GM
rethinks hydrogen fuel cells
Technological stumbling blocks and competitive pressures force General
Motors to rethink plans to produce vehicles powered by hydrogen / fuel
cells.
Yahoo!News
Dec 30 02
Cleaner
Coal Coming Down the Pipe
Hybrid turbine that generates electricity from coal mine waste could
help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, perhaps one day making coal nearly
as clean a fossil fuel as natural gas.
Wired
News Dec 25 02
Threat
of war fuels fears over oil prices
World oil prices climb steadily raising concerns that war
on Iraq could have serious consequences for the global recovery because
of the likely impact on oil prices.
Irish
Examiner Dec 21
02
Making a fuel out of me
Miniature fuel cells, generating power from a liquid source
like methanol, would give mobile phones 20 hours of talktime and allow
laptops to roam far from any power point for days.
The Guardian
Dec 19 02
World records its second warmest year
Meteorologists reveal that the world had measured its second warmest
year since records began more than 140 years ago.
The Independent
Dec 18 02
Europe
Vows to Go Hydrogen
European Union announces its commitment to achieving a hydrogen energy
infrastructure, vowing to overtake the U.S. and Japan in the race to
a hydrogen-based future.
Fuel Cell
Today Dec 17 02
Electric
Cars Take a Back Seat to Hybrid Vehicles
Auto industry pulls the plug on the electric car. Car makers instead
tout hybrid gas-electric vehicles as best answer for the environment
until fuel-cell-powered cars are ready to roll.
Cantonrep.com
Dec 14 02
Anonymous
group develop revolutionary and inexpensive energy source
Anonymous group of scientists develop new type of fuel cell that breaks
the bonds in water molecules, producing electricity and hydrogen for
use in the home in place of natural gas.
Environmental
Data Interactive Exchange
Dec 13 02
New
Turbine Pushes Past 3 MW
3.6 MW wind turbine - one of the largest wind turbine prototypes ever
erected - is installed on farmland in Spain.
Solar
Access Dec 12
02
World
climate can change on a dime
New research suggests that climate can change abruptly - in less than
a decade rather than centuries as previously thought - when the Earth
crosses certain 'thresholds': a subtle shift in ocean currents, the
melting of an icecap or, as some fear, build up of greenhouse gases.
Oakland
Tribune Dec 07
02
Invisible
'peasoup' now chokes London
Fifty years after "peasouper" fog killed thousands
in London, UK, pollution is still choking people in major cities.
IOL/Reuters
Dec 06 02
Fuel
Cell Improvements Maximize Power Output
Researchers refine fuel cell techniques to maximize power output and
minimize costs, in hopes of tapping cheaper and cleaner sources of electrical
energy.
The Daily
Californian Nov
27 02
From
oil-dependent past to hydrogen future
Amory Lovins, of the Rocky Mountain Institute, Colorado,
outline the specifics of a practical hydrogen future.
The Japan
Times Nov 28 02
Fuel-cell vehicles key product for future
Toyota and Honda to begin selling the world's first fuel-cell electric
vehicles, moving into the forefront of international competition to
develop the most environment-friendly vehicles.
The Daily
Yomiuri Nov 26
02
How
a microscopic organism in your genital tract could solve the world's
energy crisis
Scientists get US grant to design a new living organism capable
of turning raw materials into hydrogen to solve the world's energy problems.
The Guardian
Nov 23 02
Caves
of steel
First fuel-cell-powered mine locomotive unveiled at seminar in Palm
Springs, Florida.
The Economist
Nov 21 02
Newcastle
unveils plan to become world's first 'carbon-neutral' city
UK city plans to pioneer hydrogen-fuelled vehicles, tidal power, solar
panels, energy-efficient homes and new forests to become the world's
first "carbon-neutral" city.
The Independent
Nov 17 02
Vegas
energy station will promote hydrogen fuel
New Las Vegas energy station will produce hydrogen fuel for
specially equipped city vehicles and a fuel cell that will generate
enough electricity for 30 homes.
Reno Gazette-Journal
Nov 16 02
Fuel cell skeptics get tour of CJTS
Connecticut leads the way to fuel cell society with world’s
largest hydrogen fuel cell installation at the Connecticut Juvenile
Training School.
The
Middletown Press
Nov 16 02
Bus
Powered By UTC Fuel Cells Becomes First to Enter Passenger Service in
California
First fuel cell hybrid bus enters passenger service in California and
is expected to travel 100 miles a day on its route through Palm Desert.
Oil &
Gas Journal Nov
15 02
MSU research curbing greenhouse gases
World Bank announces launch of $100 million BioCarbon Fund - validation
of sorts for research at Montana State University.
Bozeman
Chronicle Nov
10 02
`Green' Oil Will Save The World
100,000 North Sea jobs could escape axe due to a revolutionary plan
to pump carbon dioxide (CO2) under the seabed.
Glasgow
Sunday Mail Nov
10 02
The
burning questions of hydrogen
Is an economy powered by hydrogen fuel cells really possible?
The Washington
Times Nov 10
02
Winds
of change
Power company, TransAlta, invests in wind power and answers some popular
myths about wind turbines.
National
Post Nov 10 02
Wind
could make rain
UK scientists discover way to make wind rainmaker and say that wind
power could solve the problem of low rainfall in desert areas.
Environmental
Data Interactive Exchange
Nov 08 02
German
Solar Project to Reach 4 MW
Construction of world's largest photovoltaic project starts
in Hemau, Germany. The PV system will generate enough energy to provide
electricity to all 4,600 residents of Hemau. Solar
Access Nov 06
02
Bush faces fight with new Senate on Alaska oil
Despite Repulican gains in recent elections,White House still faces
tough fight over aim to open Alaskan wildlife refuge to oil drilling.
Planet
Ark Nov 06 02
Energy
from coal without burning it?
Scientist at Los Alomos National Laboratory discovers method to extract
energy from coal without burning it.
Canada.com
Nov 06 02
FOE
hits out at oil Industry
Friends of the Earth accuse oil industry of ignoring environment at
major London conference looking at key issues affecting the industry’s
future.
Friend
of The Earth
Nov 05 02
Scientists
Say Fossil Fuel Alternatives Lacking
Scientists agree that need for aggressive, global strategy on developing
alternative fuel sources must be urgently addressed.
Reuters
Oct 31 02
Kyoto
was never going to save the earth, anyway
Bush administration's unilateral withdrawal of USA from Kyoto treaty
ensures failure of the nations to reduce amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.
The Independent
Oct 31 02
Lake
level fuels climate concern
Rapidly rising water levels in remote central Asian lake
may provide evidence on global warming.
BBC
Oct 29 02
Will Europe Go Nuclear?
As energy supplies and the time to replace them run short, the idea
of nuclear power may make a comeback.
MSNBC
Oct 28 02
Experimental
bus goes for test drive
Hydrogen / fuel cell bus taken for trial run by SunLine Transit
Agency in Palm Springs, CA.
thedesertsun.com
Oct 25 02
Hydrogen on tap
Ford engineers say hydrogen filling stations could produce hydrogen
on the spot for sale at a price comparable with current petrol prices.
e4Engineering
Oct 25 02
Fuel
for thought
High fuel consumption cars and minivans outsell conventional
cars for first time in US. Vehicle fuel efficiency across the US now
at lowest level since 1980.
Guardian
Unlimited Oct
23 02
Energy's Hidden Cost
Hidden costs of
conventional energy technologies.
Cornell
Daily Sun Oct
22 02
Pollution kills 3 mn under-five kids annually: Report
Recent report says environmental hazards stilled kill three million
under-five children annually.
Times
of India Oct 20
02
Europeans
driven to adopt renewable energy sources before U.S., Japan
President of European Commission, Romano Prodi, sees the hydrogen-powered
light.
Houston
Chronicle Oct
19 02
Fossil
Fuel Burning Blamed for U.S. Parks Air Pollution
New report shows air above five of most famous US national parks is
often more polluted than that of many urban areas.
Common
Dreams Oct 19
02
Plug
Power, Honda R&D Team to Develop Home Refueling System
Plug Power and Honda R&D to team up to develop and test a home refueling
system for fuel cell vehicles.
EyeforFuelCells
Oct 18 02
New
attacks target world's fuel supply
Fears growing that terrorist groups may be trying to slash the world's
fuel supply line.
National
Post Oct 18 02
Stuttering
start for the revolutionary car that some say will save the planet
Hydrogen could transform daily life, but there's some way to go yet.
Guardian
Unlimited Oct
17 02
Blame
cities for global warming
"Urban heat island effect" means that cities and suburbs may
be contributing greatly to their own heat problems.
National
Post Oct 17 02
Ancient
snow cap of Kilimanjaro is almost gone
Scientists say ice fields on Africa's highest mountain have shrunk by
80% in the past century due to global warming.
Ananova
Oct 17 02
Ambitious
plans for Iceland's surplus energy
Researchers in Iceland plan to use surplus energy to produce clean fuels
- such as hydrogen through electrolysis - that could, in turn, be exported
to Europe and the rest of the world. Cordis
Oct 15 02
150
Greenpeace protesters occupy nuclear site
Greenpeace activists occupy site of Sizewell B nuclear power station
as part of campaign to oppose UK Government plans to build new generation
of nuclear power stations.
Guardian
Unlimited Oct
14 02
Solar
panels power classrooms
New scheme launched by Basque government means secondary schools will
see solar panels mounted on roofs and classroom walls in effort to promote
solar power to the next generation.
Environmental
Data Interactive Exchange
Oct 10 02
Facts
about fossil fuels’ future
Is Arab oil 's 80 year supremacy under threat?
The Frontier
Post Oct 10 02
Fuel
Cells Shipped to Japan for Rail Engines
H Power Corp. ships PEM fuel cell systems to Japan for study
focused on providing alternatives to on-board railway diesel engines.
SolarAccess.com
Oct 10 02
