International Business News - Energy http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Investors betting on renewable or clean energy and related green themes are looking for healthy and sustainable returns, but the road is full of pitfalls for the unwary, investment managers warned on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090917/green-energy-onroll-but-experts-warn-bubbles.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:18:33 EDT Japan's new energy minister said he aims to expand the nation's electricity feed-in tariff scheme to other energy sources beyond solar power within two years, to help meet the new government's goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090917/japan-energy-min-aims-expand-power-feed-tariff.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:08:10 EDT Australia's futures exchange operator ASX Ltd plans to establish a futures market for renewable energy by the end of the year as the country seeks to quadruple green power generation by 2020. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090917/australia-asx-launch-renewable-energy-futures.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:05:04 EDT California's governor on Tuesday ordered that a third of the state's electricity come from renewable resources by 2020, the same amount as a legislature plan but with promises to let power companies get more electricity from outside the state. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/220576-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090916/schwarzenegger-boosts-clean-energy-plan.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090916/schwarzenegger-boosts-clean-energy-plan.htm Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:14:39 EDT California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will veto a bill requiring the state to get a third of its electricity from solar, wind and other renewable sources, his staff said on Monday in a fight that shows the difficulties of addressing climate change fast. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/220404-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090914/california-feud-breaks-out-on-clean-energy-plan.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090914/california-feud-breaks-out-on-clean-energy-plan.htm Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:04:03 EDT Noble Energy Inc has put North Sea assets up for sale that some Wall Street analysts value at up to $650 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090914/noble-energy-puts-north-sea-assets-on-block.htm Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:45:08 EDT A bill that would power up California's already ambitious effort to shift to cleaner, renewable energy has cleared the state legislature, but it was uncertain if Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger would sign it http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/220332-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090914/california-lawmakers-pass-tougher-clean-energy-goals.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090914/california-lawmakers-pass-tougher-clean-energy-goals.htm Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:33:34 EDT Kinder Morgan Energy Partners on Friday launched its $1 billion two-part debt sale, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090911/kinder-morgan-energy-partners-launchespart-debt-sale.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:10:38 EDT Oil and gas explorer Rockhopper Exploration Plc said on Friday that it agreed on the terms for a farm-in of one of its licences with a third party energy company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090911/rockhopper-farm-out-licence-third-party-energy-co.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:45:40 EDT New York's Empire State Building is doing it, Chicago's Willis Tower is about to start and many more landlords and companies are expected to undertake building retrofits to reduce energy costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/219697-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090903/energy-gulping-buildings-ripe-savings.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090903/energy-gulping-buildings-ripe-savings.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:39:36 EDT The U.S. Energy and Treasury Departments on Tuesday announced $503 million in government cash grants to companies developing renewable energy projects. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/219552-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090901/us-awards-503-million-renewable-energy-projects.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090901/us-awards-503-million-renewable-energy-projects.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:22:39 EDT U.S. electric utility Duke Energy said on Monday it plans to build a 200-megawatt wind farm, its ninth in the United States. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090901/duke-energy-build-wind-farm-wyoming.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:19:36 EDT Global rules on trade and investment in energy and energy services are needed urgently ahead of negotiations on a convention on climate change in Copenhagen this year, an industry body said on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090901/lobby-group-calls-global-rules-on-energy-trade.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:18:08 EDT Energy Conversion Devices Inc swung to a quarterly loss as demand for its products continued to fall, sending shares of the solar company down 5 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090827/energy-conversion-swings-quarterly-loss-shares-drop-update-2.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:15:32 EDT Duke Energy Corp (DUK.N) on Tuesday launched its $1 billion two-part note sale, with pricing expected later on Tuesday, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090825/duke-energy-launchesblnpart-note-sale-ifr.htm Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:57:55 EDT The 98,200 barrel per day Hibernia offshore oil project southeast of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, was unaffected by hurricane Bill, a spokeswoman for Exxon Mobil Corp. said on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090824/exxon-assesses-sable-hibernia-undamaged-bill.htm Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:46:04 EDT As 321gold.com founder Bob Moriarty sees it, those "black swans" darkening the horizon these days serve as harbingers of escalating chaos in financial markets. As he tells The Gold Report in this exclusive interview, this particular breed isn't exactly unpredictable, but could be especially dangerous. What's an investor to do? Bob urges an ultra-conservative approach, and advises inv... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090522/bob-moriarty-where-to-find-cover-when-black-swans-swarm.htm Fri, 22 May 2009 16:47:20 EDT As 321gold.com founder Bob Moriarty sees it, those "black swans" darkening the horizon these days serve as harbingers of escalating chaos in financial markets. As he tells The Gold Report in this exclusive interview, this particular breed isn't exactly unpredictable, but could be especially dangerous. What's an investor to do? Bob urges an ultra-conservative approach, and advises inv... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090522/bob-moriarty-where-to-find-cover-when-black-swans-swarm.htm Fri, 22 May 2009 16:47:19 EDT Clayton Homes, the largest manufacturer of modular homes in the U.S., officially introduced its i-house (or ihome) which is perhaps the most affordable option for a low-carbon lifestyle at the moment. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/213241-clayton-homes.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090507/clayton-homes-intros-30-more-energy-efficient-ihouse.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090507/clayton-homes-intros-30-more-energy-efficient-ihouse.htm Thu, 07 May 2009 11:30:49 EDT To be bearish or not to be bullish! That is the question!Let's face it, right now the fundamentals make it too bearish to be bullish http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090417/energy-report-friday-april-17.htm Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:44:03 EDT