On Energy Source:
UK Budget: Not much of a green stimulus, but that may be a relief
The long road to credibility for new modes of transport
Clean energy investment in 2009: Spain is the winner, so far
China’s coal industry needs a scrub, says IEA
Halliburton, small oil and picking up bargains
The politics of the EPA’s greenhouse gas decision
Elsewhere:
Russia: Surgut ‘faces Mol lockout’ Local media report that the Russian producer may be prevented the AGM of Mol, the Hungarian oil company in which it bought a 21 per cent stake (UpstreamOnline)
Science: Cold fusion is hot again: Excitement flares up about the widely discredited science, amid reports of successful ‘nuclear effect’ experiments and an episode of 60 Minutes (CNet)
Politics: Nader: Green agenda must be better articulated: Former Green presidential candidate Ralph Nader says the ‘language of the marketplace’ should be used (Consumer Energy Report)
ETS: Australia’s scheme will pay you to drive your car: In attempting to head off petrol populism, the government may end up paying out for people to drive (Crikey)
China: Fast and loose: China is not, contrary to some reports, engaging in a major shift of focus to becoming a sustainable economy (China Environmental Law)
