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Greenpeace activists board coal ship off Spanish coast (AFP) -

AFP - Greenpeace activists boarded a cargo ship carrying Colombian coal at a port in northern Spain on Monday in protest at Spain's reliance on the highly polluting energy source.

Natgas winter costs seen up 10 to 30 percent (Reuters) - Reuters - While U.S. natural gas supplies will be plentiful this winter, gas heating costs for households will still increase 10 to 30 percent compared with last winter, the American Gas Association said on Monday.

Tax breaks big and small sweeten financial bailout (AP) -

AP - Millions of taxpayers, thousands of businesses and groups as diverse as solar power developers and natural disaster victims will see tax relief with the House vote Friday to approve and send to the president a $700 billion financial rescue plan.

Exxon-led project faces Russian lawsuit over endangered whales (AFP) -

AFP - Russian environmental groups launched Friday legal action against an oil and gas project led by US energy giant Exxon for threatening critically endangered whales in Russia's far east.

Some facts adrift in veep debate (AP) -

AP - Republican Sarah Palin criticized a version of a Barack Obama health care plan that doesn't exist and Democrat Joe Biden clung to a misleading charge about Republicans and big oil when the two clashed in the vice presidential debate Thursday.

Natural gas for winter heating should be plentiful (AP) - AP - Despite supply interruptions caused by Hurricane Gustav, there should be plenty of natural gas available for heating this winter and prices are likely to stay about the same as last winter, natural gas producers said Thursday.

Lobbyists use new provisions to hunt bailout votes (AP) -

AP - Lobbyists for restaurants, the solar power industry and other businesses hunted votes Wednesday for the $700 billion financial industry bailout package, touting new provisions that leaders added in hopes of finally pushing the bill through Congress.

Financial crisis could dent nuclear plant growth (AP) - AP - Growth in the construction of new nuclear plants worldwide is at risk because of the global financial crisis, U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said Wednesday, adding that short-term projects like oil drilling are more likely to go ahead.

Solar powered cars race in South Africa (AFP) -

AFP - Africa's first-ever solar-powered car race is underway in South Africa to raise awareness about alternative energy and promote science and technology, organisers said Wednesday.

Oil lower after US bailout plan rejection (AFP) -

AFP - World oil prices fell slightly in Asia on Tuesday following a nearly 10 percent drop in New York after US legislators dramatically rejected a plan to bail out the ailing financial sector.