 Positive energy
(The New Statesman: Thu, 02 Aug) The terrifying prospect of a post-oil future: no more ready meals, traffic jams or lonely nights in front of television.
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 Biofuels welcome
(Scoop.co.nz: Thu, 02 Aug) The Green Party has congratulated Gull on being first to launch an ethanol blend biofuel product on the New Zealand market, and has called on the motor industry to stop trying to impede progress on climate change.
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 Joy and sadness at Mayo Senate results
(Western People: Wed, 01 Aug) FIANNA Fail’s John Carty and Fine Gael’s Paddy Burke were elected to represent Mayo in the Seanad last week while Cllr Michelle Mulherin lost out. Both Carty, a native of Clare-morris, and Burke, of Castlebar, were elected to the agricultural panel.
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 NEWS
(u.tv: Wed, 01 Aug) The Irish government has opened up swathes of the Atlantic Ocean to energy giants searching for undiscovered oil and gas fields. But multi-national companies hoping to take advantage of relatively low taxes previously afforded to the industry may be disappointed with an overhaul of the regime.
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 Cairn India reports £8.7m loss
(The Scotsman: Business: Mon, 30 Jul) CAIRN India, a subsidiary of Edinburgh based oil and gas explorer Cairn Energy, said it had posted a consolidated net loss of £8.7 million in the June quarter.
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