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.

Europe’s car makers slam proposed EU carbon cuts Feb 7, 2007
European emissions targets announced for automobiles are “arbitrary” and “too severe”, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association declared on Wednesday.
By WILLIAM STOICHEVSKI

Aker Kvaerner, Siemens in on $1.3B U.S. coal plant Jan 30, 2007
Aker Kvaerner Songer Inc. and Siemens Power Generation will engineer, supply equipment and build a coal-fired power station for $1.3 billion Longview Power LLC, part of GenPower Holdings.

Green Dragon provides 2006 successful drilling program overview Jan 30, 2007
Green Dragon Gas Ltd , the Chinese coal bed methane (“CBM”) business, today provided an overview of the 2006 drilling programme which will be concluded by the Chinese New Year in mid-February 2007.

Norway: Carbon tax permitting oil-industry growth Jan 23, 2007
A 16-year-old “carbon tax” on Norwegian oil and gas emissions offshore has cut carbon-dioxide releases by three million tonnes a year, Norwegian Oil and Energy Minister Odd Roger Ennoksen told conference-goers Monday.
By WILLIAM STOICHEVSKI

Green Biologics latest ally in UK biofuels charge Jan 22, 2007
Biofuels in the United Kingdom got a boost Monday with money and sponsors announced for a Green Biologics, a company from the Oxford area bent on producing and putting biobutanol, a chemical feed, into fuels.

BP’s U.S. refineries get millions in safety upgrades Jan 17, 2007
Criticized and harried for safety hurdles at U.S refineries, BP will implement new process safety measures worth $500M a year until 2010, the company’s answer recommendations made by an expert safety committee.

UK-wide emissions register finds developer Jan 16, 2007
The U.K. Department of Trade and Industry has awarded automation consultancy LogicaCMG a €500,000 contract to provide a country-wide, Internet-based emissions monitoring system for the oil and gas industry.

Norwegians pondering 5B kroner in Kaarstoe carbon ideas Jan 15, 2007
Norwegian energy policy-makers will brainstorm ideas later in January for a NOK5 billion plan to install carbon-capture and transport equipment at the Kaarstoe gas-fired power plant.