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Articles: Opec sees ample crude stocks, no supply boost

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 07:00 AM

	LONDON - Crude oil inventories are more than enough to cover fuel demand during the peak summer travel season, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) said today, rebuffing calls from consumers for more supply. Read full article: 'Opec sees ample crude stocks, no supply boost'

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Articles: Environmental warning on biofuels

Posted by Admin on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 03:30 PM

	The drive to switch over to biofuels could lead to rising food prices and deforestation, a report has warned. Read full article: 'Environmental warning on biofuels'

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Articles: Coconut oil powers island's cars

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 08:55 PM

	People on the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea have found their own solution to high energy prices - the humble coconut. Read full article: 'Coconut oil powers island's cars'

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Articles: Blast Hits Russian Pipeline to Germany, EU Supplies OK

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 08:42 PM

	An explosion in Ukraine knocked out one of the main pipelines exporting Russian gas to the European Union on Monday, but officials were quick to say that supplies would not be affected. Read full article: 'Blast Hits Russian Pipeline to Germany, EU Supplies OK'

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Articles: Garage biofuel pumps called for

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 12:52 PM

	The UK needs a biofuel pump on every forecourt to help achieve a new EU green power target, according to the Renewable Energy Association (REA). Read full article: 'Garage biofuel pumps called for'

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Articles: Power station harnesses Sun's rays

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 12:43 PM

	There is a scene in one of the Austin Powers films where Dr Evil unleashes a giant "tractor beam" of energy at Earth in order to extract a massive payment. Read full article: 'Power station harnesses Sun's rays'

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Articles: US and India discuss nuclear deal

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 07:01 AM

	Senior US State Department official Nicholas Burns is to go to India later this month to try to finalise a landmark nuclear fuel treaty. Read full article: 'US and India discuss nuclear deal'

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Articles: Germany's Cheap Beer Tradition Under Threat From Biofuels

Posted by Admin on Monday, April 23, 2007 - 10:56 PM

	Germans will have to dig deeper in their pockets to enjoy their beloved beer in the next few months as barley is increasingly displaced in the country's fields by heavily subsidized crops used for biofuels. Read full article: 'Germany's Cheap Beer Tradition Under Threat From Biofuels'

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Articles: German Solar Boom Shines its Light on Depressed East

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 09:23 PM

	German accounts for 55 percent of global solar electricity production and is the world's market leader. one of the main benefactors of the solar boom is eastern Germany, which has long been under an economic shadow. Read full article: 'German Solar Boom Shines its Light on Depressed East'

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