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Myanmar fuel protests spread to northwest oil city  -  28 Aug 2007
Swissinfo,By Aung Hla Tun YANGON (Reuters) - Rare dissent in military-ruled Myanmar against soaring fuel prices spread to the oil-producing northwest on Tuesday,

Fresh fuel protests held in Burma  -  28 Aug 2007
BBC News,Further protests have been held in Burma over fuel price rises, despite the arrest of more than 60 activists by the military since last week.

Top tips to save on fuel  -  28 Aug 2007
New Zealand Herald,By Eric Thompson Anecdotal evidence suggests that older cars may run better on premium fuel. Photo / Brett Phibbs Just because the cost of petrol is coming

Burundi: Country Hit By Fuel Shortage  -  28 Aug 2007
AllAfrica.com,A FUEL shortage in Burundi has led to rationing of fuel and doubling of prices. The shortage follows an order by the Burundi general prosecutor,

Centre wants auto fuel cess to fund highways  -  28 Aug 2007
Economic Times,NEW DELHI: The government may ask the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to fund projects through market borrowings by leveraging the fuel cess

Approach, expanded staff fuel Chamber's growth  -  28 Aug 2007
Arizona Republic,If businesses keep joining the Chandler Chamber of Commerce at the rate CEO Becky Jackson predicts, at the end of December, the chamber will have grown 70

Copper thefts hit farms hard, rising metal prices fuel surge  -  28 Aug 2007
San Jose Mercury News,By JORDAN ROBERTSON AP Writer SAN JOSE, Calif.—Twice this spring, metal thieves trespassed onto Gary Barton's walnut ranches in the Central Valley,

Maxol launches greener fuel  -  28 Aug 2007
Irish Times,Maxol has announced the sale of its new, more environmentally-friendly fuel at petrol stations countrywide. The Irish-owned company has begun replacing its

IFC invests in cleaner fuel technology in China  -  28 Aug 2007
ReutersWASHINGTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The International Finance Corp. (IFC) said on Tuesday it was investing $15 million in a US-based company that is trying to

Wildfires: Homes Fuel The Fires More Than Forests  -  28 Aug 2007
Science Daily (press release)Science Daily — Why do some forest fires spread rapidly over large areas, destroying and damaging many homes, while others are contained with minimal damage

Gas-Tax Hikes Only Fuel the Problem  -  28 Aug 2007
National Review Online,By Phil Kerpen The country’s transportation infrastructure has received long-overdue attention in the wake of the tragic bridge collapse in Minnesota.

Oil prices rise on US refinery concerns, fuel stocks data  -  28 Aug 2007
International Herald Tribune,AP VIENNA, Austria: Oil prices rose Tuesday following reports of problems at two US refineries and amid expectations a midweek US petroleum stocks report

GERMAN FIRM TO CONSTRUCT BIO-FUEL PLANT IN BULGARIA FOR 100 MLN EURO  -  28 Aug 2007
Sofia Echo,German company Verbio Vereinigte BioEnergie AG has been examining opportunities to invest 100 million euro in the construction of a plant for bio-fuel

When Selecting And Using Fuel In Your Racer, Attention Should Be ...  -  28 Aug 2007
Stock Car Racing MagazineOne of the most common threads running across all classes of motor racing is that we all need fuel. It does not matter if the fuel is gasoline purchased

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Establishes VE85â„¢/FlexFuel Branch in ...  -  28 Aug 2007
Business Wire (press release),...“Those who produce and sell FlexFuel vehicles and E85 fuel need to know that if they make it, we will buy it, and we will encourage our customers to use it

Syria to end fuel subsidies  -  28 Aug 2007
ArabianBusiness.com (press release),...by Reuters on Tuesday, 28 August 2007 Syria will phase out massive fuel subsidies over five years to combat smuggling and prevent the budget deficit from

Fuel Leak May Delay Start for Panther Valley School District  -  28 Aug 2007
WFMZ-TV Online,A fuel spill could cause further delays for the Panther Valley School District in Carbon County. The DEP says around six thousand gallons of heating fuel

Sustainable Power Corp. to Market Breakthrough Biogasoline BG100 ...  -  28 Aug 2007
Earthtimes.orgMaintaining a full chain of custody, we returned to our lab in Houston and made biogasoline (BG100), marine fuel, and a replacement for gasoline in E85 flex

OilWatchdog.Org Demands Consumer Voice in Debate Over Fixing 'Hot ...  -  28 Aug 2007
PR Newswire (press release),To push the oil industry and regulators, OilWatchdog is offering its own free "Hot Fuel Warning" stickers to consumers at the web site promoting US Senate

Ads to go: US drivers ease fuel costs with 'car-wraps'  -  28 Aug 2007
Independent,...gallon in many parts of the United States, and many vehicles remaining obstinately inefficient in their fuel use, it has grown into a full-blown trend.

Fuel spill sullies school grounds  -  28 Aug 2007
Allentown Morning Call,...(Kevin Mingora, Allentown Morning Call / August 27, 2007) By Chris Parker | Of The Morning Call August 28, 2007 At least 5000 gallons of heating fuel leaked

Vandergriff to race UPS Centennial Top Fuel dragster at Indy  -  28 Aug 2007
NHRA.com,Top Fuel racer Bob Vandergriff will begin the Countdown to Four by unveiling a special UPS Centennial paint scheme at this weekend's 53rd annual Mac Tools

Regional WA fuel prices too high: RAC  -  28 Aug 2007
WA Business News (subscription),The RAC added to concerns about fuel prices today, stating that prices are too high because of a lack of competition in some regional areas.

Don't give presidential candidates a free ride on fuel economy  -  28 Aug 2007
DetNews.com,GM projects the Senate's proposed fuel economy standards could add up to $6000 to the sticker price of a vehicle. My colleague Henry Payne has pointed out

Student project drives fuel cell development  -  28 Aug 2007
Environmental Data Interactive,Go karts today, tomorrow the cutting edge of fuel cell development for the world's automotive industry. That's the plan at least, for the cadre of students

Diesel fuel stolen from Cape construction site  -  28 Aug 2007
The News-Press,By news-press.com About 900 gallons of diesel fuel was reported stolen from a Cape Coral construction site Monday. The site manager, Paul Bittles,

10% ethanol blending in fuel to be mandated  -  28 Aug 2007
Livemint,In a significant move to deal with a massive oversupply of sugar that could also give a major boost to environment-friendly fuel, a group of ministers (GoM)

VP Racing Named ‘Official Fuel Supplier of The DTWC’  -  28 Aug 2007
WhoWon.com,...“The DTWC is one of the premier events in dirt track racing and we’re excited to be its ‘Official Fuel for the third consecutive year,� said Steve Scheidker

CMR Fuel Cell Announce Half Year Interim Results  -  28 Aug 2007
Fuel Cell Today (press release),CMR Fuel Cells has announced its second set of interim results since its successful admission to trading on the AIM market in December 2005.

Iranain Police uncover fuel smuggling pipe  -  28 Aug 2007
IranMania News,LONDON, August 28 (IranMania) - Gangs in southern Khuzestan province used an undercover pipe to smuggle fuel out of the country, Headquarters for Combating

Michigan governor says Canadian trash could be alternative fuel source  -  28 Aug 2007
570 News,LANSING, Mich. (AP) - All that trash coming in from Canada that Michigan politicians have argued about for years is starting to look like pure gold as a

Fuel efficiency isn’t the only thing that matters  -  28 Aug 2007
Buffalo News,By Eric Peters That’s the bait being put before the public as Congress weighs ratcheting up federal fuel economy requirements (known as CAFE) for new

WallStreetAnalystReport.com: VIASPACE (OTC BB: VSPC) Expands with ...  -  28 Aug 2007
TransWorldNews (press release),Dr. Carl Kukkonen, CEO of VIASPACE, commented: “With energy needs increasing, fuel prices rising and emissions reaching critical levels we are leveraging

Second Station In UP Introduces Ethanol Fuel  -  28 Aug 2007
WLUC-TV,The second filling station to offer E85 fuel in the UP opened a recently in Ishpeming. Jubilee Foods has built a new gas station and is selling the

Hoeven Requests EPA Waiver To Allow Canadian Fuel Imports To ...  -  28 Aug 2007
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck,Fuel supplies in North Dakota have been stretched for much of the summer owing to fires, flooding and increased demand; scheduled refinery shutdowns

John Morris Scientific introduces Aviation Fuel Particle Counter  -  28 Aug 2007
Ferret,The AvCount is specifically designed for checking and maintaining the quality of Jet A1 Aviation Fuel throughout the distribution network from refinery to

British Hydrogen Bi-fuel Breakthrough  -  28 Aug 2007
Enviroireland.com (press release),The bi-fuel Ford Focus, with minimal modifications, has successfully completed initial trials in a programme conducted on behalf of ITM Power by the

Biofriendly Liquid Fuel Catalyst, Green Plus(R), Passes Four ...  -  28 Aug 2007
Market Wire (press release)The biofriendly fuel enhancer, designed to reduce emissions while improving fuel economy and performance, has been available commercially since 2002 and has

A Younger Approach to Money Topics Will Fuel the State's Strongest ...  -  28 Aug 2007
PR Newswire (press release),PEWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Jim Doyle, proclaiming the 2007-2008 school year the strongest ever for personal finance

Taskforce to 'stamp out' fuel smuggling, minister says  -  28 Aug 2007
Stabroek News,The Fuel Smuggling and Contraband Taskforce held its first meeting yesterday to plan for greater co-ordination of law enforcement agencies in an effort to

Workshop: alternative fuel vehicle certification  -  28 Aug 2007
Cordis News,The EU-funded PROCURA project will hold a workshop on alternative fuel vehicle certification systems in London, UK on 20 September.

Plug Power Fuel Cells Provide Clean, Reliable Backup Power for New ...  -  Aug 27, 2007
CNNMoney.comThe enhanced reliability offered by the GenCore fuel cell systems will help ensure the safety of visitors as well as the continuity of our operations,"

Fuel price hike suggests junta is facing big budget crunch  -  Aug 27, 2007
Peninsula On-line,...bangkok • The shock fuel price rises that sparked a rare series of protests in Myanmar suggest the ruling junta is facing a short-term budget crunch despite

Airlines turning to in-flight ads to offset fuel costs  -  Aug 27, 2007
Canada.com,...interiors of their planes into flying billboards in yet another attempt to squeeze more revenue from every flight and help offset soaring fuel costs.

Lack of fuel, poor communication made PAF pilot turn back  -  Aug 27, 2007
INQ7.net,By Tarra Quismundo MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine Air Force said on Monday that lack of fuel and failed communications with ground troops -- not a

UM icers to rely on freshmen as fuel  -  Aug 27, 2007
MLive.com,...by Antoine Pitts | The Ann Arbor News Visions of forward combinations and defensive pairings constantly dance through hockey coaches' minds.

Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity - Airlines May Jerk Up Fares  -  Aug 27, 2007
AllAfrica.com,There are indications that airlines may increase airfares following the scarcity of aviation fuel which has hit the airline industry since Friday.

H2Diesel Announces Appointment of Steven F. Gilliland to Board of ...  -  Aug 27, 2007
CNNMoney.comH2Diesel believes its bio-fuel can be used directly for home heating and power generation and also potentially as a motor fuel. The Company further believes

Speciality drugs to fuel growth in 3-4 years at DRL  -  Aug 27, 2007
Business Standard,Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) expects significant revenue from speciality drugs after they get launched in three-four years, said GV Prasad, vice chairman

Fuel for fire prevention  -  Aug 27, 2007
The Age,When your job is to secure an office against fire, the last thing you want is a mountain of paperwork. But that's how the industry worked: armies of fire




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