Fed by dry brush, wildfires persist in Southwest

Sun, 20 May 2012 14:16:23 -0400

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona wildfire whipped up by winds and dry conditions threatened to trigger more evacuations on Sunday, just as firefighters were nearly done battling the biggest of four blazes in the state.

Analysis: New facilities spotlight next-generation biofuels

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:50:22 -0400

(Reuters) - After a decade of promise, advanced biofuels makers are entering a crucial make-or-break period with the first of a new generation of production facilities about to come on line.

Tropical Storm Alberto not seen to gain strength, forecasters say

Sun, 20 May 2012 10:58:51 -0400

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Alberto churned slowly toward the South Carolina coast on Sunday where heavy rain and dangerous surf are expected from the beach resort of Myrtle Beach south to Savannah, Georgia, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Guatemala volcano spits lava and ash

Sat, 19 May 2012 13:17:52 -0400

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's Fuego volcano belched burning lava and black ash into the sky early Saturday, leading the government to issue an airplane advisory and close sections of highway.

Apple to use only green power for main data center

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:42:27 -0400

(Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to power its main U.S. data center entirely with renewable energy by the end of this year, taking steps to address longstanding environmental concerns about the rapid expansion of high-consuming computer server farms.

EPA report outlines potential Pebble mine risks

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:14:41 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Large stretches of salmon-spawning streams and thousands of acres of wetlands would be wiped out if a large-scale mining project were to be built in southwestern Alaska's copper-rich Bristol Bay region, according to a report issued Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Analysis: Germany's Merkel losing green battle to cheap coal

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:43:19 -0400

LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - To reach its strict climate targets and fulfill Chancellor Angela Merkel's nuclear exit plans, Germany needs to avoid coal and build a stack of gas power plants to secure clean energy supplies beyond 2020.

China cries foul after U.S. sets tariffs on solar imports

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:23:03 -0400

(Reuters) - The United States imposed punitive tariffs on solar panel imports from China, the latest in a series of trade disputes between the world's two biggest economies and sparking accusations by Beijing of protectionism.

Denmark aims low with green energy policy

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:16:58 -0400

SAMSO, Denmark (Reuters) - Over a beer or two, Danes like to tell a story that goes like this: One night the energy ministers of the countries around the North Sea got together to divide up its oil and gas wealth. The Danish minister got very drunk, but the Norwegian managed to stay sober. As a result, Norway carved out a jagged shape that included Ekofisk, which has proved to be a major field, and Denmark was left with the dregs.

Oklahoma park accused of letting kids play with tigers

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:37:46 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Humane Society of the United States is accusing an Oklahoma exotic animal park of allowing children to handle and pose for photographs with juvenile tigers in what they called "a petting zoo for carnivores."