Archive for March, 2006
Bush Remarks on Oil Addiction Are Tipping Point for Renewable Energy
2 Comments Published by Andy Rowell March 31st, 2006 in Alternative energy, PoliticsInteresting article from today’s Independent about how Bush’s remarks on oil addicition have boosted the renewable energy sector. So maybe he did some good after all. “When President George Bush talked about the US being ‘addicted to oil’ this year, even the hardest-nosed investors took notice”, ran the paper.
Exxon No Longer Welcome in Venezuela
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell March 31st, 2006 in Climate Change, Oil, PoliticsIt looks like Exxon is about to be booted out of Venezuela, the fifth largest oil-exporting nation. On Wednesday, Venezuela’s oil minister said that Exxon was no longer welcome.
What Do you Call a Glacier Park With No Glaciers?
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell March 31st, 2006 in Climate Change, OilMetro, the free newspaper for commuters in London, is running a competition to find the new name for the Glacier National Park in the US.
Once A Dinosaur Always A Dinosaur
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell March 31st, 2006 in Climate Change, OilIs Exxon changing its stance on climate change under new chairman Rex Tillerson?
That is the question posed yesterday by the New York Times. “If Rex W. Tillerson has his way, Exxon Mobil will no longer be the oil company that environmentalists love to hate … Mr. Tillerson has gone out of his way to soften [...]
More Comments in the Great Debate on Climate
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell March 30th, 2006 in Climate Change, Oil, PoliticsMore insightful comments from readers in today’s Independent:
“The scientific background to the climate change debate is rather frightening, so that those with knowledge and power are stunned by the problems ahead. If they are not addressed, I foresee the breakdown of civilisation as we know it”.
