PLATINUM - based fuel cell buses enter service in London
Platinum today, UK
The Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses, equipped with 205kW Ballard fuel cell engines
(featuring platinum electrodes), will be running a full public service
between ...
<http://www.platinum.matthey.com/media_room/1074094138.html>
ZERO-EMISSION fuel cell bus trial commences - 14th January 2004
Platinum today, UK
... Fuel cell technology is used to power an electrical engine on the single-decker
buses by converting liquid hydrogen into gas, which is dispensed into
...
<http://www.platinum.matthey.com/media_room/1074088802.html>
USA: GM sponsors university fuel cell project
just-auto.com, UK
... have reached agreement on a multi-year, interdisciplinary teaching
and research project aimed at furthering worldwide efforts to develop
hydrogen fuel-cell ... GM, Duke working on fuel-cell project -
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce Duke, GM team up for fuel-cell
research - Durham Herald Sun Duke University, General Motors Corp.
to Jointly Explore Fuel- ...
<http://www.just-auto.com/news_detail.asp?art=43247>
GM and Toyota agree to continue fuel cell collaboration
Fuel Cell Today, UK
According to a Dow Jones report, Toyota and General Motors have agreed
to extend their alliance to develop fuel cell technology for two more
years, Toyota ...
<http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/FuelCellToday/IndustryInformation/IndustryInformationExternal/NewsDisplayArticle/0,1602,3830,00.html>
JAPAB : Toyota and GM extend fuel cell alliance - report
just-auto.com, UK
The report said the two carmakers initially agreed to jointly develop green
technology focusing on electric, hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles. ...
<http://www.just-auto.com/news_detail.asp?art=43248>
VIRGINIA Natural Gas files complaint against NiSource pipeline ...
WVEC.com (subscription), VA
Virginia Natural Gas Inc. claims that operational failures at Columbia
Gas Transmission unit hurt its customers, according to a ... Virginia
Natural Gas files complaint against NiSource pipeline ...
<http://www.wvec.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D802QPAG0.html>
POOR infrastructure hampers wider use of natural gas
Jakarta Post, Indonesia
The lack of infrastructure to transport and distribute natural gas is a
major obstacle to pushing for its wider use in order to reduce the country's
heavy ...
<http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailbusiness.asp?fileid=20040115.L02&irec=1>
DOWNTOWN blast caused by natural gas leak
Portland Maine Press Herald, ME
LEWISTON, Maine - Natural gas was the cause of a spectacular explosion
that injured five people and blew out windows along Lisbon Street in the
downtown area ...
<http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D802PA200-13.shtml>
EASTERN cold snap could inflame natural gas rates here
Times-Standard, CA
Natural gas prices jumped nearly $12 dollars a month for the average residential
customer from last year, and the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. ...
<http://www.times-standard.com/Stories/0,1413,127~2896~1890378,00.html>
WEST Africa Poised to Be Key US Natural Gas Supplier
AllAfrica.com, Africa
West Africa is poised to be a key supplier of natural gas to help meet
ever-expanding US energy demands, says Bill Hauhe, manager of global liquefied
natural ...
<http://allafrica.com/stories/200401140087.html>
NATURAL gas credit not GST-free
Edmonton Sun, Canada
By JERRY WARD, EDMONTON SUN. Albertans who receive a natural gas credit
from the province will still have to pay 7% GST. And that ...
<http://www.canoe.ca/EdmontonNews/es.es-01-14-0016.html>
REGULATORS approve natural gas rate increase
KOB-TV, NM
(Santa Fe-AP) -- Natural gas delivery charges for Public Service Company
of New Mexico customers will be rising. The state Public ...
<http://kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=7696&cat=HOME>
AGENCY sees no proof of natural gas deceit
Houston Chronicle, TX
... staffers on Tuesday and told them the agency has found no evidence
so far that traders at the New York Mercantile Exchange tried to manipulate
US natural gas ... Natural gas traders said to be probed - CNN
Oil and natural gas prices hit new highs; regulators scrutinize
...
<http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/2352586>
NORTHEAST Gas Association Requests Voluntary Natural Gas ...
Yahoo News (press release)
14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northeast Gas Association (NGA), the coordinating
organization for the region's natural gas suppliers and distributors,
is requesting ...
<http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040114/new041_1.html>
VIRGINIA Natural Gas Files Complaint with Federal Energy ...
Business Wire (press release)
Virginia Natural Gas, Inc. (VNG), a subsidiary of AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE:
ATG), announced today it has filed a complaint with ...
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040114005450&newsLang=en>
MARINA Energy Wins Bid To Own And Operate Cogeneration Facility
Business Wire (press release)
14, 2004--Following a competitive bidding process, Marina Energy, a subsidiary
of South Jersey Industries (NYSE:SJI) has purchased the cogeneration facility
at ...
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040114005699&newsLang=en>
PREMCOR to Acquire Motiva Delaware City Refining Complex
Yahoo News (press release)
... capable of processing in excess of 180,000 barrels per day (bpd), a
2,400 tons-per-day (tpd) petroleum coke gasification unit, a 160 megawatt
(MW) cogeneration ...
<http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040114/cgw055_1.html>
THE Nature Conservancy, Cinergy Partner to Plant 200 Acres of ...
The Nature Conservancy, VA
... of capacity with a profitable balance of stable existing customer portfolios,
new customer origination, marketing and trading, and industrial-site cogeneration
...
<http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/indiana/press/press1304.html>
BLACK Hills to buy Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power
The Casper Star Tribune, WY
... announcing lower-than-expected fourth quarter earnings related to revenue
from its Las Vegas Cogeneration II power plant in Nevada. Black Hills
Corp. ...
<http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2004/01/14/news/wyoming/b8958156da6f4ac587256e1b000a4589.txt>
ADMINISTRATION'S Action on Energy Efficiency Rejected
Washington Post, DC
A federal appeals court yesterday overturned a Bush administration decision
to weaken new energy-efficiency standards for central air conditioners
and heat ... Court overturns Bush plan to decrease AC energy efficiency
...
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14576-2004Jan13.html>
NEW Study Finds Strategic Investments in Clean Energy, Efficiency ...
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /US Newswire/ -- An unusual alliance of labor, environmental,
civil rights, business, and political leaders ...
<http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=116-01142004>
US Appeals Court Upholds Higher Air Conditioner Energy Efficiency ...
Yahoo News (press release)
13 /PRNewswire/ -- "Today's federal appeals court decision upholding a
higher minimum air conditioner energy efficiency standard is a great victory
for ...
<http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040113/dctu063_1.html>
US Appeals Court Upholds Higher Air Conditioner Energy Efficiency ...
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC
13 /US Newswire/ -- "Today's federal appeals court decision upholding a
higher minimum air conditioner energy efficiency standard is a great victory
for ...
<http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=145-01132004>
APPEALS court backs state's energy-efficiency suit
Sacramento Business Journal, CA
... Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled in favor of 10 states who had filed
suit in 2001 to block the Bush Administration's rollback of tougher energy
efficiency ...
<http://sacramento.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2004/01/12/daily21.html?jst=b_ln_hl>
WISCONSIN Should Create, like Renewables, an Energy Efficient ...
Wisconsin Technology Network, United States
... While there is one state, Colorado, which is contemplating adopting
a bill to establish energy efficiency performance standards, Wisconsin
and all other states ...
<http://www.wistechnology.com/article.php?id=510>
RO105M power plant for Salalah
Times of Oman, Oman
... Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Hareb Al Busaidi, minister responsible for
defence affairs, said the Salalah power plant was one of the important
projects to be ...
<http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=49012&pn=local>
CALPINE gets OK to build Calif. power plant
Forbes
... approved a Calpine Corp. (nyse: CPN - news - people) project to build
a 1,087 megawatt gas-fired power plant. The San Joaquin Valley ...
<http://www.forbes.com/markets/newswire/2004/01/14/rtr1211139.html>
POWER plant builder posts loss
Times Picayune, LA
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Increased costs for three power plant projects
and a depressed US power market translated into a first-quarter loss for
The Shaw ...
<http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/business-0/1074091744187611.xml>
PLANS for New Power Plant Plan Narrowing
KOLR, MO
CU General Manager John Twitty was back before the City Council Tuesday
to explain why going it alone on a new second coal-fired power plant is
shaping up as ...
<http://www.kolr10.com/Global/story.asp?S=1599480&nav=0RXJKAqc>
KERALA News: Major expansion at Kerala power plant
Keralanext, India
The Rs.75.84-billion project will be financed by NTPC, and KSIDC's role
will be to provide promotional support and facilitate clearance. ...
<http://www.keralanext.com/news/?id=23558>
WIND Power
WEEK-TV, IL
... to learn more about wind energy. But, he like many farmers, is still
skeptical about wind power. The Illinois Institute for Rural ...
<http://week.com/morenews/morenews-read.asp?id=3312>
BPA to use hydropower as wind farm backup
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, WA
... From the wind developers' point of view, it's a big deal," said Don
Bain, a Portland-based wind power consultant. Tom Osborn, a ...
<http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/story/4619954p-4583582c.html>
PRIVATE players get energy sop
Times of India, India
... energy. But why take to hydel or wind power projects, when one can
install thermal power plants comparatively at lower costs? "The ...
<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/421579.cms>
INTERNATIONAL Rectifier Introduces Higher Performance Drop-In ...
Business Wire (press release)
The PVT212 photovoltaic relay is a single-pole, normally-open solid-state
relay that can replace many electromechanical and reed relays to improve
reliability. ...
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040114005214&newsLang=en>
SOLAR-POWERED jacket launched in US
Electric News Net
Among its many features, the jacket sports two small, grey, snap-on photovoltaic
panels on the shoulders, which convert the Sun's rays into electrical
energy. ...
<http://www.enn.ie/frontpage/news-9387228.html>
REPORT is black news for greener power
The Australian, Australia
... Renewable sources include hydro, wind power, solar heating, crop waste
and photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into energy. ...
<http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,8391397%255E30417,00.html>
MICHIGAN'S Renewable Energy Program : Still Tilting At Windmills
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, MI
18, 2003. The energy sources examined in the report include wind, solar,
biomass and hydroelectric energy generation. Unfortunately ...
<http://www.mackinac.org/6090>
INDIAN team due tomorrow to discuss Baglihar dam .
Hi Pakistan, Pakistan
... The team on its return reported that the inspection tour had confirmed
Pakistan's apprehension that the Baglihar hydroelectric project violated
the Indus ...
<http://www.hipakistan.com/en/detail.php?newsId=en50677&F_catID=&f_type=source>
BPA to use hydropower as wind farm backup
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, WA
... The agency already provides such services for the Vansycle Wind Facility
near Helix, Ore., and various utilities operating their own hydroelectric
dams have ...
<http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/story/4619954p-4583582c.html>
COURT Rules for Better Air Conditioner Standards: Consumers, ...
Environmental News Network, CA
... The decision turned on the "no-rollback" provision of the National
Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA), under which the DOE rule was
issued. ...
<http://www.enn.com/direct/display-release.asp?objid=D1D1366D000000FA15E136CCFA9F573E>
SPITZER hails ruling on air conditioner power consumption
Albany Business Review, NY
... Energy conservation makes economic and environmental sense and should
be the cornerstone of any sensible energy policy," Spitzer said in a written
statement. ...
<http://albany.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2004/01/12/daily29.html?jst=b_ln_hl>
SOLAR CENTURY A 'GREAT CHANCE FOR BUSINESS'
Western Morning News, UK
... creation in our Sub Region. A very early win would be to set simple
targets for energy conservation. Almost every business could ...
<http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=103354&command=displayContent&sourceNode=103331&contentPK=8488558>
SCHOOLS teach energy lesson
San Jose Business Journal, CA
... The project is part of a larger overall energy conservation program
financed by $16 million in certificate of participation notes sold by
the school district. ...
<http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2004/01/12/story3.html>
UTILITY appeals ruling that shuts repair shop
Oregonian, OR
... The main issue the court has to wrestle with is whether repairing electrical
appliances is some form of energy conservation," Nelson said. ...
<http://www.oregonlive.com/metronorth/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/metro_north_news/1074085682175220.xml>
GELD old fridge collection set for Jan. 24
Shirley Oracle, MA
The Groton Electric Light Department will kick off the 2004 Energy Conservation
Program with an old refrigerator pick-up drive on Saturday, Jan. 24. ...
<http://www.shirleyoracle.com/Stories/0,1413,111~5846~1890265,00.html>
POWER-PRICES Tumble After Link Restored
Xtra News, New Zealand
New Zealand North Island power prices have relaxed to around NZ$70 per
megawatt hour (MWh) as power flowed freely after a three-day outage which
saw prices ...
<http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,3762-2997256,00.html>
CONTRIBUTORS have prerogative to question EPF
Malaysia Kini, Malaysia
... China's Yang Zhou power plant project which was funded by the World
Bank (Project ID POO3641, World Bank main loan credit No 37180) with a
1,200 megawatt ...
<http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/200401140036007.php>
MIRANT readies P18-B public share offering
Philippines Daily News, Philippines
... It owns plants with more than 2,000 megawatts of installed generating
capacity, including a 1,218-megawatt coal-fired plant in Sual town in
the northern ...
<http://money.inq7.net/topstories/view_topstories.php?yyyy=2004&mon=01&dd=14&file=1>
CALPINE gets OK to build Calif. power plant
Forbes
... approved a Calpine Corp. (nyse: CPN - news - people) project to build
a 1,087 megawatt gas-fired power plant. The San Joaquin Valley ...
<http://www.forbes.com/markets/newswire/2004/01/14/rtr1211139.html>
DECONSTRUCTED: North Korea's Nuclear Programs
Arms Control Today
... nuclear crisis originated in 1992 when the IAEA uncovered evidence
that North Korea had separated more plutonium from spent fuel generated
by its five-megawatt ...
<http://www.armscontrol.org/act/2004_01-02/Deconstructed.asp>
SAYYID Badr to open Salalah power plant today
Times of Oman, Oman
... and water, said the project, which was implemented by Dhofar Power
Company, included a new central gas operated station with a capacity of
2.2 megawatt on ...
<http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=48936&pn=local>
ANALYSIS: End of Malaysian mega projects
United Press International
... Now there are talks that this huge 2,400 megawatt dam could itself
be scaled down, though the project would still go ahead because construction
work had ...
<http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20040114-122126-8448r>
TRIPLE electricity price cap: report
The Age, Australia
... The report says the price cap, known as VOLL (value of lost load),
could be increased from its present $10,000 a megawatt hour to as high
as $30,000 as part of ...
<http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/14/1073877898807.html>
MICHIGAN'S Renewable Energy Program : Still Tilting At Windmills
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, MI
The Michigan Public Service Commission (PSC) staff issued its First Annual
Report on the Michigan Renewable Energy Program on Nov. 18, 2003. ...
<http://www.mackinac.org/6090>
AMERICA'S Energy Future
H2Carsbiz, Denmark
... Renewable energy will diversify our electricity supply, ease price
shocks and help protect our environment. And together these abundant ...
<http://www.h2cars.biz/artman/publish/article_396.shtml>
REPORT is black news for greener power
The Australian, Australia
CLIMATE campaigners and the fast-growing renewable energy industry are
likely to be disappointed by a report into Australia's mandatory renewable
energy target ...
<http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,8391397%255E30417,00.html>
COUNTY sees energy rate cost increases
Maryville Daily Times, TN
... Valley Authority's 7 percent October rate increase by adding a little
more than 5 percent to the budget and using its ``aggressive'' energy
conservation ...
<http://www.thedailytimes.com/sited/story/html/153491>
DEMS: 'Jobs' bills rammed through
The Capital Times, WI
... that would normally go to the Utility Public Benefits Fund, which helps
low-income people pay for energy bills or weatherization and funds energy
conservation ...
<http://www.madison.com/captimes/news/stories/65186.php>
FUEL cap limit set at B20bn, says Thaksin
Bangkok Post, Thailand
... campaign. ``I have told the Energy Ministry to continuously promote
energy conservation no matter whether fuel is expensive or cheap. ...
<http://www.bangkokpost.com/Business/14Jan2004_biz57.html>
COURT overturns Bush air conditioner efficiency standard
Newsday
... We will continue to vigorously pursue any legal action necessary to
ensure that environmental and energy conservation laws are enforced, not
undermined.". ...
<http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-nj--airconditioners0113jan13,0,1943342.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire>
DOWD: Clark's ill-suited shift to argyle proves clothes can ...
Salt Lake Tribune, UT
... But Jimmy Carter learned how clothes, like rabbits, can viciously turn
on you after he gave an energy conservation fireside chat in a gray cardigan.
...
<http://www.sltrib.com/2004/Jan/01132004/commenta/commenta.asp>
SONY to use vegetable-based plastics in more products
The Star, Malaysia
... Such products are designed using environmental technology to encourage
recycling activities, energy conservation and reduction in the use of
hazardous ...
<http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2004/1/13/technology/7100837&sec=technology>
BPPT pushes for renewable energy sources
Jakarta Post, Indonesia
... With the energy shortfall autonomous regions will have to develop new
power plants and the BPPT hopes most of those will employ renewable energy
sources. ...
<http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailbusiness.asp?fileid=20040114.L03&irec=2>
RENEWABLE Energy Rx for New Hampshire
SolarAccess.com News, NH
Concord, New Hampshire - January 13, 2004 [SolarAccess.com] New Hampshire
health officials and Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), a national
public ...
<http://www.solaraccess.com/news/story?storyid=5868>
RENEWABLES at the Public Trough
TidePool
As a growing industry, renewable energy is dependent on public policy support
for its success. Some experts are saying it's time to cut the pursestrings.
...
<http://www.tidepool.org/original_content.cfm?articleid=103613>
DISTRICT Gains First Large-Scale Solar Array
SolarAccess.com News, NH
... The self-generation incentive program provides financial incentives
to PG&E customers who install certain kinds and sizes of "clean" on-site
distributed power ...
<http://www.solaraccess.com/news/story?storyid=5864>
INDON GOVT SUPPORTS BIOMASS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
Antara (subscription), Indonesia
Jakarta - The Indonesian government will support initiatives to build biomass-fuelled
power plants in accordance with its policy to promote the use of ...
<http://www.antara.co.id/e_berita.asp?id=130936&th=2004>
SANTA Fe to Tap Biomass Heat and Power
SolarAccess.com News, NH
... and development of sustainable local energy sources and systems, entered
into an agreement with BIOS Bioenergiesysteme GmbH to design a high-efficiency,
biomass ...
<http://www.solaraccess.com/news/story?storyid=5866>
BIOMASS-FIRED plant may be built in Waseca County
Rochester Agri News, MN
The plant would convert about 40,000 tons of wood, wood wastes and agricultural
biomass into electricity each month. About 55 percent ...
<http://webstar.postbulletin.com/agrinews/298452565987818.bsp>
SANYO North America Commissions 200kW Solar Installation at Its ...
Business Wire (press release)
... SANYO's HIT-190 solar cell features an energy conversion rate of 18.5%,
the highest rate for mass-produced cells currently available. ...
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040113005385&newsLang=en>
GADGET Jacket Charged by the Sun
Wired News
... solar panels use CIGS (copper indium gallium diselenide) technology,
a thin, flexible, lightweight, energy-efficient and highly sun-sensitive
type of solar cell ...
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,61855,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_4>
US utilities urge FERC to change market power test
Forbes
... Since then, about 70 firms have failed the FERC's review, out of the
900 the agency regulates. All three firms told FERC staff on ...
<http://www.forbes.com/markets/newswire/2004/01/13/rtr1209711.html>
FEDS, Idaho Power near agreement on snails
IdahoStatesman.com, ID
... The wildlife service has promised to deliver the agreement to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission by Feb. 2, according to FERC. ...
<http://www.idahostatesman.com/Story.asp?ID=58365>
CHANNEL fee hike: 24-hr blackout on January 20
Times of India, India
... Couch potatoes will have to do without Kkusum, Tulsi, and Jassi for
24 hours starting 8 pm on January 20 kyunki the city's cablemen have decided
to blackout ...
<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/421571.cms>
PG&E can't explain San Francisco blackout response
Forbes
... utility regulators on Tuesday that it cannot explain why it took employees
almost two hours to respond to a substation fire that triggered a huge
blackout on ...
<http://www.forbes.com/markets/newswire/2004/01/13/rtr1209824.html> |
