Greater Baltimore Committee to Hear Shell Oil President John Hofmeister Discuss How Maryland and U.S. Can Meet Future SYS-CON Media
WHO: John Hofmeister, president, Shell Oil Co. WHAT: An address to Baltimore business executives about strategies for meeting Maryland's and the nation's future energy needs. Subjects will include the fluctuating price of gas, the need to expand oil supply, and developing alternative fuels.
UPDATE: Saudi Oil Min: Low Oil Price Isn't Sustainable Nasdaq
(This updates an item timed at 1343 GMT with additional comments and background.) -(Dow Jones)- Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali Naimi said Monday that economies had proven tough enough to withstand higher oil prices and a low world oil price isn't sustainable.
Saudi Min: A Low Oil Price Scenario Isn't Sustainable Nasdaq
Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali Naimi said Monday that economies had proven tough enough to withstand higher oil prices and a low world oil price isn't sustainable.
Big Oil Could See Leaner Times if Democrats Take US House Rigzone
The oil and gas industry is preparing to tighten the belt for the next couple of years with Democrats threatening to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives this week.
'Flashy' New Process Turns Soy Oil, Glucose Into Hydrogen Science Daily
A University of Minnesota team has invented a "reactive flash volatilization process" that heats oil and sugar about a million times faster than you can in your kitchen and produces hydrogen and carbon monoxide, a mixture called synthesis gas, or syngas, because it is used to make chemicals and fuels, including gasoline. The new process works 10 to 100 times faster than current technology, with
Marathon to Issue RFPs for Possible Oil Sands Venture Rigzone
Marathon Oil Corporation on Monday announced plans to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to engage interested parties in a process that could lead to a Canadian oil sands venture.
Estonia buys majority in Jordanian oil shale company Middle East Times
TALLINN -- Estonia's state-owned energy company Eesti Energia said Sunday that it had acquired a majority stake in a Jordanian oil shale company and would carry out a feasibility study into processing oil shale there.
Celebrities Work the Phones for Proposition 87 KSBY-TV
It's one of the most contentious and costly measures on the ballot. In fact, Proposition 87, which would tax state oil producers to fund alternative energy programs, is the most expensive referendum in American history.
Democrats Warn Voters Of Misleading Fliers NBC San Diego
Sen. Dianne Feinstein favors taxing California oil producers to pay for alternative energy research, yet a flier that recently made its way into mailboxes may lead voters to believe otherwise.
Oil industry, Democratic agenda don't mix The Times
WASHINGTON "" Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who may set the agenda for the House after this week's elections, has made a point lately of reaching out to the business community. But one member of that community "" the oil and gas industry "" has been noticeably excluded.

Alternative to Oil: Technofix, or Lifestyle Change?
A new study on global oil production proves there is no time cushion to allow procrastination on addressing oil depletion. The World Resources Institute's
The Vegetable-Oil Alternative - Features - Car and Driver - March 2004
Justin Carven wants to bolt his Greasecar Vegetable-Oil Conversion System onto your diesel—and it's just as bizarre as it sounds.,
CNN.com - Vegetables offer oil alternative - Aug 30, 2004
As crude oil prices rise, the cost of driving a vehicle becomes an obvious worry and the search for alternative fuels becomes a more pressing matter.
Purdue researchers develop alternative heating oil using soybean blend
Purdue researchers develop alternative heating oil using soybean blend. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A team of researchers at Purdue University recently refined a
Scotland on Sunday - Opinion - US must find an alternative to oil
SELDOM can a political leader have spoken more counter-intuitively than when President George W Bush appealed to his fellow citizens that they should "only

CNN.com - Vegetables offer oil alternative - Aug 30, 2004
As crude oil prices rise, the cost of driving a vehicle becomes an obvious worry and the search for alternative fuels becomes a more pressing matter.
Purdue researchers develop alternative heating oil using soybean blend
Purdue researchers develop alternative heating oil using soybean blend. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A team of researchers at Purdue University recently refined a
Scotland on Sunday - Opinion - US must find an alternative to oil
SELDOM can a political leader have spoken more counter-intuitively than when President George W Bush appealed to his fellow citizens that they should "only
Peak Oil: Life After the Oil Crash
When considering the role of oil in the production of modern technology, remember that most alternative systems of energy — including solar
Alternative energy slow to take hold - After Oil - MSNBC.com
Thirty years after the “oil shocks” of the 1970s, the global economy is still dependant on petroleum. And despite billions of dollars in research grants and
Canton firm's alternative to oil: Plug in to a tree - The Boston Globe
Scientifically speaking, it was a pretty strange scene: In 20-degree weather late last month, a handful of academics were hammering nails into a tree near
IMF calls for alternative oil initiative | EnergyBulletin.net
EnergyBulletin.net : Peak Oil News Clearinghouse. : Financial globalisation has raised the risks of contagion, or the knock-on effects through which one
BBC NEWS | Business | India searches for an oil alternative
India is looking at alternative fuel sources to reduce its dependence on oil, including a bio-diesel extracted from trees.