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Tom Friedman Calls for a Green Revolution

by Robin Fray Carey on 07/05/2008 09:23   0 comments , 12 views
Categories: Efficiency, Energy, Environmental Policy, Climate
Tags: oil, carbon tax, green, tom friedman, green revolution, aspen institute, iraq war

From the HuffingtonPost.com, with video of his speech on Thursday at the Aspen Institute, Tom Friedman’s preview of his new book, Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution — and How It Can Renew America. 

Personally, while I used to admire Friedman, I find his support, and ongoing rationalization for his support, of the Iraq War to be worthy of a trip to a re-education camp.  But I am hoping that his wide following will ...

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Singapore petrol prices increase second time in 10 days, up 14 times in past year

by Low Ee Mien on 07/05/2008 02:33   0 comments , 9 views

This article belongs to the Singapore inflation watch story arc.

today weekend (newspaper) :

Just days after they were last raised, pump prices continued their upward spiral on Friday [4 Jul 2008] - at around 4pm, Shell raised petrol and diesel prices by 5 cents and 10 cents, respectively, the 14th consecutive hike since last July. The other retailers - Caltex, Mobil and SPC are expected to follow suit shortly with similar hikes.

- And here...

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Show Me

by Robert Rapier on 07/04/2008 16:54   0 comments , 2 views
I got a kick out of this story from the newest issue of Subsidy Watch:

New research from Missouri refutes allegations that ethanol mandates save money

A report from a Missouri-based research organization debunks the claim that Missourians are saving money through a state law requiring that retail gasoline contain a minimum of 10% ethanol. The report is in reaction to an assertion by the Missouri Corn Merchandising Association (MCMA), alleging that...
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Biofuels - the bad and the good!

by James Governor on 07/04/2008 12:11   0 comments , 4 views
Categories: Alternative Energy, Sustainability, Energy
Photo Credit jurvetson The Guardian revealed today that it has obtained a World Bank report claiming that biofuels are responsible for 75% of the recent surge in food prices - far more than was previously thought. Rising food prices have pushed 100m people worldwide below the poverty line, estimates the World Bank, and have sparked riots from [...]
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Shell Japan to build giant solar plant

by Todd Wallace on 07/04/2008 09:06   0 comments , 6 views
Categories: Electricity, Batteries, Renewables, Alternative Energy, Green Business, Energy, Geothermal Energy, Wave & Tidal, Solar Power, Wind, Hydro Power, Biofuels, Green Building
Japan’s Showa Shell Sekiyu is planning to build a 100 billion yen (US$948 million) solar panel plant, one of the largest in the world. He said the new plant would have an annual capacity of 1,000 megawatts, equivalent to that of a regular-sized nuclear power reactor, and outdistancing Sharp’s domestic plant which has an estimated 710 [...]
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PG&E to add more wind to portfolio

by Todd Wallace on 07/04/2008 09:06   0 comments , 3 views
Categories: Electricity, Batteries, Renewables, Alternative Energy, Green Business, Energy, Geothermal Energy, Wave & Tidal, Solar Power, Wind, Hydro Power, Biofuels, Green Building
San Francisco’s PG&E has signed an agreement to buy wind power from the Houston-based Arlington Wind Power Project. Under the agreement, Horizon is to deliver 240 GW hours of renewable wind energy annually to PG&E’s customers throughout northern and central California. Link to original article
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NYMEX crude oil prices hit $145.85 record as stocks tumble and OPEC blows smoke

by Low Ee Mien on 07/04/2008 06:17   0 comments , 43 views
Categories: Oil, Transportation, Energy Investing
Tags: peak oil, economics, oil prices, gas prices

bloomberg.com :

Crude oil traded near a record in New York above $145 a barrel as investors purchased commodities as an alternative to flagging equities markets. Oil has risen 19 out of 27 weeks this year as money managers bought crude futures rather than US stocks, which yesterday [3 Jul 2008] completed the longest streak of weekly declines in 4 years. Crude oil for August 2008 delivery climbed to $145.85 a barrel, the highest since trading .....

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Latest AEI newsletter covering June now available . . .

by Dan Lewis on 07/04/2008 03:59   1 comment , 46 views
Categories: Alternative Energy, Energy Investing
Tags: alternative energy, investing, stocks
See here for details and sign up if you haven't already, it's free. No question, this has been one of the toughest months for alternative energy stocks since I began this site - we do seem to be in some kind of a global bear market.

I thought it would be interesting to contrast the prices with my earliest newsletter from the start of 2007;

  • Oil was less than $60 which seems a world away now when we are clearly over $140 a barrel.
  • The Wilderhi...
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Global Alternative Energy Stocks: winners, losers and latest news - 2 to 3 Jul 2008

by Dan Lewis on 07/03/2008 19:55   0 comments , 29 views
Top 5 Gainers

Quant Ene Fpo ASX:QTM HeatPumps 10.00%

Mechanical Technology Incorporated (MM) NASDAQ:MKTY FuelCells 9.37%

Dynetek Industries Com Npv TSE:DN...
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Garnaut Review out today

by David Jeffrey on 07/03/2008 19:18   0 comments , 24 views
Categories: Agriculture, Environmental Policy, Climate
Tags: garnaut review

The draft report of Professor Ross Garnaut's Climate Change Review will be released at 12.30 today here.


For overseas readers, this review has been described as the Australian version of the Stern Review. The report will look at the economic impact on Australia of climate change and the design of a domestic emissions trading scheme (ETS), as well as suggestions for Australia's role in international negotiations. The findings will be a major...
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