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You probably have heard about ethanol and biodiesel, liquid fuels made from plants rather than petroleum. They use a renewable resource, and burning them doesn’t contribute to global warming. But can you make gasoline directly from plants? Randy Cortright holds a beaker of biogasoline amid equipment at a Virent laboratory Some promising research programs suggest several [...]
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Abu Al-Gheit visited Iraq on October 5, at the head of an Egyptian delegation that included Egyptian Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmi. The delegation examined a number of sites for the establishment of an Egyptian ... October 7, 2008, 10:40 am
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(Reuters - 4 october 2008) Eritrea has signed two deals to explore for crude off the Red Sea state's coastline, local media said on Saturday. Asmara is a non-oil producer, but is suspected to have petroleum and natural gas deposits. Eritrea is also thought to be rich in gold and industrial metals. Six companies from Canada, China and Australia are already looking for metals in western and central Eritrea....
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By Art Chimes Washington, DC You probably have heard about ethanol and biodiesel, liquid fuels made from plants rather than petroleum. They use a renewable resource, and burning them doesn’t contribute to global warming. But can you make gasoline directly from plants? As we hear from VOA’s Art Chimes, scientists are learning how to do just [...]
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The federal government will designate “critical habitat” for polar bears off Alaska’s coast, a decision that could add restrictions to future offshore petroleum exploration or drilling. Federal law prohibits agencies from taking actions that may adversely...
Domestic Fuel (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
A biodiesel refiner from Georgia has re-tooled its business a bit and now is cranking out the nation’s first, non-petroleum diesel additive. This story in the Macon (GA) Telegraph says Alterra Bioenergy is producing DieselMaxx, touted as lubricating and improving diesel engine performance while cutting down on polluting emissions: “When I started this business, I expected to [...]
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The federal government will designate "critical habitat" for polar bears in the ocean off Alaska's coast, a decision that could add restrictions to future offshore petroleum exploration or drilling.
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The federal government will designate "critical habitat" for polar bears in the ocean off Alaska's coast, a decision that could add restrictions to future offshore petroleum exploration or drilling.
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By Tom Doggett WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - U.S. retail gasoline prices fell 15 cents a gallon over the last week, dropping below an average $3.50 a gallon for the first time in six months, the government said on Monday. The national price for regular unleaded gasoline is $3.48 a gallon, up 71 cents from a year [...]
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Abraham Energy Report today issued a special report to subscribers providing analysis on falling oil prices which dropped below $88 a barrel on Monday. A special Web-only ...
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HOUSTON, Oct. 6 -- Mariner Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ME) announced today that John H. Karnes, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the 6th Annual Oil and Gas Investment Symposium sponsored ...
LA Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Actions to proctect arctic species could hamper oil drilling. Three conservation groups have reached a partial settlement with the federal government on polar bear habitat, which could restrict petroleum drilling off Alaska's coast.
Kicking Ass Ann Arbor (Free subscription) | yesterday
His plan to help change America’s energy policy: -In the short term, Congress should crack down on greedy speculators who manipulate the price of oil, provide an energy rebate worth five hundred dollars per individual or one thousand dollars per couple, and release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve -In the medium and long term, we must [...]
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Vienna - The price for crude oil produced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) fell by 2.91 dollars last Friday, as global oil prices were pushed down by the financial crisis, the Vienna-based cartel reported on Monday. One...
