Statoil, non-EU Norway on EU carbon panel Mar 15, 2007
A Norwegian environmental crusader and four Statoil carbon-dioxide managers will help direct the European Union’s drive to 20 percent less of the greenhouse gas from 1990 levels by 2020.

Independent start for Italian coal-bed gas Mar 12, 2007
London-listed Indpendent Resources has a “significant” source of coal-bed methane at its Italian Fiume Bruna prospect near Grosseto, central Italy.

Conrad Shipyard delivers first of six liftboats Mar 12, 2007
Conrad Industries, Inc. announced that Offshore Marine Contractors, Inc. took delivery of the first of six liftboats under construction at Conrad Shipyards. It was a beautiful spring day in South Louisiana as Avis Bourg III along with his wife Tiffany and their daughter Lacie, the namesake, christened the 175’ Class liftboat, “Lacie Bourg”.

Wind blows into Norwegian oil county Mar 9, 2007
Norwegian energy developer Lyse has applied for a permit to build a NOK2.3-billion wind farm of 77 turbines across three municipalities of Soer Rogaland, an area targeted for gas-fired power.

Canadian BioOil to grease industry Mar 6, 2007
The start-up in Guelph Canada of a biofuels plant using wood to produce the energy per year of 550 barrels of oil was simultaneously reported Tuesday at the World Biofuels Markets day in Brussels and at the PowerGen Renewable Energy & Fuels Conference in Las Vegas.

Marine hydro wins, as Scots become 18% “green” Feb 26, 2007
The Scottish executive has announced the names of nine energy projects, all winnters of $25 million in clean-energy grants for research and development.

Democrats: U.S. oil imports up 20% under Bush Feb 26, 2007
U.S. Governors have given the indusry a foretaste of American energy policy to come in a volley of stinging criticism levelled at President George W. Bush at the weekend.

ScottishPower to Build World's Biggest Wave Project off Orkney Feb 22, 2007
ScottishPower, working closely with the Scottish Executive, today announced a £10m wave power project designed to push Scotland to the forefront of global marine energy development.

Fluor catches Greater Gabbard offshore wind Feb 20, 2007
A U.K. windfarm supplying enough energy for 415,000 homes was given the official okay on Tuesday, and oilfield contractor Fluor has won the construction contract.

Oil industry on trail of 3.6 trillion “unconventional” barrels Feb 20, 2007
A new study from U.K. oil and gas consultancy Wood Mackenzie suggests 3.6 trillion barrels of oil equivalent might yet be recovered by unconventional means, it was learned Tuesday.

Atlas lifts natural-gas prospects with Greenfield Feb 19, 2007
Swedish compression equipment giant, Atlas Copco has penned a deal to buy up Swiss compressed-natural-gas innovator, Greenfield.

U.S. shareholders seek oil-company “climate” profit Feb 14, 2007
American investors wielding over $200 billion in managed assets — pension funds, foundations and institutional investors — resolved late Tuesday to try voting ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips into making money on climate-saving technology.

REC revenues ride solar wave for 77% gain Feb 13, 2007
Norway-based solar energy player, REC ASA, posted a 52 percent hike in fourth-quarter net profit for 2006, anothe year of staggering growth for this alternative energy industry.

Bush makes $2.7-billion ”renewables” pledge Feb 12, 2007
U.S. President George W. Bush told Amercians in a radio address at the weekend that his proposed new budget includes $2.7 billion for renewable energy research, a 53 percent hike over 2006.

Gas, wind harvest for UK Cumbrian coast Feb 9, 2007
A first-ever gas-and-wind-power offshore energy project was launched Friday by U.K. Energy Minister Lord Truscott, as Eclipse Energy’s 30 turbines gear up to generate power for 70,000 homes.