The
Flame Flickers
The Independent
June 30 02
Britain's gas pipeline operator says dwindling supplies from offshore
fields could lead to a winter energy crisis.
Energy-Related
Emissions Down First Time in Decade
Reuters
June 28 02
Drop in energy-related carbon
dioxide emissions that are linked to global warming fell by 1.1 percent
last year, the first drop in a decade, because of a manufacturing slowdown
and warm weather.
New
Report Identifies Global Warming As A Leading Threat To America's Public
Lands & Waters
Common
Dreams / Bluewater Network
June 27 02
Scorched Earth: Global Climate Change Impacts on Public Lands and Waters
report demonstrates global warming as one of the greatest threats ever
faced by America's national parks, wildlife refuges, marine sanctuaries,
and forests.
Gas
shortage in Britain 'due within three years'
The Times
June 26 02
Department of Trade and Industry warns British consumers that dwindling
gas supplies may mean shortages within three years.
Global
warming on the rise, courtesy cheap air travel
Hindustan
Time/Reuters June
26 02
Study shows that one return London-Miami flight generates as much carbon
dioxide as the average British motorist produces in a year.
California
adopts world's strictest micro-pollution standards
Hindustan
Times June 21
02
California Air Resources Board adopts revisions that will make the
state's air quality standards for microscopic pollutants from construction
sites, car, truck and bus exhausts, the world's strictest.
Climate change linked to disease epidemics
New Scientist
June 20 02
New report by US scientists predicts that a warmer world will be a
sicker world for everything from trees to marine life to people.
Disasters
waiting to happen
The Guardian
June 19 02
Startling new data indicates
that the social and economic costs of global warming will block all
progress in the developing world.
Plug fuel cells get Calif. certification
The
Business Review June 18 02
Plug Power's fuel cell system first to be certified by California Energy
Commission as complying with the state's grid interconnection standard.
Alaskan
village may leave en masse as temperatures rise
Ananova
June 17 02
Rising temperatures cause villagers in a remote part of Alaska to abandon
their homes.
Plan
for massive North Sea wind farm
The
Times June 14 02
One of the world’s largest offshore wind farms could be built
off the coast of Scotland.
Global Warming Brings More Weather, Climate Extremes
Xinhua
News Agency June 13 02
Five times more major meteorological calamities occurred in the 1990s
than in the 1950s - global warming blamed.
Report
Highlights Dams' Role in Global Warming
Common
Dreams June 12 02
Environmentalists say dams and their reservoirs are significant sources
of heat-trapping greenhouse gases, contrary to hydropower industry assertions.
European
pollution causes African droughts: research
ABC
News June 12 02
Scientists in Australia and Canada say pollution in North America and
Europe may disrupt weather patterns and contribute to severe droughts
in poor African countries.
Flat
structure yields cheaper fuel cells
EE
Times June 11 02
Siemens researchers build fuel cells using a flat structure to give
them less resistance and greater efficiency while significantly reducing
their manufacturing cost.
Automakers
show off hydrogen cars amid race to develop cleaner-burning fuel
Canada.com
June 10 02
More than 1,000 researchers, companies and government leaders gather
for four-day conference to discuss advances in hydrogen technology.
Shell
and Partners Aim to Commercialize New Fuel Cell Technology with Possible
Offshore Applications by 2010
Energy
Info Source June 10 02
Shell and partners aim to become first in the world to develop and
commercialize large-scale, multi-megawatt fuel cells.
Warming
speeds ice sheet flow in weeks
New
Scientist June 07 02
New research shows that, since 1996, hotter summer temperatures in
Greenland are speeding up the seaward flow of the island's massive ice-sheet
in summer months.
Shell sees "clean" hydrogen as vital energy source
Yahoo!/Reuters
June 07 02
Oil companies can produce clean fuels - including hydrogen - from their
own refineries, but they need to act quickly if they are to stay ahead
of the game,.
Global
Warming Blamed for Melting Everest Glacier
Reuters
June 06 02
Since time of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay global warming
has caused Everest glacier to retreat three miles says UN body.
Climate
Change May Become Major Player In Ozone Loss
Science
Daily June 06 02
Climate change may surpass chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as the main
driver of overall ozone loss by the 2030s according to NASA study.
German
carmakers plan joint hydrogen car tests
Planet
Ark June 06 02
Leading German carmakers and engineering firms plan to set up joint
project to test hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Hydrogen-powered
car completes journey across America
Ananova
June 05 02
DaimlerChrysler's NECAR 5 hydrogen-powered vehicle completes 3,262-mile
trip across U S.
Australia
rejects Kyoto pact
BBC
June 05 02
Australia won't ratify the Kyoto pact on global warming unless the
U S and developing countries get fully involved.
U.S.
acknowledges climate damage
The
Miami Herald June 03 02
U S sends climate report to U N detailing specific and far-reaching
effects that it says global warming will inflict on the American environment.
Melting Himalayan glaciers spark flood warnings
The
Age June 03 02
Himalayan glaciers melting due to global warming increasing the risk
of flooding in China.
Hydrogen-powered
car 'close to reality'
icBirmingham
June 03 02
Researchers find a way of generating high purity hydrogen for fuel
cells.
Low-emission
vehicle exhibition opens in Tokyo
The
Japan Times June 02 02
Scores of low-emission vehicles - including fuel-cell cars - shown
at two-day Tokyo exhibition of environment-friendly vehicles.
Turning tide: Fuel-cell cars that make soap
Philadelphia
Inquirer June 01
02
Fuel cell car produces soap and water instead of noxious exhaust fumes.
Hopes
for Kyoto rise after Japan and EU ratify treaty
The
Guardian June 01
02
EU and Japan announce decision to ratify Kyoto protocol, binding themselves
to cut greenhouse gas emissions despite America's refusal to have anything
to do with the treaty.
Hydrogen
puts Iceland on road to oil-free future
Planet
Ark May 31 02
Iceland plans to become the world's first society to ditch fossil fuels
entirely, relying instead on hydrogen made in geothermal power stations.
EU
funded project confirms viability of liquid hydrogen fuelled aircraft
Cordis
May 30 02
Results of EU funded project, Cryoplane, confirm feasibility of liquid
hydrogen fuelled aircraft as an alternative to fossil fuelled planes.
Environmental
campaigners take aim at oil companies
CNN
May 30 02
Greenpeace protests against three biggest oil companies - Esso, Shell
& BP - saying they are still the "bad guys of global warming."
Fill
'er up -- at home, with hydrogen
Forbes/Reuters
May 29 02
Fuel cell vehicles could
be powered with hydrogen made in home electrolyser units.
Danish wise men say wind power now profitable
Planet
Ark May 29 02
After 10 years of losses,
installation of wind turbines is now profitable due to new technology.
Putting
out Bush fires
The
Guardian May 29 02
Head of the UN's key climate change body says people who still doubt
that man-made climate change is real are on a par with members of the
Flat Earth Society.
Eco-clock
ticking at a dangerous pace
Bangkok
Post May 25 02
Government leaders blamed for not responding with enough urgency to
problems caused by global warming.
Finland
to Build Controversial New Nuclear Plant
ABC
News/Reuters May 24 02
Finland to build first new nuclear reactor in Western Europe in more
than a decade to meet rising energy demands despite bitter opposition
from environmentalists.
'Solar
cloth' offers moveable power
BBC
May 23 02
Textiles which incorporate solar cells being developed.
Iceberg 35 miles long, 7 miles wide breaks away from Antarctica
CNN
May 22 02
Second giant iceberg in
2 weeks breaks away from Antarctica.
U.N. Reports On Environmental Woes
The
Guardian May 22 02
UN's Global Environment Outlook-3 report warns of increasingly volatile
world where natural disasters and environmental degradation will endanger
human, animal & plant life.
Forget
The Jetpack
The
Telegraph May 18 02
New report by the UK's RAC Foundation concludes that the car of the
future will be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.
Ballard warns against rushing fuel cells
Globe
& Mail May 17 02
Firoz Rasul, Ballard's CEO, warns that competition to be first with
commercial fuelcells may result in inferior products and backlash against
the industry.
Rusting iron makes hydrogen fuel
E4
Engineering May 16 02
Japanese engineers find a way to produce hydrogen fuel by accelerating
a process similar to rusting.
Islay
set for hydrogen power
Herald
May 15 02
Islay - off coast of Scotland - to become the world's first hydrogen-powered
island.
Honda
ploughs cash into home hydrogen plants
Ananova
May 15 02
Honda to invest in developing home-based hydrogen generators so that
drivers of hydrogen-powered vehicles don't have to fill up at stations.
Energy
watchdog sounds warning on oil output
Financial
Times May 13 02
International Energy Agency warns oil producers to increase output
or risk setting the market back to 1999 levels with industrialised countries'
stocks plunging and prices soaring.
Save the...
stay on the ground
The
Guardian May 12 02
Air travel is huge source
of greenhouse gas.
Sea
Change
Wired
May 10 02
18 windfarms to surround the British Isles as part of an aggressive
scheme to wrest at least 12 percent of Europe's energy needs from wind
and other renewable sources within the next eight years.
Ice
sheet wider than Channel breaks from Antarctica
Ananova
May 10 02
An ice sheet bigger than the English Channel breaks away from Antartica
- causing more fears that global warming is occuring at a faster rate
than previously predicted.
Hydrogen
Fuel Company Upgrades Ontario, Calif., Plant to Meet Growing Demand
Chemical
Online May 06 02
Praxair to expand as demand
for hydrogen fuel grows.
Stuart
Energy To Fuel Ford Focus Fuel Cell Testing.
CarsEverything
May 06 02
Stuart Energy's unique portable hydrogen fueling station to be used
for tests with new Ford Focus Fuel Cell Vehicle.
Ozone
hole causes mixed Antarctic message
New
Scientist May 03 02
Changing wind patterns triggered by the ozone hole are causing conflicting
reports about whether Antarctica is warming or cooling.
Warming makes oil the 'new tobacco'
The
Guardian May 03 02
Oil companies could find themselves facing expensive legal suits -
similar to those facing tobacco firms - if they ignore potential consequences
of global warming.
Hawaii
Poised to Cap Gasoline Prices
Washington
Post May 03 02
Hawaii to become first state to cap gasoline prices.
Tech
to safely produce hydrogen for fuel cell cars
Auto
Asia May 03 02
Researchers at Tokyo Institute
of Technology claim safer way to supply hydrogen gas to fuel cells in
cars.
MOJITO
FC Scooter Introduced by Manhattan Scientific, Aprilia Team
EyeForFuelCells
May 01 02
Fuel cell/hydrogen powered scooter shown at International Paris Fair.
The scooter incorporates a new 3000-watt fuel cell from Manhattan Scientifics
and a two wheel vehicle manufactured by Aprilia.
GM
unwraps fuel-cell test truck
CBS
Marketwatch May 01 02
GM unveils fuel-cell powered pickup truck claimed to be the world's
first drivable vehicle using hydrogen taken from gasoline to power the
vehicle.
Sewage turned into hydrogen fuel
New
Scientist April 29 02
New processing technology makes using waste from sewage plants to produce
clean hydrogen fuel possible.
Hydrogen
fuels future's cars
USA
Today April 29 02
Transformation to hydrogen power is underway - not decades away as
some have said.
Japan
government pledges to buy fuel cell vehicles
Planet
Ark April 29 02
Japanese government pledges to buy eco-friendly fuelcell vehicles in
an effort to promote hydrogen / fuelcell technology.
Recurring
Fuel Scarcity
allAfrica.com
April 29 02
Acute fuel shortages paralyse business and leisure activities in Nigeria.
Chernobyl
radiation 'on the rise'
BBC
April 26 02
16 years after the Chernobyl disaster, levels of radiation around the
reactor site are rising - the concrete sarcophagus placed over the remains
of the damaged reactor may be failing.
Record
warm start to 2002
BBC
April 26 02
Scientists say the first three months of 2002 were globally the warmest
January, February and March since records began.
Pumping
up the pressure
Guardian
April 26 02
Pressure increases on Saudi Arabia to join Iraq's oil embargo.
UK
wind farms threatened by defence concern - report
Planet
Ark April 26 02
Britain's Ministry of Defence blocks plans to build five offshore wind
farms, jeopardising the government's renewable energy targets.
Australia
Starts to Develop Renewable Energy
Xinhua
News Agency April 25 02
Despite rich oil and coal
resources, Australia begins to develop renewable energy.
White
House faces fresh criticism over oil projects
Independent
April 25 02
After Congress rejects plans to drill for oil in the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, the Bush administration decides to open up
other environmentally sensitive areas for energy exploration.
Senate
marks Earth Day with global warming debate
CNN
April 21 02
Senate to mark Earth Day
with legislation to force U.S. companies to report global warming-linked
emissions.
BMW
promotes hydrogen-powered vehicles
Telegraph
April 18 02
BMW chooses London as the
first European stop of a world tour to highlight the benefits of hydrogen.
Rate of global warming accelerates
Times
April 17 02
British scientists predict that the world will become up to 1.3C (2.3F)
warmer over the next three decades - creating profound consequences
for agriculture and sea levels around the globe.
Himalayas
could face global warming mayhem within decade: UN
Hindustan
Times April 16 02
UN Environment Program warns that global warming could cause 50 high
Himalayan lakes to flood their banks in the next five to 10 years threatening
thousands of lives.
Huge hydrogen stores found below Earth's crust
Vancouver
Sun April 15 02
Vast quantities of hydrogen gas, widely regarded as the most promising
alternative to today's dwindling stocks of fossil fuels, found beneath
the Earth's crust.
India
needs a sustainable hydrogen energy plan
Times of India
April 12 02
Krishna Sapru, expert in
hydrogen based energy technology, says no country can afford to be left
behind in the movement away from fossil fuels.
Iraq's
oil cutoff will hurt poor nations first
Asia
Times April 10 02
Struggling economies such as Thailand and South Korea would suffer
more from Iraq's oil cutoff; higher oil prices will drive up costs of
producing and transporting exports.
Saudi
Arabia rejects use of oil as political weapon
Ananova
April 09 02
Saudi Arabia's oil minister, Ali al-Nuaimi, says his country is committed
to maintaining oil price stability.
Pumped
up
Financial
Times April 09 02
US officials increasingly concerned that surge in oil prices - due
to latest phase of the struggle between Israel and the Palestinians
- could blow the American economy off course.
Brent
crude rises as Iraq halts oil exports
Financial
Times April 08 02
Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein, says in nationally televised speech
that Baghdad is suspending exports from ports in Turkey and the Gulf
for 30 days.
Iran
Calls For 1- Month Oil Embargo
CNN
April 05 02
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls on Islamic oil-producing countries to
suspend their exports to "pro-Israel" Western states.
Iraq
lobbies Arab world to cut oil exports to US
The
Independent April 05 02
Iraq sends draft resolution to the Arab League asking oil producers
to cut off supplies to America in response to Bush's military campaign
to topple Saddam Hussein.
Oil
prices surge as Opec claims it is powerless to intervene
The
Independent April 05 02
Oil prices at six-month high as Opec says it is powerless to control
a speculative surge on the back of the crisis in the Middle East.
Strategy:
Oil Alternatives
Webfin.com
April 03 02
Investors rush to back fuel cell developers, betting that consumers'
patience with high pump prices will wear thin.
Greenhouse
gas compensation 'misuses funds'
The
Guardian April 03 02
UK's introducion of the world's first carbon trading scheme provokes
criticism for promising £100m compensation to large companies
in an effort to encourage them to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Iran
Says Oil for Weapon Tactic Would Be Effective
Yahoo!
News / Reuters April 01 02
Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi, asked if Iran would back Iraq's call
to use oil as weapon against the West to pressure Israel's hand
Crude
oil prices rise on Middle East tensions
Financial
Times April 01 02
Fears that escalating violence between Palestinians and Israelis could
trigger higher crude oil prices.
