Energy from Renewable Sources by 2010 Energy Business Reports Emphasizing the importance of electrical energy regulator in carrying out of an internal action plan on global climate change, Pramod Deo, chairman of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Cerc), recently said that all power utilities in the country will have to purchase at minimum five per cent of their grid purchase from renewable energy sources from 2009-10 onwards.
	Russia Wanting to Control Global Gas Prices Energy Business Reports Early next year, the extended plant on the crest of Russia's Far Eastern island of Sakhalin will commence producing liquefied natural gas, or LNG, a comparatively modern configuration of energy.
	Low Cost of Oil Deterring Renewable Energy Projects Energy Business Reports With the recent low hydrocarbon costs, alternative energy projects have taken a hit. After all, alternative energy is uneconomical: consequently, until unless established energy costs arise to what it costs to bring forth power from wind, sun, tide or river, the last mentioned will forever be a tomorrow-technology.
	Oil Prices Hit US$34 a Barrel Energy Business Reports Oil prices extended its recent losses on Friday, notching its biggest weekly loss since the 1991 Persian Gulf War, as rising fuel inventories in the US heightened concerns over slumping energy demand.
	Maryland Raises $18 Million for Energy Projects Energy Business Reports Maryland raised $18 million this week in an auction of rights for power plants to release climate-changing pollution, officials recently announced.
	OVL to Acquire UK-based Imperial Energy Energy Business Reports The union cabinet has accorded its approval to ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas investment arm of ONGC, India's largest oil explorer, to go ahead with World's largest refining companies the acquisition of UK-listed Imperial Energy.
	EU Leaders Target 20% 2020 Renewable Energy Target Energy Business Reports European Union leaders accorded recently to battle climate change by ordering that a fifth of Europe's energy mix should come from renewable sources within 12 years.
	Change in Energy and Commerce Committee Leadership Will Effect Energy Sector Energy Business Reports Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA)�s chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee could bring sweeping changes to legislation affecting climate change and the energy sector.
	Natural Gas Prices Cause Slowdown in LNG Production Energy Business Reports Even with the global energy demand on the increase, the U.S. will still find it more than possible to obtain supplies of LNG from foreign companies. Other countries will be willing to pay a higher price for this fuel in the short term, but the U.S. remains an extremely desirable market for energy providers, given its sustainability as an energy marketplace, its infrastructure and reliability as a business partner.
	Obama Energy Plan Proposes Massive Carbon Cuts Energy Business Reports Barack Obama, our President-elect, can�t win. Since his energy plan proposes carbon cuts before the technology is in place to achieve the goal, the coal associations are not convinced. Environmentalists are cautious as well and argue that his �clean coal� plan does not add up.
	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projection Staggering Energy Business Reports Global warming is an issue pertaining to the world, and is as a result of human interferences and activities. It has not only put the world at risk of a complete �meltdown� of the ice at the poles, but also is destroying the very atmosphere which helps us breathe. Car emissions, burning of fossil fuels, volcanic eruptions, forest fires, all contribute to the increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, a global catastrophe which the world is trying to cope with. The number of laws set and agreed upon by many a nation, wasn�t signed by USA, the largest polluter in the world, leading to a steady rise in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) over the past few years. Let�s find out what led to this rapid rise in GHG over the last few years in USA�
	Renewable Fuels Standard Increasing in 2009 Energy Business Reports With the latest decree of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on November 17, 2008, most refiners, blenders, and importers of gasoline will have to use renewable fuels like ethanol in place of 10.21% of total gasoline usage. The point is to ensure that about 11.1 billion gallons of fuels will be sold in 2009. The renewable fuel standard is increasing by around 23%, but the percentage requirement is rising by over one third. This is what the statistics show.
	Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2007 Energy Business Reports In 2007 the emission from greenhouse gas (GHG) were 7,282 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e) in the United States. This represents a 1.4 percent increase in the levels recorded in 2006, according to a report issued by the Energy Information Administration titled "Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2007". Historically, since 1990 the GHG emissions have increased in the United States at an average rate of 0.9 percent annually.
	India Signs Nuclear Energy Agreement with Russia Energy Business Reports Russia and India on December 5, 2008, signed landmark agreements on issues ranging from nuclear energy to space exploration, as President Dmitry Medvedev met Indian leaders in a bid to bolster up associations.
	Converting Ocean Energy into Electricity Energy Business Reports A Seattle-based company is hoping to convert the motion of the ocean into electricity.
	Wisconsin Home Energy Audits: Steps That Will Help You Save Energy Business Reports Have it ever occurred to you just how efficient your home energy is? Have you ever wondered how much energy you are consuming in an entire month and yet it seems it keeps on escalating per computation period? In such case, you must get to know the reason behind. A home energy audit will help you analyze the consumption you are hooked into. Wisconsin home energy audits come in various forms. They are also offered by a lot of companies whose only aim is to help you realize the efficiency of your home energy. Home energy audits often provide assessments and then recommendations with regards to the ways on how you will be able to save money and energy. There are several options from which you can choose from that will certainly fit your lifestyle as well as your needs.
	A Peek on How People View Home Energy Energy Business Reports When you hear the phrase �home energy� what first comes to your mind? So you think you are alone in your view of what home energy is? Do you think that somehow, you need to know more and expand your views about home energy?
	5 Star Energy House Rating in Tasmania: An Exploration of Ideas Energy Business Reports Did you know that energy is one commodity we cannot afford to waste? Sure, people may say that the development of all new alternative energy sources now makes this idea obsolete. However, you need to understand that not all people have the appropriate information and resources in order to take advantage of this new technology.
	Solar Home Energy: What is it for? Energy Business Reports Solar energy�this term basically does not cause a stirring in the mind as the explanation that comes at hand is indeed too simple. Everyone knows what is meant by solar energy, and that is, the energy that comes from the sun. In its most basic sense, solar energy and other solar home equipment are nonetheless environment-friendly and not risky at all. But then you need not become one fine environmentalist first before you will be able to come across with whatever advantageous benefit solar home energy has.
	Searching for Octagonal Home Energy Efishent Kits on the Internet, the Right Way Energy Business Reports Okay, so you decided that you want a house. However, you do not want it to be just any house, you want a house that won�t cost you much to maintain. So you decide to look for energy efishent octagonal home kits. But, wait a minute... something�s wrong. Whenever you try typing the phrase energy efishent octagonal home kits on the internet, no results come up
	Making Your Mobile Home Energy Efficient Energy Business Reports If you were living on a mobile home temporarily or permanently, you surely would want to cut down your electric consumption just like others who would like to cut down theirs.
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	Article on Ontario Electricity Deregulation Energy Business Reports Deregulation of utilities has been common in recent years. It means that the monopolies that were once granted to a few large utilities for services like telephone, natural gas and electricity have been removed. While these companies still operate the methods of distributing the services, competitors are now permitted to enter the market as well.
	Increase in Coal Power for Britain? Energy Business Reports Britain's electricity generators are planning to build several coal-fired power stations in spite of the argument over the greenhouse gas emissions that they would create.
	Role of Geothermal Energy in US Oil Recovery Process Energy Business Reports Ormat Technologies, Inc. recently announced the successful co-production of geothermal power at a producing oil well. This project commemorates the first of its kind by supplying on-the-scene fuel free power that will increment the productivity and potentially broaden the length of service of existing United States oil fields.
	The Use of Residential Solar Panels Energy Business Reports You may think of people living "off the grid", perhaps in the deep woods when you think of residential solar panels. This was something which was more or less true at one time, but the use of residential solar panels is rapidly entering the mainstream.
	Russia Helps Venezuela Develop Nuclear Energy Program Energy Business Reports Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that Russia is set to assist his country in developing nuclear energy; something which is raising eyebrows in the U.S. as an increasingly close relationship develops between Moscow and Caracas.
	North American Emissions Trading Plan Proposed Energy Business Reports On Tuesday, four Canadian provinces and seven American states proposed a program for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by vehicles, power plants and manufacturers.
	Toyota Launches New CNG Vehicle Energy Business Reports Toyota is expected to announce today that it will be reexamining an alternative fuel technology which it had previously dropped: compressed natural gas.
	Chrysler Launches Electric Cars Energy Business Reports Chrysler unveils three new models of plug-in electric car, one of which will be available to the public as soon as 2010; part of a decision by the company to eventually use some form of electrical power in all of its vehicles.
	Renewable Energy Industry Gets Extension on Tax Credits Energy Business Reports Following the disaster show at Wall Street in the last few weeks, the renewable energy industry has finally emerged as a winner with the approval of the long-awaited extension of the Production (PTC) and Investment Tax Credits (ITC) as part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424). The extension has now been signed into a law by President George Bush. The tax credit packet, which is the same that cleared the Senate on September 24, will expand the PTC for one year and the ITC for eight years. The extensions would be at the least partly paid for by an alteration in the tax code for the oil and gas industry.
	Solar Shingles Energy Business Reports Solar shingles (also known as photovoltaic shingles) are photovoltaic cells configured to appear like conventional asphalt shingles. There are a lot of kinds of solar shingles, including shingle-sized solid boards that take the place of a number of established shingles in a strip, semi-rigid blueprints bearing numerous silicon solar cells that are sized more like conventional shingles, and fresher schemes utilizing several thin film solar cell technologies that correspond with conventional shingles both in size and flexibility.
	Senate Binds House with Non-Renewable Energy Credits Energy Business Reports The Senate recently passed the bailout bill. The bill comprised of unrelated tax breaks for renewable energy developers - in addition to some for conventional energy. The future of the $700 billion financial rescue plan once more hangs on the House of Representatives after the Senate approved its own version this week.
	Google Proposes Clean Energy Plan for the US Energy Business Reports The United States will need to invest approximately USD 4.4 trillion if it needs clean energy, according to a plan drawn by Google Inc that calls for a big push in wind, solar and geothermal power to replace fossil fuels.
	New Method Makes Solar Power More Cost Effective Energy Business Reports In latest technological developments, engineers at the University of Utah have developed a novel way to slice thin wafers of the chemical element germanium for usage in the most efficient type of solar cells. According to them, this new method is going to bring down the prices of such cells by lowering the waste and breakage of the brittle semiconductor.
	Electric Utilities Issue Requests for Proposals for Renewable Energy Projects Energy Business Reports In an endeavor to broaden their generation portfolios, electric utilities across the United States have brought out requests for proposals (RFPs) for renewable energy projects. Among the primary reasons that these have been released is that utilities are aggressively pushing to conform to state-level renewable portfolio standards (RPS), also known as renewable electricity standards.
	Google and GE Partner to Solve U.S. Energy Problems Energy Business Reports Over the 10 years of its existence, Google has emerged as the model that other companies try to emulate. They have developed the leading search engine in the world, Adwords, Adsense, and several other programs that are groundbreaking. In addition to their work in pioneering the way we use the internet, they are branching out to other areas. Recently, Google announced that they are entering into a strategic partnership with GE.
	Ushering in the Era of Green Airports Energy Business Reports The Boston Logan International Airport has its own fleet of small wind turbines, looking across the business district horizon across the grand harbor as commercial jets descend overhead. Each 6-foot-tall turbine, based at the edge of the rooftop of the airport's main office, is appended at a specific angle to capture the winds that blow through Boston Harbor.
	Congress Ready to Compromise on Energy Energy Business Reports In Congress, it's generally the minority political party left displeased, as is the example with an across-the-board energy bill that passed the House last week.
	Brazil plans to build dozens of nuclear plants Associated Press Brazil plans to build 50 to 60 nuclear power plants in the next half-century, the nation's top energy official said Friday, as a political crisis in Bolivia renewed doubts about the reliability of key natural gas supplies from the Andean country.
	Palin Sails through Energy-Environment Debate Energy Business Reports Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, is the Republican vice-presidential nominee in the 2008 United States presidential election. However, it is, but natural, that a Republican politician from oil-rich Alaska was never going to have an easy time convincing environmental groups she was "green".
	Oil Prices Fall as US Jobless Rate Rises Energy Business Reports Crude oil has come down to a five-month low as the dollar climbed and U.S. unemployment rose more than expected, signaling a slowdown in demand. Oil went down eight percent this week, the highest since July, as the dollar rose to the highest this year against the euro. Paysheets collapsed the U.S., the world's biggest energy-consuming country, the Labor Department declared recently. According to the US Energy Department, U.S. fuel demand during the past four weeks was down 3.5 percent from a year ago.
	Spain’s Iberdrola to Acquire US Power Company Energy East Energy Business Reports Spain-based Iberdrola, S.A. is one of the leading private electric utilities worldwide and the largest renewable energy operator in the world. Its services reach 16 million customers, over nine million in Spain. Its operations include generation, transmission, distribution and marketing of electricity and natural gas.
	Hurricane Gustav Makes its Impact Felt Energy Business Reports Stone Energy Corporation recently provided an update on the impact of Hurricane Gustav on its operations. Stone Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, and is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, exploitation and operation of oil and gas attributes located principally in the Gulf of Mexico.
	Progress Energy Florida Predicts Increase in Electricity Costs Energy Business Reports Progress Energy Florida has recently announced that rising fuel prices, environmental advances and planning for additional carbon-free nuclear power to meet future growth will increase the cost of electricity in 2009.
	McCain’s Energy Plans Becomes Clearer Energy Business Reports With the selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate, Republican presidential candidate John McCain� energy strategy has become clearer.
	Decline in Oil Prices – Future of the Energy Sector? While consumers and commercial enterprises have gotten a bit of a respite at the petrol pump as of late, the escalation in oil costs we have witnessed across the past year has directed to some outstanding modifications in gross consumer behavior. Numerous car-owners have ditched their gas-guzzling pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles at the closest used-car lot and used the proceeds to purchase some gas-sipping rides. Companies with large distribution webs have redesigned their shipping agendas, crafting more effective roads that accommodated larger truckloads.
	Scottish and Southern Energy Raise Energy Prices Billions of people have been hit by double-digit energy bill rises after two of the United Kingdom's "big six" companies put up their prices. Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has become the second energy company to declare price rises on its gas and electricity tariff today, following E.ON's price hike this week.
	Voters in the US Demand Cleaner and Cheaper Energy According to a latest Wall Street Journal-NBC News poll, voters in the United States are going all out to demand more solar and wind energy -- but that does not mean they are opposed to drilling for more oil at the same time.
	Senator Obama and T. Boone Pickens Meet and Discuss Pickens Plan Energy Business Reports Barack Obama recently met with oil tycoon turned alternative energy advocate T. Boone Pickens, who funded devastating attacks on 2004 Democratic White House pick John Kerry.
	US Reiterates Support for India-US Nuclear Deal As Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this week sought a vote of confidence in his government in relation to the India-US civil nuclear deal, Washington reaffirmed its support and commitment to uphold its end of the historic agreement.
	China Showcases Renewable Energy Aspirations at the Beijing Olympics energy Business Reports From the point of view of energy and the environment, the Summer Olympics in Beijing model a bleak juxtaposition of the reality of China today. In past weeks, as the world's attention has turned to the Summer Olympic Games in China, the media has brought out a steady flow of stories about the objectionable environment that the Olympic athletes will confront in China: algae flushes in the waters off of Qingdao that jeopardize the sailing contests and smogginess and particulate matter-laden skies over Beijing, driving some squads to train away from Beijing ahead of their competitions and forcing coaches to allow their athletes with optional breathing masks to allow for some amount of protective covering.
	Wind Power Generators, Harnessing the Forces of Nature to Produce Electricity Energy Business Reports A windmill lazily spinning in the breeze may give the impression that wind alone is responsible for making wind power generators work. In reality the energy harnessed in this way is a converted form of solar energy for, wind energy is a converted form of solar energy. The ultimate form of this energy chain is wind energy but the sun�s radiation causes the wind.
	President Bush Hails Progress on Global Climate Change Energy Business Reports In the recently held G-8 summit, US President George Bush praised the move by G-8 leaders to rally behind and completely support a strategy for a global climate-change accord. The G-8 nations are the U.S., Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Japan and Russia.
	South Carolina Welcomes Affordable Solar Energy Energy Business Reports Solar energy has just become more cost effective in South Carolina as a result of a recent Public Service Commission order. Starting July 1, solar customers are now able to use net metering to offset their energy costs like customers in nearly all 50 states.
	Johnson Controls Develops New Project to Harness Renewable Energy, Lower Dependence on Fossil Fuels Energy Business Reports Johnson Controls Inc has recently signed an $89 million energy savings performance contract with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) based in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Johnson Controls will apply advanced energy conservation solutions, including a biomass gasification system, to the campus.
	Federal Energy and Resources Minister Draws Focus on Energy Security Energy Business Reports Access to cheap energy has become essential to the functioning of modern economies. However, the uneven distribution of energy supplies among countries and the critical need for energy has led to significant vulnerabilities. Threats to global energy security include the political instability of several energy producing countries, the manipulation of energy supplies, the competition over energy sources, attacks on supply infrastructure, as well as accidents and natural disasters.
	T. Boone Pickens' Alternative Energy Crusade: “PickensPlan” Energy Business Reports Billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens has set in motion a new crusade to replace at the least a percentage of the United States' imported oil with domestic natural gas. Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens assured lawmakers that a changeover to American-produced energy resources within the adjacent ten years is essential to cease the country's disabling $700 billion dependency on foreign oil.
	Is Supergrid Technology the Answer to Distribution Concerns? Energy Business Reports With the growing demands of electricity and power, the basic restriction of the 20th-century power grid is that it is badly accommodated to address two 21st-century trends: the persistent growth in demand for electrical energy and the coming changeover from fossil-fueled power stations and vehicles to cleaner sources of electricity and transportation fuels. Utilities cannot merely pump more power through existent high-power lines by building up the voltages and currents. At about one million volts, the electric fields rupture insulation off the wires, causing arcs and short circuits. And higher currents will heat up the lines, which could then sag down hazardously close to trees and structures. So, what is the solution to this problem?
	Senators Offer Bipartisan Energy Plan Energy Business Reports A two-party group of ten senators proposed an energy plan recently, directed at developing more domestic oil through offshore drilling, bringing down energy costs, and assisting the afflicted economic system. An energy plan is the manner in which a given entity (often governmental) has decided to deal with consequences of energy exploitation including energy production, distribution and consumption. The properties of an energy plan could include legislating, international accords, incentives to investing, guidelines for energy conservation, taxation and other public policy techniques.
	Largest Solar Airport Installation in the US Energy Business Reports Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FYI), the leading air transport center for the City of Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley, along with WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corporation, developer and marketer of patented high-energy solar arrangements, recently opened the biggest solar airport facility up to now in the United States.
	Biofuels: Germany Abandons Plans to Increase Blend to 10% Energy Business Reports Germany has ditched plans to raise the level of biofuels to be blended into petrol and diesel.
	Demand Response Technologies Energy Business Reports Due to an explosion of technology solutions in remote data transmission, storage and analysis, there has been a quantum leap in technology solutions for Energy Managers available to assist in operating cost control. Until recently energy managers had to use reactive energy optimization strategies as the only energy data available to them was the monthly billing data made available 2-6 weeks after the actual energy was consumed. This is changing rapidly with the explosion of web enabled IT solutions that provide real time energy information on demand as well as supply side.
	Derivatives in the Energy Industry Energy Business Reports Derivatives are financial instruments (contracts) that do not represent ownership rights in any asset but, rather, derive their value from the value of some other underlying commodity or other asset. When used prudently, derivatives are efficient and effective tools for isolating financial risk and �hedging� to reduce exposure to risk.
	Distributed Generation Energy Business Reports Distributed generation, also called on-site generation, dispersed generation, embedded generation, decentralized generation, decentralized energy or distributed energy, is a method of generating electricity from numerous small sources, such as solar panels on the roofs of buildings and natural gas-fired microturbines and reciprocating engines located in homes and office buildings, which produce waste heat that can be used for space or water heating. Currently, industrial countries generate the vast majority of their electricity in large power plants, which have excellent economies of scale, but often have to transmit electricity long distances and most do not allow for the usage of waste heat. Distributed generation reduces the amount of energy lost in transmitting electricity because the electricity is usually generated close to the place that it is used. It also reduces the number of power lines that have to be constructed.
	Dynamic Demand Energy Business Reports Dynamic demand is a semi-passive technology for adjusting load demands on an electrical power grid. It is also the name of an independent not-for-profit organization in the UK supported by a charitable grant from the Esm�e Fairbairn Foundation dedicated to developing this technology. The idea behind dynamic demand is that by monitoring the frequency of the power grid, as well as their own control parameters, individual intermittent loads would switch at an optimal moment to spread peak load on the grid. As this switching would only advance or delay the appliance operating cycle by a few seconds, it would be unnoticeable to the end user.
	Electricity Deregulation Energy Business Reports In the earliest days, there was no regulation of the electric power industry. Small companies operated small generators in municipal areas and sold power to industries and other users in that area. In 1896, Westinghouse pioneered the use of alternating current to deliver electricity over a long distance from its hydroelectric plant at Niagara Falls. This generating and delivery system was far more efficient and quickly became the national standard. This development quickly led to the formation of large "public utility" companies.
	Emergence of Importance of Liquid Fuels Energy Business Reports Liquid fuels are those combustible or energy-generating molecules that can be harnessed to create mechanical energy, usually producing kinetic energy; they also must take the shape of their container. Most liquid fuels, in widespread use, are or derived from fossil fuels; however, there are several types, such as hydrogen fuel (for automotive uses), which are also categorized as a liquid fuel.
	Bioenergy Energy Business Reports Bioenergy is renewable energy made available from materials derived from biological sources. In its most narrow sense it is a synonym to biofuel, fuel derived from biological sources. In its broader sense it encompasses also biomass, the biological material used as a biofuel, as well as the social, economic, scientific and technical fields associated with using biological sources for energy. There is a slight tendency of the word bioenergy being favored in Europe compared to biofuel in North America.
	Biomass to Liquids Energy Business Reports Biomass to liquid (BTL) is a (multi step) process to produce liquid fuels from biomass.
	Advanced Distribution Automation Energy Business Reports Advanced Distribution Automation is a term coined by the InteliGrid project in North America to describe the extension of intelligent control over electrical power grid functions to the distribution level and beyond. The electrical power grid is typically separated logically into transmission systems and distribution systems. Electric power transmission systems typically operate above 110kV, whereas Electricity distribution systems operate at lower voltages.
	Advantages of Having an Electric Vehicle Energy Business Reports An electric vehicle, or EV, is a vehicle with one or more electric motors for propulsion. The motion may be provided either by wheels or propellers driven by rotary motors, or in the case of tracked vehicles, by linear motors.
	Asset Management for Transmission and Distribution Energy Business Reports A Utility is a business and therefore, it must provide both shareholder and customer value. The Utility�s investments must deliver an appropriate level of return and manage customer satisfaction, all while operating within an acceptable level of risk. It�s common knowledge that there is a direct relationship between return and risk � the larger the return, the higher the risk. Few Utilities, however, fully understand whether their assets reflect appropriate returns for the risks they face. Constrained by finite budgets, staff and other resources, Utilities are continually faced with the issue of deciding where to invest to deliver the most value to the business. With millions of dollars and hundreds, if not thousands of �project� investments at the Utility each year, it makes sense to treat these investment decisions in a manner similar to how a fund manager determines a portfolio of stocks.
	Baltic Nations Seek to Break Free of Russian Energy Dependence Energy Business Reports Earlier this year in Baku, Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliev hosted leaders of three other nations in the region � Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova. The leaders of these nations have realized that they must unite in order to stand a chance for breaking free of Russian influence and finding their own way as independent nations.
	Benefits of Tidal Power Energy Business Reports Tidal Power, sometimes called tidal energy, is the power achieved by capturing the energy contained in moving water in tides and ocean currents. There are two types of energy systems that can be used to extract energy: kinetic energy, the moving water of rivers, tides and open ocean currents; and potential energy from the difference in height (or head) between high and low tides. The former method - generating energy from tidal currents uses turbines in a similar way to underwater windmills - is gaining in popularity because of the lower ecological impact compared to potential systems that are similar to dams sometimes called barrages or tidal fences. Many coastal sites worldwide are being examined for the suitability to produce tidal (kinetic) energy. Sites that are suitable exhibit high water speeds which typically occur in channels such as the entrances to bays, rivers of between islands where water currents are concentrated.
	Can Oil Be Phased Out? Energy Business Reports Sweden in 2005 announced the biggest energy step of any advanced western economy by trying to wean itself off oil completely within 15 years - without building a new generation of nuclear power stations.
	Clean Coal Technology Demonstration Program Energy Business Reports The Clean Coal Technology Demonstration Program (CCT Program) represents an investment of over $5.6 billion in advanced coal-based technology, with industry and state governments providing an unprecedented 66 percent of the funding.
	Coal Bed Methane Energy Business Reports Coalbed methane (CBM) is natural gas found in coal beds and used for a variety of purposes that range from domestic, commercial, industrial to electrical power generation. Other gases that may exist in coal gas deposits in trace amounts are ethane, propane, butane, carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
	Coal Mine Methane Energy Business Reports Methane is a natural product arising out of the decay of organic matter and as coal deposits were formed with increasing depths of burial, rising temperatures and rising pressures over geological time, a proportion of the methane produced was adsorbed by the coal. Whereas in a natural gas reservoir such as sandstone the gas is held in the void spaces within the rock, methane in coal is retained on the surface of the coal within the micropore structure. Such adsorption is maintained by the lithostatic and hydrostatic pressures and the release of these pressures allows methane to escape from the coal.
	Emergence of Photovoltaics Energy Business Reports Photovoltaics offer consumers the ability to generate electricity in a clean, quiet and reliable way. Photovoltaic systems are comprised of photovoltaic cells, devices that convert light energy directly into electricity. Because the source of light is usually the sun, they are often called solar cells. The word photovoltaic comes from �photo,� meaning light, and �voltaic,� which refers to producing electricity.
	Energy and U.S. National Security Energy Business Reports Cheap oil fuels America's economy. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), in 2002, the United States consumed 19.656 million barrels of petroleum (crude oil and petroleum products) per day, or about one-quarter of total world oil production. More than half (62%) was imported oil. The EIA projected total petroleum consumption in 2025 at 28.3 million barrels per day - increasing to 70% dependency on foreign imports. Most of this demand for oil over the next two decades is in the transportation sector. As sources of domestic oil supplies disappear, the nation's increasing reliance on imported oil makes the United States vulnerable to oil supply disruptions, and threatens America's economic and energy security.
	Energy Demand Management Energy Business Reports Energy demand management is also known as demand side management (DSM). Energy demand management entails actions that influence the quantity or patterns of use of energy consumed by end users, such as actions targeting reduction of peak demand during periods when energy-supply systems are constrained. Peak demand management does not necessarily decrease total energy consumption but could be expected to reduce the need for investments in networks and/or power plants. Today, demand side management is also known as demand response.
	Energy Derivatives Energy Business Reports Derivatives are financial instruments (contracts) that do not represent ownership rights in any asset but, rather, derive their value from the value of some other underlying commodity or other asset. When used prudently, derivatives are efficient and effective tools for isolating financial risk and �hedging� to reduce exposure to risk.
	Energy in the United States Energy Business Reports The United States economy receives energy from various primary sources. Oil and gas, the two primary energy sources that are imported in substantial quantities, supply about 63% of the country�s requirements. The third of the largest sources of primary energy, coal, is available from abundant domestic sources. The remaining sources are nuclear power, biomass (wood waste and biofuels), hydroelectric power, and geothermal, solar, and wind power.
	Environmental Impact of Tidal Energy Energy Business Reports Tidal energy has an efficiency of 80% in converting the potential energy of the water into electricity, which is efficient compared to other energy resources such as solar power. There are not many effects on the environment, but it can damage some fish.(reduce the population).
	Environmental Problems with Coal, Oil, and Gas Energy Business Reports Coal, oil, and gas consist largely of carbon and hydrogen. The process that is called "burning" actually is chemical reactions with oxygen in the air. For the most part, the carbon combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide (CO2), and the hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water vapor (H20). In both of these chemical reactions a substantial amount of energy is released as heat. Since heat is what is needed to instigate these chemical reactions, there is a chain reaction: reactions cause heat, which causes reactions, which cause heat, and so on.
	Ethanol and Brazil Energy Business Reports In Brazil, ethanol fuel is produced from sugar cane which is a more efficient source of fermentable carbohydrates than corn as well as much easier to grow and process. Brazil has the tropical climate that is required for the productive culture of sugarcane. Brazil has the largest sugar cane crop in the world, and is the largest exporter of ethanol in the world. High government sales taxes on gasoline, as well as government subsidies for ethanol, have cultivated a profitable national ethanol industry. Nearly all fueling stations in Brazil offer a choice of either gasoline type C or hydrated ethanol.
	Flue Gas Desulfurization Technology Energy Business Reports Flue gas desulphurization (FGD) is the current state-of-the art technology used for removing sulfur dioxide (SO2) from the exhaust flue gases in power plants that burn coal or oil to generate the steam for the steam turbines that drive their electricity generators.
	Flywheel Energy Storage Energy Business Reports A flywheel is a mechanical battery - simply a mass rotating about an axis. Flywheels store energy mechanically in the form of kinetic energy. They take an electrical input to accelerate the rotor up to speed by using the built-in motor, and return the electrical energy by using this same motor as a generator. Flywheels are one of the oldest and most common mechanical devises in existence. They may still prove to serve us as an important component on tomorrow's vehicles and future energy needs.
	Focusing on Fusion Power Energy Business Reports Fusion power refers to power generated by nuclear fusion reactions. In this kind of reaction, two light atomic nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus and release energy. In a more general sense, the term can also refer to the production of net useable power from a fusion source, similar to the usage of the term "steam power." Most design studies for fusion power plants involve using the fusion reactions to create heat, which is then used to operate a steam turbine, similar to most coal-fired power stations as well as fission-driven nuclear power stations.
	Harmful Effects of Burning Coal Energy Business Reports Combustion of coal, like any other fossil fuel, produces carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) along with varying amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO2) depending on where it was mined. Sulfur dioxide reacts with oxygen to form sulfur trioxide (SO3), which then reacts with water to form sulfuric acid. The sulfuric acid is returned to the Earth as acid rain.
	How Does Tidal Power Work? Energy Business Reports Tidal power traditionally involves erecting a dam across the opening to a tidal basin. The dam includes a sluice that is opened to allow the tide to flow into the basin; the sluice is then closed, and as the sea level drops, traditional hydropower technologies can be used to generate electricity from the elevated water in the basin. Some researchers are also trying to extract energy directly from tidal flow streams.
	Hydrogen Economy Energy Business Reports Since the industrial revolution began in the 18th century, fossil fuels in the form of coal, oil, and natural gas have powered the technology and transportation networks that drive society. But continuing to power the world from fossil fuels threatens our energy supply and puts enormous strains on the environment. The world's demand for energy is projected to double by 2050 in response to population growth and the industrialization of developing countries.
	Importance of Energy Energy Business Reports The oil crisis all over the world has brought to the fore the urgent need for developing non-conventional sources of energy and their optimum utilization with special reference to energy needs of the rural population of the world.
	Importance of Ethanol & Challenges Energy Business Reports Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, drinking alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless, slightly toxic chemical compound with a distinctive perfume-like odor, and is the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. In common usage, it is often referred to simply as alcohol.
	Introducing Fuel Cell Systems Energy Business Reports Fuel cell systems are an entirely different approach to the production of electricity than traditional prime mover technologies. Fuel cells are similar to batteries in that both produce a direct current (DC) through an electrochemical process without direct combustion of a fuel source. However, whereas a battery delivers power from a finite amount of stored energy, fuel cells can operate indefinitely provided the availability of a continuous fuel source. Two electrodes (a cathode and anode) pass charged ions in an electrolyte to generate electricity and heat. A catalyst enhances the process.
	Introducing Net Metering Energy Business Reports Net metering is a state level electricity policy for consumers who own "qualifying facilities," which are generally smaller, renewable energy sources such as a wind or solar power. "Net", in this context, is used in the sense of meaning "what remains after deductions" - in this case, the deduction of any energy outflows from metered energy inflows. Under net metering, a system owner receives retail credit for at least a portion of the electricity they generate.
	Iraqi Cabinet Faces Challenges in Defining Oil Wealth-Sharing Plan Energy Business Reports Having recently agreed upon a framework for how Iraq should distribute the profits from its vast oil reserves, the Iraqi Cabinet almost immediately faced several major challenges to gaining any agreement from lawmakers on the plan.
	Is Worldwide Nuclear Energy a Realistic Possibility? Energy Business Reports Nuclear energy is on a comeback, but is nuclear energy on a global scale a realistic or remote possibility? While nuclear power usage is increasing significantly in some countries, it is unlikely that it will be commonplace worldwide anytime soon. Some countries are reticent to adopt nuclear energy because they are more receptive to other forms of alternative energy or because they associate the term �nuclear� with �bomb� more so than �energy.� On the other hand, some people dislike nuclear power because they fear another nuclear disaster such as the one in Chernobyl in the Ukraine, Russia in 1986 or the serious but comparatively less catastrophic Three Mile Island accident in the United States in 1979.
	Liquefied Natural Gas Energy Business Reports Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to the point that it condenses to a liquid, which occurs at a temperature of approximately -256oF (-161oC) at atmospheric pressure. Liquefaction reduces the volume of gas by approximately 600 times thus making it more economical to store natural gas where other forms of storage do not exist, and to transport gas over long distances for which pipelines are too expensive or for which other constraints exist. Liquefaction makes it possible to move natural gas between continents in specially designed ships. Thus, LNG technology makes natural gas available throughout the world.
	Looking at Battery Electric Vehicles Energy Business Reports A battery electric vehicle (BEV) is an electric vehicle that utilizes chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs. Electric vehicles use electric motors instead of, or in addition to, internal combustion engines (ICEs). Vehicles using both, electric motors and ICEs, are examples of hybrid vehicles, and are usually not considered pure BEVs. Hybrid vehicles with batteries that can be charged and used without their ICE are called plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and are pure BEVs while they are not burning fuel. BEVs are usually automobiles, light trucks, motorized bicycles, electric scooters, golf carts, forklifts and similar vehicles, because batteries are less appropriate for larger long-range applications.
	Looking at Biofuels Energy Business Reports Biofuel is any fuel derived from biomass - recently living organisms or their metabolic by-products, such as manure. Like coal and petroleum, biomass is a form of stored solar energy, but unlike most other fuel types it is renewable. Worldwide, biofuels comprise only about two percent of the world's total fuel consumption. Brazil, with its 30-year-old program for making bioethanol from sugarcane, is the only country with significant capacity. But rising oil prices have heightened interest in biofuels and many countries have announced plans to increase biofuel production.
	Looking at Coal Liquefaction Energy Business Reports Coal is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. Coal is a readily combustible black or brownish-black rock. It is a sedimentary rock, but the harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rocks because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure. It is composed primarily of carbon along with assorted other elements, including sulfur.
	Looking at Power Outages Energy Business Reports A power outage (also known as power cut, power failure or power loss) is the loss of the electricity supply to an area. The reasons for a power failure can for instance be a defect in a power station, damage to a power line or other part of the distribution system, a short circuit, or the overloading of electricity mains. While the developed countries enjoy a highly uninterrupted supply of electric power all the time, many developing countries have acute power shortage as compared to the demand.
	Looking at Wood Gas Energy Business Reports Wood gas, also known as holzgas, air gas or blue gas, is the product of thermal gasification of biomass or other carbon containing materials such as coal in a gasifier or wood gas generator. It is the result of a high temperature reaction (>700 �C), where carbon reacts with steam or a limited amount of air or oxygen producing carbon monoxide (CO), molecular hydrogen (H2), and carbon dioxide (CO2).
	Methanol and Methanol Economy Energy Business Reports Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, carbinol, wood alcohol, wood naptha or wood spirits, is a chemical compound with chemical formula CH3OH. It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colorless, flammable, poisonous liquid with a distinctive odor that is somewhat milder and sweeter than ethanol (ethyl alcohol). It is used as an antifreeze, solvent, fuel, and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol.
	Natural Gas Energy Business Reports Natural Gas is one of the principle sources of energy for many of our day-to-day needs and activities. Natural gas is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane but including significant quantities of ethane, butane, propane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and hydrogen sulfide. It is found in oil fields and natural gas fields, and in coal beds (as coalbed methane).
	Non-Conventional Oil Energy Business Reports Non-conventional oil is oil produced or extracted using techniques other than the traditional oil well method. Currently, non-conventional oil production is less efficient and some types have a larger environmental impact relative to conventional oil production. Non-conventional types of production include: tar sands, heavy oil, oil shale, biofuels, thermal depolymerization (TDP) of organic matter, and the conversion of coal or natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons through processes such as Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. These non-conventional sources of oil may be increasingly relied upon as fuel for transportation when conventional oil becomes "economically non-viable" due to depletion. Conventional sources of oil are currently preferred because they provide a much higher ratio of extracted energy over energy used in extraction and refining processes. Technology, such as using steam injection in tar sands deposits, is being developed to increase the efficiency of non-conventional oil production.
	Nuclear Power - Is It Worth It? Energy Business Reports Nuclear power is often described as a big, fast, and vital energy option - the only practical and proven source big and fast enough to do much to abate climate change. Yet industry and government data tell the opposite story. Nuclear power worldwide has less installed capacity and generates less electricity than its decentralized no- and low-carbon competitors - one-third renewables (excluding big hydroelectric dams), two-thirds fossil-fueled combined-heat-and power. In 2006, these rivals added nearly three times as much output and six times as much capacity as nuclear power added; by 2010, industry forecasts this six-fold ratio to widen to 177 as nuclear orders fade, then installed capacity to disappear gradually as aging reactors retire.
	Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Energy Business Reports The oceans cover a little more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface. This makes them the world's largest solar energy collector and energy storage system. On an average day, 60 million square kilometers (23 million square miles) of tropical seas absorb an amount of solar radiation equal in heat content to about 250 billion barrels of oil. If less than one-tenth of one percent of this stored solar energy could be converted into electric power, it would supply more than 20 times the total amount of electricity consumed in the United States on any given day.
	Oil Sands Energy Business Reports Oil sands, also referred to as tar sands or bituminous sands, are a combination of clay, sand, water, and bitumen. On average bitumen contains 83.2% carbon, 10.4% hydrogen, 4.8% sulfur, 0.94% oxygen, and 0.36% nitrogen.
	Oil Sands & Bitumen Energy Business Reports The International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted a 70% increase in global demand for energy by 2030. The IEA expects that 88% of this demand will be met by oil, natural gas, and coal. Oil will consequently remain a dominant factor in energy throughout the century. However, concurrent with increased crude oil demand well into this century, there are marked declines in North American production of conventional crudes and natural gas.
	Opportunities from Electric Utility Deregulation & Demand Response Energy Business Reports The Internet and electricity deregulation were made for each other. Without the Internet to collect and disseminate information in near real time and to make it easier to compare rates and procure energy, the idea of electrical deregulation would be far less persuasive and effective.
	Petroleum and Its Importance Energy Business Reports Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring liquid found in formations in the Earth consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons (mostly alkanes) of various lengths. In its naturally occurring form, it may contain other nonmetallic elements such as sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. It is usually black or dark brown (although it may be yellowish or even greenish) but varies greatly in appearance, depending on its composition. Crude oil may also be found in semi-solid form mixed with sand, as in the Athabasca oil sands in Canada, where it may be referred to as crude bitumen.
	Photoelectrochemical Cell Energy Business Reports Photoelectrochemical cells or PEC's are solar cells and extract electrical energy from light, including visible light. Each cell consists of a semiconducting photoanode and a metal cathode immersed in an electrolyte.
	Photovoltaics Energy Business Reports Photovoltaics, or PV for short, is a solar power technology that uses solar cells or solar photovoltaic arrays to convert light from the sun into electricity. Photovoltaics is also the field of study relating to this technology and there are many research institutes devoted to work on photovoltaics. The manufacture of photovoltaic cells has expanded in recent years, and major photovoltaic companies include BP Solar, Mitsubishi Electric, Sanyo, SolarWorld, SunPower, and Suntech.
	Saudi Arabia Deploys a Force of 35,000 to Protect Oil Sites Energy Business Reports Amid ongoing threats from Al Qaida and other insurgent networks in the region, Saudi Arabia has taken steps to protect its valuable oil reserves from possible terror attacks. In a briefing to the Shura Council on July 1st, Saudi Interior Minister Prince Naif bin Abd Al-Aziz disclosed that a force of up to 35,000 was being readied for deployment to protect the national assets.
	Solar Thermal Electric Power Energy Business Reports The greatest energy source of all is the sun. Enough energy from the sun falls on the Earth everyday to power our homes and businesses for almost 30 years. Yet we've only just begun to tap its potential. Solar radiation reaches the Earth's upper atmosphere at a rate of 1366 watts per square meter (W/m2). While traveling through the atmosphere 6% of the incoming solar radiation (insolation) is reflected and 16% is absorbed resulting in a peak irradiance at the equator of 1,020 W/m�. Average atmospheric conditions (clouds, dust, pollutants) further reduce insolation by 20% through reflection and 3% through absorption.
	Sources of Renewable Energy Energy Business Reports Renewable energy is energy derived from resources that are regenerative or for all practical purposes cannot be depleted. For this reason, renewable energy sources are fundamentally different from fossil fuels, and do not produce as many greenhouse gases and other pollutants as fossil fuel combustion. Mankind's traditional uses of wind, water, and solar energy are widespread in developed and developing countries; but the mass production of electricity using renewable energy sources has become more commonplace recently, reflecting the major threats of climate change due to pollution, exhaustion of fossil fuels, and the environmental, social and political risks of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
	Synfuels Energy Business Reports Synthetic fuel or synfuel is any liquid fuel obtained from coal, natural gas, or biomass. It can sometimes refer to fuels derived from other solids such as oil shale, tar sand, waste plastics, or from the fermentation of biomatter. It can also (less often) refer to gaseous fuels produced in a similar way.
	The Advent of Fuel Cell Vehicles Energy Business Reports The new future in automotive transportation will be one in which light and heavy vehicles are powered by new clean and efficient energy sources. While many technologies will contribute to this future, many see the fuel cell as the leading long-term candidate for becoming the power source for petroleum and emissions-free, mass-produced light vehicles, as well as some types of heavy vehicles.
	The Coming of an Energy Crisis Energy Business Reports Various measures of US energy security indicate that the US might be heading for an energy crisis. Many of the warning signs that existed before the energy crises of 1973 and 1979 exist today and they indicate that the current situation could be even worse. US dependence on petroleum imports has grown steadily for over a decade and has been at record levels for several years. Petroleum inventories are low and the ability of Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) and commercial petroleum stocks to cope with an interruption in imports matches the historic lows preceding the 1973 and 1979 energy crises.
	The Difference Between Global Warming and Climate Change Energy Business Reports In general, most people use the terms "climate change" and "global warming" interchangeably, without realizing that they are not the same thing. Understanding these two concepts better, will help us deal with the threat caused by continued warming of the planet.
	The Electric Industry and Derivatives Energy Business Reports Enron�s collapse eliminated a major innovator and trader of electricity derivatives. It also highlighted the problems of credit risk and default risk. In recent months, market participants have become increasingly cautious and have begun using methods to reduce credit risk and default risk by forming alliances, by increasing reliance on more traditional utility suppliers and consumers with known physical assets, and by reducing the scope of their derivative products (e.g., moving toward shorter term forward contracts).
	The Future of Fossil Fuel Power Plants Energy Business Reports A fossil fuel power plant is an energy conversion center that combusts fossil fuels to produce electricity, designed on a large scale for continuous operation. In a fossil fuel power plant the chemical energy stored in fossil fuels such as coal, fuel oil, natural gas or oil shale is converted successively into thermal energy, mechanical energy and, finally, electrical energy for continuous use and distribution across a wide geographic area. Almost all large fossil fuel power plants are steam-electric power plants, except for gas turbines and utility-sized reciprocating engines that may run on natural gas or diesel.
	The Future of Nuclear Energy in China Energy Business Reports The nuclear market is growing faster in China than any other country. To comprehend the nuclear market in China today, we need to analyze the past to determine why and how the nuclear market in China is evolving. A 1998 report by the World Health Organization noted that seven of the ten most polluted cities in the world were in China1. China and the United States lead the world in coal consumption and therefore carbon, sulfur dioxide, and nitrous oxide emissions, and the heavy reliance on coal has raised the concern of environmentalists.
	The Global Energy & Minerals Market Energy Business Reports Demand for energy and minerals commodities has grown strongly over recent years. This strong growth is forecast to continue over the next year or two on the back of above-average global economic growth and continued rapid industrialization and urbanization in many developing economies. Looking further forward, the aggregate level of demand for energy and minerals is set to rise significantly.
	The Global Peaking of Oil Energy Business Reports Everybody knows that the concept of �Peak Oil� is fast becoming a reality and that it is a rapidly approaching disaster. However, there are many who remain undecided about the actual disaster this could pose for the world.
	The Importance of Energy Storage Energy Business Reports Energy storage is the storing of some form of energy that can be drawn upon at a later time to perform some useful operation.
	The North American Natural Gas Crisis Energy Business Reports Many figures in North America have spoken publicly about a possible natural gas crisis, including former Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan, and Ontario Minister of Energy Dwight Duncan.
	The Potential of Wind Energy Energy Business Reports While the world is in no danger of running out of coal, the primary fuel source for electricity generation in the US and many other parts of the world, the reality remains that the pollution and safety impacts of these electricity-generating technologies forecast their necessary demise: � The problems with coal-fired power plants include sulfur (acid rain) and mercury pollution; coal-fired power plants are the biggest source of greenhouse gases in the world; and coal mining scars land and people alike. � Nuclear power plants are very clean in terms of emissions of typical pollutants, including carbon dioxide (the principal greenhouse gas), but the potential for accidents and terrorist strikes has most people doubting the wisdom of more nuclear power. And not to forget the problem of the tons of long-term radioactive waste nuclear power plants produce.
	The Power of Geothermal Energy Energy Business Reports Geothermal energy is obtained by tapping into heat trapped kilometers deep in the earth's crust and can be used in three ways: geothermal electricity, geothermal heating through deep earth pipes and geothermal heating through a heat pump. Geothermal power stations are expensive to build, but have low running costs, and the potential usage varies in different parts of the world. Geothermal power sources exist close to the surface of the earth in Iceland, the US, New Zealand, the Philippines and Italy.
	The Renewable Energy Industry Energy Business Reports The energy industry is the largest in the world. It has experienced steady growth of two percent to five percent for the past 10 years. Similar growth is expected over the next 20 years. The U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) predicts that increases in generating capacity will be 20,000 MW per year in the U.S., and that global capacity increases will be five times the U.S. number.
	Trends in Energy Consumption Energy Business Reports Looking at the current energy consumption around the world, it is clear that the developing areas are still far behind the developed countries. Bringing the rest of the world up to the same level as that of the moderate European consumer would more than double the required amount of energy, while taking it to the level of the US consumer, with its greater use of cars and air conditioning, there would be a need for almost five times as much energy as today.
	Underground Power Stations Energy Business Reports An underground power station is a type of hydroelectric power station constructed by excavating the major components (e.g. machine hall, penstocks, and tailrace) from rock, rather than the more common surface-based construction methods.
	Understanding Cogeneration Energy Business Reports Cogeneration (also known as combined heat and power or CHP) is the use of a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat.
	Understanding the European Union Emission Trading Scheme Energy Business Reports The European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is the largest multi-national, greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme in the world and is a main pillar of EU climate policy.
	United States, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, & Nuclear Power Energy Business Reports About 24% of the Earth�s energy-related carbon emissions are produced in the United States. Forty percent of the U.S. energy-related greenhouse gases are attributable to the electric power industry. Eighty-two percent of the U.S. energy-related carbon emissions stem from the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, petroleum, natural and other gases). Ninety-two percent of the coal burned in the United States is used to power electric generators.
	U.S. Customers Pay Record Prices for Energy Energy Business Reports With temperatures in the Western US reaching unbearable highs this summer, households across the nation are cranking up the air-conditioning and bracing for the impact to their electricity bills. Gasoline prices are also stuck above three dollars a gallon across the nation, and US consumers now appear poised to shell out more money than ever for their energy bills.
	U.S. Seeks Alternative Energy Sources, Faces Challenges Energy Business Reports Global demand for energy is surging as a result of limited supplies, political unrest in the oil-producing regions of the world, and demand spikes generated by sustained growth in China, India, and beyond. As a result, consumers in the US are wondering if there is any relief in sight for US energy prices, which are still on an upward trend.
	Using Biodiesel Energy Business Reports Biodiesel refers to a diesel-equivalent, processed fuel derived from biological sources (such as vegetable oils), which can be used in unmodified diesel-engine vehicles. It is thus distinguished from the straight vegetable oils (SVO) or waste vegetable oils (WVO) used as fuels in some diesel vehicles. Biodiesel is biodegradable and non-toxic, and typically produces about 60% less net carbon dioxide emissions than petroleum-based diesel, as it is itself produced from atmospheric carbon dioxide via photosynthesis in plants.
	Venture Capital and the Energy Industry Energy Business Reports Since the 1960s, venture capitalists have invested alongside management in young, rapidly growing companies that hold the promise of becoming significant economic contributors. They purchase equity securities, help develop new products, and generally take high risks in anticipation of high rewards.
	Weather Derivatives Energy Business Reports Weather derivatives are a relatively new product for businesses to hedge the effects weather can have on operations. Weather derivatives can be complicated, very involved and hard to understand. A weather derivative is a financial instrument that has a payoff derived from one or more independently measurable weather factor(s) like temperature, snow depth and many others. Weather derivatives shield revenues against lower risk, higher-probability events like a mild winter. Hedging, by definition, is a means to engage in a transaction that partially or fully reduces a prior risk exposure.
	Weather Insurance - What Its All About Energy Business Reports Weather is the most talked about topic in the world, whether your commenting on good weather or bad weather. The difference is that good weather doesn't cause financial hardship, but bad weather can ruin a normally successful function or business. Global weather can't predict or guarantee good weather but weather insurance can guarantee protection.
	Weather Risk Management Energy Business Reports Weather affects everyone. In fact, weather is so intertwined with our life that it directly affects 20% of the economy. It is estimated that up to 70% of all businesses face weather risk of some sort and businesses in the United States are impacted to the tune of $200 billion per year. Weather risk management is a new process that many businesses can take advantage of to manage the effect weather can have on revenue and expenses. These weather risk management tools are weather insurance and weather derivatives.
	What Are Gas Oil Separation Plants? Energy Business Reports Gas Oil Separation Plant (GOSP) is a type of plant used primarily in the oil industry. Saudi Aramco has at least three majors GOSPs, including one in Sheyba.
	What Is Blue Energy? Energy Business Reports There are many forms of water energy, including hydroelectric energy from dams, tidal power, tidal stream power and wave power. The potential for hydroelectric dams is restricted in developed nations because most potential sites are either already in use or cannot be used because of environmental considerations. There is also the risk of potential disaster from the failure of large dams. Wave and tidal stream power projects exist, but currently contribute a negligible amount of the world's energy needs and would need massive capital investment before they could do so. Another form of water power, blue energy, is currently in the research stage.
	What Is Emissions Trading? Energy Business Reports Emissions trading (or cap and trade) is an administrative approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants.
	What is Green Technology? Energy Business Reports Environmental technology or "green technology" is the application of the environmental sciences to conserve the natural environment and resources, and by curbing the negative impacts of human involvement. Sustainable development is the core of environmental technologies. When applying sustainable development as a solution for environmental issues, the solutions need to be socially equitable, economically viable, and environmentally sound.
	What Is Grid Energy Storage? Energy Business Reports Grid energy storage is the use of various energy storage techniques to complement electric power generation plants on the transmission grid. By using the grid connection, intermittent sources of power need not be installed with their own energy storage facilities. For example, a solar panel installed on a home may produce more energy than is required during the day, which can be exported to the grid; at night, the needs of the home can be met from the grid, as if the solar energy had been stored locally.
	What Is Oil Imperialism? Energy Business Reports Oil and gas are burned in huge volumes all over the world. Countries that have no oil or gas must pay to import it. In 2000, the US paid about US$100 billion to import oil while Saudi Arabia gained about US$80 billion in oil exports. Oil provides 97% of the fuel used by America�s enormous fleet of trucks, trains, planes, ships, buses and cars.
	What Is Syngas? Energy Business Reports Syngas (from synthesis gas) is the name given to a gas mixture that contains varying amounts of carbon monoxide and hydrogen generated by the gasification of a carbon containing fuel to a gaseous product with a heating value. Examples include steam reforming of natural gas or liquid hydrocarbons to produce hydrogen, the gasification of coal and in some types of waste-to-energy gasification facilities. The name comes from their use as intermediates in creating synthetic natural gas (SNG) and for producing ammonia or methanol. Syngas is also used as an intermediate in producing synthetic petroleum for use as a fuel or lubricant via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and previously the Mobil methanol to gasoline process.
	What Is Thermal Depolymerization? Energy Business Reports Energy is the life blood of modern civilization. At this moment, most energy is generated by burning fossil fuels. The production of those fuels is now at or near the maximum possible levels world wide.
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	How to Beat the High Cost of Gasoline Barbara Drazga You probably don't know it, but the answer to World's gasoline addiction could be under the hood of your car. More than five million Tauruses, Explorers, Stratuses, Suburbans, and other vehicles are already equipped with engines that can run on an energy source that costs less than gasoline, produces almost none of the emissions that cause global warming.
	Biofuels as Alternative Sources of Energy Energy Business Reports Biofuels are produced by converting organic matter into fuel for powering our society. These biofuels are an alternative energy source to the fossil fuels that we currently depend upon. The biofuels umbrella includes under its aegis ethanol and derivatives of plants such as sugar cane, as well aS vegetable and corn oils. However, not all ethanol products are designed to be used as a kind of gasoline. The International Energy Agency (IEA) tells us that ethanol could comprise up to 10 percent of the world's usable gasoline by 2025, and up to 30 percent by 2050. Today, the percentage figure is two percent.
	Biofuel Industry in Brazil Energy Business Reports �Biofuel Industry in Brazil,� provides complete coverage of the ethanol and biodiesel market in Brazil.
	Analysis of the Major Nuclear Power Plants in the United States Energy Business Reports �Analysis of the Major Nuclear Power Plants in the United States� takes a view of the overall nuclear power industry worldwide, with an analysis of the basics of nuclear power, and an overview of the nuclear power industry in the U.S. The report focuses on the major nuclear power plants in the U.S. � over 75 plants are focused upon in this report.
	U.S. Petroleum Refining Industry Energy Business Reports �U.S. Petroleum Refining Industry,� focuses on the the basics of the very refining processes itself. The report starts with a descriptive base analysis of the many refining processes and the features of the U.S. petroleum refining industry.
	Brazilian Energy Industry Energy Business Reports �Brazilian Energy Industry,� covers all the sectors of the Brazilian energy industry and analyzes each in details, dealing with privatization issues, production/consumption data, energy industry reforms, major players in the industry, regulatory frameworks governing the market, and much more. It is a complete coverage of the Brazilian energy industry.
	Offshore Wind Turbine Power Energy Business Reports Until recently, the offshore wind energy potentiality in the United States was dismissed because large onshore wind resources have the potential to accomplish the electric energy requirements for the whole country. Nevertheless, the challenge of channelizing the electricity to the large load centers might restrict wind grid penetration for land-based turbines. Offshore wind turbines can yield power much nearer to higher value coastal load centers. Reduced transmission constraints, steadier and more energetic winds, and recent European success, have made offshore wind energy more appealing for the United States. Still, U.S. waters are typically deeper than those on the European coast, and will call for new technology.
	Offshore Wind Generation Technology Energy Business Reports Offshore wind is an emergent industry and a new exploiter of the sea with distinguishable industrial and political development requirements equated to onshore wind power. If the vast potential of Europe�s offshore wind energy resource is to be tapped, the EU institutions, EU Member States and regions must act together. They must develop regulatory framework circumstances that encourage industry, sub-suppliers, researchers, developers, grid companies and planning authorities to take an active part in developing and deploying offshore wind technology.
	Offshore Wind Energy in the EU Energy Business Reports Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into useful form, such as electricity, using wind turbines. In windmills, wind energy is directly used to crush grain or to pump water. At the end of 2007, worldwide capacity of wind-powered generators was 94.1 gigawatts. Although wind currently produces just over one percent of world-wide electricity use, it accounts for approximately 19% of electricity production in Denmark, nine percent in Spain and Portugal, and six percent in Germany and the Republic of Ireland (2007 data). Globally, wind power generation increased more than fivefold between 2000 and 2007.
	Global Offshore Wind Energy Industry Energy Business Reports The booming wind energy markets around the world exceeded expectations in 2006, with the sector experiencing yet another record year with installations of 15,197 megawatts (MW). This takes the total installed wind energy capacity to 74,223 MW, up from 59,091 MW in 2005.
	Analysis of the U.S. Nuclear Power Industry Energy Business Reports A new report published by Energy Business Reports, "Analysis of the U.S Nuclear Power Industry," provides a full in-depth analysis of the nuclear power industry in the U.S, including a profile of some of the major nuclear power plants in the U.S., and the major companies operating in the U.S. nuclear power industry.
	Offshore Wind Energy Energy Business Reports A new report published by Energy Business Reports, "Offshore Wind Energy," provides a comprehensive analysis of the global offshore wind energy industry, with special focus on the United States and Europe, the leaders in offshore wind energy developments today.
	Gas Hydrates Energy Business Reports A new report published by Energy Business Reports, "Introduction to Gas Hydrates," provides a comprehensive analysis of gas hydrates and its status within the energy sector.
	Bioethanol and Biodiesel in China Energy Business Reports China produces two types of biofuels, fuel ethanol and biodiesel. China�s government has been putting more emphasis on fuel ethanol development, as China is lacking in suitable sources for biodiesel production. China is a big net importer of all the major edible vegetable oils, and it lacks the land for crops production for biodiesel. Currently most of China�s biodiesel production is produced from animal fat or waste vegetable oil from oil crushing plants or restaurants. And biodiesel plants are small, ranging from 100 to 20,000 metric tons (mt) of production. In contrast to fuel ethanol production, which has government support policies, strict production standards, and regulations, biodiesel production is provided with fewer incentives for development in the near future.
	Future of Bioethanol in China Energy Business Reports In 2020, the number of motor vehicles in China will reach 130 - 150 Mio. At that time, only the oil consumed by motor vehicles will count up to 256 Mio t/a: 85 Mio t/a of gasoline and 171 Mio t/a of diesel. If 10% of bioethanol is added to gasoline (E10), the demand for bioethanol in 2020 will reach 8.5 Mio t; therefore it is predictable that E10 gasohol will be already widely used in 2010. E85 (formulated for flexible fuel cars (FFVs)), and E10 (formulated for conventional gasoline cars will be the most offered forms of bioethanol in future. A higher blending rate will depend on experimental results of the pilot usage of E20, E35, E95 or pure bioethanol E100.
	Biofuel Industry in China Energy Business Reports Biofuel is any fuel that is derived from biomass - recently living organisms or their metabolic byproducts, such as manure from cows. It is a renewable energy source, unlike other natural resources such as petroleum, coal, and nuclear fuels.
	Biofuels and China’s Energy Industry Energy Business Reports Biofuel is any fuel that is derived from biomass - recently living organisms or their metabolic byproducts, such as manure from cows. It is a renewable energy source, unlike other natural resources such as petroleum, coal, and nuclear fuels.
	Biodiesel in China Energy Business Reports Together with strong economic growth, China�s demand for energy is surging rapidly. EIA forecasts that China�s oil consumption will increase by almost half a million barrels per day in 2006, or 38 percent of the total growth in world oil demand. China is the world�s third-largest net importer of oil behind the United States and Japan, an important factor in world oil markets.
	Introduction to the Australian Energy Sector Energy Business Reports Renewable energy is an essential part of Australia�s low emissions energy mix and is important to Australia�s energy security. It plays a strong role in reducing Australia�s greenhouse gas emissions and helping Australia stay on track to meet its Kyoto target and beyond. Australian Government support for renewable energy assists industry development, reduces barriers to the national electricity market, and provides community access to renewable energy.
	Brief Analysis of the Australian Renewable Energy Markets Energy Business Reports Renewable energy makes a significant contribution to energy supply in remote areas, with nearly 30% of all off-grid generation provided by renewables. Australia has historically produced a strong research and development culture and the renewable energy industry has developed some world leading technologies. Australia leads the field in thin film and silicon sliver photovoltaics, hydrogen research, photovoltaic concentrator technology, services to the wind industry and in hot dry rocks (HDR) geothermal technology.
	GHG Emissions in Australia Energy Business Reports Apart from the US and Canada, Australia has also received a lot of public criticism during the negotiation of the Kyoto Protocol. The country has been portrayed as being hostile to the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and those of energy conservation.
	Energy Demand in Australia Energy Business Reports According to the IEA, global primary energy use is projected to increase by 1.7% per year over the three decades to 2030. The increase will be equal to two-thirds of current demand.
	Cost of Renewables in Australia Energy Business Reports Renewable energy costs have fallen over the last two decades, however they are not yet competitive with fossil fuel based energy for providing grid supplied electricity. Over the long term, it is predicted that the lowest cost renewable generators may become competitive with traditional forms of generation such as natural gas-fired generation by around 2020. Nuclear energy is likely to be higher cost than some renewable technologies from 2005 to 2050.
	Future of the Renewable Energy Sector in China Energy Business Reports China, the world's second biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, announced plans in 2005 to more than double its reliance on renewable energy by 2020, which could make it a leading player in the wind, solar and hydropower industries.
	Economic Impacts of Renewable Energy in China Energy Business Reports The expansion of China�s renewable energy industry has created new employment opportunities for thousands of people. According to one estimate, the existing Rmb 10 billion (US$1.2 billion) renewable energy industry provides more than one million jobs. Further development of the renewables industry will provide comparatively greater economic benefit than the fossil fuel industry. Evidence from the United States suggests that renewable energy generation is more labor intensive than traditional generation. Despite this fact, the overall costs of renewable generation are rapidly declining. According to one report from the U.S. Worldwatch Institute, generating one billion kilowatt-hours of electricity from coal or nuclear fuels requires only 100 to 116 workers, while a solar thermal facility provides 248 jobs and a wind farm provides 542 jobs.
	Overview of China’s Renewable Energy Law Energy Business Reports China's landmark renewable energy law took effect on January 1, 2006, prompting the government to issue a number of pertinent new rules and technical criteria. In particular, financial subsidies and tax incentives for the development of renewable energy sources - including wind power, solar energy, biomass, and others - are in the enactment process.
	Hydropower Energy in China Energy Business Reports After years of short supply, China achieved a balance in its electricity production and consumption in mid-2006. The relief, however, is temporary. Concerns over supply remain high as the booming economy leads to ever-higher demand, while capacity is insufficient with limited or dwindling energy resources.
	Tidal Electricity Generation in China Energy Business Reports With 32,000 kilometers of coastline and more than 6,500 offshore islands, China has a large potential for tidal and wave energy generation.
	Introduction to India’s Biofuel Industry Energy Business Reports India is the sixth largest and one of the fastest growing energy consumers in the world, with a rapidly growing economy, rising population and an expanding number of middle-class consumers. Due to limited domestic crude oil reserves, India meets about 72% of its crude oil and petroleum products (diesel, aviation fuel, etc.) requirement through imports, which are expected to expand further in coming years. In the last three years, India�s oil import expenditure has nearly doubled due to the escalation in global oil prices.
	Fuel Ethanol and Biodiesel in India Energy Business Reports Biofuel is any fuel that is derived from biomass - recently living organisms or their metabolic byproducts, such as manure from cows. It is a renewable energy source, unlike other natural resources such as petroleum, coal, and nuclear fuels.
	Dominance of Jatropha Curcasa as a Biofuel in India Energy Business Reports Jatropha is a genus of approximately 175 succulent plants, shrubs and trees (some are deciduous, like Jatropha curcas L.), from the family Euphorbiaceae. Jatropha is native to Central America, and has become naturalized in many tropical and subtropical areas, including India, Africa, and North America. Originating in the Caribbean, the jatropha was spread as a valuable hedge plant to Africa and Asia by Portuguese traders. The mature small trees bear male and female inflorescence, and do not grow very tall.
	India’s National Mission on Biodiesel Energy Business Reports In the biodiesel sector, India has taken the initial steps toward commercial production. The work accomplished so far includes developing high-yielding varieties of Jatropha, initiating Jatropha nurseries, setting up pilot-plants for biodiesel manufacture and testing biodiesel in public transport locomotives and buses. Phase I of the National Biodiesel Mission seeks to demonstrate the viability of all aspects of successful biodiesel manufacturing enterprise. The amount of land available for Jatropha cultivation is estimated at 13.4 million hectares, which could potentially yield 15 Mt/year of Jatropha oil. New infrastructure for seed collection, oil extraction, transesterification, biodiesel storage, blending with diesel and marketing is needed. But more importantly, large-scale cultivation of Jatropha must be established before biodiesel production can meet even a five percent blending requirement nationally.
	Ethanol in India Energy Business Reports Ethanol is produced in India by the fermentation of molasses, a by-product in sugar manufacture. The yield of sugarcane in India varies from an average of 77 tons/ha in tropical states to about 52 tons /ha in subtropical states. The yield of sugar on average is approximately 105 kg per ton of cane. About 40 kg of molasses is produced per ton of cane from which about 10 liters of ethanol can be obtained. If the sugarcane is directly and fully used in ethanol manufacture, the yield of ethanol is 70 liters per ton.
	Fuel Cards: 2008 Will See New Card Products Emerge in the Small Business Sector Oil companies need to make their fuel cards more attractive to untapped business sectors. Many small businesses want a payment card that is widely accepted as well as offering fuel rebates and management facilities. On this basis, bank-issued cards will become more focused on the provision of fuel management services, forcing oil companies to reconsider their proprietary fuel cards and maximize fuel sales through partnerships with these expert card providers.
	Biofuels: EU Should Meet Renewable Targets Despite Production Problems Energy Business Reports Despite the problems faced by European biofuels producers, the EU should reach its biofuels targets.
	Biofuels: Production Guarantee Could Allay Environmental Concerns Energy Business Reports Brazil has proposed to create an environmental seal for its biofuel exports.
	The EU New Package of Climate Change Reforms has Received a Mixed Response Energy Business Reports The EU's new ambitious plans to further reduce carbon emissions and increase sustainable generation also propose the integration of carbon capture and storage facilities within the power generation model. However, this will significantly increase costs, which is expected to double retail prices. The practicalities of these reforms are questionable, given the uncertain financing and risks involved. The EU has launched a new package of reforms aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 20% by 2020 (from 1990 levels). The reforms also propose that renewable energy should make up 20% of the energy mix and that biofuels should make up 10% of fuels used. Unsurprisingly, generators on the Continent are wary, and Czech power group CEZ has argued that the reforms could double power prices.
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	Forecourt Technology: Robotic Fuel Dispensing Arm is an Expensive Fantasy Energy Business Reports A robotic arm that automatically fills up cars with petrol has been unveiled in the Netherlands.
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