Google's Bill Weihl expresses his opinion, "We see a chance to make a difference in the field of renewable energy and energy information that can help bring the world to a lower carbon and more efficient economy." Google is known for its Internet search engine. Now they want to make inroads into green technology... Posted in: Ethanol  permaLink:1268112000-9844

Europe's sustainable forest management and wood based industries have reached new cooperation agreements. The groups plan to develop an initiative called "Sustainable Forest Management Providing Renewable Energy, Sustainable Construction and Bio-based Products", under which five European regions will create both individual and regional research agendas and action plans in the fields of renewable energy, bio-based products and sustainable construction.  permaLink:1268111000-5781

On February 26, Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Water Penny Wong, and the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change Greg Combet, announced that the government would make changes to the country's Renewable Energy Target plan. Starting in January 2011, the existing scheme will include two parts the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET).  permaLink:1268111000-1563

It's official: The extinction of the dinosaurs and a host of other species 65.5 million years ago was caused by a massive asteroid that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, creating worldwide havoc, according to an international team of researchers.  permaLink:1268111000-2969

CNPV Solar Power SA has entered into a long-term strategic partnership sales agreement with Techbank Company Limited, a South Korean photovoltaic company that develops and sells turnkey photovoltaic (PV) power plants.  permaLink:1268111000-2344

Nuclear power should be developed with due regulations and in an orderly way thanks to its strict requirement for human resources, technology, security and quality, a Chinese official said Monday in Paris at the international conference on civilian use of nuclear energy.  permaLink:1268110000-3594

The Australian company said Monday that it had received a takeover offer worth about $3 billion from a company owned by Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina, the state-run gas and oil giant.  permaLink:1268107000-7656

This video features a visit to a nuclear power plant to see the volume of nuclear waste that is being store there until the United States has a viable long-term storage facility.  permaLink:1268106000-6406

The top executive of Valero Energy received compensation valued at $10.9 million in 2009, representing a 64 percent increase from the prior year, according to an Associated Press calculation of figures disclosed in a regulatory filing by the nation's largest independent petroleum refinery.  permaLink:1268102000-5313

The joint venture offered $4.04 a share for the Australian energy company, which produces natural gas from coal beds.  permaLink:1268104000-1699

Israel will announce plans this week to build a new nuclear reactor to diversify its energy sector, officials said Monday.  permaLink:1268102000-3477

HOUSTON, March 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. ("Eagle Rock" or the "Partnership") (Nasdaq:EROC) today announced that Eagle Rock unitholders may now access their 2009 tax year Schedule K-1s and tax packages online via the company's website at www.eaglerockenergy.com under the "Investor Relations" tab under the "K-1" header. In addition, the Partnership will begin mailing Schedule K-1s and tax packages to unitholders this week and expects to complete the mailing process by Friday, March 12, 2010.  permaLink:1268094000-3438

Proposal Would Share Geothermal Money With State, Counties KTVN... California and Nevada are throwing support behind a plan to change the way the government divvies out royalty dollars from geothermal energy ... Nevada senators introduce legislation to restore geothermal money to states... Lahontan Valley News all 2 news articles »  permaLink:1268094000-9219

Royal Dutch Shell set out to cement its position in Australias coal seam gas industry yesterday, joining Chinas largest listed oil company in a 2 billion takeover bid for Arrow Energy.  permaLink:1268093000-2656

Spectra Energy Partners, LP today announced it has signed a precedent agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority for an expansion of its East Tennessee Natural Gas pipeline system to provide firm transportation services of up to 150 million cubic feet per day to TVA's proposed 880-megawatt combined cycle, natural gas-fired power plant in northeast Tennessee.  permaLink:1268089000-0625

AIG Announces Subsidiary Sale; Royal Dutch Shell, PetroChina Make Offer for Australian Energy Co.  permaLink:1268089000-6875