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The airline industry is taking its first steps towards green energy. British Airways has announced it is investing in a factory that will convert tonnes of household rubbish into enough jet fuel for all its flights from London City airport twice over. Some 500,000 tonnes of waste generated by Londoners will be used by the UK facility each year to produce 16 million gallons of fuel. Construction of the plant in east London will start within two years. It is set to produce fuel from 2014, Read more [...]

JR Ewing, the worlds most ruthless oil baron, is now promoting solar power. He has turned his back on black gold and starring in an advert for solar panels. Almost 20 years after hanging up his trademark 10-gallon hat in the TV drama Dallas, actor Larry Hagman is reprising his most famous role in an advertisement for SolarWorld, a German-based manufacturer of solar panels. In the ad, JR Ewing says the oil industry has become  "too dirty", prompting a search for another money making opportunity. "In Read more [...]

A senior American energy official says the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico dramatically illustrates the need for investing in renewable sources of energy. David Sandalow, a US assistant energy secretary, said yesterday that the oil spill is a "tragic situation" that "underscores the need for a transition to a clean energy economy." Sandalow was speaking during a meeting of international officials in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The oil-rich sheikdom is investing heavily Read more [...]

Japan should focus on developing geothermal energy, according to a prominent US environmentalist, who says that the volcanic island-nation could become the global leader in the field. Speaking on Wednesday Lester Brown, president of the US-based Earth Policy Institute, told a news conference. "Japan could make geothermal energy the centre of its new energy economy just as the US or China will make wind the centre of theirs," "There are no leaders in the world today in this field. There is no Read more [...]

The US government is committed to supporting Indonesia in developing renewable energy resources by providing both technological expertise and competitive financing scheme, says a minister. “We stand ready to partner and create win-win opportunities to help both Indonesian government and companies not only achieve their energy efficiency targets but also create jobs,” visiting US Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke told journalists yesterday during his two-day visit to Jakarta. “We are eager Read more [...]