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Energy

Alterna-what? How we're powering our lives is changing - hopefully for the greener

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April 2008
- Should Bush Tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
  
  Christian Science Monitor | Apr 24, 08 11:58 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The government is pumping 60,000 barrels of oil a day into a “rainy day” reserve, but with oil prices at a record high, many argue that it’s already raining. That includes the presidential candidates, all of whom want to at least stop adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve—and Hillary Clinton wants to release some of it. But President Bush maintains that the reserve is untouchable. More »
- China Has Only 12 Days Left of Coal
  
  Australia's News Network | Apr 23, 08 6:01 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - China only has coal reserves left for about 12 days, and in some regions only about a week's supply is left, Australia's News Network reports. The demand for coal—the most important energy source in the country—has skyrocketed, with huge numbers of new power plants being built in the past decade. More »
- Europe Backtracks on Biofuels
  
  Guardian (UK) | Apr 19, 08 2:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The European commission is backing off a proposed 10% biofuels quota as scientists warn that the alternative fuels actually hurt the environment, the Guardian reports. “This is all very sensitive and fast-moving,” said a commission official. “There is now a lot of new evidence on biofuels, and the commission has become a prisoner of this process.” More »
- McCain Pitches 'Gas Tax Holiday,' Drug, Pork Limits
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Apr 15, 08 12:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain used a tax day appearance to propose a summer “gas tax holiday,” calling his plan to suspend the 18-cent levy “an immediate economic stimulus.” Among other economic initiatives the candidate outlined today were upping prescription drug premiums for wealthy retirees, declaring a moratorium on discretionary spending, and protecting college students' financial aid, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. More »
- Oil Tops Record High $113
  
  AFP | Apr 15, 08 6:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Crude oil hit a new record high in trading today—$113.66 a barrel—as weary investors attempted to hedge against a tumbling dollar and oil shipments were disrupted around the world. Though the dollar is the main concern, supply problems, including OPEC's decision not to change its 2008 outlook and the closure of a top Mexican export terminal, didn't help, the AFP reports. More »
- Activists Fight Coal, Plant by Plant
  
  Los Angeles Times | Apr 14, 08 1:41 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Environmentalists are taking aim at new, high-pollution coal-fired power plants, the Los Angeles Times reports. Whenever a new plant is proposed, lawyers from a coalition of organizations work on killing it any way that they can. "We hope to clog up the system," one said. "It's putting pressure on Congress to put together a comprehensive plan." More »
- Agency Cuts Oil-Demand Forecast
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 11, 08 10:21 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The projected growth in the demand for oil worldwide is at its lowest level since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but don't expect any any price relief, reports the Wall Street Journal . The IEA pegs projected growth at 1.3 million barrels a day, down 35% from its projection in January. But even though the US and Europe will use less, booming nations such as India and China need more, which means OPEC can hold prices steady. More »
- A Plane That Runs on Hydrogen
  
  BBC | Apr 4, 08 3:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Boeing has successfully tested the world’s first manned, hydrogen-powered plane, the BBC reports, with one executive calling the three flights in Spain “a historical technological success.” The propeller-driven two-seater runs on a hydrogen fuel cell that emits only heat and water. Boeing engineers say they doubt the cells alone could power full-scale passenger planes. More »
- Going Greener Won't Cut Much* Into Bottom Line: Study
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 3, 08 7:54 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cutting greenhouse-gas emissions will put a dent in the world's bottom line, but the damage could be minimal with the right economic policies, the International Monetary Fund forecasts. A 60% reduction of 2002 emission levels will reduce global growth by 2.6% come 2040, but the world's economy would still double in size, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »
- Congress Grills Oil Execs Over Skyrocketing Prices
  
  Washington Post | Apr 1, 08 5:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Top oil executives faced a panel of angry lawmakers on Capitol Hill today, as Congress fumed over the disparity between the companies’ hefty profits and soaring prices, the Washington Post reports. Said one rep, “I believe the laws of supply and demand when it comes to oil and gas are broken and completely malfunctioning.” Another congressman referenced April Fools’ Day, hoping that “soaring gas prices are just part of some elaborate hoax.” More »
March 2008
- World Will Dim Lights Tomorrow for Earth Hour
  
  Christian Science Monitor | Mar 28, 08 1:29 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cities across the world will dim their lights tomorrow night—temporarily darkening major landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Sydney’s Opera House and Chicago's Wrigley Field—in an effort to raise awareness about energy conservation and climate change. Phoenix, Atlanta, and a dozen other US cities will join in for Earth Hour at 8 p.m. local, reports the Christian Science Monitor . More »
- Oil Hovers Near $102 a Barrel
  
  Associated Press | Mar 26, 08 6:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Concern about potential supply disruptions in Iraq and American gasoline reserves pushed oil prices up for the second day in a row, despite expected news from the Energy Department that crude supplies in the US had rebounded, reports the Associated Press. The US dollar’s continued depreciation against a slew of currencies also helped inflate the price. More »
- Blair Pitches Global Climate Pact
  
  Guardian (UK) | Mar 14, 08 3:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Former British prime minister Tony Blair will seek to privately broker a new international agreement to cut carbon emissions by 50% before 2050 that would include China, India and the US, reports the Guardian . Blair has been working on the project with climate change experts since he left office last summer. He's convinced global warming is the biggest threat the world faces and that action must be taken in the next two years or it will be too late to reverse the problem. More »
- $4 Gas Expected This Spring
  
  USA Today | Mar 12, 08 4:40 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Skyrocketing gas prices could hit $4 a gallon as early as this spring, predict government analysts. A new Energy Department report estimates prices will peak at close to $3.50 in most of the nation in May and June, but the $4 barrier could be broken in some regions, and even across the country for a short period as demand peaks, reports USA Today . More »
- Gas Prices Hit Record High
  
  CNN | Mar 10, 08 8:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Gas prices rocketed 64 cents in the last year to a national average of $3.20 per gallon of regular, CNN reports. A survey of prices at 5,000 gas stations found the highest price, $3.58, in San Francisco and the lowest, $2.99, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The last two weeks alone saw an increase of 9 cents a gallon. More »
- Turn Clocks Ahead Tonight
  
  Boston Globe | Mar 8, 08 4:40 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Time flies when you’re trying to save energy: Americans will have to spring their clocks forward by an hour tonight—technically at 2am— for daylight saving time. The sleep-reducing tradition is happening a month earlier than usual in a government effort to cut down on electricity use and take advantage of the extra hour of sunlight, the Boston Globe reports. More »
- Oil Gushes to Record $105.96
  
  Bloomberg | Mar 6, 08 8:32 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - An ever-weakening dollar, an unexpected drop in US crude oil reserves, and a Wednesday OPEC decision not to boost production helped spur oil to a record $105.96 a barrel, Bloomberg reports. It's the third record this week, and the dollar’s $1.5345 against the euro is the lowest level its reached since the euro was introduced in 1999. More »
- Qatar Navigates Persian Gulf Minefield
  
  Bloomberg | Mar 5, 08 7:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The challenges of being Qatar, a peninsular nation bordering Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf, could be a hint of the diplomatic discourse to come, Bloomberg reports. The emirate cannily attends to the demands of its Saudi and Iranian neighbors, and it hosts US military forces; it also has learned to use its natural-gas wealth to avoid favoring one side exclusively. More »
- Oil Flirts With Record-High $104
  
  New York Times | Mar 3