Energy, Utilities & Waste

The first research proposals for the Shell/TU Delft Sustainable Mobility Programme have been accepted. As of 10 October, eight TU Delft PhD candidates will start working towards making a contribution to sustainable mobility. The research subjects vary from sustainable hyd...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2006--Hess Corporation
(NYSE:HES) has joined with the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in a $40 million program to support education in the West African country. Hess and Equatorial Guinea are each committing $20 million over the next fi...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2006--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) today announced it has joined the Green Suppliers Network (GSN) program. GSN is a public-private partnership involving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a...

Hydro-Québec is proud to announce that it is adopting a new procurement policy on forest-friendly paper, in response to an invitation from Greenpeace as part of the campaign to protect ancient forests, including the boreal forest. To that end, the electric utility is taking ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2006--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today unveiled the first-ever series hydraulic hybrid diesel urban delivery vehicle, which will provide dramatic improvements in fuel economy and in emission reductions. The develop...

Royal Dutch Shell plc today released its ninth annual report on its environmental and social performance. The report underlines the company's commitment to help meet the world's current and future energy needs in environmentally and socially responsible ways. ...

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London, United Kingdom - BP has published its Sustainability Report 2005 which covers the company's business approach, environmental record and role in society. This year's report is entitled 'Making energy more' because it focuses on improvement - whether to t...

Warrenville, IL - In response to the escalating need for aid and assistance for victims of Hurricane Katrina, BP Foundation has increased its contribution to relief efforts to a total of $10 million. This builds on the $5 million commitment to hurricane relief announ...

HOUSTON - In response to the devastating effects of
Hurricane Katrina on communities in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, BP announced that the BP Foundation has donated $1 million to the Red Cross and will also match the contributions of BP employees to the ...