December 30th, 2007 | Posted in General | No Comments »
Auto fuel prices hike not in sight - Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times, India -
These steps are aimed at enabling the public sector oil companies overcome a loss of Rs 7840 crore every month. “A consensus on price revision would help …
December 30th, 2007 | Posted in General | No Comments »
Why Peak Guarantees Conservation - CounterCurrents.org
CounterCurrents.org, India -
I will be releasing a series of articles and papers, as time and work permits, exploring how these ideas can move from theory to practice. …
December 30th, 2007 | Posted in General | No Comments »
2008, a Year of Petroleum Exuberance - Washington Post
Washington Post, United States -
We will witness the dawning of an era of exuberance regarding matters petroleum, a time of optimism comparable to the Roaring Twenties and the recently …
December 30th, 2007 | Posted in General | No Comments »
Energy stocks move up on market rebound, higher crude
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWtach) — Stocks in the energy sector gained ground at the open Friday, turning higher on a rebound in the broad market and on another step up by crude-oil prices. Early action saw the Amex Oil Index rise 0.9% to 1,580, led by a 2% gain for Anadarko Petroleum Corp to a 52-week high. The Amex Natural Gas Index was up 1% at 581 and the Philadelphia Oil Service Index was up 0.8% at 307 points. Crude-oil for February delivery was up 84 cents at $97.46 a barrel in New York.
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December 29th, 2007 | Posted in General | No Comments »
Biofuels, the Biggest Scam Going - CounterPunch
CounterPunch, CA -
Can biofuels replace a significant amount of fossil fuel? Perhaps not. If, in 2006, we had dedicated the entire US corn crop to ethanol production we would …
December 29th, 2007 | Posted in General | No Comments »
Monthly recycle and newspaper drive moves to Southbridge
Martinsville Reporter-Times - The Mooresville-Decatur Times, WCBK Radio Station, NAPA Auto Parts, Sandy Perry, GT Collision, Big O Tires, Chuck Amy of the Village Shopping Center, Crystal Flash Petroleum, Inc., the Explorer Scouts, Express Lube, Jessup Trucking, John Wooley
December 28th, 2007 | Posted in General | No Comments »
Ultra Petroleum Says 2 VPs to Retire - CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com -
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Oil and gas company Ultra Petroleum Corp. said Friday that two of its vice presidents will retire at the end of the year. …
Ultra Petroleum Hikes Output Forecast
Ultra Petroleum ups FY2007 production forecast; announces …
Ultra Petroleum Increases Full Year 2007 Production Growth Target …
December 28th, 2007 | Posted in General | No Comments »
Alberta in no rush to go nuclear, says Stelmach
Globe and Mail - be other ways to go,” he said, adding the government could be aggressively marketing energy conservation and exploring renewable alternative energy sources such as solar. Alberta produces roughly 10,000 megawatts of electricity, mostly from coal- and
December 27th, 2007 | Posted in General | No Comments »
China Warns of Increased Coal Usage
China promises more clean energy spending but warns coal consumption will climb
TXU Deal To Send Shockwaves Through Other Wall Street Firms
Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, a financial research firm, and the National Environmental Trust (NET) today highlighted how the decision by the Wall Street investment firms behind the private-equity buyout of TXU to kill plans for eight of 11 power plants in Texas means that the financial/environmental risk warning light is now flashing at Dynegy, LS Power, Peabody Energy, Excel, Dominion, and other firms with plans to build multiple coal-fired power plants.
December 26th, 2007 | Posted in General | No Comments »
Christmas computer virus delivers coal to e-mail inboxes - National Post

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National Post, Canada -
Computer experts are warning users to be cautious when opening e-mails that promise holiday cheer after witnessing the resurgence of an old virus that …
Storm Worm delivering coal this Christmas